4 to 25 September 2010

New NW10 gallery, artisan has been an instant hit in London’s Willesden Green, since its launch last December. artisan’s role is to create a gallery space, which showcases new, ‘one-off’, affordable artworks. Situated on the corner of Harlesden and Parkfield roads, the former organic shop, with its quirky appearance is very much a part of the local history and now has transformed into a stunning, light and airy showroom for local artists and those whose work offers something different. Visit www.artisan80.com for further info.

Owner, ceramicist/photographer Naomi Harrison recently moved out of her Portobello studio to open artisan, says "We live in a homogenised world where it doesn't matter if you are standing in Rome or Rio you are looking at the same shops". As Mary Portas champions on her current BBC2 series, 'Mary Queen of Shops', "People want something different, different from what the rest of the high street are doing". A retail customer was keen to source a "one-off individual piece, an original that no-one else is going to have". Naomi's gallery, artisan offers just that.

artisan's September exhibition, 'Five come to London' showcases:

Ceramics by Richard Baxter - Richard Baxter lists Stella McCartney and Heston Blumenthal as clients as well as having many of his pieces featured in books, magazines (BBC Good Homes, Grand Designs, Country Homes and Interiors), and on television. He made jugs for Heston's 'Roman Feast' on Channel 4 and one of his pots made an appearance on 'Eastenders'. Richard also made recreations of Leonardo da Vinci percussion instruments for the Victoria & Albert Museum 'Leonardo' exhibition. He is an established potter well known for his beautiful porcelain work embodying strength, translucency and purity of colour. He prices his work to be accessible to all, from small delicate dishes to wonderful statement pieces for that special room or occasion. Visit www.richardbaxter.com for further info.

Ceramics by Kate Baxter - Kate works to commission and has recently begun designing and hand building her own range, notably the rather perky 'Beaky Jugs'. Each piece is treated as an individual 'canvas' featuring birds which she creates using a variety of decorative techniques including brushwork, stencilling, printing and scraffito. The jugs are decorated with coloured slips and glazed with a lead-free transparent glaze. Kate exhibited her first flock of 'Beaky Jugs' at artisan in February and only two returned to the nest! Visit www.richardbaxter.com for further info.

Mosaics by Paul Siggins - created in stone, glass, slate, porcelain and gold Smalti. Paul will exhibit his new work entitled 'Tattoos' made from Cornish slate and Venetian gold smalti along with his existing collection which includes his version of the Sex Pistols album cover 'Never mind the bollocks'. Paul's clients include; architects, designers and numerous London stores inc Harvey Nicholls, Selfridges and Liberty. He has exhibited nationally and internationally, undertaking many public and private commissions. He also works extensively with schools and colleges in the community and in 1988 published the Mosaic Sourcebook. Visit www.themosaicstudio.com for further info.

Jewellery and Sculpture by Yu Lan Burkmar – working mainly in aluminium and silver, Yu Lan creates stunning jewellery pieces and collages in glorious colours. The collection she will bring to artisan will include a range of jewellery, which is both colourful and beautiful, and her collages demonstrate her ability to turn her jewellers skill into sculpture. She has won several Goldsmith Awards for both design and finished pieces and in her native Taiwan she won the ‘Best Contemporary Jeweller’ award. In 2007 she was named winner of ‘Best Emerging Designer in Platinum’. Visit www.burkmarjewellery.co.uk for further info.

Landscape platinum prints by Charlie Skelton – depict beautiful monochrome images of wild landscapes. Spending much of his childhood walking in the wilds of the British Isles and his adulthood walking and climbing in many places around the world, Charlie has developed an empathy with the landscape, which his photography illustrates vividly. The technical advantages of working with his large format camera encourages Charlie to wait for the right atmospheric conditions; “we go for a walk together and sometimes something happens”. www.charlieskelton.com

Step off the beaten track and discover something different at artisan when

'Five come to London' - 4 to 25 September 2010.

artisan

80 Harlesden Road London NW10 2BE

Gallery opening times during exhibitions:

Tuesday to Saturday 11am to 5pm

Admission: Free