CoCA York

To celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth, our curator of ceramics Dr Helen Walsh, reflects on our summer exhibition 'Body Vessel Clay: Black Women, Ceramics and Contemporary Art' in a new blog! Read here: yorkmuseumstrust.org.uk/blog/reflectin… @TwoTemplePlace

The annual Day of Clay is back 🏺✨ Come #RethinkClay with us on 3rd of September! Featuring hands-on opportunities, demonstrations, workshops, talks and performance art. Perfect for the whole family!💫 Free entry! Find out more here > yorkmuseumstrust.org.uk/whats-on/event… @COCAYork

They are a gift from the private collection of Patricia Nichol Barnes, presented by the @ContempArtSoc, 2020.

To celebrate #InternationalCatDay, we wanted to share some purrrfect ceramics included in our Wall of Women display! 😻 They are by South African potter Hylton Nel, made between 1990-1995, and are from the Pat Barnes collection. © Hylton Nel/York Museums Trust #RethinkCeramics

Visited @yorkartgallery today to see #bodyvesselclayexhibition previously @twotempleplace - fantastic lighting and spacing of ceramics produced by black women artists including Ladi Kwali and Magdalene Odundo.

#BodyVesselClay ... Black Women, Ceramics & Contemporary Art. Absolutely exquisite. @YorkArtGallery #ceramics #womeninart #art

'If you love studio pottery, or even if you don’t, these airy, well-organised rooms are heavenly to visit.' Read @MsRachelCooke's wonderful @guardian piece on our Centre of Ceramic Art and why you should visit! @COCAYork > theguardian.com/artanddesign/2…

'Body Vessel Clay: Black Women, Ceramics & Contemporary Art' opens in ONE WEEK! 🎉 In partnership with @TwoTemplePlace, it explores artworks by 3 generations of Black women artists working with clay, including pioneer potter Ladi Kwali. Get tickets now > yorkartgallery.org.uk/exhibition/bod…

News! In support of the health & wellbeing of our staff, we will close to the public & pause all activities behind the scenes for one week in January 2022. Staff will benefit from a week’s holiday & encouraged to rest. Read our statement here > bit.ly/3GBgmYE

Today is #MuseumShopSunday! 💛 One of our most popular items is the new book by our own @HelenW_pots to coincide with our new exhibition 'The Yorkshire Tea Ceremony' - celebrating the collection of W.A. Ismay. Buy at the gallery or send us a DM to organise delivery!

@hannahmcandrew @JoanKeating2 @HelenW_pots @MsRachelCooke @YorkArtGallery @FriendsofYAG Hi both! Send us a DM with some contact details and we can organising payment and post one out to you! 😀

@JoanKeating2 @HelenW_pots @MsRachelCooke @COCAYork @YorkArtGallery @FriendsofYAG I wanted to ask the sane thing. I'm desperate to see it. #potteryaddict

@JoanKeating2 Hi Joan! Would you be able to collect on site? Or are you looking at getting one posted to you? I'll find out from the retail team what the options are as we're still working on our online shop at the moment :)

@COCAYork Would love to buy a copy of the book. Can you let me know how to do that? (Bowl looks lovely but I worry I may not be able to afford it).

To celebrate our new exhibition ‘The Yorkshire Tea Ceremony’, we have been collaborating with Yorkshire-based artist @stevebceramics to bring you limited edition tea bowls, each one unique! You can reserve this one right now by commenting on this post! 👇

For price information: £50 for collection and £6.99 for postage!

When you buy one of the tea bowls you will also have the opportunity to purchase a signed copy of ‘The Yorkshire Tea Ceremony: W.A. Ismay and his Collection of British Studio Pottery’ by our Curator of Ceramics, Dr. Helen Walsh.

'In York, the results of one man’s obsessive collecting reveals that culture is alive and well beyond the capital' Wonderful review of our gallery, especially that of our new exhibition 'The Yorkshire Tea Ceremony'. 🫖 Read the full article here > theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

#Artexplorer action @COCAYork - what a celebration of the rich heritage of #ceramic #art

Explore the remarkable collection of W.A. Ismay in 'Yorkshire Tea Ceremony' opening this Saturday! 🫖 Items from Ismay’s archive documenting his life & ceramics collection will be on display for the first time in @COCAYork! Free entry! Find out more > yorkartgallery.org.uk/exhibition/yor…

We cannot think of a better way to spend a morning than having wonderful visitors enjoy our displays 💙 Thank you for coming again @RevRichardColes! #RethinkCeramics

Heading to York Ceramics Fair this weekend? Make sure to grab your tickets to see 'Grayson Perry: The Pre-Therapy Years'! ❤️ With your admission you can also see our new display ‘Themes’ Curated by collector Anthony Shaw. Book your tickets here > yorkartgallery.org.uk/tickets/