Contemporary decorative ceramics
Events 2025
'What is Precious?'
exhibition with members of Design Nation at the
New Ashgate Gallery
Waggon Yard, Farnham
Surrey GU9 7PS
Private View: 2nd May 6–8 PM.
Opening to Public: 3rd May to 28th June (Tues to Sat 10 - 5)
Lady Bay Arts Festival 2025
Lady Bay, Nottingham, 17 and 18 May
Open Studios Nottingham 2025
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10 and 11 May
Radcliffe on Trent
Nottingham
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Fronteer Gallery, Sheffield, ​​Meet the Locals Exhibition​28 Jan - 6 Feb 2025, Free entry
Oak Leaf vessel by Sarah Burton - Pottery
I am really pleased that my Oak Leaf vessel is on show at the Fronteer Gallery in Sheffield at the 'Meet the Locals' exhibition 28 January to 6 February.
A different glaze and decoration technique to my usual approach to making my ceramics. A challenge and a great joy to make.
Hope you get chance to visit this eclectic exhibition of paintings and ceramics by local artists from Yorkshire and neighbouring counties.
Events 2024
Open Studios 2024
Sat 11 and Sun 12 May
10.00-16.00
Sat 18 and Sun 19 May
10.00-16.00
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I will be opening my pottery studio again this year as part of the
Open Studios Notts 2024
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Come have a browse, chat about ceramics and maybe find a special gift or treat yourself to some contemporary ceramics.
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For more details go to Open Studios Notts | Open Studio events in May/June
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Convergence Exhibition
Tue 24 - Sun 29 September
10.30-16.30
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Artists Martin Sloman, Ruth Gray and
Denise Coupland join me at the Nottingham
Society of Artists gallery St Lukes House,
71-73 Friar Lane, Nottingham NG2 6DH
where we will be showing: watercolour and acrylic paintings, textile wall art and contemporary ceramics.
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Come and have a browse, meet the artists and have a chat about painting, textiles and Ceramics.
Events Winter 2023
Events Spring 2023
Translating Nature exhibition at The Hub Sleaford
18 March - 30 April Free entry
Downstairs gallery, Navigation Wharf Carre Street
Sleaford NG34 7TW
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As a member of Design Nation Nottingham I will be joining 8 other members showing our work created during the lockdown in the UK.
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I will also be running a workshop where you can make your own decorative ceramic plate on 15 April 10.30 in The Hub's workshop go to hub-sleaford.org.uk/events to book your place.
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Cromford Gallery and Studio
14 May 'Celebrating Derbyshire' exhibition
The Market Place, Cromford, ​Derbyshire. DE4 3RE
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Open Studios Nottingham OSNotts23
20 and 21 May 10.00-4.30 Free entry
Come and look around my pottery studio in the lovely Nottinghamshire village Radcliffe on Trent. My studio is not normally open to the public so this is a rare opportunity to see where I work.
EVENTS December 2022
Christmas 2022
Come and join in the Festive Fun at the British Royal Legion Christmas Market 4 December at Radcliffe Hall 17 Main Road Radcliffe on Trent Nottingham Free Entry 11.00-3.00 - I will be there selling my ceramic Christmas decorations, ceramic jewellery and contemporary turquoise and blue bowls and vases. Santa will be popping by too!
Three Artists exhibition at The Nottingham society of Artist gallery 71 Friar Lane, Nottingham (Nr the Nottingham Castle gates) I have a small selection of ceramics on show at this retrospective exhibition 29 November -4 December
I will be showing a collection of my turquoise and blue ceramics as part of the Nottingham Society of Artists members Small Pictures Exhibition - this is also at the Nottingham Society of Artists gallery on 71 Friar Lane Nottingham NG16 DH 7th December - 18th December open daily 10.30-4.30 Free Entry. Looking for something different as a gift for someone who loves paintings or ceramics or just wanting a break from your Christmas shopping? Come and meet some of the artists and you may just find that perfect present..
I will be taking part in Open Studios Notts 22 this year inviting people to visit my garden studio in Radcliffe on Trent Nottingham and virtually online
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25 and 26 June 2022 10.00-5.00
Save this date for your diary
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More information about Open Studios Notts 22 is available from their website - I am at venue 47
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Coming soon in 2022
Translating Nature
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I am joining 9 members of the Design-Nation Nottingham group for this new showcase project.
The work has started as we design and make new pieces for this new project to be launched in early 2022
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Watch out for more information soon....
Work in progress on a new ceramic vessel - more images to come soon
2021
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London Craft Week 4-10 October 2021
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I joined 24 other multi talented members of Design-Nation in October for an online showcase of our work.
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You can watch the video we made with the help from R&A Collaborations by following this link. (my bit is about 22 minutes into the 30 minute film). Enjoy!
Nottingham Society of Artists Spring Exhibition 2021
26 May - 6 June 12.00-15.00 daily
There will be three of my large ceramic vessels that I have made during the lockdown on show at the Nottingham Society of Artists members Spring exhibition.
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An amazing eclectic collection of artwork by the members in their first exhibition of 2021. Please note that the opening times are shorter than previous exhibitions and will be open 12-3 daily.
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Free entry. Bring a mask (unless you are exempt) and follow the guidance when you arrive at the gallery.
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We look forward to seeing you there. It's great to be back!
I will be taking part in OSNotts21 and virtually opening my pottery studio 15 and 16 May 2021
Join me live via Instagram at 10.00am on Saturday 15th May as I virtually open the doors to my pottery studio and again on Sunday 16th at 2.30pm as fellow artist Julie Vernon interviews me...... hope to see you there (virtually)
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2017-2019
Connections Exhibition Lakeside Gallery Shop Nottingham UK 2019
Celebrating 50 Years of twining I organised a recipocal Connections exhibition with members from Design Nation Nottingham Region members and invited artists from the GEDOK gallery in Karslruhe Germany for this showcase exhibition in the shop at the Lakeside gallery at University of Nottingham UK 2019
Pots and Pictures Exhibition Nottingham UK 2019
Elaine ChipChase, Phil Harrison and my brother Martin Locker joined me in the Pots and Pictures exhibition at Nottingham Society of Artists gallery in Nottingham in September 2019
Sarah Burton Pottery at Connections exhibition in Karlsruhe Germany 2019
In July 2019 I was invited to exhibit my ceramics as part of Design Nation at the Connections exhibition in the GEDOK gallery in Karlsruhe Germany. Celebrating 50 years of twinning between Nottingham UK and Karlsruhe Germany. I made two of these commemorative plates which are now on show at each of the Council houses in Nottingham and Karlsrhue.
Sarah Burton Pottery at Makers Dozen Nottingham UK 2017
In 2017 I organised an exhibition of 13 makers from the Design Nation Nottingham Region called Maker's Dozen. Here I am with my bright orange and red pots made for this exhibition - something a bit different for me!