Potter Ben Drew works on a large scale producing substantial, tactile stoneware. These he decorates with roulettes, slips, oxides and ash glazes. He then further decorates and striates to create patterns with natural rhythm, as exemplified by the handsome Tall Black and White Urn on the right.

Drew takes inspiration from the natural world, in particular, from the nature of Africa where he spent his childhood and time as an adult. Because his pots are fired to a high stoneware temperature, they can withstand frost.

Also on show is a large body of work by Manja Scott. An African influence and her ability to use contrast and texture make her work a satisfying match to Drew’s pots. Scott uses a wide range of printing techniques. Two examples: acrylic work and collagraphy. She uses acrylics to create abstract pieces in bold contrasting colours such as Very Blue, Little Grey Square, Rounded and Two Discs. Other of her pieces are more figurative, such as Dogs, where she uses collagraphy, a method that requires the glueing together of materials to create a print with depth and texture: in this case a pack of cheerful little dogs, each keenly challenging the perimeter into which it has been placed.

The third artist on show is Sue Drew who by complete contrast has created a suite of delicate functional under-glazed porcelain: mugs, jugs and bowls, in ethereal creams, all of which would be lovely to use. Accompanying these are her delightful ceramic pictures and pots, featuring in the main harbours, yachts, fish and seaside houses, all light and bright with a distinct ‘St Ives’ feel to them.