’This Show’ at Heath Ceramics, LA

’This Show’ at Heath Ceramics, LA
'Alma + Adam + Heath = This Show' - a collaborative exhibition at Heath Ceramics' LA store - features the work of artist Alma Allen, the brand's potter and studio director Adam Silverman, design collective Commune, and customised items from Heath Ceramics' standard line
(Image credit: Alma Allen)
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Heath Ceramics might be more than 60 years old but it knows how to keep itself youthful. Since industrial designer Catherine Bailey and her husband Robin Petravic took the helm, the company has shown renewed commitment to producing unique pieces and collaborating with other ceramic artists - the latest venture being 'Alma + Adam + Commune + Heath = This Show', an exhibition of one-of-a-kind pieces in its LA store.

Artist Alma Allen has created a series of hand-turned wooden lids to top a raw collection of vessels by Adam Silverman, the company's potter and studio director, ranging from bulbous forms with rough, bubbling surfaces to simple jar-like vessels with rich glazes. Also recipients to Alma's lids are a selection of pieces from Heath Ceramics' standard line, including everything from serving bowls to mugs.

And to complicate the equation further, Silverman's hand-thrown ceramic lids also top Alma's carved wood sculptures. Meanwhile, the show provides a limited edition preview of a 'nude' dinnerware collection by Commune - the multidisciplinary collective behind the design of Heath Ceramics' two stores.

’This Show’ at Heath Ceramics, LA

Alma has created a series of hand-turned wooden lids to top a collection of canisters by Adam

(Image credit: Alma Allen)

’This Show’ at Heath Ceramics, LA

... as well as a series of jars, with rich, textured glazes

(Image credit: Alma Allen)

’This Show’ at Heath Ceramics, LA

Also recipients to Alma's lids are a selection of pieces from Heath Ceramics' standard line

(Image credit: Alma Allen)

’This Show’ at Heath Ceramics, LA

These include everything from serving bowls to mugs

(Image credit: Alma Allen)

’This Show’ at Heath Ceramics, LA

The vessels come in a variety of different colourways

(Image credit: Alma Allen)

’This Show’ at Heath Ceramics, LA

All items are available to buy from Heath Ceramics

(Image credit: Alma Allen)

’This Show’ at Heath Ceramics, LA

To complicate the equation further, Silverman's hand-thrown ceramic lids also top Alma's carved wood sculptures

(Image credit: Alma Allen)

’This Show’ at Heath Ceramics, LA

Since industrial designer Catherine Bailey and her husband Robin Petravic took the helm, Heath Ceramics has shown renewed commitment to producing unique pieces and collaborating with other ceramic artists

(Image credit: Alma Allen)

’This Show’ at Heath Ceramics, LA

This is their second collaborative show of this kind. The exhibition runs until 5th December

(Image credit: Alma Allen)

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Malaika Byng

Malaika Byng is an editor, writer and consultant covering everything from architecture, design and ecology to art and craft. She was online editor for Wallpaper* magazine for three years and more recently editor of Crafts magazine, until she decided to go freelance in 2022. Based in London, she now writes for the Financial Times, Metropolis, Kinfolk and The Plant, among others. 

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