The weather has been lovely recently and with family visiting over Easter, we had a perfect excuse for a day out in Durham. There's plenty to see and do in this charming, historical city but the most enjoyable part of the day was when we visited Crook Hall.
We first discovered Crook Hall and its gardens a couple of years ago. We were enthralled by its quirky charm, the medieval rooms in the house, and outside the themed gardens and the pond with its water lilies.
But this time there was more. We found the gardens taken over by strange objects dangling from trees or lurking in the undergrowth. There were ceramic torsos hung against the stone of the walled garden, and animals and strange shapes next to colourful plants. These were all part of the "Out of the Earth II" exhibition of ceramic works by artists from NENPA, the North East regional group of the Northern Potters Association.
The hundred or so items on display were for sale and they ranged from pieces of thrownware to sculpture. We were tempted by many of the unique objects and enjoyed discussing where we could put some of them. But as we're still tidying up our back yard following extensive renovation work to the house, we weren't able to buy anything on the day we visited. Hopefully, the good weather will hold out, allowing us to finish the yard and return to Crook Hall to buy a couple of the works before the exhibition ends on 22nd May 2011.
Here are more pictures of the exhibits.
Vicky and Vince,
Love Your Art
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