The All Ceramics Exhibition at Doongalik Studios!

ACE is a bi-annual exhibition that started in 2009 bringing together Bahamian Potters and Ceramicist under one venue. Although a public call was sent out, very few of the Professional Ceramicist and Potters (those who hold a Degree in this area of Art) participated. Instead, those persons with true dedication and passion for this art form was in full attendance; among them was Sue Bennett-Williams, Imogene Walkine, Neko Meicholas, Mrs. Mary Deveaux, Tamara Russell, Monika Minnis and Maxwell Taylor.

The first ACE also took the opportunity to honour Denis Knight for his pioneering
contributions in bringing to light and appreciation in the Bahamas ceramics as fine art consistent excellence in their ceramic work. This summer the first person to receive this award was Mr. Alistair Stephenson.

For the 2nd ACE a theme was strategically chosen “My Flamboyant Teapot”. As the decision was made to have the 2nd exhibition at Doongalik Studios (Village Road), Jessica thought it only fitting to put on an exhibit of just teapots influenced by Mr. Jackson Burnside several years prior. In 2003 Mr. Burnside visited Jessica’s studio, then in Arawak Avenue, and proposed to her the idea of developing a line of teapots specifically for the Marina Village Gallery. At the time she had left her teapot making days back at RISD (The Rhode Island School of Design).

However, Mr. Burnside being a man of vision and persistence came fully equipped with a book entitled “100 Teapots” produced by Larks Publishing. Well, after that meeting and several teapots later, Jessica has yet to exhaust the possibilities of this domestic icon.



The exhibition opens the evening of October 06th, 2011 and will feature works by Mrs. Sue Bennett-Williams, Jessica Colebrooke and Quentin Minnis.