h.Art @Aardvark 2025 - Phil Rogers: The Possession of Wonder
Phil Rogers: The Possession of Wonder Aardvark Books is delighted to host a special exhibition of pots and prints by Phil Rogers to celebrate his life and work, for Herefordshire Art Week this year. We are very pleased to have the kind support of Hajeong Lee Rogers in bringing this idea to fruition. Many of the pots will be for sale, and we will also have copies of the new edition of his book: "Ash Glazes" for sale during the exhibition. Opening on Saturday 6th September at 11am, the exhibition will be open every day (including Monday 8th Sept) until Sunday 14th September when it closes at 4pm.
Phil Rogers: The Possession of Wonder
The h.Art exhibition at Aardvark Books is a September fixture, and we love creating a show and exhibiting the work of artists who often live and work locally to us.
This year we will celebrate the work of Phil Rogers, Welsh studio potter, who lived and created his ceramics at the Marston Pottery in Rhayader, until his death in December 2020.
An early influence was Bernard Leach, and like him, Rogers' work was to create beauty through utilitarian objects. He took inspiration from Chinese Song Dynasty ceramics and perhaps more significantly, the stoneware of Choson dynasty Korea, to ultimately create his own tradition of solid materials, inspired design and individual character.
He said of his own work: "I am obsessed by making pots ..... that is my life, and that is what keeps me going. It is the constant challenge of wanting to make better pots."
Event starts at 11:00am.
Artists featured:
Aardvark Books is delighted to be able to mount this exhibition to remember the work of the potter Phil Rogers, with the support of Hajeong Lee Rogers. You will find a selection of Phil's prints and pots on display, some of which will be for sale, and some on loan.
We will also have copies of the new edition of "Ash Glazes", on sale, for the exhibition.
Exhibition
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