Roche Court Shop
Visit the Roche Court Shop to explore our wide range of artist books, Roche artist pates, functional sculpture and jewellery.
Roche Artist Plates
Roche Plates are special limited edition dining plates that feature designs by artists who have a longstanding relationship with the New Art Centre, Roche Court Sculpture Park. The first Roche Plate was designed by Richard Deacon in 2016. The success of Deacon’s plate has led to future collaborations with Alison Wilding, David Nash, Nigel Hall, Bill Woodrow, Conrad Shawcross, Dorothy Cross and a second design by Richard Deacon.
The New Art Centre, Roche Court Sculpture Park collaborate on the plates with 1882. Based in Stoke-on-Trent, 1882 is a fifth-generation ceramics studio that specialises in progressive design with a focus on craftsmanship. They produce a combination of essential objects and special pieces that highlight the centuries of industrial heritage craft skills and knowledge that reside in the heart of the British ceramics industry. Intended to be both decorative and functional, all editions of the Roche Plates are dishwasher safe.
Books
Discover our library of interesting and beautiful books, including exhibition catalogues that profile our artists and exhibitions at the New Art Centre.
Jewellery and Functional Sculpture
Left:
Lime White Designs
IX, 2023
4.5 x 4.6 cm
£30
Right:
Lime White Designs
VI, 2023
4.6 x 4.6 cm
£30
The New Art Centre is delighted to share a collection of handmade sculptural jewellery by Lime White Designs.
Designed by Izzy White, these earrings combine form and function to produce wearable sculpture. Each piece is bold and unique, allowing the wearer a means of artistic expression in everyday life.
These earrings are designed to be incredibly lightweight, weighing less than a 50p coin, hence effortlessly combining style with comfort. After experimenting with different materials and types of clay, White settled on this light clay that ensures the jewellery does not pull on the wearer’s lobes. She forms the earrings individually by hand, then leaves to dry before adding sterling silver hardware. Each earring is painted using both acrylic and oil paint. Once dry, the pieces are varnished to protect them.
Hooksis, Kate Theodore and Alan Kean
Hold On!, 2024
A set of 5 stoneware hooks with matt white glaze
10 x 10 x 9 cm each
4 x 4 x 3 ½ in. each
Editions 1-5 of 30
Hooksis is a collaboration of two sculptors; Kate Theodore and Alan Kean. Their work emphasises the combination of practicality and art, showcasing how sculpture can be beautiful, and also have a function.
Currently displayed in the Design House, the Hooksis are made by slip casting, which produces a thin but incredibly strong ceramic shell. The hook is first designed in clay, and subsequently a plaster mould is made, into which the slip is poured. After solidifying, the work is fired and glazed.
A limited edition of 30 hooks are made, which are divided into five sets, with five individuals. They are hung on the wall, are incredibly strong, and intended to be used.