Hilary Simms

British ceramics Raku artist

British ceramic raku artist’s Hilary Simms is a member of internationally established ICAS gallery artists. An accomplished artist first presented in our Affordable ART 2015 show with her 10 ceramic raku collection. She recently completed a successful exhibition at Chelsea Flower Show 2015.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hilary captures the tactile qualities of British sculptors, she was inspired by the works of Henry Moore, when she visited the Yorkshire Sculpture Park.

And has also been dawn to Barbara Hepworth’s abstract forms.

 

 

“Each raku sculpture produced in her studios will evoke an emotional response from the viewer”.

ICAS – Vilas Fine Art proudly welcome Hilary Simms award winning Raku sculpture artist’s to join our portfolio of ICAS gallery artists.

HISTORY of RAKU POTTERY

Raku is a pottery technique that has it’s origins in 16th century Japan. The firing technique of “Raku” ware was first developed by Chojiro, founder of the first generation of the Raku dynasty, in the 16th century. Chojiro produced tea bowls for the tea ceremony using the “Raku” firing technique.

Chojiro’s tea bowls were brought to the attention of the Emperor Hideyoshi. Emperor Hideyoshi was very impressed with the unpretentious and aesthetically pleasing tea bowls. As a result, the Emperor bestowed, in memory of Chojiro, a gold seal that bore the emblem symbolizing “Raku” on Chojiro’s son Jokei.

The word “Raku” comes from the ideograph engraved on that gold seal. “Raku” when freely and loosely translated can mean joy, enjoyment, pleasure, comfort, happiness, or contentment. The word “Raku” thereby became Chojiro’s family name/title.

BIOGRAPHY. 

2011 Visiting artist at Harrogate Ladies College, demonstrating hand building and naked raku firing to GCSE students. Showed my Nautilus Collection at Open Up Sheffield, The Art Market Holmfirth, Art in Clay Hatfield House Hertfordshire, Art in the Pen Skipton and The Huddersfield Art Gallery.

2010 Showed my Nautilus Collection of hand built naked raku fired ceramics at the Art Market in Holmfirth, Chatsworth Country Fair and Simply Christmas Harrogate.

2009 An opportunity arose to take an 18 month residency at The Sculpture Lounge, where I have full time studio space to further develop my professional practice.

2007 Showed my Volcanic Ceramics for Open Up Sheffield.

2005 Set up my first studio to develop and pursue my professional practice as a full time ceramicist.

1996 Several years experience in an industrial ceramics workshop with our family run business, trading throughout Europe.

1995-2009 Taught hand built ceramics at a primary school part time.

1990 Craft fairs in South Yorkshire and Derbyshire selling my hand built ceramics.

1988 Barnsley Art College for a part time ceramics course.

For all private or corporate commission by our gallery artists, please contact
Sunil Vilas call 01462 677455 or
email: Sunil@vilasart.co.uk

 

ICAS – VILAS FINE ART British ceramic Raku sculpture Collection From The Studio’s of HILARY SIMMS

 

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Exhibitions

	2014	Royal Society of British Artists exhibition at the Mall Galleries, London, from 5th- 15th March
		Spring exhibition at Iona House Gallery , Oxford from 8th March- end of April
		BCTF 2014 Harrogate April 6th-8th
		Handmade in Britain, Chelsea Old Town Hall 9th-11th May
		Chelsea Flower Show from 19th-24th May
		Art Market, Holmfirth 29th June
		Art In Clay Hatfield House 4th-6th July
		Art in Action 17th-20th July
		Potfest in the Park 25th-27th July
		Art in the Pens, Skipton 16th-17th August
		Art Unequalled, Ely, Cambs  22nd-23rd October
		Art in Clay , Farnham 15th-16th November
	2013	BCTF 2013 April 7th-9th
		Potfest in the Peak 10th-12th May
		Sculpt Gallery Solo Show 18th May-30th June
		Craft and Design experience Henly on Thames 21st-23rd June
		Art Market Holmfirth 30th June
		Art in Clay Hatfield House 5th-7th July
		Art in Action 18th-21st July
		Potfest in the Park Penrith 26th-28th July
		“Northern Sole” Solo Ceramics Showcase, Craft and Design Centre, City Art Gallery, Leeds. 1st August-26th October
		Yorkshire Sculpture Park Made Exhibition September – October
		Make It Up North-York 4th – 6th October
		Royal Society of Marine Artists exhibition at The Mall Galleries, London – 16th-27th October
		Art in Clay Farnham 16th-17th November
		RHS Wisley 27th November-1st December
	2012	The Sculpt Gallery, Tiptree, Essex 26th February-25th March
		British Craft Trade Fair, Harrogate 15th-17th April
		Sculpt gallery “Woman past and present” in May
		Artspace, Barn Galleries, Henley on Thames, 11th-27th May
		Mill Bridge Gallery, Tatham, Lancaster in June
		Art Market, Holmfirth 24th June
		Art in Clay 6th- 8th July
		Art in Action Market, 19th – 22nd July
	2011	Open Up Sheffield May 7th-8th
		The Art Market, Holmfirth 5th June
		Art in Clay, Hatfield House, Hertfordshire 5th, 6th and 7th August.
		Art in the Pen, Skipton 13th and 14th August.
		The Art Market, Holmfirth 13th November.
		Huddersfield Art Gallery for The Art Market From December to January.
	2010	The Art Markets in Holmfirth, Chatsworth Country Fair and Simply Christmas in Harrogate.
	2009	The Art Markets in Holmfirth.
	2008	Open Up Sheffield and The Art Market in Holmfirth.
	2007	Cooper Gallery in Barnsley for Open Up Sheffield.
	1993	Solo exhibitions at The Piece Hall Gallery in Halifax and Huddersfield Art Gallery.
	1992	Batley Art Gallery a joint exhibition with Anthea Helliwell.