Sotheby’s is supporting this year’s London Craft Week with Crafted, a celebration of talent working across diverse media curated by Sotheby’s specialists.
Designed to shine a light and deepen insight into the realm of craft of all kinds, the event’s packed public programme includes Crafted: The Fair.
The leading commercial galleries exhibiting will include: Cavaliero Finn, O’Connell Gallery, Oxford Ceramics Gallery, Ruup & Form & Vessel Gallery, who will be showcasing the most exciting fine crafts being made today.
An honour to participate, my work will be shown with Vessel Gallery as part of a curated series of inspirational Vessel Vignettes.
Crafted: The Fair at Sotheby’s London
34 - 35 New Bond Street, London, W1A 2AA
11th - 17th May 2026
Monday | 10:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday - Friday | 9:00am - 4:30pm
Saturday | 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday | 12:00pm - 5:00pm
@londoncraftweek@vessellondon@sothebys@aescala Photography by @agata_pec_photography
#vesselgallery #sothebys #londoncraftweek #vesselvignettes #anthonyscalaglass
Vessel Vignettes
Still life | Compositions | Inspiration | Concepts | Source book
Featured artist @_emmbaker , @aescala , @cathrynshilling
📷 by Agata Pec
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More memories from the Liminal Matters Exhibition held last month in East London.
Some installation shots from some of our exhibiting artists. Clockwise from top-left.
@justray_0421 colossal hand-built ceramic structures that transport you to a dream-like world.
@aescala glass sculptures that explore the quantum realm.
@dean.hollowood sculptures that push the idea balance to its extreme.
@annamatthew.art domestic design that invites introspection to discover a new form of communication.
As the exhibition coordinator & co-curator of @liminal_matters , alongside the incredible @jota.zone who has curated our online presence - it was a real honour for us to invite in Dr Gillian McIver, @the_art_traveller to join us as a guest curator. She is an Artist, Author, Art Historian & Filmmaker among other things. Her perspective brought a unique dimension to the work, and if you missed it, you can read the fascinating talk she delivered last night through the link below. She also chaired an interesting discussion today with four artists from our collective. @leahsbrainpain@aescala@z.i.x.u.a.n.zhang@miyukiguo
It has been a joy to welcome different voices into this space, and we are excited to continue shaping and growing this project and inviting in future collaborations. If you are interested please do follow @liminal_matters and get in touch.
https://linktr.ee/LiminalMatters
And just like that, my time at @rcaceramicsandglass as a student is over…
What an incredible year I have had! A year filled with material exploration, academic rigour and most importantly of all, time to think!
I have loved every moment of this academic journey. To anyone considering whether they should embark on an MA, my advice would be DO IT!! You won’t be sorry!
#rca #graduation #royalfestivalhall #southbankcentre #academia #glassblowing #art
Introducing our artist roster.
From the top.
@aescala delves into the quantum realm to extract inspiration for his glass sculptures.
@marijselceramics reframes botanical study as a source of introspective resilience.
@leahsbrainpain updates historical craft practices to preserve personal stories and domestic ritual.
All these artists exploit the space that exists between art and other subjects (science, botany and history), to make work that is positioned in the liminality of material-led practice.
Ceramic Art | Fine Art Glass | Sculpture | Installation | Encaustic Tiles | Endangered Craft | Art & Science | Art Collective | Porcelain
Part Two: The Shoe Story! My well worn stained Orange waterproof ON clouds. In front of the plaster drying cabinet, the workshops, the steps to the studio’s, the doors to our department, the view of our workshops, the theater and my bench mate & talent glassmaker @aescala waving goodbye! @rcaceramicsandglass@maemougin #rca2025 #ceramicsandglass #artistshoes #5000stepsaday
We are sooo close to being ready, today Anthony @aescala is talking to us about the research that has gone into his work for the RCA Summer Show.
We are open to the public from the 19-22 June at the Royal College of Art, Battersea Campus.
Free entry.
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#RCAArtist #rca2025 #glassart #FineArtGlass #rcaceramicsandglass #royalcollegeofart
Well, it’s almost time for the RCA MA Graduate Show, of which I am honoured to be participating. If you are in London next week, please do pop by and see it!
The show is running from 19th - 22nd June from noon until 6pm except Friday when it is open until 8pm.
The address is:
1 Hester Road
London SW11 4AY
Hope to see you there!
#art #royalcollegeofart #london #sculpture #painting #bespoke #luxurylifestyle #graduation #glass #glassblowing #gallery
Loki’s Feast is a collaboration with Anthony Scala. We are delighted that this piece is part of The Art of Craft, an exceptional auction partnered by London Glassblowing and Bonhams. Bringing together important works by pioneering artists alongside those by London Glassblowing artists, this is an unmissable opportunity to acquire extraordinary works that define the glass art movement.
The auction can be viewed both online and at Bonhams Knightsbridge location from 13-22 May.
#contemporarycraft #contemporaryglass #modernart #craftsmanship #glassartists #glassmakers #artcollecting #bonhams #artofcraft #bonhamsauction
@aescala@londonglassblowing@bonhams1793
📸 @photography_esters
Meet Anthony Scala
Anthony Scala’s introduction to glass started at the age of eight after a visit to London Glassblowing.
Initially trained as an architectural model maker, Anthony returned to his passion for glass in 1999, completing an apprenticeship under the mentorship of Peter Layton. Since then, his work has blended technical mastery with a fascination for light, refractive components, and optical illusions.
By carefully layering refractive materials, Anthony creates pieces that challenge and distort the viewer’s perception, turning simple glass into a mesmerising optical experience.
He has become a highly regarded practitioner in the field of coldworking and has taught at the Royal College of Art, where he is now furthering his expertise through an MA in Ceramics and Glass.
Image 1-3: Erratics / Image 4-6: Auri
Gather: Breaking Boundaries
📆 7 - 30 March
📍 London Glassblowing
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