We have just received these fantastic Pickle Plates by Edinburgh based ceramicist Chris Donnelly.

We have several colour ways in stock and all pieces are priced at £16 each.

All is set up for .... Click the image to take you to the link!

Are you coming? Today we are having ceramicist Chris Donnelly coming in so why not "Meet your Maker" 


If you can't make it today be sure to tell all your chums and come visit us in the month of March to see this exciting collection of work.

Pics to follow!

Tomorrow launches our Maker of the Month exhibition programme for 2012, starting off with ceramicist Chris Donnelly. As part of his exhibition there will be an exciting new window display to whet your appetite for all things ceramic! Watch this space.

Functional Beauty

This March, Concrete Wardrobe brings you the ceramic tableware of Edinburgh based Chris Donnelly, the first Maker of the Month exhibition for 2012.

Inspired by British and Middle Eastern slipware, East Asian folk pottery, and what has become the studio pottery tradition, Donnelly has created a range of functional ceramics, which aims to elevate the humble meal from mere fuel recharging, to a special ritual shared with friends and loved ones.

Donnelly’s work includes jugs, beakers, cups and saucers, and lidded lantern jars. His designs are a contrast to the sleek machine made designs we live with everyday, and encourage a dialogue between the user and the piece. He believes that ceramics contain a narrative as well as a function, and that they can reflect and project culture in much the same way as fine art can.

Donnelly’s wheel thrown, slip decorative earthenware pieces are fired to a point of greater resilience than is usual for earthenware. The applied transfer images are taken from contemporary textiles and are influenced by eastern designs.  His new range for Concrete Wardrobe is called ‘Starcloud’.

Of his new collection at Concrete Wardrobe, James Donald co-owner of the shop commented, “having a broad range of Donnelly’s work on display enables you to see the tactile beauty of his work in full glory. The combination of traditional dark earthenware and contemporary washed glazes creates pieces you just want to pick up and use.”

Donnelly’s work will be on display from 1^st to 31^st March 2012. Concrete Wardrobe is open Monday to Saturday 10am to 6pm.

Concrete Wardrobe 50a Broughton Street, Edinburgh EH1 3SA 

Love love love these pieces by Canadian born and Edinburgh based ceramicist Chris Donnelly and judging by your reaction so do you!


We love the Japanese inspired motifs that float over these beautifully functional, tactile pieces.


It's been a busy old week in Concrete Wardrobe with co-owners James and Fiona visiting "Origin" at the begining of last week to view and take some orders from existing suppliers, some of which has arrived already (Katie Mawson and Annie Neill .... ) 


The begining of October has also seen the new window installation of our featured Makers of the Month, our very own Katherine Emtage and Pitlochry based Roobedo, so if you are in the area please come in and check that out as they offer a new twist on the classic Hebridean fabric Harris Tweed. More images to be blogged later in the week, so watch out for them.


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