The fantastic range of jewellery and cards is beautiful, Barry's prints are out of this world. My daughter has one and I love it, great shop!
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Liz
We love your shop, we bought Christmas presents and cards there. A great asset to Hay
Richard
A fabulous range of cards, something different to other card shops....and gorgeous wrapping paper too!
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Rosalind
HAWTHORN GALLERY . . . HAY-ON-WYE
Situated in the heart of the picturesque Welsh Marches market town of Hay-on-Wye, Hawthorn began as the personal studio and exhibition space of Welsh artist Barry Martin-Andrews. Born in South Wales and now long settled in Hay-on-Wye, Barry’s work is rooted in a deep connection to landscape and place. His paintings and mixed-media works are less concerned with literal representation and more with capturing atmosphere, memory and the quiet emotional pull of the land.
Working in an intuitive and exploratory way, Barry draws on a wide range of materials — inks, pigments, soot, ash, charcoal, tannin, metal powders, graphite and found elements — allowing process, time and chance to shape each piece. His work seeks to convey how a place feels rather than how it simply appears, inviting the viewer into a slower, more reflective way of looking.
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Over time, Hawthorn has gently evolved from a single artist’s studio into a gallery that celebrates a wider creative community. While Barry’s work remains at its heart, the gallery now welcomes a growing number of artists and makers from Wales and across the UK, creating a space where different practices sit comfortably alongside one another.
This winter’s exhibition reflects that spirit of openness and exchange, bringing together ceramics and contemporary jewellery in a rich and varied showcase. The ceramic work ranges from functional forms to sculptural pieces, with an emphasis on surface, texture and the individuality of each maker’s approach.
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Jewellery forms an important part of the exhibition, with makers working in materials including titanium, niobium, resin, sterling silver, enamel and dichroic glass. These pieces explore colour, light and form, often blurring the line between wearable object and small-scale artwork.
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Alongside the winter exhibition, Hawthorn continues to present a carefully chosen selection of work — including glass, woodturning, art cards and giclée prints — a small selection of which is shown below, each chosen for its individuality and the stories it carries
Art by Barry Martin-Andrews
Hawthorn Gallery showcases the artwork of our resident artist, Barry Martin-Andrews. Explore a stunning collection of his atmospheric creations, including
Original Paintings, Fine Art Prints, sketches and art cards.
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Woodturning
There’s something truly special about the feel of natural wood. Mike Steele, our resident woodturner, crafts an exquisite range of bowls, vessels, platters and forms from sustainably sourced wood. Each carefully chosen piece seeks to highlight the hidden depths within, its colours, grains, markings, spalting, burrs and natural edges . . . both its beauty and its flaws are celebrated.
Jewellery
Discover our collection of unique contemporary jewellery, thoughtfully curated from some of the UK’s most talented makers and designers, each piece is a testament to design and creativity.
From delicate, wearable designs to bold statement pieces, our jewellery is crafted with meticulous attention to detail, using high-quality materials and innovative techniques.
Ceramics
Explore our exciting collection of ceramics, showcasing a diverse range of styles and techniques. From graceful tableware to eye-catching decorative pieces, each item reflects the artistry and unique vision of its creator. Whether you're looking for a meaningful gift or a distinctive addition to your own home, our Potters and Ceramacists explore new ideas and approaches . . . hand crafted pieces to stand out and inspire.
Glass Vessels by Beryl Morgans
Stunning drop forged fluted and frosted glass vessels, plates and forms by Welsh Glass Artist Beryl Morgans . . . .
Raku Fired Pottery
A selection of Welsh Potters and guests from elsewhere in the UK who specialise in various techniques of Raku and Saggar firing . . . breathtaking works
each absolutely unique !
Artist Cards
We have a large selection of constantly revolving Artist Cards showing a hugely diverse range of media and disciplines both from local Artists and other guest Artists and Illustrators from across the UK . . .
Greetings and Occasions Cards
A library of all manner of Greetings and Occasions cards covering everything you can think of with a dedicated humour rack and cards from Agents, Artists and Illustrators from Quentin Blake to Banksy . . also featuring specialist metallic foils, embossed and debossed finishes, Laser Cuts and 3D Pop Up cards . . .
Porcelain
These extraordinary vessels of pure white slip bone china are treated with unique and precise hand tooled decorating techniques and finished in a carefully chosen pallete of muted subtle colours . . . Sasha Wardell is just one of our Porcelain Artists and is internationally recognised for her pioneering and fascinating approach to her work . . .
Stud Jewellery
Hawthorn always carries a eclectic collection of smaller everyday jewellery by various UK makers in a wide variety of materials including Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel, Enamel, LampGlass, Gold Vermeil, Titanium, Jewellery Grade Laminates and Acrylics !
Contemporary Woodwork
Dinas Powys based Karl Watkins turns and carves beautiful organic and unpredictable contemporary vessels and forms, often turning 'green' timber almost paper thin to encourage his pieces to twist and turn naturally as they dry out . . . He also utilises texture and colour by ebonising, flaming dyeing and wirebrushing . He makes a point of only using ethically sourced and repurposed timbers . . .
Specialist Finish Pottery
For many years Simon Rich has been producing fine ceramics with his signature distinctive glazes from his Pottery in West Wales . . . Primarily concerned with shape and form he excels at many disciplines including Terrasigilata, Copper Fume Raku, Turquoise and Azurite glazes and astonishing Crystalline glazes ( pictured ) . . .
Mens Jewellery
Hawthorn also stocks a small selection of more heavyweight jewellery from a man and wife Maker Duo who specialise in cutting edge designs of a more masculine or indeed androgynous style . . . sleek, matt, strong, monochromatic and crafted with utter precision !
Giclee Fine Art Prints
Come and browse our collection of Archival Giclee Prints from some of our Artists and Illustrators . . . Mounted in Conservation Grade UK made Slater Harrison Full Envelope Mounts and frame ready . . .
Shoreline Coastal Blue Plate
by Welsh Ceramacist Jon Bull . . . " All Vessels and Forms in my Coastal Range are thrown and turned Stoneware . The surfaces are a combination of Barium and Volcanic glazes . . . sprayed in an overlapping fashion . . . blending each into the next and creating coast and seascapes "
Exquisite Single Stock Live Edge 3 Bowl Set in rare Yew Burr
by resident Woodturner Mike Steele . . .
Hand Painted Metallic Quadruple Fired Bowls, Vases and Tiles
Tenby based Catherine Rich meticulously hand paints her quadruple fired stoneware with real gold, platinum,and copper as well as other lustres such as mother of pearl . Her inspiration derives in part from Artists like Gustav Klimt but also draws on spiritual and mystical traditions, symbols and motifs of the ancient world and the orient . . .
Vibrant Textured and Coloured Vessels
Working primarily on the wheel Emma Baldwin produces thrown vessels and forms that explore the sheer expressive potential of glaze . Using a lattice of slips, underglazes and oxides she creates unique textured reactive surfaces . . . each opening of the kiln revealing a moment of alchemy where glazes blend and burst with texture and colour . . .
Set of three Crackle Raku fired Bottles
by Tamsin Levene
Duck Egg Horse hair and Striped Raku
from Oxford based Tamsin Levene whose work is defined by fresh and exciting relentless experimentation fused with a desire for simplicity and purity of form . . . Tam also undertakes larger scale Installation projects working closely with interior designers and private clients . . .
General Opening Hours
Monday to Saturday - 10am till 5pm
Tel 01497 828302
Hawthorn Gallery
Manchester House, 3 Castle Street
Hay-on-Wye
HR3 5DF