ART talk by jo taylor
King Edward's Art & Photography department is proud to welcome Jo Taylor.
Jo is a ceramics artist based at Griffin Studios in Wiltshire, with gallery representation by Vessel London. She holds an MA in Ceramics with distinction, a BA in Ceramics, and a PGCE from Bath Spa University, and has built a diverse practice spanning making, teaching and writing. Career highlights include a 2019 ITV commission interpreting their logo for the ITV Creates ident, authorship of Handbuilt Ceramics (Crowood Press, 2021), and a Ceramic Review Masterclass feature. In 2025, Jo was awarded UK’s largest ceramics prize for her Bridgerton-inspired vessels.
Her work has been widely exhibited, including at COLLECT 2024, TATE Liverpool, Dublin Castle and the Holburne Museum, where she previously held a solo show, and is held in public collections such as Pallant House and Bath Spa University.
Alongside her studio practice, she teaches and mentors internationally, delivering courses and lectures since 2005. Inspired by architectural ornament and Rococo design, her contemporary sculptural vessels combine techniques such as hand-building, extrusion and wheel work, and are fired unglazed to foreground texture, materiality and the expressive qualities of clay.
To find out more about Jo's extensive career, please visit her website: jotaylorceramics.com
Portrait photo credit: Russell Sach
THE TALK:
- Thursday 18th June 2026
- Doors open at 18.00
- Talk starts at 18.30
- Location: Top Floor, The Wessex Building (Senior School Site)
- Ticket Price: Adults - £7.00 | Children (up to 18 yrs) FREE
- Complimentary drinks and nibbles available
VIEW WORK BY OUR YOUNG AMBASSADORS
Also on show will be a selection of work from the Senior School art competition 'Paint it Forward'. This project has been set up by a team of Sixth Formers who are involved in the Young Ambassador Scheme for Children's Hospice South West. Their ambitions are to raise both money and awareness for the work of the hospice, and they will share the vital role art therapy plays in supporting young children under the care of CHSW.
KES ART & PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION:
All attendees to the talk are welcome to stay and view the Art & Photography Exhibition which follows directly after the talk. There is no need to book for this. Entry to this event is FREE.*
The Exhibition will showcase the creative breath and skill of our A Level Art and Photography students, alongside a small selection of work produced by our GCSE, Middle and Lower School pupils.
*EXHIBITION ONLY: You do not need to register your attendance to view the Art & Photography Exhibition - The department will be open from 19.15.
