St Ives Ceramics Artists
St Ives Ceramics is a dedicated ceramics gallery est. 1990 by John Bedding, selling exclusive pieces by contemporary makers and museum quality ceramics by 20th century master potters.
Heritage “CBS Collection” Artists
Kate Chertavian (art consultant) John Bedding (potter) and Guy Smallwood (collector),- formed the CBS Collection in 1997. Many of the potters collected by CBS have a connection with St Ives, either as students of Bernard Leach, or as followers of his work and philosophy, although there are also representatives of a more modernist movement such as Hans Coper and Lucie Rie. It is an eclectic collection, with the criteria being the quality and craftsmanship in the work.