Tom Buchanan

The Plates are a new endeavour and my first excursion working with ceramics. The fascination is about the relationship of bringing together unlikely objects. It’s a pure response project, using neglected lonely plates as a template or storyboard. It’s usually the quirks, textures and imperfections that ignite a powder trail. I would describe the process like ‘plate palm reading’ - you’re never quite sure what adventure might unfurl, but to give it too much thought is a failure, so it’s time to move on to the next. The naming and framing of the pieces has become integral to the process. Each plate is presented in a bespoke deep wooden box frame, colour tinted to accentuate the ceramic or story. So far there are over 80 Titles - a number I would like to live on as limited edition 50 x 50cm Archival Platinum Etching Giclée prints. Please contact me directly for more interest in this practice and follow 'spiralwonders' on INSTAGRAM for the latest titles and any upcoming exhibitions.

Camberwell College of Arts / London
Newham Community College / London

2024- ‘Mojo Rising’ collective group show @ Electric Space / Rathbone Place / W1 London

Industrial Brutalism - Art Studio PopUp event with Jana Frost - Kensington Church Street / London W8

Celebrating the Legacy of BRIAN CATLING - a weekend of arts, word and music @ Candid Arts Trust / EC1V London

‘Lost And Found (in transition, in translation)’ @ The ATOM Gallery / N16 London

Stroke Art Fair - guest at Arts festival - Praterinsel Munich / Germany

‘Love Endures’ - a collective show about love @ The Stolen Space Gallery - Osborn St. / E1 London

Stage project design / install at Market Halls Oxford Street London with Sean Turner Design

Secret 7” - War Child UK @ NOW Gallery / Greenwich Peninsula / SE10 London

‘LOVE LOVE LOVE’ - A Ben Oakley Gallery collective @ The Bermonsey Gallery / SE1 London

2023- ‘The Calamity Collection’ > The Other Art Fair @ Old Truman Brewery - Brick Lane / London E1

‘Alphabet Soup’ - Collective featuring 26 Artists @ Ben Oakley Gallery - Greenwich / London

‘WALKING WITH GIANTS’ curated by Anthony Fawcett @ Boomer Gallery - London SE1

2022- Solo Exhibition - ‘SPILT MILK’ - A Plates show @ Ben Oakley Gallery - Greenwich. / London

2021- The RSA 195th Annual exhibition - selected artist at Roy...