Ed Pascoe will present the wonder of Ardmore Ceramic Art, a South African studio located in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands region of the continent. South Africa’s most successful ceramics studio produces exquisitely handcrafted and highly detailed sculptural and figurative works that are colorful, imaginative, vibrant, delicate, and dramatic. More than 85 artists draw from their Zulu traditions and folklore, history, the natural world, and their own lives for inspiration. From its humble beginnings in a poverty-stricken corner of South Africa to its fame as the creators of exceptional works of art, this famous studio produces unique ceramic pieces that are prized by collectors, galleries, and museums throughout the world. The sale of Ardmore ceramic art affords economically uplifting support to the artists and their families and provides the underlying inspiration of their motto: Together we are one.

About the Speaker

Since 1987, Ed Pascoe has operated the Pascoe Gallery in Miami. In 2008, he discovered Ardmore Ceramic Art, became one of its most ardent supporters, and is currently the exclusive Ardmore Ceramic Art importer and distributor in the United States. He visits the Ardmore Studio in South Africa three to four times annually to commission new exhibition pieces and, Fée Halsted, the founder of Ardmore, has become a regular guest at the Florida show hosted by the Gallery. Ed enjoys sharing his unique experiences with Ardmore Ceramic Art and South Africa by leading private tours to this famed region of the world.

Image Attribution: Ardmore Ceramics, Samkeliso Ntshalintshali.