LOOP: Postcards from the Green Belt by Alison Rees

With a background in archaeology and a PhD in ceramics, Dr Alison Rees tells abstract stories of person and place. She combines the materiality of clay with the language of the paper page.

For Award 2025, Alison will walk Britain’s most substantial green belt, the LOOP, and explore how layers of history, geology and activity accumulate over time to form a landscape. She will present an installation of 400 porcelain postcards, displayed in the round, to convey the idea of circularity and perimeter. 

Artist Talks

During the 2025 British Ceramic Biennial, you will have the chance to meet and hear from some of the talented artists exhibiting with us this year. The Artist Talks will provide a unique insight into the work and careers of some of the artists and the work they have created especially for the 2025 Biennial.

Each talk will be 30 minutes, followed by a 15-minute Q&A. They will all take place at Spode Works. Ticket fees are pay-what-you-can.