New Forms: Tea and Contemporary Design
- Date
- 12 May 2025 - 27 Jun 2025 · 9.30am - 5pm
- Price
- Free admission or by appointment
- Venue
- Newby Teas Showroom, 105 St John St, London EC1M 4AS
- Programme type
- Selling Events, Exhibitions and Showcases
Experience the perfect blend of tea culture and contemporary design at ‘New Forms: Tea & Contemporary Design’, a pop-up exhibition presented by Newby London in partnership with the Goldsmiths’ Centre. This thoughtfully curated showcase brings together innovative contemporary teawares crafted by some of the UK’s most talented silversmiths and ceramicists, all available to purchase.
Set within Newby London’s elegant tea showroom, the exhibition features work by renowned silversmiths including Abigail Brown, Alex O’Connor, Alice Fry, Annabel Hood, Caius Bearder, Cara Murphy, Chris Knight, Clive Burr, Collette Bishop, James Dougall, Kathryn Hinton, Martyn Pugh, Rauni Higson, Rebecca Oldfield and Yusuke Yamamoto, and ceramicists Chris Keenan, Jeremy Nichols, Sasha Wardell and Walter Keeler alongside exquisite and rare teas. During this special viewing, visitors can enjoy an exclusive tea tasting led by Newby Tea Sommelier, offering a chance to experience expertly sourced teas. Additionally, attendees are invited to explore the Chitra Collection, an extraordinary private museum featuring nearly 3,000 historic teawares from Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
Is it possible to visit on different dates?
The exhibition is open on 12, 13, 14, 16, 20, 21 and 22 May 2025 between 9.30am and 5pm. It is possible to visit on alternative dates, but booking is essential.
To secure your spot, please visit this Calendly link or call +44 7388 377430 for assistance.
Who are the partners?
Newby is a London-based luxury tea brand that sources the finest teas from the world’s best tea regions and carefully packs them in its carbon-neutral factory in India. Substantially owned by the N. Sethia Foundation, all profits are donated to charitable causes. The Chitra Collection, also owned by the Foundation, celebrates the global significance of tea and teaware design across thousands of years of history.
www.newbyteas.com | www.chitracollection.com
The Goldsmiths’ Centre, a stone’s throw from Hatton Garden, supports the jewellery and silversmithing industry to embrace learning as an essential lifelong practice. Its award-winning building is home to over one hundred makers and businesses, who have access to affordable workspace and suppliers they need on their doorstep. Through technical courses and business support, funding opportunities, events and exhibitions, it aims to close the industry’s skills gap, so that creativity, craftsmanship and community can thrive.
Image credit: ‘Resurgence’ Teapot with silver Jug and Sugar Bowl by Abigail Brown.
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