This new series by Clink Street Ceramics is being produced for an exhibition at Mill Yard Studio Gallery, a contemporary working studio and gallery at Cromford Mills, Derbyshire.

2nd May - 24th June 2026

The work explores the history and culture of Cromford Mills, the world’s first water powered cotton spinning mill and developed by Richard Arkwright in 1771. The ceramic pieces feature transferred 35mm film photography of the architecture and surrounding area, as well as hand drawn sketches and archive materials exploring the industrial processes, and life in the mills. 

Each piece includes on-location photography using a Leica Mini Zoom 35mm Film camera from 1993, drawings, and notes, applied via ceramic in-glaze transfers.

Clay: Staffordshire Stoneware, Studio White Earthenware, pigmented clay slips, ceramic in-glaze transfers.

Photography of the ceramic pieces will be released at the time of the exhibition.

Photo Credit: CLINK STREET CERAMICS