Sculptural woodwork studio Ash & Plumb present their new solo exhibition Novus Collection: Part II at The New Craftmaker as part of London Craft Week 2025. Running from 10-31 May, the show marks the studio’s most ambitious showcase to date.
An evolution of their debut Novus collection first seen at Collect Open 2024, this latest body of work deepens Ash & Plumb’s exploration of archetypal form, material memory and timelessness. Crafted entirely from unseasoned English oak offcuts from a local Sussex sawmill, each vessel reflects a dialogue between past and present, drawing on the classical language of ancient form whilst maintaining a reverence for the imperfections present within the material.
Rather than replicating historic vessels, Ash & Plumb reimagine them through the lens of contemporary woodcraft. Their work is informed by a fascination with the visual language of form and how that echoes across time and culture — from Greco-Roman and Southeast Asian to British Neolithic and Saxon references — all playfully reinvented through their own practice, offering what they describe as a “sense of unexpected familiarity.”
As part of London Craft Week, Sarah Myerscough engages Ash & Plumb in a thoughtful conversation on material intelligence and contemporary craft. They discuss the poetics of woodturning—how intuition, history and nature converge in their vessels.- This event is ticketed, at £15.00. To join, please reserve a ticket via the London Craft Week website.
The event takes place in the evening from 18:00 to 20:30, with a 30-minute conversation between Sarah Myerscough and Ash & Plumb beginning at 19:00. The remainder of the evening invites informal dialogue and close viewing of the works.
The talk will be held in a standing format. if you require seating or have any accessibility needs, please email marketing@thenewcraftmaker.com with your name and ticket number.
