This new display on the first floor launches a new series of craft showcases called Conversations in Clay where we pair ceramists who are exploring similar themes or processes in their work.
Becca Brown
21 October 2025 – 3 January 2026
Hand built pots and Christmas tree decorations from Inverness born Becca Brown & Sheffield based Evelyn Albrow. While both makers use similar techniques, the distinct clays they choose give each piece its own character and visual quality. Their shared approach to surface decoration reveals a strong, playful sense of storytelling — narratives unfold through pattern, colour, and form, inviting viewers to explore the personalities and humour embedded in each object.
Becca Brown first began working with clay while studying Textile and Surface Design at Gray’s School of Art in 2010. She went on to complete a Master’s in Illustration at Edinburgh College of Art in 2014, later remaining as Artist in Residence. In 2017, she relocated to Sheffield to join the Ceramic Starter Studio at Yorkshire Artspace, where she is now based.
Evelyn Albrow studied History of Art at Bristol University before completing a Master’s in Illustration at Camberwell College of Art (UAL), where she developed her interest in historical storytelling. Now based in Sheffield, she works from Yorkshire Artspace and has exhibited widely across the UK. Alongside her studio practice, she runs workshops for young people in Sheffield, London and Bristol.
© Heidi Soos
2 August – 18 October 2025
For our first conversation we’re delighted to display a range of amazing birds, both imagined and real. We have new work from Highland artist Heidi Soos alongside ceramic birds from Inverness Museum’s own collection made by Helmsdale Pottery (established in 1973, Helmsdale Pottery was created by David and Penny Woodley).
Heidi Soos, studied at Grays School of Art in Aberdeen and lives on the West coast of the Highlands of Scotland. Using ceramics to explore the whimsical, otherworldly beauty of nature she works intuitively to capture the details, textures and organic shapes she sees around her and from within her imagination. The process of creating each piece spontaneously results in one-of-a-kind sculptures and vessels filled with character and emotion. From little pots, functional pieces and larger bird and animal forms Heidi’s ceramics bring joy and intrigue.
First Floor Craft Showcase
