In The Window GNCCF Award at Blue Coat Display Centre.

I am honoured to have received “In The Window Award” from Blue Coat Display Centre in 2023.

The award is for a two person exhibition for the whole month of July 2024. It gives me pleasure to invite you all to this exhibition at prestigious Blue Coat Display Centre, Liverpool.

From the Bluecoat Display Centre:”For our 2023 Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair Showcase Award we are delighted to feature the work of jeweller Leoma Drew alongside ceramicist Vallari Harshwal.

Leoma’s jewellery practice explores memory and nostalgia, leading her to abstract emotional journeys through creating motifs, which became a cryptic symbology to depict personal events within her life. As Leoma’s work progressed and developed the butterfly became a predominant symbol that kept presenting itself, and is now part of her signature style.

Vallari is drawn towards the unexplored aspect of clay and its processes, and leans toward being non-conformist in her visual aesthetics. Handcrafting timeless, simple objects which stand the test of time brings her joy. Vallari’s work is an essence of her Indian heritage, juxtaposed with her life in England.”