Susannah Bridges, Formal Occasion (detail) 2003–04. Collection of The Dowse Art Museum
High Tea is an exhibition for everyone who loves ceramics and its associations with the etiquette of afternoon tea. This charming show features domestic ware from The Dowse collection. Discover dainty tea cups, quirky teapots, delicate doilies, exquisite ceramic cups and a fragile flour sift and icing syringe. High Tea includes works by New Zealanders, Paul Maseyk, Chris Weaver, Trudie Kroef, Penny Walker, Ann Verdcourt, Len Castle, Debbie Pointon, Emily Siddell, Bronwynne Cornish and Susannah Bridges as well as internationally renowned English potter, Dame Lucie Rie.
In association with High Tea, The Dowse will also host a tea tasting session on Saturday 30 April with Shane Dickson from Dilmah NZ.