A NEW exhibition at the Museum of Royal Worcester is hosting a contemporary art exhibition within its newly refurbished spaces, curated by Meadow Arts.

And the good news for local culture vultures must be, the engaging show will run throughout the winter, until early spring.

A spokesman said: “The Precious Clay is an ambitious exhibition exploring porcelain and the museum’s historic collections through contemporary art.

“The artists in the show range from the world-renowned to those at the beginning of their art careers; their works respond to porcelain’s rich history as a medium and the social implications of its production, through sculpture, painting, installations, found objects and film.”

Museum Director, Amanda Savidge added: “The collaboration with Meadow Arts and these renowned exhibitors meets that exciting challenge and the associated events programme will introduce families and new audiences to the magical properties of The Precious Clay.”

Among the artists, Laura White returns to her home city of Worcester from her London base with a newly commissioned artwork, an installation called White Mud, “which explores the objects around us, both precious and ordinary”.

She said: “From the museum to the domestic, the perfect to the damaged, we examine what our expectations are of different materials, in particular porcelain.”

Researching the Museum of Royal Worcester’s archives and historic collections for inspiration, the artist digitally scanned key objects from the museum, and everyday domestic objects like packaging, to make 3D printed replicas, which have then been used to make moulds to cast from.

Jessica Harrison, Livia Marin, Bouke de Vries and Barnaby Barford use found porcelain objects to compose new works.

The Precious Clay: porcelain in contemporary art, will be open at the Museum of Royal Worcester in Severn Street until March 20.