This month sees the arrival of something rather special in our reception L-Gallery, a selection of ceramic work from artist William Edmonds http://www.williamedmonds.co.uk/. William employs varying mediums including paper, sculpture and sound, but his most recent work is in ceramics.

These pieces display a distinct passion for texture and pattern, with dripping glazes, engraved marks and splashes of colour. Each one is carefully crafted and no two of his creations are the same.There is also a humour within his work. Strange shapes, sometimes faces, gives the humble cup a comical personality. One can’t help notice the cheeky nod to eras past, notably the famous Troika potteries and classical Greek sculpture.

It’s true, William has made cups and vases here, but you wouldn’t want to drink earl grey from these little beauties, they deserve pride of place on your mantle. There's all kinds of wonderful work in his portfolio, drawing on many aspects of contemporary design. All we know is that his stuff is great and you can’t help but smile when you see it.

William is part of the Nous Vous collective, where the good work continues http://nousvouscollective.tumblr.com/. They are represented by WICCA artists, run by the lovely Laura Vent http://wiccaartists.co.uk/.

Our new booths have arrived! The idea is to provide some extra quiet space where people can seclude themselves from the madness and noise of the rest of the office when they need a bit of thinking / meeting time. They were designed to fit with the rest of the library area where they're situated and they've turned out to be an intriguing cross between train compartments and confessional booths.