CLAIRE PARTINGTON 10Intersectional Feminism and interchangeable heads By Danielle ThomTAKING TEA 30Seattle Art Museum installationINTERVIEW 44Michael Czerwinski and Claire Partington in conversationSTUDIO VISIT 61Photography by Matt WattsTHE PANDEMIC 68Plague and ProtestTHE HUNTING PARTY 80CRANACH’S MODEL 96Venus, Lilith and Roxy MusicCRANACH: ARTIST AND INNOVATOR 106By Amy OrrockTHE SACRED AND PROFANE 112A SHORT HISTORY OF LONDON 148CAUTIONARY TALES 178A TREASURY 214Selected small works and editionsABOUT 220Claire Partington’s stunning monograph, beautiful ceramic art presented by KochxBos Publishers, is an essential addition to any art collection. Spanning 220 pages of lavish photography.A Must-Have for Every Ceramic Art Enthusiast!Claire Partington’s stunning monograph, beautifully presented by KochxBos, Amsterdam, is an essential addition to any art collection. Spanning 220 pages of lavish photography, the book highlights selected works from 2011 to 2021, offering a captivating glimpse into the world of one of the most unique ceramic artists of our time.With personal insight from Partington herself, along with contributions by Danielle Thom (Curator, Museum of London), Amy Orrock (Senior Curator, Compton Verney), and Michael Czerwinski, this monograph not only explores her techniques but also uncovers the fascinating concepts behind each piece.The book is exquisitely designed, with pink-edged pages and UV-gloss details on the hardback cover, echoing the glaze finish of ‘The Bachelorette’ — a contemporary fairy figure, passed out from a night of indulgence.Claire Partington's figures inhabit an uncanny world, strange yet familiar to us, where silken Renaissance courtiers and goddesses in Primark leggings live out the fairy tales of Perrault and d'Aulnoy. A world in which the human body mutates, expands and contracts beyond its limits, allowing the outer self to reveal fundamental truths from within.Partington's ceramic world is a darkly playful rewriting of art history, in which conventional iconography is upended - and with it, conventional power structures. Claire Partington’s monograph is not to be missed!