One Off Exhibitions/Places No Longer Open

Poppies: Weeping Window at Middleport Pottery

The one-off Poppies: Weeping Window Exhibition at Middleport Pottery in Stoke-on-Trent.

Sue

Sue

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The image depicts a field of red poppies at sunset. The sun shines through one prominent poppy in the foreground.
Photo by Javier Cañada / Unsplash

We went to visit the Poppies: Weeping Window exhibition at Middleport Pottery. It’s very poignant seeing the poppies coming out of the top of an old bottle oven and down the side of it. It’s well worth a visit if you get the opportunity to go. The exhibition is on until September 16, 2018.

A large, cylindrical brick structure resembling a kiln or chimney stands prominently in the center of an industrial courtyard. The structure is adorned with a cascade of red poppies that flow down its side and spill onto the ground, creating a striking contrast against the muted tones of the surrounding brick buildings. The scene is set under a cloudy sky, giving it a somber yet poignant atmosphere. The red poppies symbolize remembrance and are scattered across the sandy ground, extending outward from the base of the central structure. The overall composition blends industrial architecture with a powerful artistic installation.

Middleport Pottery is Victorian, so there are cobblestones, which makes it a bit bumpy for wheelchair users. For visually impaired visitors, if you ask, there is an opportunity for you to touch a poppy, so you can get a sense of what they are like.

George, a young boy with short, light hair, sits in a blue and black motorized wheelchair on a brick-paved street. He wears a blue t-shirt with a white design, blue shorts, and brown shoes, and holds an orange poppy ornament in his hands. In the background, a crowd of people, including adults and children, are gathered near a brick building, observing the poppy field.

We would definitely recommend it.

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