13 exhibitions to see in the UK this March

Mirror Mirror: Reflections on Design

For centuries, successive generations of the Cavendish family have commissioned art and design for their ancestral home at Chatsworth House. Mirror Mirror reflects on that history, while introducing new works by sixteen artists including Ndidi Ekubia, Fernando Laposse, Andile Dyalvane, Ini Archibong, Samuel Ross and Najla El Zein, which appear across the house and gardens.

18 March – 1 October at Chatsworth House, Derbyshire

Pretty: Jess Parry / Walter Keeler

There's two exhibitions to catch at Llantarnam Grange this spring. Explore how artist Jess Parry combines collage, embroidery and found materials to construct monstrous yet feminine forms, before discovering eccentric ceramic tableware by Walter Keeler. The potter's lifelong interest in mudlarking – which he discovered as a child – has remained central to his work for decades. This solo show celebrates his sense of tradition and the legacy of the potters that went before him.

Jess Parry and Walter Keeler both on until 22 April at Llantarnam Grange, Cwmbran, Wales

Halima Cassell: From the Earth

Objects from Halima Cassell’s own craft collection sit alongside a new ceramic sculpture inspired by G.F. and Mary Watts, the founders of the Watts Gallery. The piece, made from local Compton clay by the leading maker and former Crafts magazine cover star, will be the first acquisition by a living artist to join the Watts Gallery Trust collection.

14 March – 18 June at Watts Gallery, Guildford

Stone: Ten Bindings by Faith Shannon

The Designer Bookbinders bring together ten books by the late Faith Shannon for this exhibition at the Crafts Council Gallery. Created over 16 years, the unique bindings of Stone – a book comprising poems by George Mackay Brown and photographs by Gunnie Moberg – were inspired by Faith's home on the West Coast of Scotland. Alongside the books, the show features a sound installation, a re-creation of her workshop and portraits of the artist by her son Shannon Tofts.

15 March – 15 April, Crafts Council Gallery, London

New Areas: Contemporary Ceramics

With works selected by gallerist-meets-ceramicist Tommaso Corvi-Mora, New Areas offers an overview of contemporary ceramic art in Britain from the mid-1980s to the present day. Look out for work by artists including Sam Bakewell, Gordon Baldwin, Alison Britton, Adam Buick, Simon Caroll and Bethan Lloyd Worthington.

4 March – 29 October at Newstead Abbey, Nottingham

NOT BLACK OR WHITE

Featuring over 60 works created internationally in locations ranging from South Africa and Burkina Faso to Côte d'Ivoire and London, NOT BLACK OR WHITE is a collaboration between Art & Exception, Undiscovered Canvas and Vessel Gallery. The show presents established and emerging artists who marry social commentary with artistic expression, including Ambre Jarno, Somian Jean Servais, and Chris Day.

Until 17 March at SoShiro Gallery, London

Souls Grown Deep like the Rivers
Bringing together artworks by Black artists from Southeastern USA, made from the mid-20th century to the present day, this exhibition explores America’s painful past. Objects on show were often created in isolation from established art practices of the time; these include works by the quilt-making community of Gee’s Bend in Alabama.

17 March – 18 June, Royal Academy, London

Hair: Untold Stories

From jewellery and dresses to armour and environmental protection, this exhibition at Weston Park Museum explores hair's remarkable qualities as a material. Featuring work by artists old and new, film makers and designers, highlights (pun intended) include woven works by contemporary artist Farrah Riley Gray.

Until 29 Oct at Weston Park Museum, Sheffield

Lucie Rie: The Adventure of Pottery

Lucie Rie: The Adventure of Pottery features more than 100 works by one of the most significant figures in modern British craft. This exhibition is a unmissable opportunity to see bowls, vases, tableware and buttons by Rie whose ground-breaking practice spanned seven decades.

4 March 2023 – 25 June 2023, Kettle's Yard, Cambridge

Thiébaut Chagué: Wood Firing in Action

Stoneware sculptor Thiébaut Chagué will transform the Messums Tithe Barn into a studio space, allowing visitors a chance to witness the making journey from start to finish. New works will be fired in a six-metre-tall wood-fired kiln on site, which will be shown in the exhibition alongside pieces made by the artist across his 40-year career.

4 March – 30 April 2023, Messums Wiltshire, Salisbury

Julian Stair: Art, Death and the Afterlife
Created in response to the coronavirus, ceramic artist Julian Stair presents around 30 new works that commemorate those who died during the pandemic. They will be presented alongside objects from the Sainsbury Centre Collection, selected by the artist to communicate the universality of death.

18 March – 17 September at the Sainsbury Centre, Norwich

FIBERSHED

Fibershed is a movement started in the USA – hence the spelling of 'fiber' – that aims to create ethical production processes for textiles. It's also the name of this exhibition at New Brewery Arts, presented by the regional group South West Fibreshed. FIBERSHED explores how we can create home-grown garments in a resilient and regenerative fashion.

Until 1 April at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester

Emilie Taylor: Tubthumping
In the solo exhibition Tubthumping, richly-illustrated slipware pieces by ceramicist Emilie Taylor tell the stories of everyday women in contemporary settings. These appear alongside objects from the Museum’s collection, including birthing stools and a scold's bridle (once used to punish 'misbehaving' women). Together, they explore centuries-old challenges women continue to face today.

From 9 March at National Civil War Centre, Newark