Pinkie Maclure: Earthly Spirits

Following the critical success of her exhibition Lost Congregation at CCA Glasgow in 2023, East Quay in Somerset is delighted to present Earthly Spirits, a new solo exhibition by Scottish glass artist Pinkie Maclure. The exhibition marks Maclure’s first solo show in England, running from 31 January to 4 May 2026.

Earthly Spirits was inspired by a visit to the Church of the Holy Ghost in Crowcombe, Somerset, where Maclure found pagan imagery, such as a Green Man, in a Christian setting. She also noticed a boy learning to play the piano there, while a twittering swallow circled above his head. These unlikely coexistences prompted the question: What is sacred? Is the Earth itself sacred? Using Christian and pagan symbolism, Maclure's work subverts traditional stained glass to celebrate nature and the spirit of rebellious optimism through grassroots environmental activism.