Naomi Polonsky
Naomi joined Kettle’s Yard in 2023 as Assistant Curator, House and Collection, supporting on the care and conservation of the house, collection and archive, and related displays, exhibitions and events.
Previously Naomi worked at The Women’s Art Collection, Murray Edwards College, Cambridge. She has a BA in Modern Languages (French & Russian) from the University of Oxford and an MA in Curating the Art Museum from the Courtauld Institute of Art.
Naomi’s favourite part of Kettle’s Yard:
My favourite part of Kettle’s Yard is the narrow wooden dining table in the Cottage sitting room, where Jim and Helen Ede hosted their visitors to tea and burnt toast with marmalade. Looked down on by William Congdon’s towering Istanbul cityscape and a row of apple-green crockery, this little corner of the house is a magical spot.
Stories by Naomi
Collaboration and devotion: Ben Nicholson's '1932–34 (head)'
In this blog post Naomi tells us more about collection work ‘1932–34 (head)’ by artist Ben Nicholson.
Jim and Helen Ede: friends of artists and founders of Kettle's Yard
In this blog post, Naomi gives a general introduction to the Kettle’s Yard house, collection and founders Jim and Helen Ede.
St Edmund: An Icon of Constant Ecological Change
In this blog post, Naomi tells us more about the ecology of St Edmund in the Kettle’s Yard house.
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, Nina Hamnett, and the Torso
In this blog post, Naomi explores Welsh painter Nina Hamnett’s impact on Henri Gaudier-Brzeska