Art Deco Ceramics

Art Deco Ceramics in Britain
Friday-Sunday 25-27 July 2008

This course will be held at The Wedgwood Memorial College a few miles outside of Stoke-on-Trent and close to the Wedgwood factory

Tutors: Andrew Casey is an author, lecturer and artist. He has written several books including Art Deco Ceramics in Britain (2007) and Twentieth Century Ceramic Designers in Britain (2001) published by the Antique Collectors Club. He has organised several exhibitions including Susie Cooper Productions exhibition for Ipswich Museums and Galleries in 1989.

Sharon Gater was born in the Potteries into a family involved in all aspects of the manufacture of ceramics and has worked at the Wedgwood Museum since 1978. Currently involved with the planning of the new Wedgwood Museum due to open in Spring 2008.

Miranda Goodby is the Collection Officer – Ceramics at The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery.

The Course:

Programme
Friday

5-6pm Arrival and registration
6.30pm Dinner
7.45pm A Flash of Brilliance: Art Deco Ceramics by Andrew Casey

Saturday

8.30am Breakfast
9.30am The Established Factories: and how they responded to art deco by Andrew Casey
11am Morning coffee
11.30am Visit to the Wedgwood Museum by minibus.
1pm Lunch at Wedgwood Visitor Centre (at students' own expense)
2pm Wedgwood in the Thirties by Sharon Gater
3pm -3.30pm Afternoon Tea at Wedgwood Visitors Centre (at students' own expense)
4pm-5pm Handling session and an opportunity to look at Wedgwood archive material
6.30pm Dinner
7.45pm Susie Cooper and Clarice Cliff by Andrew Casey

Sunday

9am Breakfast
10am Smaller factories and their pots by Andrew Casey
11am Morning Coffee
11.30am Empire Pottery by Miranda Goodby
1pm Lunch and close of course

Sessions are about 1 ½ hrs long.

Fees:

Single £137.00
Shared £120.00
Non resident £95.00

En-suite per room for weekend
Single £10.00
Shared £16.00

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The Wedgwood Memorial College is situated in the attractive village of Barlaston which is about seven miles south from the centre of Stoke-on-Trent.

This out of town location has beautiful and peaceful grounds with ample free parking and the additional benefit of delicious home cooked food.

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Please see also, ART DECO CERAMICS STUDY WEEKEND

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