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CALL FOR ENTRIES Earth and Fire, Rufford Abbey 2012
19 November - 19 November 2011
Once again MAAC will be organising a group stall at Earth and Fire 2012. This is a unique opportunity for Associate members of the CPA to share a stall at this prestigious event, set in the grounds of 16th century Rufford Abbey. The show attracts visitors from all over the Midlands and during the three days over 7000 people attend, to see and buy the diverse work on display, watch the demonstrations and enjoy the wonderful gardens. Earth and Fire takes place on 22nd to 24th June and the deadline for entries will be 19th November 2011. Three members will be selected by Nottinghamshire County Council to share the Associates stall.
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Behind the scenes at the Fitzwilliam Museum
06 December - 06 December 2011
The Fitzwilliam Museum, which has an important collection of ceramics, has offered the opportunity to look at their reserve collection and to handle some of the pieces in it. The Fitzwilliam collection is wide-ranging, covering English slipware (including some splendid Toft plates), maiolica, Iznik, Persian lustre ware, European porcelain, British studio pottery and a lot more besides. The British studio pottery is not on display, so this visit will allow provide the chance to examine work that is not available to the public, including ceramics by Mick Casson, David Leach, Kate Malone, Martin Smith, Gordon Baldwin and others. Dr. Julia Poole, the retired keeper of applied arts, will explain the pieces to us. While you are in Cambridge, you can also see Kettle's Yard and the Anglian Potters' winter exhibition. There are also galleries of applied arts that you may wish to visit: Byard Art, Cambridge Contemporary Art and Primavera. Fitzwilliam Museum, Trumpington Road, Cambridge CB2 1RB Tuesday, 6 December 2011, 10am Cost: £10; students and concessions £7.50
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The V&A: The New Ceramic Galleries Explained
25 January - 25 January 2012
Hilary Young (Mr), Senior Ceramics Curator, will introduce small groups to the new galleries, explaining their setting up, purpose and how best to use them. The mahogany cases are replaced by new glass cases; no longer are porcelain and pottery separate; no longer are the pieces ordered strictly according to attribution and place of origin. The new arrangements are much more user-friendly and tell many stories from world history and the development of ceramic design, technology and use. Of the eleven rooms, three are devoted to ceramics after 1900, labelled: ‘studio’, ‘contemporary’ and ‘factory’. The temporary exhibition in Room 146 will be showing the ceramics of Ai Weiwei (‘Dropping the Urn’). Ceramics also form part of other departments in the museum, notably in Room 44 (China) a display entitled ‘Porcelain City: Jingdezhen’ including work by Felicity Aylieff and Takeshi Yasuda. Wednesday, 25 January 2012, 11.30 am or 2.00 pm (please indicate your preference) Cost: £10; students and concessions £7.50 Victoria & Albert Museum, London SW7 2RL
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Leach Pottery, St Ives
28 April - 28 April 2012
The main visit will be to the Leach Pottery, including tours of: • the old Leach workshops and kilns • the exhibition in The Cube, ‘Heart, Head and Hand’ • the gallery and shop • the new studio where resident professional potters, degree students, visiting international students and apprentices develop their own work and make the new standard ware • together with a demonstration by lead potter Jack Doherty, or one of the apprentices if Jack is not available • and a kiln opening with the opportunity to buy work hot from the kiln We are hoping to arrange a visit to local potters in their studios later the same day. Nearby and open in April are the Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden and the Tate St Ives. The Tate St Ives holds a large ceramics resource not generally on display. With sufficient interest, we could arrange a group visit on Friday 27 April when a selection of ceramics could be viewed. Recommendations of places to stay will be available, together with travel and parking information. Saturday, 28 April 2012, am Cost: £10; students and concessions £7.50
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