Aberystwyth University Ceramics Collection
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The Aberystwyth University Ceramics Collection and Archive at Aberystwyth University in located in Aberystwyth
, Wales
, is a center holding one of the largest collections of British studio pottery in the United Kingdom.
It has been asserted to be the birthplace of studio pottery
, which is different from other pottery in some important ways that could be explained briefly here perhaps.
A gallery is open to the public as a museum
. The museum hosts exhibitions of contemporary studio pottery.
The collection includes pieces from noted studio potters such as Michael Cardew
, Bernard Leach
, Katherine Pleydell-Bouverie
, and William Staite Murray
. The collection also includes a number of rare pieces of porcelain from Nantgarw Pottery
. There are related documents in the Aberystwyth University Ceramic Archive.
The university is the publisher of the Ceramics academic journal.
Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth is a historic market town, administrative centre and holiday resort within Ceredigion, Wales. Often colloquially known as Aber, it is located at the confluence of the rivers Ystwyth and Rheidol....
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, is a center holding one of the largest collections of British studio pottery in the United Kingdom.
It has been asserted to be the birthplace of studio pottery
Studio pottery
Studio pottery is made by modern artists working alone or in small groups, producing unique items of pottery in small quantities, typically with all stages of manufacture carried out by one individual. Much studio pottery is tableware or cookware but an increasing number of studio potters produce...
, which is different from other pottery in some important ways that could be explained briefly here perhaps.
A gallery is open to the public as a museum
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
. The museum hosts exhibitions of contemporary studio pottery.
The collection includes pieces from noted studio potters such as Michael Cardew
Michael Cardew
Michael Cardew, OBE, was an English studio potter who worked in West Africa for twenty years.Cardew was the fourth child of Arthur Cardew, a civil servant, and Alexandra Kitchin, the eldest daughter of G.W.Kitchin, the first Chancellor of Durham University...
, Bernard Leach
Bernard Leach
Bernard Howell Leach, CBE, CH , was a British studio potter and art teacher. He is regarded as the "Father of British studio pottery"-Biography:...
, Katherine Pleydell-Bouverie
Katherine Pleydell-Bouverie
Katherine Pleydell-Bouverie was a pioneer in modern English Studio pottery....
, and William Staite Murray
William Staite Murray
William Staite Murray was an English studio potter.He was born in Deptford, London and attended pottery classes at Camberwell College of Arts from 1909 - 1912. He worked with Cuthbert Hamilton, a member of the Vorticist group, at the Yeoman Pottery in Kensington before joining the army in 1915...
. The collection also includes a number of rare pieces of porcelain from Nantgarw Pottery
Nantgarw Pottery
The Nantgarw Pottery was a noted pottery, located in Nantgarw on the eastern bank of the Glamorganshire Canal, north of Cardiff in the River Taff valley, Glamorganshire, Wales. It closed in 1920, when cigarettes replaced clay pipes...
. There are related documents in the Aberystwyth University Ceramic Archive.
The university is the publisher of the Ceramics academic journal.
External links
- Aberystwyth University Ceramics Gallery, at culture24