Cultural Icons: Remaking a Popular Pottery Tradition
Peters, T. 2019. Cultural Icons: Remaking a Popular Pottery Tradition. The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent 21 - 22 Sep 2019
Peters, T. 2019. Cultural Icons: Remaking a Popular Pottery Tradition. The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent 21 - 22 Sep 2019
Creators | Peters, T. |
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Exhibitor | Brown, C. |
Description | Cultural Icons took inspiration from the history and tradition of the Staffordshire flatback, once produced by most of the potteries in the region. Such objects reflected the interests of ordinary people in Victorian England, their subjects including famous entertainers, politicians, royalty and religious themes. For this project, curator Tessa Peters assisted by artist Christie Brown invited figurative ceramicists to respond to the historic flat-back portrait figures in the extensive collections of the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. The resulting artworks comment on aspects of mainstream culture, society and politics today. |
Keywords | Ceramics, Staffordshire flatbacks, Stoke-on-Trent |
Year | 14 Sep 2019 |
2019 | |
Files | Media type Image |
Funder | Arts Council England |
Web address (URL) | https://www.britishceramicsbiennial.com/event/the-potteries-museum-and-art-gallery-focus-weekend/?fbclid=IwAR1LKQzqbBvrFV6o0Kh03g2dPvN08_tBXJm54ryOOXJsnl7xuLalKImd1_E |