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Ceramics news and Staffordshire news on industry events and developments.
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Potclay’s Lead Stoke Bid to Host the Ceramic Poppies
29th May 2015
14-18 NOW: First World War Centenary Art Commissions has invited expressions of interest from organisations wishing to present the ceramic poppies during the coming two years. Potclays is proud to have played a pivotal role alongside Tristram Hunt MP and The Sentinel newspaper in pulling together th…
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Glazing Workshops: Free to Educators!
29th April 2015
Potclays and Mayco have decided to FULLY SUBSIDISE both of these workshops for all educators in early years, primary, secondary, further and higher education!
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Johnson Tiles and Potclays Help the Tower of London Poppies Flow
10th December 2014
Stoke -on-Trent firms Johnson Tiles and Potclays have helped to ensure the Tower of London moat was flowing with poppies after making thousands of the ceramic flowers.
Johnson Tiles were approached by project artist Paul Cummins to help meet the target of 888,246 poppies, with each flower represe…
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Save the Wedgwood Collection – Art Fund Launches Appeal
3rd September 2014
A public appeal has been launched to raise £2.74 million to save the historic Wedgwood Collection from sale.
The collection is being sold off for £15 million to pay off the firm’s pension debts.
The Art Fund already have about £13 million from the Heritage Lottery fund and other donations t…
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The Ceramics Trail
2nd May 2014
Residents of Stoke on Trent and visitors to the area have a fantastic opportunity to enjoy the complete ceramics experience by taking in the Ceramics Trail. You can discover the history and heritage of the Potteries at award-winning museums and visitor centres, and go on a factory tour and learn ab…
