We were so pleased to have welcomed more than 100 UK and international delegates to the Material Matters: Clay symposium earlier this month, and have received some wonderful feedback about our speakers:
“A really interesting mix of practical and theory.”
“I came to the day with a practice already strongly linked to process and materiality, and the presentations gave me insights on how to fully embrace this and be braver! … I went away with lots of avenues to explore and research further.”
“To know the science of the structure of materials we use creatively feeds so much into the creative process.”
“It really stretched my thinking on clay from a scientific, fine art, craft, conservation and political perspective.”
A big thank you to our speakers, and to everyone who attended throughout the day. We look forward to seeing you at our next symposium! Recordings of the presentations are now available to view on the Art School’s YouTube channel, and we have also put together some resources relating to the presentations here.
Dr Javier Cuadros
- A list of academic publications can be found here: www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/departments-and-staff/staff-directory/javier-cuadros.html
- Clay formation caught on camera / Javier Cuadros for Clayground Collective
Shahpour Pouyan
Darren Ellis & Professor Roger Kneebone
- Expert: understanding the path to mastery / Roger Kneebone (Penguin, 2021)
Dr Abi Shapiro
- Mirror: Elaine Wilson (Art Editions North, 2008)
- Elaine Wilson: corps-a-corps / Abi Shapiro (ArtHouse1, 2018)
Maiko Tsutsumi
- Links to publications can be found here: www.maikotsutsumi.com/publication-2
Tony Minter & Emma Simpson
- Practical building conservation: Earth, brick & terracotta (English Heritage, 2015)
- The Bulmer Brick and Tile Company for the craft of traditional brick making, Suffolk / Historic England
Eva Masterman
- Links to publications can be found here: www.evamasterman.com/writing
- Clay Commons on Apple podcasts
- Young Artists in Conversation / Eva Masterman interviewed by David McLeavy
Clare Twomey
- Contemporary clay and museum culture / edited by Christie Brown, Julian Stair, Clare Twomey (Routledge, 2016)
- Possibilities & losses: transitions in clay / edited by Clare Twomey (Crafts Council, 2009)
- Monument / Clare Twomey (Zuiderzee Museum and MIMA, 2009)
