City Art Centre, 2 Market Street, Edinburgh
Lectures at the City Art Centre in association with
the Out of the Blue exhibition at the Museum of Edinburgh. All of the Out of the Blue lectures are FREE.
For further information and booking tel. 0131 529 3963/2.
Thursday
17 July, 1.30pm
The Belfield
Ceramic Production Site Near Prestonpans
Excavations at the site of the Belfield pottery discovered beneath
its floor a large assemblage of earlier pottery almost certainly waste from the
pottery of George Gordon. This has given us a unique insight into the range of
Prattware and Pearlwares being produced in the Prestonpans area during the
first half of the 19th century.
George
Dalgleish, Principal Curator of Scottish History, National
Museums Scotland.
Thursday
24 July, 1.30pm
The Delftfield
Pottery Glasgow - 18th century Tin-glaze Earthenware: Some New
Evidence
Continuing work on a large assemblage of excavated Tin Glazed
Earthenware shards from the site of the Delftfield pottery in Glasgow,
is throwing much new light on this important Scottish pottery. This is
especially significant as the wares are rare in Scotland,
the pottery being built mainly to service the American and Caribbean
market
Jim Grey, research volunteer at the National
Museums Scotland.
Friday
25 July, 1.30pm
West Pans - A
Scottish Ceramic Production Site & 18th Century Scottish
Porcelain
William Littler, who was born in Burslem in Staffordshire, had by
1764 established Scotland's only commercial 18th century porcelain
factory at West Pans, south west of Musselburgh. Initially successful, he soon
began to struggle, but carried on until 1777, during which time he was
producing a large range of porcelain objects, which only now are getting the
attention they deserve.
George
Haggarty, Scottish ceramic expert and research associate at the National
Museums Scotland.
Monday
28 July, 1.30pm
The English
Designer and Modeller John Womell and the Grangemouth Terracotta Works
This lecture will establish Wornell's past, including his teaching
in London ;
what was made, exhibited and sold by the Grangemouth Coal Company and by John
Millar locally and at the international exhibitions; what Wornell did
afterwards; and who replaced him at Grangemouth.
Godfrey
Evans, Principal Curator of European Decorative Arts, National
Museums Scotland.
Thursday
31 July, 1.30pm
Cantagalli and
a 19th century Italian Pottery - the Scottish Dimension
On 31
August 1880, Margaret Tod and Ulisse Cantagalli were
married in the Roman Catholic Cathedral of St. Mary's, Edinburgh. This talk
will explore the possibility that it may have been his Edinburgh
wife's wealth which allowed Ulisse, with his undoubted talent, to produce in
his Florence
workshops some of the finest lustre decorated ceramics ever made.
Sheila
Forbes, research volunteer at the National Museums Scotland.
Thursday
7 August, 1.30pm
Excavations of
Two Major Glasgow Ceramic Production Sites
The recent upsurge in industrial archaeological activity in Glasgow
has seen the excavations of three major 19th century potteries. The
speaker is responsible for the two largest of these, Verreville and Caledonian.
This work is of international importance and shows conclusively that Scotland
was in the forefront of 19th century kiln technology, and that these
enterprises were producing incredibly large amounts of
pottery.
Candy
Hathaway.
Lectures at the City Art Centre in association with
the China: A Photographic Portrait exhibition, 5 July 2008 - 14 September 2008. All of the China: A Photographic Portrait lectures are FREE with the price of
an exhibition ticket. For further
information and booking tel. 0131 529 3963/2.
Tuesday 29 July, 1.30 pm
The Real Thing: Contemporary Art from China
Simon Groom, Director of
Modern and Contemporary Art at National Galleries of Scotland, will give an illustrated talk about the weird, wild
and often unbelievable world of contemporary art in China.
Friday
22 August, 1.30 pm
China Revealed:
The Travels of Isabella Bird
National Library of Scotland
Curator David McClay in an illustrated talk presents the remarkable Victorian
travel writer Isabella Bird. The intrepid and insightful Chinese journeys of
the nineteenth century's most famous lady traveller will be revealed through
her letters, photographs and bestselling books.
Adult craft classes at the City Art Centre in
association with the China: A
Photographic Portrait exhibition, 5 July 2008 - 14 September 2008. All of the China: A Photographic
Portrait adult craft classes are FREE with the price of an exhibition
ticket. For further information and
booking tel. 0131 529 3963/2.
All of
our workshops are taught very informally and are suitable for beginners and
children 16 +
Monday
18 August, 10 am - 3.30 pm
Peach Blossom
Trees
Chinese
Brush Painting on Rice Paper. Create delicate watercolour studies inspired by
Chinese landscapes. With Artist Jennie Temple.
Tuesday
19 August
Chinese Paper Sculpture
In this workshop
investige traditional Chinese folk craft techniques of Chinese paper cutting
and Chinese paper folding to make beautiful paper sculptures. With artist Juliana Capes.
Thursday
21 August, 10 am - 3.30 pm
Mulberry Trees
Explore
painting on silk inspired by botanical themes. With Artist Jennie Temple.
Family craft classes at the City Art Centre in
association with the China: A
Photographic Portrait exhibition, 5 July 2008 - 14 September 2008. All of the China: A Photographic
Portrait family craft classes are FREE with the price of an exhibition
ticket. For further information and
booking tel. 0131 529 3963/2.
Celebrate Chinese Festivals as a Family in our Art Workshops
Saturday
23 August, 10 am - 12.30 pm or 1.30
pm - 4 pm
Zodiac Animal
Lanterns
Make
bold lanterns inspired by Chinese symbols. For families with children 6+. With
artist Lindsey Hamilton
Saturday
30 August, 10 am - 3.30 pm
Chinese Shadow Dragons, 10.30
am - 12.30 pm or 1.30 pm -
3.30 pm
In this fantastic
workshop you will make and perform colourful shadow puppets inspired by Chinese
dragons. For all ages. With Artist Juliana Capes
Saturday
6 September, 10.30 am - 12.30 pm
Moonlight Lanterns
To celebrate the Chinese Mid Autumn Festival, create and decorate your own
willow lantern to light up the night sky. A magical way to mark
this charming Festival. You will get a chance to sample some moon
cakes! For
all ages. With
artist Stephanie Walker
Saturday
6 September, 1.30 pm - 3.30 pm
Willow Moon
Make
a silvery willow moon which can be hung outside on the night of the Moon
Festival. Silhouette paper cut outs will be made to decorate it, based on
stories of the Moon Festival such as the moon fairy living in a crystal palace
and the hare in the moon. It is the time of year when people gaze at the full
moon and eat moon cake! For all ages. With artist Stephanie Walker
Saturday
13 September, 10.30 am - 12.30 pm
Chinese Shadow Puppets
Shadow puppetry is a magical way in which the stories of Chinese folklore and
fairytales are told. Be inspired by the tales of the mischievous Monkey
God to make and decorate Chinese shadow puppets in time for the Monkey God
Festival on the 15th September. For all ages. With artist Stephanie
Walker
Saturday 13 September, 1.30 pm - 3.30 pm
Lotus Landscapes
Create a Chinese landscape using paper sculpture and origami (animals and
plants). You will get the chance to explore with beautiful textured
papers. You could even make some little mobiles to hang and flutter in the
breeze. For
all ages. With
artist Stephanie Walker
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