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April 09, 2021

"IT'S CLAYS ORDINARY-NESS, ITS EVERYDAY-NESS THAT FASCINATES ME"

April 09, 2021/ Crafts Centre
"IT'S CLAYS ORDINARY-NESS, ITS EVERYDAY-NESS THAT FASCINATES ME"

Writing for the UCA’s blog, CSC Director Simon Olding talks about his enduring fascination with British studio pottery and his career spent exploring the story of studio ceramics.

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