Ceramic Review talks @ CAL

Ceramic Review magazine presents a specially curated selection of talks for CAL 2024.

All talks are included with your ticket and seats are unreserved, so please arrive in good time to ensure a good seat. The talks area accommodates around 200 people.

This year we are delighted to present a special collaboration with the British School at Athens, a unique research institution based in the Greek capital.

Talks programme curated by Karen Bray and Toby Brundin for Ceramic Review, with Carlotta Gardner and Evangelia Kiriatzi for the British School at Athens. Thanks to Annie Le Santo for organisational and editorial help.

Unfortunately, for technical reasons we are unable to stream or present the talks online.

Friday 19th April - 11:00 am - Ceramics In Architecture: Art In Every Detail

Exploring the relationship ceramics have with cities and the public realm, with Clare Twomey, Maria Gasparyan and Darwen Terracotta.

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Friday 19th April - 12:45 am - Building The Clay Commons

Examining the emergence of a network of independent, community driven clay studios and their potential emancipatory futures

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Friday 19th April - 2:15 pm - Crafting Identities: Sharing Stories With Clay

This panel discussion explores how ceramic artists use clay to express heritage and culture.

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Friday 19th April - 4:00 pm - Digging and Burning: Towards a Sustainable Ceramics

From mining clay to fuel consumption in firing, how can ceramics become more sustainable.

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Saturday 20th April - 11:00 am - Seeing With Another Eye: In Conversation with Anthony Shaw

Over four decades Anthony Shaw has built a major collection of sculptural ceramics. In conversation with renowned collector and curator Preston Fitzgerald they will explore the roots of Shaw’s collection and its evolution.

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Saturday 20th April - 12:30 pm - Making Better: Ceramics and Social Wellness

A dynamic conversation on the transformative potential of clay, from drug rehabilitation to youth and public engagement with an expert panel

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Saturday 20th April - 2:00 pm - Virtually Made: VR Assisted 3D Printing And Ceramics

Virtual Reality (VR) is among the newest tools that makers can use to design their work, providing an immersive environment that unlocks all three dimensions in the workflow of 3D ceramic printing

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Saturday 20th April - 4:00 pm - Decisions in Clay: The Multi-faceted Choices of a Potter

Join us for a panel discussion which explores the intricate dynamics that shape potter’s technical choices, past and present.

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Sunday 21st April - 11:00 am - This Mud Is Special: Clay As Commodity From Ancient To Present

Clay manufacturers, potters and archaeologists look at the qualities of different clays. What makes some clays better and more valuable than others? What can be added to clay and for what effect?

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Sunday 21st April - 12:45 pm - Spectacular Ubiquity: Thinking About Ceramic Art

Prof. Paul Greenhalgh is probably the foremost thinker and writer on ceramics in English today. Much of his thinking was summarised in his recent all-embracing work Ceramic, Art and Civilization, and this is a rare chance to hear his uniquely broad overview in person.

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Sunday 21st April - 2:15 pm - Crafting Identities: Making And Unmaking Heritage

Archaeologists and potters come together to examine the intricate relationship between material culture and identity formation throughout history. How did ceramics define cultures? And how do modern makers handle that heavy heritage?

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