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Discover our monthly meetings, twice yearly seminars, and summer visit.

Gallery

Images and videos of all kinds of pottery & porcelain.

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A growing collection of resources – an exclusive benefit of membership.

Saturday 29 September

members and Non-members are invited to

Morning Lecture by Neil Brownsword

Afternoon Ceramic Conversation with a distinguished panel of ceramic manufacturing and heritage specialists.

Do you have a question about ceramics?

How did they …? When did …? Why do …? Who first…? Where can I …?

This is your chance to find answers. get more details

Meet at Spode Works Visitor Centre

11:30 am for the morning session

2:00 pm for the afternoon session

Admission free for all but
non-members should register here

Members & Non-Members are invited to

Winter Weekend 2019

25-27 January 2019

Britain and Europe

A distinguished group of speakers will
unpick some of the ceramic connections
between Britain and Continental Europe
from the Middle Ages to the 20th Century.

See details in the Winter Weekend brochure

Don’t miss any NCS ceramic treats.
Save the dates for all our future events,
you can find them here

Machin & Potts.

Waterloo China Works, Burslem

This book has been generously shared with the NCS by the
Reeves Collection, Washington & Lee University.

Click here to see a gallery of images from the book

Enjoy.

To see more of the Reeves Collection of ceramics
visit them here

Ceramic News

Next NCS Seminar

Winter Weekend
25-27 January 2019

Britain & Europe

click for more details

Other Ceramic Events

Study day
The Art of Clay

12 September 2018

organised by the
Contemporary Art Society
more details
image: The Anthony Shaw Collection at York Art Gallery, 2017. Photograph by Katherine A. Caddy, copyright Yorkshire Art Journal.

New ceramic books by NCS members

NCS members are at the forefront of ceramic research and publishing. Check out this new feature which showcases some of the latest books to complement your ceramic library.
Are you an NCS member with a newly published book ?
Let us know.
find out more.