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When one thinks of the Englishtown of Bath, one thinks of the
stunning Georgian architecturetypified by The Royal Crescent, orthe Roman history that lies encrustedwithin its very heart. From a transferware
perspective, Bath, and more specifically,Pulteney Bridge, brings images ofSwansea Cambrians famous PulteneyBridge wrap-around scene usually seenadorning high-quality hollowware pieces.Recently, Dr. Paul Scott added his ownflavor to Bath and indeed transferwarewith his amazing Confected, Borrowedand Blueexhibition, which opened on
October 31 and will run through January18, 2015, at the beautiful HolburneMuseum on Great Pulteney Street in Bath.(http://www.holburne.org/ )
For the exhibits opening, a fullhouse was treated to a talk by Dr. Scottand a glimpse of the exhibition. Uponentering the large gallery space, visitorsencountered a huge table, enclosed ina clear protective box. Dr. Scotts work
was carefully arranged on this table. Asa testament to his attention to detail, the
exhibition table was covered with a runnerthat subtly incorporated more than 800Spode pattern names.
Of striking note, visitors will discover,is Dr. Scotts re-appropriation and up-dating of the William Adams Palestine
pattern. To the foreground of 3 redtransfer Palestine plates, Dr. Scott hasadded modern images of the Holy Landin disarray. The juxtaposition of the oldand the new is obvious and typical of theattempt to think about transferware in thecontext of the political and social events
dominating the world today.Dr. Scotts approach to the medium is
fearless. He fuses pieces together in a veryinnovative fashion. For example, there isthe joining of the Wild Rose platter withone in the Italian pattern to create theWild Italian pattern.
Another such combination is a 9pottery silhouette of a cow standing ona platter, titled Cow in a Meadow after
Thomas Bewick. Bewicks engravingswere used as source material for many
printed wares, with Mintons BewickStag being perhaps the most familiar. A
bifurcated cow creamer forms the basisfor another display: Cow in a Meadowafter Damien Hirst. Hirst, prominentin a movement known as Young BritishArtists, is known for works featuringdead and dissected animals. Here Dr. Scottshows his sense of humour and doffs hiscap to contemporary British art.
Scattered around the exhibit table areceramic trees, modelled after those foundin popular transferware images. These
free-standing trees challenge everyoneto be aware of our surroundings in thenatural world.
Dr. Scott uses the anti-slavery imagesseen in late 18thand early 19thcenturyceramics to remind us that the slavetrade is still very much alive, primarilyin the form of the exploitation of illegalimmigrants. He created a tribute to the21 Chinese cockle pickers (shell fish
Something borrowedBy Richard Halliday
With Assistance from Sue Wagstaff
Dr. Paul Scotts Exhibition Table: Confected, Borrowed and Blue.
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Tea set recalling the Chinese cockle pickers washed away in 2004.
Scotts reinterpretation of the Palestine pattern by Adams
The Wild Italian platter.Holdburne Museum, Bath.
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harvesters) who drowned in NorthwestEngland in 2004 when caught by theincoming tide. All, apparently, wereillegals forced to face extremely difficultcircumstances to eke out a meagre living.This tribute could easily be extended backin time to represent the working conditions,
poor pay, and short life-span of the potteryworkers in the early 19thcentury.
Dr. Scott lives in Cumbria in theNorthwest of England and has long been amajor name in the world of ceramics and
print. His research and artworks can beseen in the Victoria and Albert Museum,London, The National Museum, StockholmSweden, The National Decorative ArtsMuseum, Norway and The Museum ofArt and Design, New York. In addition tohis many exhibitions, teaching roles, and
prolific writings, Dr. Scotts book, Ceramicsand Print,is an essential volume in any art,historical or ceramics library.
It is amazing to see what Dr. Scott doeswith our transferware and how he re-uses,re-works and re-invents already establisheddesigns and thinking. His new collageworks will be on show and available for saleat the New York Ceramics and Glass Fair,January 21st- 25th, 2015. On January 23,Dr. Scott will be giving a lecture there. Ifyou can, visit the exhibition and be preparedto be moved.
Cow in a Meadow after Damian Hirst
Cow in a Meadow after Thomas Bewick
Free-standing ceramic trees, similar to those found in popular transferware patterns.
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Transferware Collectors in Review
Editors Note: In August, 2014,
Loren Zeller, TCC President, was
invited by Richard Halliday to visit
the transferware collections of several
TCC Members in the United Kingdom.
Loren was permitted to photograph
these extensive and important private
collections during a whirlwind 3 days,
and his hosts graciously gave him
permission to share these photos with
the TCC membership via the Bulletin.Space does not permit showing more
than a few highlights from each over
the course of the next few issues of the
TCC Bulletin.
By Loren Zeller
The Parkes collection of late 18th
and early 19thcentury blue printed
wares is vast and focuses primarily
on early Chinoiserie patterns and
19thcentury British landscapes, as
well as otherpatterns in a varietyof thematic categories. Their lovely
home is filled with these marvelous
items. Space only allows me to show
some of their extensive collection. I
hope you will enjoy seeing it!
I. The Collection of
Patricia and Colin
Parkes, Hertfordshire:
Colin Parkes (left) sharing one of his favorite patterns with
Richard Halliday.
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