Recent Research and New Discoveries in Glass and Ceramics
Friday 16th November
The Wallace Collection, London
Organised by the Medieval Pottery Research Group & the Association for the History of Glass
The day will start at 10am with registration and coffee, finishing with a wine reception in the evening. Some wonderful speakers from among Sarah's many friends and colleagues in the worlds of glass and ceramics will be presenting.
Key speakers include:
- Hugo Blake and Michael Hughes - An early 14th-century tin-glazed earthenware jar from Norwich and other archaic maiolicas excavated in Britain
- Hilary Cool - Aromatic Assemblages: Exploring the Finds from Pompeii Insula VI.1
- George Haggarty - The Delftfield Pottery Glasgow 1748 -1826; Demolition and Resurrection
- Ian Freestone - Red, White and Blue: the Origins of Medieval Window Glass Technology
- David Whitehouse - Before Venice: The Antecedents of the Venetian Glass Industry
Other confirmed speakers are Katherine Barclay and Frans Verhaeghe. Further details will follow; for updates please see the MPRG and AHG websites.