Burslem School of Art
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The art school originated in 1853. In the nineteenth century each of the towns making up the (future) city of [[Stoke-on-Trent]] founded its own art school, the [[Burslem]] school moving into the [[Wedgwood Institute]] when it was completed in the 1860s. In 1906 the foundation stone was laid of a purpose-built art school, and the institution moved across [[Queen Street, Burslem|Queen Street]] to this accommodation designed by A.R. Wood, a local architect. The new building with its distinctive large windows helped Burlem School of Art become pre-eminent in the district. Its heyday was recalled in ''Pottery Ladies'', a series of TV documentaries made in 1985.[http://artsonfilm.wmin.ac.uk/films.php?a=view&recid=154 Pottery Ladies. Miss Cooper, Miss Cliff, Miss Rhead and all the forgotten girls...] Synopsis of film about Susie Cooper. The Arts Council Film Collection (''Pottery Ladies'' was made for [[Channel 4]] with the support of the [[Arts Council of Great Britain]]) |
The art school originated in 1853. In the nineteenth century each of the towns making up the (future) city of [[Stoke-on-Trent]] founded its own art school, the [[Burslem]] school moving into the [[Wedgwood Institute]] when it was completed in the 1860s. In 1906 the foundation stone was laid of a purpose-built art school, and the institution moved across [[Queen Street, Burslem|Queen Street]] to this accommodation designed by A.R. Wood, a local architect. The new building with its distinctive large windows helped Burlem School of Art become pre-eminent in the district. Its heyday was recalled in ''Pottery Ladies'', a series of TV documentaries made in 1985.[http://artsonfilm.wmin.ac.uk/films.php?a=view&recid=154 Pottery Ladies. Miss Cooper, Miss Cliff, Miss Rhead and all the forgotten girls...] Synopsis of film about Susie Cooper. The Arts Council Film Collection (''Pottery Ladies'' was made for [[Channel 4]] with the support of the [[Arts Council of Great Britain]]) |
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At the time of the foundation of [[North Staffordshire Polytechnic]] in 1971, Burslem School of Art was one of three sites used by the [[Stoke-on-Trent College of Art]]. However, the Polytechnic's department of Fine Art was |
At the time of the foundation of [[North Staffordshire Polytechnic]] in 1971, Burslem School of Art was one of three sites used by the [[Stoke-on-Trent College of Art]]. However, the Polytechnic's department of Fine Art was moved from Burslem to College Road, Stoke in the 1980s, leaving the historic Burslem building somewhat underused. The School of Art was [[Grade II listed building|listed Grade II]] in 1993, |
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[http://www.thepotteries.org/listed/21a.html ''Listed buildings in SOT'']. thepotteries.org but despite this protection it was left empty and boarded up for a time. |
[http://www.thepotteries.org/listed/21a.html ''Listed buildings in SOT'']. thepotteries.org but despite this protection it was left empty and boarded up for a time. |
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