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24 March – 19 May 2022

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The Growing Project × Modern Clay 20‑23

2020 – 2023

Modern Clay is a co-operative clay studio in Birmingham, run by artist members.

Black, white and pink marbled rod-shape piece of pottery
A marbled piece from the studio.
A large brush
A large brush used to apply glaze.
A scan of an old cigarette card showing a vase by Ruskin Pottery
A cigarette card showing a vase by Ruskin Pottery, an art pottery studio founded in 1898 in Smethwick.
Eight rectangular pieces of fired clay, each stamped with a material reference
Firing samples for the Growing Project.
A pink exercise book with 'Modern Clay Kiln Log Book' written in black Sharpie.
The Kiln Log Book is our single source of truth.
A pot with brown glaze
Studio object in brown glaze.
A pressed leaf
A pressed leaf found in the studio copy of the book, The Potter's Manual.
Blue plastic bags of re-used clay stacked on some grey shelving
Bags of re-used clay in the Modern Clay studio.
A marbled piece of clay showing indentation marks from being hand-squeezed
A hand-squeezed object.
A small clay head sculpture sat on a piece of newspaper
A small clay head.
A black metal frame stool with green rubber feet and blue polypropylene seat.
A Hille stacking stool, designed by Robin Day.