ALT Photo of a clay pig.
ALT Photo of ceramic items from a shipwreck. Staffordshire Ceramics salvaged from a ship that sank nearly 170 years ago are set to go on display at Gladstone Pottery Museum, from 22-26 February. Featuring locally made pottery recovered from the shipwreck of the Josephine Willis, which sank off the Kent coast in 1856. Don’t miss the chance to explore this fascinating story and learn about the items that were saved from the depths of the sea.
ALT Photo of girls dressed as witches with brooms. Meet our two witches Marakel and Mistletyne on Weds 22 Feb. Take your wands and practice your best spells. Can you turn your parents invisible? Or make them speak French? Anything is possible if you apply your mind.
ALT Photo of wizzard. At our Witches and Wizards event on Weds 22 Feb discover the art of duelling and magical defence. Not all wizards and witches are good. Some have chosen to follow a dark path. Here you will learn wand-craft and simple defensive spells. Will you pass the exam unharmed?
ALT Rodin's 'Eternal Spring' lovers.
ALT Photo of Tamil performers at The Potteries Museum.
ALT Advert for wedding fair. Flowers, photos, shoes and pottery-making saggars.
ALT Flowers, photographs, candles, shoes and pottery-making saggars. For those of you out there planning to tie the knot – introducing the first ever Gladstone Pottery Museum Wedding Fair on Sunday 12 February, 11am – 4pm Come and browse a range of local wedding suppliers offering services to make your special day perfect. Free entry
ALT Images of Chinese costume and embroidery. There is still time to book your tickets for our two talks on Chinese Imperial Costume on Sunday 29 Jan. The first lecture focuses on the costume worn by men and women for formal, and semi-formal, activities at court, in government and the military services. 11.30am – 1pm. The second lecture at 2pm explores what the members of the court, and Chinese High Society, chose to wear once released from the constrictive regulations that related to formal court costume. Tickets £20, please call 01782 232323 or email MuseumEvents@stoke.gov.uk to book.
ALT Indian dancers. Enjoy an evening of Indian Classical dance with professional dancers Priya Sundar and Lisa Heywood as they present Morris-Natyam. Working around the central theme of the changing seasons the dancers first create dances in their own traditional styles and then let the styles mingle. Each dancer begins to explore the other's steps and style of music, creating something new out of the convergence. Performance 7.30 – 9pm, tickets £10, please call 01782 232323 or email MuseumEvents@stoke.gov.uk to book.
ALT Drawings of Tamil food, building, pottery, kites, trees and female crop pickers. Thai Pongal is a celebration to thank the Sun, Mother Nature and the various farm animals that help to contribute to a bountiful harvest. Join us and discover the Tamil Harvest Festival celebrated by the Tamil community of Stoke-on- Trent at the museum this year with traditional music, dance, food and more. Free, 11am – 4pm
ALT Lecture flyer showing costume and textiles. Chinese Imperial Court Costume - ‘A Journey Through & Beyond the Imperial Wardrobe’ Sunday 29 January This full day lecture by David Rosier, Accredited Lecturer for The Arts Society, will seek to introduce, and illustrate, the concept of costume acting as a visual statement of a person’s rank and status, their religious bias and finally their personal aspirations. 11.30am – 3.30pm. Tickets £20, please call 01782 232323 or email MuseumEvents@stoke.gov.uk to book.
ALT Flyer for a museum lecture. If you are still looking for that last minute present then why not treat your loved ones to a fascinating talk in the New Year. On Sunday 29 January join David Rosier, Accredited Lecturer for The Arts Society as he presents ‘Chinese Imperial Court Costume - ‘A Journey Through & Beyond the Imperial Wardrobe’. This full day lecture will introduce and illustrate the concept of costume acting as a visual statement of a person’s rank and status, their religious bias and finally their personal aspirations. 11.30am – 3.30pm. Tickets £20, please call 01782 232323 or email MuseumEvents@stoke.gov.uk to book.
