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When WW2 broke out she lived in a caravan with her partner, sculptor Betty Rea. In 1945, by now Art Advisor for Cambridgeshire, she became chairman of the Society for Education through Art & initiated the Pictures for Schools programme. She often painted in the Rhondda Valley

Artist & educator Nan Youngman #BOTD 1906 in Maidstone, Kent. While a student at the Slade School of Fine Art she adopted her trademark look of trousers and a pudding basin haircut. She famously approached a workman on the street & asked him to open the exhibition "Art for All”.

Bottle kiln, 1953, by painter & educationalist Nan Youngman #BOTD 1906.

Beamish WINS #MuseumOfTheYear 2025 and the £120,000 prize. 🏆 Congratulations to the team! @Beamish_Museum 🎉

BERRY – RAW is the first official event as part of #ArthurBerry100. An exhibition of Arthur Berry’s paintings, RAW shows Berry as his most authentic and honest self. Featuring never-before-seen artwork, shown alongside original sketches and items from the Berry archive, the

Arthur Berry, one of Stoke-on-Trent’s famous cultural icons, created original poetry, plays and artworks that were rooted in the local culture of #NorthStaffordshire. Today, Arthur Berry would have turned 100 - and we’re celebrating the occasion as we officially launch

Thanks to @HeritageFundUK and #NationalLotteryPlayers #ArthurBerry100 will shine a spotlight on the extraordinary life of Arthur Berry and his contribution to art, literature and culture in 2025. Presented by New Vic Theatre alongside partners @barewall , #ArthurWoodEstate,

A great launch of BERRY – RAW last night at @NewVicTheatre on what would have been the artist’s 100th birthday and the first official event as part of #ArthurBerry100 #SOT100

We've heard it's #SuperbOwlSunday 🦉 Ozzy is the city's very own feathered friend - a Staffordshire slipware jug made of local red clay Made between 1670 & 1730, he's even older than the city! He first found fame on @BBC_ARoadshow and now lives at the @PotteriesMuseum.

🎂It's not just Stoke-on-Trent turning 100 this year... 🖼️Today the Berry Raw Art Exhibition launched at @NewVicTheatre - the first event for #ArthurBerry100. 👨‍🎨Berry grew up in the city and is the most famous artist from the Potteries. ➡️More info: https://t.co/jIMe5m5ZmF

Many Wedgwood ceramics commemorate historical figures that capture the public imagination. During the Second World War the company contacted the Prime Minister himself, Winston Churchill (1874-1965), via his secretary for approval for a ‘Churchill Commemorative Tankard’.

From out of the blue! This #MondayBlues features a magnificent 1999 jasperware copy of the ‘Michelangelo Lamp’. The figures were originally thought to be copied from models by Michelangelo (1475-1564). However, this has been reattributed to Antonio da Faenza (about 1519–1610).

Diary date: next Thursday (12 December)

The Recreation Ground, Hanley - former home of #PortVale 📸 Historic England

Amazing support for Stoke-on-Trent’s museums from @pmagfriends Between 1980 and 2024 the Friends have raised more than half a million pounds for our museums, helping them to acquire some of the most exciting, beautiful and significant exhibits in the collections.

STARTS TODAY 30TH NOVEMBER and 1ST, 7TH & 8TH DECEMBER MIDDLEPORT ARTISAN CHRISTMAS MARKETS Time: 10am to 4pm FREE ENTRY Don’t miss the local makers & bakers this festive season for locally produced gift ideas, original art and homemade treats #stokeontrent #staffordshire

That’ll be the British Ceramics Biennial in a World Craft City celebrating its Centenary.