Meetings
Investigating Historic
and Prehistoric Ceramics
Meeting
Tuesday, 1st May 2007, Manchester Metropolitan University.
Investigating Historic and Prehistoric Ceramics
Manchester Metropolitan University,
Chatfield Building, Lecture Theatre 53
10.30
Coffee
11.00
Looking through pots: insights into manufacturing traditions through x-radiography.
Dr Ina Berg, School of Arts, Histories and Cultures (Archaeology Section), University of Manchester
11.30
Use of synchrotron radiation to investigate historical ceramics
Dr Manolis Pantos, CCLRC Daresbury Laboratory, Warrington
12.00
Examining ceramic microstructures by electron microscopy
Robert Freer and Feridoon Azough, School of Materials, University of Manchester
12.30
Lunch
13.45
Islamic and medieval lustreware - an ancient and modern material
Andrew Smith, CCLRC Daresbury Laboratory, Warrington
14.15
Imaging materials in different ways
Bob Cernik, School of Materials University of Manchester
14.45
Discussion
15.00
Laboratory or Gallery Visit
Ceramic Processing
Meeting
6 December 2006, Loughborough University
10:30
Coffee and registration.
11:00
Microwave Assisted Processing of Ceramics
Jon Binner, Loughborough University
11:30
Gel Casting: A new route for making hollow bodies that is faster than slip casting
Ihsan Al-Dowery,CERAM, Stoke on Trent
12:15
Discussion
12:30
Lunch
13:45
The development of bodies for long duration high firing
Dave Scott, School of Art and Design, Loughborough University
14:15
Salt glaze firing of ceramics
Ruth King and Alex McErlain
14:45
Discussion
15:15
Laboratory Tour
16:00
Close of meeting
Surface Treatment
of Ceramics and Glass
Meeting
4 May 2006, at the University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University
10:15
Meet School of Mechanical and Civil Engineering, University of Manchester
10:30
Demonstration/talk on using lasers to treat/mark surfaces
Prof Lin Li
11:30
Walk to Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) Room 204 Chatham Building (about 5 minutes walk)
11:45
Application of laser marking to material surfaces
Sarah O’Hana, University of Manchester
12:05
Discussion
12:20
Lunch at MMU
13:30
Visit to exhibition ‘Out of the Ordinary’ featuring work of Sharon Blakey on surface and colour in ceramics
14:00
Surface treatment: laser marking and transfer decoration: progress and questions
Cj O’Neill, Manchester Metropolitan University
14:30
Plasma-based coating and treatment of surfaces (to be delivered by R Freer)
A Matthews, University of Sheffield
15:00
Open Discussion of techniques and applications
16:00
Close of meeting
Colour, Surface and Applications
of Ceramics and Glass
Meeting
22 and 23 February 2006, at the University of Sunderland
Wednesday 22 February 2006
12:15
Lunch at National Glass Centre
14:00
Tour, demonstration and presentations organised by Department of Design, University of Sunderland
15:00
The use of applied and residual coatings on glass
Jenny Antonio, University of Sunderland
15:30
Working with the physical combination of glass and ceramic
Jessamy Kelly, University of Sunderland
16:00
The creative potential for using surface coated low emmissivity glass
Eileen Leatherland, University of Sunderland
16:30
Development and use of ash glaze originating from pea and bean ash
Carol Metcalfe, University of Sunderland
17:00
Discussion
Thursday 23 February 2006
9:00
Demonstrations of glass processing at National Glass Centre
10:00
Collaboration between art and neuroscience
Naomi James, University of Sunderland
10:00
‘Mathematics for Glass Manufacturers’
David Gelder, Independent Consultant
10:30
Working strategies for educating students in the creative use of materials at Akershus University
Elnar Stoltenberg, Akershus University, Norway
11:00
Coffee
11:15
Development and use of knowledge banks of glaze information
Peer-Bjarne Moen, Akershus University, Norway
11:45
Seeds: a collaboration between botany and ceramic art
Rob Kesseler, Central and St Martins
12:15
Discussion
12:45
Lunch and close of meeting
