College hosts visit from Oxfordshire Craft Guild
Harris Manchester was delighted to host a recent visit from the Oxfordshire Craft Guild to show its members the College's rich artistic heritage.
Members of the Oxfordshire Craft Guild pictured in College with Fellow Librarian Kate Alderson-Smith
Around 15 members of the Guild, which brings together craftspeople from a wide range of disciplines, were introduced by Fellow Librarian Kate Alderson-Smith to the Bubier Collection of ceramics, a unique assembly of modern studio pottery gifted to the College by Dr R.H. Bradshaw in memory of his wife, Dr Bubier, a former tutor. Dr Robin Wilson, an alumnus and Director of the Oxford Kilns Project, was also present and spoke about the Anagama collections, which sit alongside the Bubier material.
The group was also given a tour of the College Chapel, which features celebrated stained-glass windows designed by Edward Burne-Jones and William Morris.
The visit was one of many the College has hosted for groups interested in British studio pottery. The College is committed to opening its collections to wider audiences, and the Guild's visit is the latest in a series of opportunities to share and celebrate its significant ceramics collections.
