Thrown Together…  a meeting of the past and the present

V&A – Thursday 23 April 2026

The London Potters and the English Ceramic Circle, both charities, have joined forces to provide a day of ceramic demonstrations and lectures by leading potters and historical researchers.

Each speaker pairing comprises a demonstration by leading contemporary potters and a related discussion putting this work on a historical context, as follows:

Lives in clay:

Kate Malone MBE – My life in colour

Jonathan Gray – Horace Elliott (1851-1938)

Weaving new stories – Wedgwood and beyond:

Hitomi Hosono – my work with sprigs

Caroline McCaffrey-Howarth – Lady Charlotte Schreiber: a researcher, collector and benefactor

Royalty and Colonialism:

Rich Miller – Fired legacy – Colonialism and my designs (including the making of a crown)

Roger Massey – Crowns, Kings and other things – ceramics as a window into the 17^th and 18^th century world

The cost for attending the event is £35. Lunch and refreshments are not included – there are various V&A cafés and restaurants and other eating places in the surrounding area.

The Museum opens at 10am.  Registration starts 10.15am, with welcome introductions planned for around 10.45am. The event will conclude around 5pm.

This is available to members of either the London Potters and/or the ECC. At this stage, we are prioritising members – and if not a member, the best idea would be join one or both of the groups.  Early booking is advised, as initially each group has an allocation of 50 tickets.

LP/ECC reserve the right to change the speakers should the need arise.  Exact timings and running order will be confirmed in joining instructions.