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Ceramics News Briefs International

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Jan

ENGLAND: Expansion of pottery could make 600 jobs, Ripley and Heanor News – The famed Denby Pottery is poised to enter the hospitality industry. Plans include refurbishing its factory, building a hotel, restaurant, warehouse, and outdoor activity center, in addition … Continue reading →

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Ceramics News Briefs International

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Jan

ENGLAND: Wedgwood Museum closure condemned by Unesco, The Guardian- Considering the effort England has been making to restore its battered pottery industry, I was surprised to see that it was willing to close a UNESCO site based on the same … Continue reading →

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How SOPA or PIPA could affect Jane Street Clayworks and what it means to you and me

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Jan

Note: Since I wrote this post, legislators in the U.S. backed down. More than 100 withdrew their support of SOPA and PIPA. They will be rewriting the acts and taking them back to committee. Canadian legal scholar, Michael Geist, quoted … Continue reading →

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Ceramics News Brief International

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Jan

UNITED STATES: ‘Absolutely Nobody,’ Discovering Old Ceramics, New York Times – This feature is about a husband and wife team and their pursuit of “freelance ceramics scholarship.” Their experience has been gained through just that, experience, 15 years of it. … Continue reading →

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