Milton Keynes Central Library reveals its next exhibition on Tuesday (March 10), a selection of historic and contemporary pottery from the Buckinghamshire County Museum collection.
All the pieces share a common denominator though - they are all related to the Milton Keynes area.
Five of the pots are archaeological, excavated by the local archaeology unit, and five are modern studio ceramics, from potters living and working in North Buckinghamshire back in the 1980s.
The museum cares for a nationally important collection of 20th century British Studio Ceramics and the potters featuring in this display include Deborah Hopson-Wolpe, Colin Thorburn and Elaine Silove.
The archaeological pieces have been selected because they relate in some way to the contemporary work – whether through shape, colour, texture, decoration, function or way of making, and include pots from different periods of history .
Aside from the pottery pieces, twelve large watercolour views of Milton Keynes by Shelagh Ashley (top pic) will figure.
In 1992 Shelagh was commissioned by G E C Ferranti to produce paintings for their offices at Foxhunter Drive.
Shelagh decided on the subject matter, and chose some of the most interesting and familiar aspects of the new city as well as some of the best loved beauty spots. Ironically, The Point, which closed its doors a little over a week ago, features among the paintings.
A talk on the studio ceramics collection is confirmed for Thursday March 12 (12.30-1pm) and there will be an opportunity to talk to the curator of the art collections later, on April 16, from 10am.
The display will be open to the public through to May 5.
