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News and updates
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Film Screening: Can We Do It Ourselves?
Friday 3 July 2015 7:00 pm
We are going to watch new documentary films about worker co-operatives at Ceramics co-op studio at New Cross. Join us to have a discussion, hang out and meet co-operative folks afterwards.
Can We Do It Ourselves (60 min)- new 2015 documentary from the Swedish media cooperative Fria Tidningar.
Own The Change (20 min) – new documentary by GRITtv & TESA, the Toolbox for Education and Social Action.
This is the first one in series of film screenings about co-operative organising. We start from worker co-operatives. Housing, food and maybe other co-ops to follow.
Thanks to Sanford Housing Co-op members for lending their projector to us, and Guillermo Justel for facilitating this co-operation.
Address:
Ceramics Studio Co-op
17, Block C, Juno Way, SE14 5RW, New Cross, LondonHow to find us – travelling directions
>The image above is from Worker Owned Coops Poster by Josh MacPhee. Based on image of worker-owners at Rainbow Grocery in San Francisco.
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Best dates to collect ceramics made at a class
Did you participate in People’s Pottery or Potter’s Wheel class earlier but never had time to collect your work? We still few uncollected pieces in the studio.
Here are the best days to collect your work:
Tuesday 6pm – 9pm, Saturdays 2-5 pm (till August 2015)
Saturdays 10 am – 5pm (in July 2015)
Thank you, and see you soon!
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Bowls for Books: studio library
Bowls for Books is a new co-operative member’s initiative though which we aim to fundraise for common-use library in the ceramics studios.
Though nearly a year of being here at Juno Way we discovered that our commitment to running space, covering its costs, price of labour, having equipment in working condition, means we struggle to put aside funds for educational matters. Books are especially difficult. We know how valuable they would be for our students, members, key holder artists who work from the studio, open-access users.
Bowls for books is a radical measure to ensure we would be able to grow our library and knowledge base in the nearest future. We will distribute* new set of hand-made bowls though this website, and special one-off hand-made thrown planters directly from a shelf in our Juno Way studio. This way we plan to raise funds to add most desired books to the in-studio library, which all visitors would be welcome to refer to.
Examples of books we will acquire first:
Linda Bloomfield, Advanced Pottery, 2011
Claudia Clare, Subversive Ceramics, December 2015
Edmund De Waal, 20th Century Ceramics (World of Art)
Edmund De Waal, Bernard Leach (British Artists Series), Tate, 2013
Bernard Leach, Potter’s Book, 1976
Emmanual Cooper, Lucie Rie, Modernist Potter, 2012
Emmanual Cooper, Contemporary Ceramics, 2009
Sasha Wardell, Slipcasting, A & C Black Publishers Ltd, 2007
Pottery, Politics, Art: George Ohr and the Brothers Kirkpatrick, University of Illinois Press, 2007
Karl Polanyi, The Great Transformation: The Political and Economic Origins of Our Time, 2002
Vasilis Kostakis, Michel Bauwens, Network Society and Future Scenarios for a Collaborative Economy, 2014
STIR Magazine subscription for 2015-16Radical Routes, Footprint worker co-operative and others, How to setup worker co-operatives, 2012
*We plan to sell bowls, but we also welcome non-monetary exchange. If you would like to donate books, or exchange books you have for bowls, please drop us a line with a proposed deal. Thank you.
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Our Ceramics Stall at Deptford Heritage Festival
Join us to celebrate history of our local area at Deptford Hertiage Festival!
Ceramics Studio Co-op is glad to announce we would hold a ceramics market stall at Deptford High Street on Bank Holiday 3-4 May among many other local talents and inspiring crafts people! Come and see our finest and latest ceramics produce fresh from studio kilns! The street would be closed for pedestrians, and our pieces would be available for sale!
Here is the quote from festival press release:
We will transform Deptford’s High Street and surrounding historical buildings and areas into a wonderful International festival to showcase our proud History and Heritage.
By zoning areas into a “Village” zone with Classical Music, This will also include what we hope will be the UK’s number one new platform for inspiring Poets both published and new wave.
There will be a separate “Chill out” Blues and Jazz zone, a Performance and a World music stage.
On Monday 4th May we have a giant Street Party on the foreshore, where children will have the opportunity to dress as pirates, whilst building miniature Ships to reflect the Royal Dockyard’s 500 years of Global ship building history.
There will also be a food festival reflecting the 127 cultural groups that call this part of London home.
Another event will be Historical re-enactments with a twist such as on Monday 4th May the Battle of Deptford Bridge and Deptford Broadway with 2000 performers including 12 choirs.
Find our more about the festival at the festival’s web page, or follow insightful historical updates via twitter @Deptfordhf
Join the Parade to celebrate history of Deptford and surrounding areas and remember Kath Duncan and the Civil Rights that she won for us all and the Battles of Deptford Bridge and other important struggles.
We hope to see you there of the 3-4 May!
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Weekday People’s Pottery Class
People’s Pottery Class – Weekdays
Wednesday mornings
10:30 am – 1 pm
You have been asking us for a ceramics class running on weekdays. It seemed a good idea to us. We will be running one this Summer term to see how it goes. As usual it comes without any extra firing or material costs.
There is one more week to subscribe.
If you are up for People’s Pottery on other days, please check the dates here.
(There are only few spots left for the next term).
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Ceramics Studio Co-op among YCP Prize winners!
We are very happy to share with you that we are one of the 5 winners of AltGen and Cooperatives UK prize that would support us with funds and training to become a better co-operative!
Thank you all for being with us on this journey, following news and attending classes! We look forward to working with AltGen and Cooperatives UK on building young co-operators network, and becoming better ceramics facility and a co-operative!
Winers if Young Co-operators Prize announced – AltGen
New prize reveals that collaborative entrepreneurship thrives among young – Cooperatives UK
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Studio Space Availabe
Studio Space available
Join our maker community from April- May 2015
Ceramics desk space is available at Ceramics Studio Co-op, artist-run maker space and open-access workshop. It is a rare chance to join vibrant community of 8 ceramics makers and artists that work at the co-operative premises.
The studio is equipped for professional ceramics practice, with basic equipment like various throwing wheels, slab roller, kilns etc.
Rent of desk space includes access to studio equipment and shared common area where bigger pieces can be produced.
Please contact us for more details via the studio email or ring 02086916421 to arrange a viewing appointment.
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Ceramics Studio Co-op founders interview with ArtLicks Magazine
We are very grateful to Art Licks magazine for publishing the first interview with Ceramics Studio Co-op founders Anna and Tatiana in the Spring Issue 16. It is a special pleasure to work with such a platform keen to work with grassroots of visual culture in London, and talk about our trust in co-operation and philosophy behind our work.
Some pictures & info on the magazine can be found on the the A.L. website or our co-op’s book shelf!
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Join People’s Pottery, be a maker this spring.
We are happy to announce that People’s Pottery class would run on the following dates after the Easter break.
Saturday mornings: April 11 – June 13
Tuesday evenings: April 14 – June 16
~Please book classes in advance to avoid disappointment! ~
We are about to start second half of the Spring term and there are several places to join in (please follow the links for bookings!)
Saturday mornings: February 14 – March 14
Tuesdays evenings: February 17 – March 17
If you want to try out a class before joining for longer try our drop-in sessions on Saturdays!
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Makers in the Studio
This is a short overview of the work that has been produced by artists and makers currently working in the studio. We are very proud to work with people displaying such a variety of creative talent and dedication to ceramic media. It may not be the full presentation of what it going in the studio, and it is just in start in terms of where are we going in terms of the experiment, but we want to give you a change to see at least some results of artist’s effort.
Some work that is presented below can be functional pieces and few of the things can be bought via artist’s personal Etsy shops. Although if you want to enquire about commissions or get in touch with artists – do not hesitate to contact the studio and we would be happy to help.
Tristan Lathey 
Tristan Lathey 
Tristan Lathey 
by Virginia Balistreri 
Virginia Balistreri – ViCeramics 
Oyana ceramics (by Guillermo Justel) 
Cosmin Ciofirdel’s bowls 
by Lenka Kalafutova (Gatopollo) 
Anna Baskakova’s terracotta serving bowl 
Anna Baskakova’s terracotta serving bowl 
by Amy Worrall 
Ariadne Arendt – Mourrka 
Tatiana Baskakova’s Dekabrist 
Tatiana Baskakova – Every Day is May Day 
CeramicsCoop decorations
