Matthew Partington's Outputs (6)

Ceramics as show – site specific ceramics in 1950s London coffee bars (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper discusses the phenomenon of the London coffee bars of the 1950s from the point of view of the ceramics which were made for them by a small group of potters – primarily Margret Hine, William Newland and Nicholas Vergette. Whilst little if... Read More about Ceramics as show – site specific ceramics in 1950s London coffee bars.

Oral history and research ethics in the creative arts and higher education (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

My paper looks at the ethical issues which arise out of human participant research in the visual arts, with particular reference to oral history interviewing. All higher education research which deals with human participants now has to undergo varyi... Read More about Oral history and research ethics in the creative arts and higher education.

Can British ceramics education survive? (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

A discussion of the rapid reduction in undergraduate ceramics courses in the United Kingdom and its potential impact on the landscape of international ceramics.

In the UK we are experiencing a significant shift in the landscape of ceramics educat... Read More about Can British ceramics education survive?.

Conference panel chair (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Chair of the Applied Arts Panel at the Impact 6 Print Conference organised by the Centre for Fine Print Research at the University of the West of England, Bristol. The speakers were Steve Brown, Cathy Treadway/Charlotte Hodes and Maristela Salvatori... Read More about Conference panel chair.

The London Coffee Bar of the 1950s - teenage occupation of an amateur space? (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

London coffee bars of the 1950s quickly became recognized social spaces described in books, magazines and films of the period. This paper critiques the received view of a homogeneous, generic coffee bar ‘type’. By contrast, this paper emphasizes c... Read More about The London Coffee Bar of the 1950s - teenage occupation of an amateur space?.

A blurred photograph of Jesus is better than no photograph at all – the practicalities of using video as an oral history tool (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper deals with the use of video as an oral history tool and the importance of the visual image in understanding visual artists and their work. Oral history grew out of improvements in technology in the mid-twentieth century which allowed us t... Read More about A blurred photograph of Jesus is better than no photograph at all – the practicalities of using video as an oral history tool.