A study day devoted to the first industrial designer and co-founder of the Linthorpe pottery in Middlesbrough
In the 1930s, Pevsner hailed Dresser as a pioneer of modern design. But is this the best way to account for the extraordinary objects that he helped to create? This study day considers Dresser’s work as a prolific industrial designer and the impact of mechanisation on his products. It looks at his career in the context of late Victorian culture and Empire and explores the diversity of his influences from Pre-Columbian pottery to botany.
How to book this event:
The study day runs from 10:30 to 3:30. The £45 booking fee includes lunch. To book for this event please email munslowboy@outlook.com
THE ARTS SOCIETY ACCREDITED LECTURER

Dr Suzanne Fagence Cooper
Dr Suzanne Fagence Cooper is an art historian working on 19th and 20th Century British art. She was a curator and Research Fellow at the V&A Museum, and is currently Honorary Visiting Fellow at the University of York. She has curated a major exhibition on John Ruskin and J.M.W.Turner, and she is planning a new exhibition project on William Morris and his family for 2025. Suzanne is the author of 'To See Clearly: Why Ruskin Matters', 'Effie Gray' and 'Pre-Raphaelite Art in the V&A Museum'. She is a trustee of the Burne-Jones catalogue raisonné and has worked as a consultant for TV and film projects, including 'The Invisible Woman' with Ralph Fiennes. She leads art history tours in England, France and Switzerland, and is an invited speaker for Cunard. Her latest book is How We Might Live: At Home with Jane and William Morris.
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