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British Ceramics Biennial 2019. Image Jenny Harper

Patrons & Trustees

British Ceramics Biennial is the trading name of The Clay Foundation, a registered charity set up by a group of trustees and patrons.

In February 2015, The Clay Foundation was established with the express purpose of building on the achievements of BCB and create a legacy for the City in a new cultural agency. TCF support us in delivering the British Ceramics Biennial and our year round programme of community and education work and in contemporary ceramics in Stoke-on-Trent.

Our Charity Number is: 1160430
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Patrons
  • Tristram Hunt

    Director, Victoria and Albert Museum and Patron, British Ceramics Biennial

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  • Emma Bridgewater

    Founder of Emma Bridgewater

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Trustees
  • Samantha Knights, BCB Trustee.

    Samantha Knights

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  • Photo shows a smiling white woman in her early thirties with shoulder length blonde hair. She is wearing a black and orange floral top and is standing in front of a bright green bush.

    Caroline Butterwick

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  • Kirsty Andrew, BCB Trustee.

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  • Claire Hickey, BCB Trustee.

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  • Rosy Greenlees, Chair of British Ceramics Biennial.

    Rosy Greenlees

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  • Catrin Jones

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  • Sara is stood in front of a Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce logo wearing a black suit.

    Sara Williams

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  • Deirdre Figueiredo

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    British Ceramics Biennial is run by a small but committed team of staff, freelancers and Associate Artists.

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