House of Arts and Crafts Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 Hello! My name is Rebekah and I'm currently working on a wonderful project that cover's the 'Arts and Crafts Movement' from the late 19th - early 20th century for BBC. At present we're looking to source an authentic Victorian kick wheel from this time period or ideally an original kick wheel to feature in our Arts doc. I am an artist myself however I thought it wiser to approach my fellow creatives in the ceramic community with this hoping that somebody out there is able to advise on the best way to approach the search. Any help would be greatly appreciated, my contact details are as follows: Production company : Lion TV E: rebekah.finnigan@liontv.co.uk T: 0141 331 4996 Best, Rebekah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hulk Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 Interesting question! Quick search indicates "...the potter's wheel was probably invented in Mesopotamia by the 4th millennium BCE, but spread across nearly all Eurasia and much of Africa, though it remained unknown in the New World until the arrival of Europeans." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceramic_art Please share your findings here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
House of Arts and Crafts Posted August 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 Thank you for the info and sure will! It's a very specific time period that we're looking at 1890-1910. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnolia Mud Research Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 Try to get in touch with Warren Mackenzie in Stillwater, Minnesota. He worked at the Leach studio and may remember who had what when regarding wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilly Posted August 25, 2018 Report Share Posted August 25, 2018 Hi Rebekah I'm assuming you've also contacted the local/regional pottery organisations, like Anglian Potters, London Potters, as well as museums like Ironbridge and Beamish? Other than that, I have no info for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callie Beller Diesel Posted August 26, 2018 Report Share Posted August 26, 2018 The Spode factory in Stoke on Trent might be a good resource as well. Warren Mackenzie might be a couple of decades too late for the time frame you're looking at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
House of Arts and Crafts Posted August 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2018 Hi all, Thank you so much for the comments and leads - I've managed to track down an all wooden kick wheel which is not of the time but is a suitable look-a-like (pre 1950's). My Series Editor is happy enough with this as it's not be entirely possible to source everything we need from this very specific time period. Grateful to you for your assistance! Rx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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