Topographies of the Obsolete: Site Reflections

Topographies of the Obsolete is an international artistic research project initiated by Brownsword and Bergen Academy of Art and Design, that examines Stoke-on-Trent’s post-industrial landscape and its associated socio-economic histories, industrial architecture, production remnants through a range of interdisciplinary artistic practice. The project primarily explores how ceramic and clay can be understood as both material and subject in contemporary art practice. Website: http://topographies.khib.no. This publication edited by Brownsword and Mydland draws together a body of selected artistic reflections and methodologies of artists and their ongoing work aligned with the projects research strands.

Contents
Jan Bäcklund, ‘The Art of Fire’; Karin Blomgren, ‘Place and Space’; Andrew Brown, ‘Walking Through Post-Industry’; Chloë Brown, ‘Dancing in the Boardroom’; Neil Brownsword, ‘National Treasure’; Tim Edensor, ‘Suddenly Obsolete’; Neil Ewins, ‘Globalization and the UK Ceramics Industry (c1990-2010)’; Karen Harsbo, ‘Lunar Labour’; Gwen Heeney, ‘Shadow, Light and Reflectivity’; Traci Kelly, ‘Apertures & Architectures’; Margrethe Kolstad Brekke, ‘Topographic Watercolour’; Richard Launder and Julia Collura, ‘Glancing at Spode’; Danica Maier, ‘Foresaken Decoration’; Anne Helen, ‘Mydland Notes on Spode Works’; Sabine Popp, ‘Work Conversations Under Changing Conditions’; Toril Redalen, ‘In and Amongst the Dust’; Johan Sandborg, ‘The Random Factor of Dynamic Memory Allocation’; Erna Skúladóttir, ‘Impressions of Matter in Motion’; Anne Stinessen, ‘Interview with Spode Works’; Corrina Thornton, ‘List of Occurrences During the Making of FALSEWORK’.