SESSION 1:

‘Medieval Pots, Bricks, Gnomes & the Old Gum Tree: remarkable stories of Adelaide’s history fired in clay’ presented by Dr Noris Ioannou

Tickets

The history of South Australia is embodied in its ceramics. From humble German potters and working-class English brickmakers, to gentleman industrialists and the upper-class ladies of Adelaide’s early and federation years, Dr Noris Ioannou’s illustrated talk will reveal some of the personal and social stories literally embodied in the artefacts of fired clay that have survived its makers and users.

Presentation time: Tuesday 6 May 2025, 7:30 pm
Presentation duration: 20-25 minutes

Please note: tickets include x3 presentations by Samuel Doering, Gillian Dooley, and Dr Noris Ioannou.

Image: Mark’s Pottery, annual picnic c.1905 (N. Ioannou ‘Ceramics in S.A.’, 1986, p.126)