Historic Deerfield, Inc.  a museum of decorative arts and history, located in
western Massachusetts, USA  is offering:
English Ceramics Fall Forum, November 14-16, 1997

English pottery and porcelain will be explored from Friday evening, Nov 14 to
Sunday noon, Nov 16 through lectures and workshops.

Topics: English delftware, slipware and salt-glazed stoneware, dry-bodied
stoneware, and porcelain.  Participants will also tour several museum houses
featuring Historic Deerfield's superb collection of English ceramics and take
part in two hands-on workshops covering the topics of lead-glazed
earthenwares and archaeological discoveries in Deerfield.

Presenters include: Susan Hill Dolan, Northeast Regional Historic Resources
Manager, The Trustees of Reservations; Diana Edwards, Guest Curator of
Deocorative Arts, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts; Leslie Grigsby, freelance
curator and author; Vivian S. Hawes, Research Associate for European
Ceramics, MFA Boston; Jai Jordan, Curator of Decorative Arts, Mint Museum,
Charlotte; Amanda Lange, Assistant Curator, Historic Deerfield; and Rita
Reinke, Archaeologist UMASS Amherst.

Call Martha Michalek, Office Manager, at 413 774-5581 for a brochure.  For
information about student rates, call Amanda Lange at 413 774-5581.