All posts by Christopher McHugh

About Christopher McHugh

Christopher McHugh is an artist and researcher specialising in ceramics and printmaking. He is the recipient of an AHRC-funded Collaborative Doctoral Award and is currently based jointly in the Department of Glass and Ceramics, University of Sunderland and the Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens. The research focuses on how an artist might use the SMWG's collection of Sunderland pottery to engage the local community for mutual benefit. It is intended that the project will lead to the development both of creative artwork, namely a “Sunderland Pottery for the 21st Century”, and the establishment of a transferable model of practice for artist-led museum collaboration.

Firing Up exhibition at Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Art   Collections & Objects   Exhibitions   Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
Posted by Christopher McHugh on August 16, 2012     Permalink     Leave a comment

An exhibition of ceramic artwork made by students from several local secondary schools as part of the Crafts Council’s Firing Up scheme is currently on display in Museum Street at Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens (SMWG).  Firing Up is a… Read more

What’s Your Story? Discovering Family History – The Milburn Jug

Art   Collections & Objects   Exhibitions   Local History   Social History   Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
Posted by Christopher McHugh on July 19, 2012     Permalink     Comments (5)

When I heard that What’s Your Story? Discovering Family History, a Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums travelling exhibition, was coming to Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens (SMWG), I was keen to get involved. As an artist working with this venue’s … Read more

Kith and Kin: New Glass and Ceramics Stage 2 – The ‘Crinson Jug’

Archaeology   Art   Collections & Objects   Design   Education   Exhibitions   Local History   Maritime History   Military History   Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
Posted by Christopher McHugh on February 9, 2012     Permalink     Comments (1)

The second stage of Kith and Kin: New Glass and Ceramics began at the National Glass Centre on 9th January, where a number of the exhibitors changed or augmented their displays. Read more

Kith and Kin

Archaeology   Art   Collections & Objects   Exhibitions   Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
Posted by Christopher McHugh on November 9, 2011     Permalink     Comments (3)

Kith and Kin: New Glass and Ceramics, curated by Prof. Peter Davies and Prof. Kevin Petrie, runs from 11 November 2011 to 12 February 2012 at the National Glass Centre, University of Sunderland.
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