The Ceramic Tile Murals of the Armada Way, Plymouth (1988-2004)
This
Glazed Expressions (GE) Special
Issue 2006 is produced in response
to the dramatic loss in 2004 of Edward Pond’s 1988 Armada
Way ceramic tile murals in Plymouth City Centre, which were seen
by locals and tourists alike as an innovative, colourful and popular
series of artworks. The Armada GE contrasts the effective destruction
of these late 20th century murals with the inspiring conservation
success story of Coventry’s 1958 Gordon Cullen ceramic mural,
which was moved to a new location and restored in 2002.
TACS Conservation Information Sheets
No.
1 - Cleaning Victorian Encaustic & Geometric Floor Tiles
No. 2 - Caring
for the Tile Collection
No. 3 - Paint
Removal from Glazed Surfaces
No. 5 - How
to Set about Conservation
No. 6 - Safe
Removal of a Damaged Tile from a Wall or Floor
No. 7 -
Removal of Decorative Tile Panels
TACS Conservation Information Sheets Nos 1, 2, 3, 6 & 7 are courtesy of the Jackfield Conservation Studio. TACS and the Jackfield Conservation Studio do not accept responsibility for the results of any action taken following the use of these guidelines. |
Further reading
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ARCHITECTURAL TILES; Conservation
and Restoration. Lesley Durbin, Elsevier, 2004, 203pp, 149
b & w + 10 colour illustrations, boards, ISBN: 0-7506-5832-0
Reviewed in Glazed Expressions Issue No.52 Spring 2005. |
| Available at £39.99 from Buckland
Books, Holly Tree House, 18 Woodlands Road, Littlehampton,
West Sussex BN17 5PP, England.
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