Clarice Cliff: The inspiration behind The Colour Room

Clarice Cliff was a ceramic designer of the twentieth century who was born in 1899 in the Staffordshire Potteries. She started work as a factory girl and by 1928 had launched her own range of pottery, 'Bizarre'. Her rise from apprentice gilder to art director was remarkable, but it was not without its tensions. She conducted a secret relationship with her married boss for years. This is a compelling study of the complex, talented woman whose work is for many the epitome of art deco.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 05 January 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Clarice Cliff was a renowned ceramic designer of the 20th century, born in 1899 in the Staffordshire Potteries. Despite starting as a factory girl, she launched her own pottery range, 'Bizarre,' in 1928, which became a 'gargantuan feast of color' and blazed a trail through the homes of inter-war Britain. Her remarkable rise from an apprentice gilder to an art director was even more remarkable considering her gender. However, her journey was not without its challenges, as she maintained a secret relationship with her married boss for years. Cliff's work fused art, design, and industry, capturing the texture of women's lives between the wars. It is considered the epitome of art deco and is a compelling study of the complex and talented woman whose work continues to be celebrated today.

Weight: 294g
Dimension: 129 x 197 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781526654748