Ceramics and the Museum interrogates the relationship between art-oriented ceramic practice and museum practice in Britain since 1970. Laura Breen examines the identity of ceramics as an art form, drawing on examples of work by artist-makers such as Edmund de Waal and Grayson Perry; addresses the impact of policy making on ceramic practice; traces the shift from object to project in ceramic practice and in the evolution of ceramic sculpture; explores how museums facilitated multisensory engagement with ceramic material and process, and analyses the exhibition as a text in itself. Proposing the notion that 'gestures of showing,' such as exhibitions and installation art, can be read as statements, she examines what they tell us about the identity of ceramics at particular moments in time. Highlighting the ways in which these gestures have constructed ceramics as a category of artistic practice, Breen argues that they reveal gaps between narrative and practice, which in turn can be used to deconstruct the art.

Whether creating a product from nothing or making a stepped change to an existing product, the task presents many opportunities to ask and seek answers to fundamental questions that will steer the final outcome. Bringing New Products to Market takes you through the journey in incremental steps that enable you to learn quickly and put that learning into action. The book starts by framing the idea, moves onto setting a motivating vision, objectives and key performance indicators; understanding customers and using this to create new products into the market. Supporting areas that product people need to understand and may need to get involved in are also covered. This is 1 of 4 books in the Product Management Series. As a series, the books are designed to provide a pragmatic approach to the spectrum of activities required to create, deliver and manage products that create value for your customers and business. With its friendly and personable tone, content is brought to life with references, diagrams, illustrations, examples, case studies and quotes from product practitioners.

A survey by Nicklaus Pevsner in the 1930s estimated that some 80-90% of manufactured goods in England were shoddy and poorly designed. When it came to furniture only a handful of manufacturers would have escaped such condemnation. Prime among these was Heals of Tottenham Court Road - manufacturer, retailer, and, with its top floor Mansard Gallery, the Mecca for Home Counties cognoscenti of 'modernism'. Most furniture manufacturers advertised their wares in the press but Heal's was a rare exception in the industry in its use of posters. Heal's posters not only relay the saga of a pioneering enterprise but provide a shorthand history of what was happening in the design and retailing of furniture and furnishings in Britain in the 20th century.