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Geoffrey Kay first studied ceramics at Wolverhampton School of
Art & Design (now the University of Wolverhampton), and gained a Dip.A.D. in
1968. He taught ceramics and 3D design at Lanchester Polytechnic (now the
University of Coventry), Corby Technical College and Barnfield College of
Further education in Luton. In 1989 he took a Masters degree in Industrial
Archaeology from the University of Birmingham. From 1990 – 2000 he taught at
Suffolk College in Ipswich, and on leaving was the Head of Further Education Art
& Design. His research interests have centred upon C19 tile manufacturing,
and this has led to two publications: Charles Lynam – an Architect of Tile
Factories. Journal of the Tiles and Architectural Ceramics Society. Vol 4.
1992, and The Peacock of Mysore – an account of the tiled floor of the
Wedding Pavilion in the Mysore Palace, Karnataka State, India. Journal of
the Tiles and Architectural Ceramics Society. Volume 7 1998. In 2001, Geoffrey
Kay was appointed as Research Officer to Suffolk Anglia Polytechnic University,
where he contributes to a scheme that offers postgraduate opportunities for
Suffolk teachers. He is currently working towards the completion of a PhD: A
Phenomenological Enquiry into Craftsmanship within Ceramics. Correspondence to Geoffrey.Kay@educ.suffolkcc.gov.uk