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Claude Napier-Clavering

designer working in association with the Birmingham Guild of Handicraft from c1895 - 1925.

Paul Nash (1889 - 1981)

He was a respected painter and important war artist who also designed some patterns for ceramics (Foley & Wilkinson) and glass (Stuart Glass).

Wilfred Norton (1880-1973)

He was an artist, potter, sculptor and designer born in Oakengates, Shropshire. He was an apprentice at the Coalport Porcelain Co from the age of 13 and worked for them as a designer later in his career. He studied at the Royal College of Art up to 1921 and in Switzerland under Rodulf Steiner. He also taught figure drawing at Camberwell School of Art.

He was married to Lily Norton with whom he worked producing studio and figural pottery at their Kerma Studio in Hampstead London. His figures are in the collections of the Victoria & Albert Museum and the University of Wales' collections.

He exhibited at the Royal Academy 7 times and at the Glasgow institute of Fine Art once.

   

Northern Art Workers' Guild

Members included J R Cooper, Hugh Wallis

Dorrie Nossiter

Jeweller in the art and crafts style.