Tile
Classification(s):
Pottery
Date: c.1951 - 1976
Maker: Wilfred Gibson (British)
Dimensions:
56 × 56 mm (5.6 × 5.6 cm)
Medium: Glazed ceramic
Object number: CC011
Place of Production:England
DescriptionGlazed ceramic tile by Wilfred Gibson. The tile has a floral border to top and bottom and a scene in relief showing of a child (possibly dressed as a Scout) holding a bouquet of flowers. The words “be prepared” are painted on the side of a building in the scene. The words “Fridays child is loving and giving” appear on the front of the tile. The tile is painted in blue and white paint. The tile is part of a series of 7 tiles, each representing a day of the week.
There are other tiles in Gibson’s series (CC002), which are represented in the collection.
There are other tiles in Gibson’s series (CC002), which are represented in the collection.
ProvenanceThis object was originally acquired for the Inner London Education Authority’s (ILEA) ‘Circulating Design Scheme’ collection.
The collection was instigated by the London Country Council (later the Greater London Council) and the Council of Industrial Design (COID). The collection’s original purpose was concerned with the teaching and dissemination of modern, ‘good design’.
The collection was established in 1951/52 as the ‘Experiment in Design Appreciation’, later renamed the ‘Circulating Design Scheme’.
The Circulating Design Scheme lent boxed showcases to London schools. The showcases contained handling objects, material samples and interpretation on a specific subject.
COID withdrew its involvement in the Scheme in 1957. After which time, it was managed exclusively by the London County Council from 1957-1963.
After the administrative restructuring of London authorities, the Scheme was jointly managed by the Greater London Council and the Inner London Education Authority (ILEA) from 1963 – 1976.
The Scheme was operational until 1976 when the collections were withdrawn from circulation. ILEA was abolished in the late 1980s and the collection was donated to Camberwell College of Arts in 1989/90.
ILEA was responsible for secondary and tertiary education in the inner London boroughs, this included Camberwell.
The collection was instigated by the London Country Council (later the Greater London Council) and the Council of Industrial Design (COID). The collection’s original purpose was concerned with the teaching and dissemination of modern, ‘good design’.
The collection was established in 1951/52 as the ‘Experiment in Design Appreciation’, later renamed the ‘Circulating Design Scheme’.
The Circulating Design Scheme lent boxed showcases to London schools. The showcases contained handling objects, material samples and interpretation on a specific subject.
COID withdrew its involvement in the Scheme in 1957. After which time, it was managed exclusively by the London County Council from 1957-1963.
After the administrative restructuring of London authorities, the Scheme was jointly managed by the Greater London Council and the Inner London Education Authority (ILEA) from 1963 – 1976.
The Scheme was operational until 1976 when the collections were withdrawn from circulation. ILEA was abolished in the late 1980s and the collection was donated to Camberwell College of Arts in 1989/90.
ILEA was responsible for secondary and tertiary education in the inner London boroughs, this included Camberwell.
NotesWilfred Gibson was a Cornish Studio Potter, working in Falmouth Cornwall c.1953. He produced blue and white earthenware and porcelain figures and groups.
