Save Rufford Ceramics Centre Petition: Signature List Feed http://gopetition.com/signatures/save-rufford-ceramics-centre.html Online petition signatures en-us Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:47 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Mrs Aileen Francis [Signature #1587] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18329352?utm_medium=rss A visit to Rufford’s contemporary Craft Centre is exhilarating for both young and old and inspires any with a creative mind or an eye for art. There you will find a gallery with a changing programme of exhibitions and opportunities to participate in a programme of creative art and craft workshops with professional artists. It would be nothing short of a tragedy and an injustice to young artist to loose this facility in the interests of diverting finances.

]]> Sat, 10 Jan 2015 06:46:18 UTC 18329352 Ms Diana Devonshire [Signature #1586] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12884792?utm_medium=rss Tue, 22 May 2012 07:43:08 UTC 12884792 Mr Anonymous [Signature #1585] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8583501?utm_medium=rss Sun, 26 Sep 2010 01:59:01 UTC 8583501 Mrs Helen Sharpe [Signature #1584] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7300256?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Apr 2010 05:23:10 UTC 7300256 Mr Michael Hollis [Signature #1583] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7054929?utm_medium=rss Sun, 28 Feb 2010 03:47:21 UTC 7054929 Mr Daniel Shaw [Signature #1582] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7013115?utm_medium=rss I have attended studio pottery events throughout Europe but Earth & Fire is the best by far,we should preserve this event and be proud of it,surely anything that brings in foreign tourists should not be scrapped?

]]> Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:37:57 UTC 7013115 mrs sarah roe [Signature #1581] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5935652?utm_medium=rss Fri, 24 Jul 2009 04:29:30 UTC 5935652 Mr Graeme Cooper [Signature #1580] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5785016?utm_medium=rss Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:58:58 UTC 5785016 miss zoe cameron [Signature #1579] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5463524?utm_medium=rss I urge you to rethink this decision- the centre has such a good reputation.

]]> Mon, 11 May 2009 05:00:24 UTC 5463524 Mr Gary Ryan [Signature #1578] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5163941?utm_medium=rss Mon, 23 Mar 2009 08:17:29 UTC 5163941 Damaris Booth [Signature #1577] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5163756?utm_medium=rss Mon, 23 Mar 2009 07:27:36 UTC 5163756 Ms Anonymous [Signature #1576] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4908467?utm_medium=rss Ceramics is of vital importance to our communities. When all other forms of education fail to reach people clay will always spark peoples imagination and gain their interest. It is a way of bringing diverse people together in a common cause to play with the elements of life, earth air fire and water. When civillizations fall the one thing that is always left are the ceramic artifacts that describe their life. Creativity is the life blood of a healthy community.

]]> Mon, 9 Feb 2009 11:05:11 UTC 4908467 Miss Gina Stalley [Signature #1575] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4866786?utm_medium=rss Sun, 1 Feb 2009 11:04:57 UTC 4866786 Ms Michelle Legg [Signature #1574] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4529219?utm_medium=rss Tue, 25 Nov 2008 02:15:06 UTC 4529219 Miss Michala Naughton [Signature #1573] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4371459?utm_medium=rss I went to this fair this year and it was a huge success, why would you even consider stopping this event.

]]> Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:44:01 UTC 4371459 miss claire ellis [Signature #1572] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4260354?utm_medium=rss Sat, 4 Oct 2008 06:55:27 UTC 4260354 Miss Mandy Holloway [Signature #1571] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4256136?utm_medium=rss The Centre at Rufford has some inspirational exhibitions and I always visit when I'm in the area. Contemporary ceramics has taken its rightful place in the arts field and we need Rufford to showcase the huge range of talent this country affords.

]]> Fri, 3 Oct 2008 05:47:56 UTC 4256136 Renate Balda [Signature #1570] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3994492?utm_medium=rss I am a former artist in residency and enjoyed
3 weeks at Rufford.

]]> Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:01:06 UTC 3994492 Mrs Lisa Binnie [Signature #1569] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3920951?utm_medium=rss Mon, 28 Jul 2008 05:32:22 UTC 3920951 mr mark smalley [Signature #1568] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3918230?utm_medium=rss Sun, 27 Jul 2008 08:32:39 UTC 3918230 Dr Rowena Edin-White [Signature #1567] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3893263?utm_medium=rss Sun, 20 Jul 2008 08:13:37 UTC 3893263 MR Rob Edin-White [Signature #1566] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3893256?utm_medium=rss This has been a wonderful cultural asset to the county over many years and it would be verging on vandalism to close it, or indeed to allow it to atrophy through deliberate neglect.

]]> Sun, 20 Jul 2008 08:12:46 UTC 3893256 Mrs Rachel Kneale [Signature #1565] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3871704?utm_medium=rss Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:21:15 UTC 3871704 Ms Pauline Monkcom [Signature #1564] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3861455?utm_medium=rss Rufford Ceramics Centre provides an excellent resource for everyone with an interest in ceramics.This includes people just beginning to learn about the subject and extends to those who make their living through practising and teaching ceramics.
The exhibition and residency programme is unique and provides an invaluable opportunity both to see high quality work, and to have time, support and space to develop new work.

]]> Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:52:31 UTC 3861455 Ms Elizabeth Maupin [Signature #1563] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3846864?utm_medium=rss I studied at Rufford during the time I lived in Nottingham last year. It's an invaluable resource and a one-of-a-kind treasure, which the people and the government of Nottinghamshire should not take lightly. Other places would count themselves lucky to have such a fine arts centre.

]]> Mon, 7 Jul 2008 09:24:51 UTC 3846864 Mr Keith Beard [Signature #1562] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3840222?utm_medium=rss Sun, 6 Jul 2008 05:41:04 UTC 3840222 Lucy Andrews [Signature #1561] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3797081?utm_medium=rss Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:51:46 UTC 3797081 Miss Susan Wong [Signature #1560] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3779751?utm_medium=rss Sun, 22 Jun 2008 10:16:42 UTC 3779751 Mr Peter Saunders [Signature #1559] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3767424?utm_medium=rss Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:47:16 UTC 3767424 mrs pascale nobecourt [Signature #1558] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3755000?utm_medium=rss Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:51:57 UTC 3755000 Mrs Sarah Davis [Signature #1557] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3747244?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Jun 2008 05:52:48 UTC 3747244 Mr Nicholas Allen [Signature #1556] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3688259?utm_medium=rss A great fair. The best of only a few remaining.
It should not be closed.

]]> Sat, 31 May 2008 04:25:22 UTC 3688259 Priscilla Mouritzen [Signature #1555] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3662609?utm_medium=rss Sun, 25 May 2008 04:13:18 UTC 3662609 Mr Chris Money [Signature #1554] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3662198?utm_medium=rss Earth and Fire is the most important contemporary ceramics event outside London. I know friends from across Europe who attend. I am completely perplexed what rationale could be behind this decision .. in Europe, the event would be supported and showcased not derided.

]]> Sun, 25 May 2008 12:46:12 UTC 3662198 Dr John Collinson [Signature #1553] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3626981?utm_medium=rss To abandon such an important resource apparently without an attempt to exhaustively seek alternative solutions is extremely regrettable. How is it sensible to spend years building such an enviable reputation only to cut it off in its prime. Have all sponsorship/ partnership options been fully explored? Has the wider ceramic community been fully engaged? If not, to proceed with the current down-grading is inexcusably irresponsible.

]]> Sun, 18 May 2008 10:29:38 UTC 3626981 Mrs Julie Cole [Signature #1552] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3569273?utm_medium=rss Save Rufford Ceramics fair - it is a wonderful creative resource for the region

]]> Mon, 5 May 2008 07:07:12 UTC 3569273 mr John Andrew Burns [Signature #1551] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3557833?utm_medium=rss Thu, 1 May 2008 03:05:24 UTC 3557833 Mrs christina windley [Signature #1550] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3532822?utm_medium=rss this is so disappointing I had aspired to having work on display in the gallery where so many like minded people get to view and buy. There are not enough places like this!

]]> Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:38:15 UTC 3532822 mr David McQuillan [Signature #1549] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3501105?utm_medium=rss Sun, 20 Apr 2008 01:25:29 UTC 3501105 MR Kenneth Allen [Signature #1548] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3500141?utm_medium=rss The Rufford Ceramic Centre is one of the delights of Nottinghamshire, and to curtail what it can offer seems to me to be myopic.

If there are funding and profitability problems, then find more creative and profitable approaches to both education and the marketing of ceramics.

Such approaches are unlikely to come from the dead hand of bureaucracy, so more public discussion and involvement would be a good starting point, possibly with a competition for suggestions and ideas.

]]> Sun, 20 Apr 2008 08:12:58 UTC 3500141 Mrs Gillian Picker [Signature #1547] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3480819?utm_medium=rss Ceramics is undervalued and under-resourced. Notts CC do not realise what they are losing: it must be saved.

]]> Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:52:06 UTC 3480819 Miss Louise Allison [Signature #1546] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3475522?utm_medium=rss Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:52:40 UTC 3475522 Mr Simon Redgate [Signature #1545] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3463261?utm_medium=rss Sun, 13 Apr 2008 06:21:59 UTC 3463261 Miss Jacqueline Ryan [Signature #1544] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3449117?utm_medium=rss Sat, 12 Apr 2008 09:11:40 UTC 3449117 Mrs Linda Bristow [Signature #1543] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3428452?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:45:33 UTC 3428452 ms rachel brewin [Signature #1542] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3411755?utm_medium=rss Mon, 7 Apr 2008 09:13:00 UTC 3411755 Sarah Rae [Signature #1541] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3410957?utm_medium=rss Mon, 7 Apr 2008 06:39:21 UTC 3410957 mrs Anonymous [Signature #1540] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3357332?utm_medium=rss keep it live, make locals live and everybody else enjoy it.

]]> Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:33:17 UTC 3357332 mr Jonathan Roberts [Signature #1539] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3355676?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Mar 2008 07:45:22 UTC 3355676 Mr Terry Grimley [Signature #1538] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3325257?utm_medium=rss This is a fantastic annual event for Nottinghamshire. I am astonished and dismayed to learn that it is under threat.

]]> Sun, 23 Mar 2008 10:10:50 UTC 3325257 MR GARETH LONG [Signature #1537] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3312057?utm_medium=rss SAVE THIS WONDERFUL CENTRE FOR CERAMICS RECOGNISED WORLDWIDE

]]> Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:58:59 UTC 3312057 miss jud pollock [Signature #1536] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3273700?utm_medium=rss Sat, 15 Mar 2008 06:50:17 UTC 3273700 Kochevet Bendavid [Signature #1535] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3235726?utm_medium=rss Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:26:47 UTC 3235726 Mrs Margaret Campbell [Signature #1534] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3159122?utm_medium=rss We love to visit Rufford. Please don't take away the ceramics; it is our main reason for choosing this particular park.

]]> Mon, 3 Mar 2008 12:03:10 UTC 3159122 Mr Andrew Tolliday [Signature #1533] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3150621?utm_medium=rss Sun, 2 Mar 2008 04:21:20 UTC 3150621 ms jayne restall [Signature #1532] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3149750?utm_medium=rss Sun, 2 Mar 2008 01:46:33 UTC 3149750 MS Rebecca Harvey [Signature #1531] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3128244?utm_medium=rss Thu, 28 Feb 2008 04:06:39 UTC 3128244 Ms Bridget Arnold [Signature #1530] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3123389?utm_medium=rss Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:10:19 UTC 3123389 Toni Park [Signature #1529] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3123233?utm_medium=rss Thu, 28 Feb 2008 02:39:12 UTC 3123233 miss helena prentice [Signature #1528] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3119429?utm_medium=rss Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:32:10 UTC 3119429 Mr Gabriel Newfield [Signature #1527] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3116904?utm_medium=rss "Rufford" is a wonderful NATIONAL resource.
If money is (part of) the problem, I would gladly pay an entrance fee to go to Nottinghamshire County Council, and thereby help it to continue its good work in supporting community arts in general and craft/studio ceramics in particular.

]]> Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:20:59 UTC 3116904 ms Gill Wilson [Signature #1526] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3116202?utm_medium=rss Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:57:39 UTC 3116202 Alun Graves [Signature #1525] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3115240?utm_medium=rss Wed, 27 Feb 2008 06:41:05 UTC 3115240 Miss Lisa Clark [Signature #1524] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3114278?utm_medium=rss Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:51:24 UTC 3114278 miss julie pettitt [Signature #1523] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3113904?utm_medium=rss Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:48:59 UTC 3113904 mr gilles le corre [Signature #1522] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3108318?utm_medium=rss Tue, 26 Feb 2008 02:00:32 UTC 3108318 Gabriele Koch [Signature #1521] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3108182?utm_medium=rss Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:40:39 UTC 3108182 MRS JANET MCFARLANE [Signature #1520] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3107686?utm_medium=rss Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:20:21 UTC 3107686 MS JANE AUKLAND [Signature #1519] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3107609?utm_medium=rss Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:06:54 UTC 3107609 Dr Peter J V Willis [Signature #1518] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3100477?utm_medium=rss Mon, 25 Feb 2008 06:17:29 UTC 3100477 mr peter moore [Signature #1517] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3090442?utm_medium=rss Sun, 24 Feb 2008 06:50:57 UTC 3090442 miss nicola lindsay [Signature #1516] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3088939?utm_medium=rss Sun, 24 Feb 2008 02:46:34 UTC 3088939 Mr Rick Henham [Signature #1515] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3086183?utm_medium=rss Short sighted penny pinching.
Events like Rufford need to be encouraged and supported by funding.
Great cultural assets can't be turned on and off like a light switch....and criteria for their existance should not be a commercial one.
So much time has gone into developing an event such as this.
Invaluable local/ regional resource.
Are you all cultural Phillistines at NCC?

]]> Sun, 24 Feb 2008 05:22:50 UTC 3086183 Philip Hubbard [Signature #1514] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3081638?utm_medium=rss Sat, 23 Feb 2008 09:20:19 UTC 3081638 Mrs Jane White [Signature #1513] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3081590?utm_medium=rss Sat, 23 Feb 2008 09:12:25 UTC 3081590 Miss Anita Besson [Signature #1512] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3074557?utm_medium=rss Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:17:41 UTC 3074557 mrs charlotte arrowsmith [Signature #1511] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3060781?utm_medium=rss Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:04:07 UTC 3060781 Laura Valentine [Signature #1510] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3007888?utm_medium=rss Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:44:28 UTC 3007888 Mr Timothy Valentine [Signature #1509] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3007876?utm_medium=rss Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:43:05 UTC 3007876 miss jackie knight [Signature #1508] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3007494?utm_medium=rss its a vitally important venue for ceramic events in the north

]]> Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:37:35 UTC 3007494 Iain MacLeod-Brudenell [Signature #1507] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3006264?utm_medium=rss Rufford is an important national, as well as regional ,resource for ceramics. It represents a unique opportunity for practical ( at a variety of levels) exploration of clay , research and exhibition space and a venue for viwing and buying some of the best contemporary ceramics. Why throw away this unique facility?

]]> Fri, 15 Feb 2008 06:11:43 UTC 3006264 miss anna hughes [Signature #1506] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2985122?utm_medium=rss its a dying art!!!!!

]]> Tue, 12 Feb 2008 04:29:21 UTC 2985122 Mrs Marie Pedler [Signature #1505] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2981139?utm_medium=rss I am shocked at the news regarding proposals to close Rufford Art Centre. Having been a regular visitor to exhibitions and the fabulous Earth and Fire events I know and appreciate the centre's outstanding contribution to the Arts. I sincerely hope that your petition is successful.

]]> Tue, 12 Feb 2008 08:55:34 UTC 2981139 Mr Roger Pedler [Signature #1504] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2981009?utm_medium=rss Unbelievable that such an amazing gallery can be threatened with closure. It is one of the finest centres for art , especially pottery in the country and must be saved. We can ill afford to lose such an asset.

]]> Tue, 12 Feb 2008 08:43:04 UTC 2981009 Camilla Ward [Signature #1503] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2980293?utm_medium=rss Tue, 12 Feb 2008 06:56:02 UTC 2980293 ms carol dale [Signature #1502] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2976124?utm_medium=rss Rufford was one of the first places that introduced me to collecting ceramics and has always been a very special place to visit. I have loved its gallery and have bought lots of pots there over the years. If its role changes it is such a loss to art and to Nottinghamshire.

]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 03:54:45 UTC 2976124 ms tishy budden [Signature #1501] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2973071?utm_medium=rss Mon, 11 Feb 2008 07:35:30 UTC 2973071 Mr Graeme Kay [Signature #1500] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2972585?utm_medium=rss Mon, 11 Feb 2008 06:11:26 UTC 2972585 mr Matthew Chambers [Signature #1499] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2968668?utm_medium=rss Sun, 10 Feb 2008 02:02:30 UTC 2968668 Dr Andrew Palin [Signature #1498] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2960868?utm_medium=rss Sat, 9 Feb 2008 05:47:55 UTC 2960868 Miss Danielle Samuels [Signature #1497] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2958474?utm_medium=rss Fri, 8 Feb 2008 04:35:24 UTC 2958474 mr tony wells [Signature #1496] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2953560?utm_medium=rss Fri, 8 Feb 2008 03:20:05 UTC 2953560 ms alison stace [Signature #1495] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2948566?utm_medium=rss Thu, 7 Feb 2008 11:32:58 UTC 2948566 Mrs Christine Havard [Signature #1494] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2948186?utm_medium=rss Thu, 7 Feb 2008 10:39:13 UTC 2948186 Miss Dominique Bivar Segurado [Signature #1493] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2948130?utm_medium=rss Thu, 7 Feb 2008 10:31:36 UTC 2948130 Janet Mayfield [Signature #1492] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2945112?utm_medium=rss Thu, 7 Feb 2008 03:01:31 UTC 2945112 Alan Mayfield [Signature #1491] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2945103?utm_medium=rss Thu, 7 Feb 2008 03:00:22 UTC 2945103 Ms Elke Sada [Signature #1490] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2941893?utm_medium=rss I believe it is important to maintain any place that brings craft and applied arts closer to the public. it is vanishing from education. if it vanishes from the communities how will people continue to value the arts of the craft.

]]> Wed, 6 Feb 2008 01:32:42 UTC 2941893 Mr Bernd M. Stueber [Signature #1489] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2941315?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 Feb 2008 12:00:16 UTC 2941315 Kim Norton [Signature #1488] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2941300?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 Feb 2008 11:56:31 UTC 2941300