Clay 1 A is a new museum and visitor attraction being created in Ipswich on the marina. It will celebrate making the everyday extraordinary, explored through the things we have at home made of clay.
The five missions for Clay 1 A
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![Scenic view of a lake surrounded by rolling hills and mountains under a cloudy sky.]()
1. Clay
To celebrate this everyday yet extraordinary material which can connect us all together.
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![A modern house on a grassy hillside with snow-capped mountains in the background under a cloudy sky.]()
2. Home
To explore our homes and lives, through the medium of objects made of clay.
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![Modern building with wood panel exterior and large glass window in a mountainous landscape with grassy foreground and mountain peaks in the background.]()
3. Senses
To experience, learn and be creative through touch and sound as well as sight.
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![One example of a exhibtion room shown in the museum. Three people standing on an indoor balcony or platform protected by a black railing, looking out over an industrial-style clay walls and old walls wall interior.]()
4. Change
To encourage visitors to shape their homes and surroundings, using whatever means is available to them, to help them live a fulfilling life.
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![A furturistic photograph of Waterfront House in 2028, showing the public walking underneath the Clay 1 A building and alongside Ipswich marina at night. A unique angel of how the building will look lit up and during sunset.]()
5. Place
To further develop Ipswich’ scultural offer and to support the town’s regeneration.
