Lectures
series
Audrey Whitty
Curator - Ceramics,
Glass & Asian
Collections, National
Museum of Ireland,
Collins Barracks, Dublin
‘The history of Irish
ceramics’
- starting with the
Fonthill Vase (c.
1300AD, Chinese) in the
National Museum Ireland
collection, which is
world famous. Moving on
to Irish delftware of
the 18th century,
Belleek, Frederick
Vodrey (1872-1897),
Della Robbia (for the
Cork International
Exhibition of 1902),
Kathleen Cox,
Carrigaline, John
ffrench, Arklow Pottery,
etc. -
Kira
Campbell
Visiting Assistant
Professor of Art at
Morehead State
University in Morehead,
KY
“As the barriers between
art /craft / design /
industry dissolve,
ceramic artists are
exploring the
theoretical and
aesthetic implications
of making mixed media
work,”
Mike
Dodd
Potter
‘Building a wood fire
kiln in Peru’
Essentially it describes
the journey to Oxapampa
in the Peruvian
rainforest and the
subsequent building of a
wood fired kiln to
create a living for the
indigenous Amuesha
people. My brief from
Oxfam and Survival
International ( jointly
funded) was twofold, to
build a wood-fired kiln
and to create glazes
from local materials.
Clive
Fiddis
The Ceramics and Glaze
CD-ROM project is an
investigation into the
potential of new
technologies to enhance
and deliver secondary,
undergraduate and
postgraduate courses in
ceramics, especially
when student numbers are
outstripping the
resources available to
cater for their needs.
This project is
also a potentially
powerful tool for the
professional,
encouraging and
supporting development
of new avenues of
expression away from
centres of education and
specific Library
facilities.
Gus
Mabelson
Artist /Craftsman +
Course Director of the
Crafts Council of
Ireland’s Ceramic Design
and Skills Course.
After travelling through
China last year with
eight other Irish makers
Gus will give a talk
about the study
opportunities for
ceramic artists in
China. This will include
an overview of the
Sanbao Ceramic Art
Institute just outside
Jingdezhen; China’s
famous porcelain city,
as well as the newly
established Ceramic
Sculpture Factory run by
Takeshi Yasuda in the
city itself. The third
centre creating links
with foreign ceramic
artists is the amazing
collection of
International Museums
being constructed at
Fuping not far from
Xian, the site of the
Terra-cotta Army.
Jim
Turner - Hands on
Workshop
The workshop will be
hands on, making an
appropriate group
orientated project
(mural or similar, maybe
something connected to
our surroundings etc)
Most of the making to be
completed on the first
day. Then force dryed
and bisque-fired over
night. On the 2nd and
3rd day, we will glaze
and Raku fire the
pieces, finally
assembling the finished
“artwork” on the final
day.
Wood
firing
A wood firing will take
place over the course of
the weekend participants
are invited to bring
along 2 medium sized
pieces to fire
Masters
of Ceremonies for the
weekend
Keiran Whitelaw –
Lecturer at the Limerick
School of Art and Design
Laura O’Hagan
- Artist and Chairperson
of Ceramics
Cup
Sale
This year we are
introducing a cup sale
to the festival program
to help us raise funds
for the weekend, we are
asking participants to
donate 2 cups to the
sale, these can be
brought along on the
first day. If you are
unable to attend but
would still like to
donate a cup please
contact us. An
exhibition of cups will
be on view, over the
course of the weekend,
with the sale taking
place on Sunday morning.
BOOK NOW!
Price: Members € 230,
Students € 145 - Non
members € 280, Student €
170
Price includes Saturday
night buffet and
entertainment
Cheques made payable to
Feile Clai:
Send full payment to
Ceramics Ireland, Studio
10, Downs Ind. Est.
Delgany, Co. Wicklow,
Ireland. Enquires and
credit card bookings to
byrnetina@hotmail.com
Tel: 00353 85 7190912
Held in the idyllic
location of an old mill
on the banks of the
River Nore,
accommodation is
available locally along
with restaurants and
entertainment.
Further festival
information at
www.ceramicsireland.org
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