Programme

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Saturday 25 August 2018:

10.30-12.30 am workshop for children (Read more – reservation)
2 pm Participants welcomed by the Ceramics Association of La Borne (ACLB)
• 2 pm Demonstration of throwing on a stick wheel by Dominique Garet at the Talbot Workshops
• 2.30 pm demonstration Sangwoo Kim
• 6 pm Private View of the CCCLB exhibition

• All day:
Free time to visit La Borne’s museums and memorial sites
Building of two protohistoric and from Late Antiquity kilns (Read More)
Brickyard “Briqueterie du Pic”, visit of the studio, pre-firing
Loading Jeltje Borneman Olsen kiln by Jean-Pol Urbain
closing and pre firing of CCCLB anagama kiln by David Whitehead and Anthony Bourahli

Peter Callas workshop

Sunday 26 August 2018:

• 10 am Discovery visit of La Borne
10.30-12.30 am workshop for children (Read more – reservation)
• 2 pm Demonstration of throwing on a stick wheel by Dominique Garet at the Talbot Workshops
• 2.30 pm  demonstration: Jérôme Galvin
• 2.30 pm demonstration Francine Michel
• 5 pm Film projections (Read More)

• All day:
Free time to visit La Borne’s museums and memorial sites
Launching of the photographic competition
Construction of a bottle kiln
Building of two protohistoric and from Late Antiquity kilns (Read More)
Brickyard “Briqueterie du Pic”, visit of the studio, pre-firing
Pre-firing of Maya Micenmacher and Nicolas Rousseau’s kiln
Firing of Sylvie Rigal’s  train kiln (8.30am/9 pm)
Pre-firing of Chantal Magne’s Girel Kiln (4 pm)
Loading Jeltje Borneman Olsen kiln by Jean-Pol Urbain
Firing of CCCLB anagama kiln by David Whitehead and Anthony Bourahli
Peter Callas workshop
Sangwoo Kim workshop

Monday 27 August 2018:

• 10 am Official conference opening : Bernard Rousseau, Nathalie Mestre, Stéphane Dampierre, Markus Böhme and Priscilla Mouritzen
• 10.30 am Conference: “The state of French ceramics, La Borne’s issues, wood-fired kilns and current research” by Eric Moinet
10.30-12.30 am workshop for children (Read more – reservation)
• 11.30 am Visit of  Armand Bedu’s traditional big kiln at  Françoise Quiney’s place
• 2 pm Demonstration of throwing on a stick wheel Dominique Garet at the Talbot Workshops
• 2.30 pm Conferences: “Wood fired kilns and the techniques used”.
by, Robert Sanderson, Markus Böhm and Hans Engels
• 2.30/4.30 pm Open presentations: ceramists – various viewpoints (Read more)
2.30 – 3pm Nikolaus Steindlmüller
4 – 4.30 pm Eric Astoul : A pictures trip from the construction at La Borne in 1982 of Eric Astoul Thaïlandais wood kiln, a 7m3 anagama to the most recent ceramics.
• 3 pm demonstration Sangwoo Kim
• 4 pm beginning of bottle kiln firing
• 5 pm Film projection (Read More)
• 6 pm Reception provided by the ‘Communauté de Communes Terres du Haut Berry’ (the local municipality)

• All day:
Free time to visit La Borne’s museums and memorial sites
Building of two protohistoric and from Late Antiquity kilns (Read More)
Brickyard “Briqueterie du Pic”, visit of the studio, pre-firing
Firing of Maya Micenmacher and Nicolas Rousseau’s kiln
Firing of Chantal Magne’s Girel Kiln (from 10am)
Firing of Seungho Yang’s Akigama kiln
Firing Jeltje Borneman Olsen kiln by Jean-Pol Urbain
Firing of CCCLB anagama kiln by David Whitehead and Anthony Bourahli

Tuesday 28 August 2018:

• 9 am Discovery visit of La Borne
• 10 am Conferences: Wood fired kilns and the techniques used, wood-fired kilns in Korea”, by Seungho Yang, Seo Byongchan,  Robert Sanderson and Marc Lancet.
• 10/12 am Open presentations: ceramists – various viewpoints (Read more)
10 – 10.30 am Christophe Lemarchand: History of the wood firing kilns in La Borne
10.45 – 11.15 am Coll Minogue
11.30 – 12.00 am Emile Desmedt and Ludovic Recchia
2.30 – 3.00 pm Frederick Olsen : “Casting technique for the making of a-typical shaped kilns”
3.15 – 3.45 pm Julia Nema
4.00  4.30 pm Ben Richardson : “the revolution is on the table” or how the Art of the Table in restaurants can help a recognition and attraction for wood-fired ceramics.
10.30-12.30 am workshop for children (Read more – reservation)
• 11.30 am Visit of  Armand Bedu’s traditional big kiln at  Françoise Quiney’s place
• 2 pm Demonstration of throwing on a stick wheel by Dominique Garet at the Talbot Workshops
• 2.30/4.30 pm Round Table: “The Ceramic Art Market, what is the role of a gallery?” by Gérard Capazza, Maria Lund, Renaud Régnier and Esther Martinez
• 2.30/5 pm Open presentations: ceramists – various viewpoints (Read more)
3.15 – 3.45 pm Julia Nema
4 – 4.30 pm Ben Richardson: “the revolution is on the table” or how the Art of the Table in restaurants can help a recognition and attraction for wood-fired ceramics.
• 3 pm  demonstration : Charlottre Poulsen
• 5 pm Film projections (Read More)
• 6 pm bottle kiln disassembly
6 pm firing HKOE2 kiln by Hans Engels at Dalloun place (ignition 7 pm, firing untill 10.30/11 pm

• All day:
Free time to visit La Borne’s museums and memorial sites
Building of two protohistoric and from Late Antiquity kilns (Read More)
Brickyard “Briqueterie du Pic”, visit of the studio, firing
Firing of Seungho Yang’s Akigama kiln
Firing of CCCLB anagama kiln by David Whitehead and Anthony Bourahli
Sangwoo Kim workshop

 

Wednesday 29 August 2018:

• 9 am Discovery visit of La Borne
• 10 am/5 pm Open presentations: ceramists – various viewpoints. (Read more)
10 – 10.30am Cornelius Colliander: “Presentation of an interdisciplinary project”
11.30 – 12 am Claude Aussage : “New developments in wood firing in Russia”
2.30 – 3 pm Michal Puszczynski : “Wood firing in Poland”
3.15 – 3.45 pm Broc Allen : “So, you want to build a wood kiln?” Reflect on what you think and believe you know about woodfiring.
4 – 4.30 pm Patricia Cassone
10.30-12.30 am workshop for children (Read more – reservation)
•11am guided tour of the house and cathedral of Jean Linard
•11.30 am
Visit of  Armand Bedu’s traditional big kiln at  Françoise Quiney’s place
• 2 pm Demonstration of throwing on a stick wheel by Dominique Garet at the Talbot Workshops
• 2.30/4.30 pm Round Table : “Is wood-firing still in fashion in the 21st Century?”  by  Stéphanie Le Follic-Hadida , Michel and Denise Meynet, Andoche Praudel, Markus Böhme and Priscilla Mouritsen.
• 2.30/5 pm Open presentations: ceramists – various viewpoints (Read more)
3.15 – 3.45 pm Allen Broc:  “So, you want to build a wood kiln?” Reflect on what you think and believe you know about woodfiring.
• 3 pm demonstration: Raphael Meyer
• 5 pm Film projections (Read More)
6 pm opening of HKOE2 kiln by Hans Engels at Dalloun place

 

• All day:
Free time to visit La Borne’s museums and memorial sites
Building of two protohistoric and from Late Antiquity kilns (Read More)
Unloading of Sylvie Rigal’s Train kiln
Unloading Jeltje Borneman Olsen kiln by Jean-Pol Urbain
Loading Jeltje Borneman Olsen kiln by Dieulefit students
Firing of CCCLB anagama kiln by David Whitehead and Anthony Bourahli

Thursday 30 August 2018:

• 9 am: Discovery visit of La Borne
• 10am Conference: “A look at handcrafted pottery in the Haut Berry area from the proto-historical period to medieval times, based on several recent examples”  by Emmanuel Marot, Laurence Augier and Marion Bouchet (Bourges Plus Archeology Department). Read More
• 10/12 am Open presentations: ceramists – various viewpoints (Read more)
10 – 10.30 am Esther Martinez and François Lerat: “Wood firing serving modern art” at Jacqueline and Jean Lerat.
10.45 – 11.15 am Mary Ann Steggles
11.30 – 12 am François Lerat : “The wood : a local renewable opportunity”
10.30-12.30 am workshop for children (Read more – reservation)
• 11.30 am Visit of  Armand Bedu’s traditional big kiln at  Françoise Quiney’s place
• 2 pm Demonstration of throwing on a stick wheel by Dominique Garet at the Talbot Workshops
• 2.30/4.30 pm Open presentations: ceramists – various viewpoints
•2.30 pm : Off-site visit: “Afternoon in Bourges”: visit of the exhibition “Les pionniers de la céramique moderne, La Borne”” (Musée des arts décoratifs – Hôtel Lallemant) and visit of the cathedral. Reception at the Hôtel Lallemand at 6 pm.
• 3 pm demonstration Dominique Coenen
• 5 pm film projection (Read More)

• All day:
Free time to visit La Borne’s museums and memorial sites
Announcement of the results of the photographic competition
Seungho Yang workshop
Firing Jeltje Borneman Olsen kiln by Dieulefit students
End of firing of CCCLB anagama kiln in the morning by David Whitehead and Anthony Bourahli

Friday 31 August 2018:

• 9 am Discovery visit of La Borne
• 10 am Conference  “clay  lyrics” by Loul Combres
10.30-12.30 am workshop for children (Read more – reservation)
• 11.30 am Visit of  Armand Bedu’s traditional big kiln at  Françoise Quiney’s place
• 12 noon Official closing – Announcement of the next conference to take place.
• 2 pm Demonstration of throwing on a stick wheel by Dominique Garet at the Talbot Workshop
• 2 pm visit to discover La Borne
• 3 pm demonstration: Jérôme Galvin
• 3 pm guided tour of the house and cathedral Jean Linard
• 5 pm film projection (Read More)
• 8 pm Evening party :
Concert “Osmose” by Grégory Jolivet
Traditional ball: Les fères Villeneuve
Dance floor: DJ Labrizure
•Afternoon : Pop-Up exhibition : open to the participants and conference speakers
• All day:
Free time to visit La Borne’s museums and memorial sites
Pop-Up exhibition: open to the participants and conference speakers
Firing of the protohistoric kiln (Read More)
Unloading of Chantal Magne kiln

Saturday 1 September 2018:

• 8.30 am “Post-conference visit” to a vineyard in Sancerre and the pottery village of Saint Amand en Puisaye: Prémery Museum, lunch with Yolaine  Eve, Château de Ratilly, Convent of Treigny, Sancerre wine cellar.

• All day:
Free time to visit La Borne’s museums and memorial sites
Emptying of the protohistoric kiln (Read More)
Emptying of Maya Micenmacher kiln
Brickyard “Briqueterie du Pic”, visit of the studio, Emptying of the kiln
Unloading of Seungho Yang Tongkama kiln
Unloading Jeltje Borneman Olsen kiln by Dieulefit students

Photo competition