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Since
it's foundation 25 years ago, the International Ceramics Studio has organised
many successful international symposia as part of our regular programme. These
symposia and meetings at the International Ceramics Studio were at times
thematic and at first initiating a dialogue with the 'Get to know each
other' programmes which were made necessary by the historical and political
isolation of the Iron Curtain.
Looking
back we can see how the ICS has faced artistic and political challenges
and developed to become what is today an institute of international renown.
With it's judicious
invitations the ICS has endeavoured to prove there is no borderline between
the 'fine arts' and the 'applied arts'. That there is only either 'Art'
or 'Nothing'. The
artists invited to the 'Heroes of the Age' symposium in 2000 variously
work with clay, glass, write books, paint or sculpt. There work and their
philosophy is borderless, free. They seem to give back faith in a world
that has been lost. Transylvania and Canada, Japan and Hungary, the USA
and Russia all speak a common artistic language. The works created during
that symposium suggest a talent and idealism strong enough to bear the
new millennium.
Recent
symposiums have included themes as The Dinner Table, Go Out - Ceramics
for the Garden and The Ship. In 2004 we organised and hosted the first
International Paperclay Symposium.Follow the links from
this page to see photographs and information from our past programs, symposia,
events and artists in residence. |
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David Roberts
"Naked Raku"
mastercourse 2009
Akio Takamori (USA) making soviet inspired sculptures 2007
John Glick (USA) "Dinnerware", 2009
Nina Hole's fire sculpture, 'A House for Everyone' Kecskemét town
centre, 2005
firing the Olsen Crossdraft Kiln, Firemagic 2001
opening Maria Geszler's salt glaze course firing
discussing the salt firing
open day raku firing demonstration
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| 2009 |
April
MASTER-COURSE WITH MÁRIA GESZLER
Working with one of the world's leading experts in printmaking on ceramic surfaces. During the course Maria will deal with a variety of print techniques available on porcelain, stoneware and glass.
May
KANSAS
CITY ART INSTITUTE
Summer School Program with George Timock and Dominique Davison. With workshops by international artists from the ICS including János Probstner (Traditional slip-trailing), Gabriella Kuzsel (Mouldmaking and slip casting), Steve Mattison (wood-firing and raku).
June
DINNERWARE
A symposium to investigate directions in functional ceramics. Invited artists include JOHN GLICK (USA).
Master Course
MARIA GESZLER COURSE II
Working with one of the world's leading exponents of printmaking on ceramic surfaces.
July
THE FIGURE
This symposium will investigate figurative ceramic sculpture in its technical and conceptual aspects.
Invuted artists include: RIMAS VISGIRDA (USA), DALIA LAUCKAITE-JAKIMAVICIENE and RYTAS JAKIMAVICIUS (Lithuania)
FAST FIRE KILN
Kiln building with FRED OLSEN. Join Fred Olsen, the world's leading kiln building expert, and learn to build and fire a new Fast Fire wood kiln.
August
WHITE GOLD
Porcelain symposium with invited guest artists including JINDRA VIKOVA (Czech Republic), MICHAEL MOORE (Ireland)
In the studio we have one of the best examples of this 'noble material', porcelain, available in the world.
Master Course
EXPERIMENTAL CERAMIC SURFACES
A master-course with PETER BEARD (GB)
September
Master Course
NAKED RAKU
A master-course with DAVID ROBERTS (GB) |
| 2007 |
October
THE ART OF PORCELAIN - GLAZE AND CELADON
A three week program with invited international artists including, Takeshi Yasuda (Japan/UK), Babos Pálma (Hungary)
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE & GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART.
University program with teachers David Binns, Tony Franks, Ken Eastman and David Harper and lectures by Antal Pazmandi (H), Geoffrey Wheeler (USA) and Elzbieta Grosseova (CZ)
September
EMERGING ARTISTS SYMPOSIUM
A three week symposium for young and emerging Hungarian and international artists.
August
THE CERAMIC LANDSCAPE
A three week program with invited international and Hungarian artists to be confirmed.
July
20th CENTURY HUNGARIAN MASTERS -
SANDOR KECSKEMETI
Three weeks of working with one of Hungary's most respected ceramic sculptors.
FIGURES IN CLAY
A three week Meeting Masters program with invited international artists including AKIO TAKAMORI (USA), IMRE SCHRAMMEL (Hungary).
June
PAINTED PORCELAIN
A three week Meeting Master program with internationally respected porcelain painters including ILONA ROMULE (Latvia), DALIA LAUCKAITE-JAKIMAVICIENE (Lithuania) and INESE BRANTS (Latvia)
KANSAS
CITY ART INSTITUTE
Summer School Program with workshops by international artists including ILONA ROMULE (porcelain painting), GABRIELLA KUZSEL (Mouldmaking and slip casting), STEVE MATTISON (handbuilding and raku), JANOS PROBSTNER (Traditional slip-trailing)
click here to see the organised schedule for this program (69kb pdf)
May
DESIGN, - MODELS AND MOLDS
An opportunity to work with SANDOR DOBANY, one of Hungary's leading porcelain artists.
April/May
CLAY, WOOD, SALT & FIRE II
A
three week program for woodfired, saltglaze ceramics with invited international guest
artists including FERGUS STEWART (Scotland), PETERIS MARTINSONS (Latvia)
March/April
SOUND
OF CLAY
The sixth symposium in the series focussing
on the making and playing of ceramic musical instruments. |
| 2006 |
ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE 2006
November
CRITICAL
STUDIES - contemporary writing for the ceramic arts.
A three day conference dealing with issues for and about the writing
and documentation of the ceramic arts with journalists, editors,
publishers and ceramists.
October
CUT
FROM THE FLAG - REMEMBER '56.
A special symposium commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1956
Hungarian Uprising featuring invited artists from former Soviet
occupied Europe.
September 2006.
NARRATIVE
SCULPTURE
A Masterclass program with JAMES TISDALE (USA)
July2006.
HARD
SPACES - CLAY & ARCHITECTURE
A three week symposium looking at the integration of ceramics in architecture
with invited masters, including ROBERT HARRISON (USA) and GWEN
HEENEY (UK).
June 2006
KANSAS
CITY ART INSTITUTE
Summer Study Abroad Program. See the pictures of their 2006 experiences
June 2006.
LARGE
SCALE CERAMICS
A Master program to create large works using formers,
extruders and slab rollers with internationally respected ceramic
masters including JIM ROBISON (UK/USA) author of the book 'Large
Scale Ceramics'
May 2006.
CLAY,
FIRE, WOOD AND SALT
A
three week woodfiring symposium. Invited guest
artists include MAKOTO HATORI (Japan). |
| 2005 |
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Artists
in Residence 2005
September 2005
LEONARDO
PROJECT KNOWHOW
2 week practical and research workshop for students and staff involved
in the research workshop.
Find out more about the Leonardo
Project
August
2005
THE PRINTED
PICTURE
July
2005
PAINTED
CLAY and THE SHIP
Images from the July symposium.
June
2005
KANSAS CITY
ART INSTITUTE. A full organised program oF workshops, field
trips, museum and gallery visits and specialist lectures.
March
/ April 2005
NINA
HOLE FIRE SCULPTURE
Danish artist,Nina Hole, famous for her monumental fire sculptures
commemorated the 1st International Triennial of Silicate Arts.
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| 2004 |
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Artists
in Residence 2004
September
2004
PAUL
SOLDNER
August
2004
PAPERCLAY
- FIRING FIBRES
1st INTERNATIONAL PAPERCLAY SYMPOSIUM
June
2004
WOOD FIRING with
FREDERICK OLSEN
May
2004
COLOUR AND TEXTURE
ON PORCELAIN with PETER MASTERS
April
2004
SOUND OF THE
CLAY III
Ceramic musical instrument symposium.
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| 2003 |
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Artists
in Residence 2003
August
2003
Creative training with
JANOS PROBSTNER
CROSSROADS
OF CULTURES II
Open International Ceramics Symposium
July
2003
CROSSROADS
OF CULTURES I
Open International Ceramics Symposium
June
2003
FIRE MAGIC III
International wood firing symposium
April
2003
"The
SOUND OF CLAY II"
International Ceramic Instrument Symposium.
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| 2001 |
Fire
Magic
The 2001 ceramic symposium of kiln building and firing led by kiln
master Frederick Olsen (USA) |
| 2000 |
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Heroes
of the Age
A symposium in 2000 featuring some of the most respected male ceramic
artists.
International
Ceramics Studio
H-6000 Kecskemét, Kápolna u.11, Hungary
tel: +36 76 486 867
fax: +36 76 482223
email: icshu@hotmail.com
www.icshu.org
Contact
Email:
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(English, German, Italian, French, Spanish)
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