INTENSIVE PLASTER COURSE with Gabriella Kuzsel
29th August - 2 September, 2023 
Places still available

 
 
 
 
 
 

On the course you will learn the process of design, creating the original model from plaster and making multi part moulds ready for slip casting or press moulding. Gabriella is a master of mould making on the plaster wheel and you will also learn techniques for using the plaster wheel (whirler) to make not only the original model but also the mould.

More information http://www.icshu.org/kuzsel.html

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

EXHIBITIONS at KÁPOLNA GALLERY

 
 
 
 
 
 

SHROUD
An ICS collection exhibition

24.08.2023 - 09.09.2023

Opening: 24 August, 2023 at 17.00 

Exhibitio opening by Radics Jakab Zsombor, journalist.

Exhibition open
Monday - Saturday, 10.00 - 18.00

 
 

▶︎ Images of our past exhibitions can be seen on our Facebook pages.

 
 
 

JAPANESE DELEGATIONS COMING TO THE STUDIO

 
 
 
 
 
 

THE FUTURE OF CERAMICS
13th International Ceramics Festival and Competition, Mino, Japan, 2024.

31 August, 2023 at 17.00

A presentation by Hosono Michinaka
Director of the Mino Ceramic Festival and Competition.

All are welcome.

 
 
 
 
 
 

TAJIMI CITY POTTERY DESIGN AND TECHNICAL CENTER (ISHOKEN) 

1st September, 2023

 
 

The pottery produced in this area is called "Minoyaki" or MINO ware, which ranges from tableware, tiles for architects, to tea bowls for tea ceremonies, which are represented by "Sino Ware" and "Oribe Ware". The Mino pottery industry has continued over 1300 years to the present day. The Ishoken Ceramic Institute aims to send information on "Minoyaki" overseas and to attract young people from all over the world, who are engaged in the pottery industry and aim to be ceramists.

 
 
 

RESIDENTIAL COURSES

Come and learn new skills and techniques from internationally known ceramic artists and share information and experiences with fellow participants. 

More courses are scheduled in 2024. You can see these in full on our website.

▶︎ http://www.icshu.org/courses.html

 
 
 
 
 
 

PLACES STILL AVAILABLE.

PORCELAIN JEWELS with Luca Tripaldi

11 - 15 September, 2023

Come and create necklaces, rings and earrings, using a variety of making and surface techniques. Luca will show unusual methods of assembly that do not need the use of any ready-made parts. Using new shapes and surface textures you can develop your own wearable sculptures.

 
 
 
 
 
 

CREATIVE MOULDMAKING
with Simon Zsolt József

19 - 23 September, 2023

Understand and utilize the opportunities for shaping forms using molding errors. Learn how to prepare a multi-part plaster mould to shape the internal and external forms of the final object.

 
 
 
 
 
 

ALTERNATIVE FIRINGS
with Patty Wouters

26 - 30 September, 2023

Experiment with saggar firing in combination with terra sigillata and the use of metal sulphates and combustibles as colorants.
 uring this course participants will explore different possibilities of saggar firing and other alternative smoke firing techniques.

 
 
 
 
 
 

CARVED STONEWARE
with David Binns

10 - 18 October, 2023

Participants will have the opportunity to make several pieces inspired by David's works and his philosophy. He will share glaze recipes and application techniques. Pieces will be fired in one of our wood-fired kilns.

 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 


PAINTED CLAY
with Julia Feld (USA)

25 - 30 October, 2023

On this course you will learn how she paints on clay with underglazes and creates her wonderful illusion of reality.


 
 

This course is partly sponsored by Amaco Brent USA.

 
 
 

ONLINE COURSES

 
 

These courses are live in real time with the tutors, bringing their teaching directly into your own workshop. These courses are not like the usual pre-recorded workshops. They are live for the whole time. You will work alongside the tutors, ask questions, get advice and share experiences as you learn.

 
 
 
 
 
 

ILLUSTRATION ON CLAY
a 4 day workshop with Wendy Kershaw

7 - 10 November, 2023

Build up rich layers of imagery by etching into clay, then combining underglaze stains and oxides to make detailed and unique ceramic illustrations. Wendy will be demonstrating the techniques that she has developed over 30 years of working with clay and leading a hands-on experience of a wide range of surface decoration techniques.

▶︎ www.icshu.org/onlinecourses.html

 
 
 
 
 
 

COLOURED AND LAMINATED CLAYS
a 3 day workshop with Steve Mattison

22 - 24 November, 2023

You will learn a variety of surface techniques using coloured clay, slips and stains to make intricate and expressive surfaces evocative of landscape and natural patterns. Hand-building techniques, including using moulds and formers, will be demonstrating how to create sculptural forms or functional objects enhanced by the rich textural surface decoration.

 
 
 

ABERYSTWYTH INTERNATIONAL CERAMICS FESTIVAL

 
 
  
 
 

Thanks to the festival for making us so welcome again and to everyone who came to visit us. Dont forget to keep in touch and maybe one day we will meet in Kecskemét.

 
 
   
 
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