	ABERYSTWYTH INTERNATIONAL CERAMICS FESTIVAL

30 June - 2 July, 2023

This festival is Europe’s largest ceramics festival which is held at Aberystwyth Arts Centre on the campus of Aberystwyth University on the mid-Wales coast. Since it began in 1987, the three-day festival has grown to become one of the world's leading ceramics events.

The INTERNATIONAL CERAMICS STUDIO will again be in the trade area at this years festival. If you want to come and discuss residency opportunities and courses at this unique ceramic centre we will be pleased to meet you.

Look forward to seeing old friends and making new ones.

▶︎ International Ceramics Festival website

KECSKEMÉT - ABERYSTWYTH RESIDENCY AWARD

We are pleased to announce the 2023
RESIDENCY AWARD recipient is NATASHA MAYO. Mayo is a researcher, writer, practitioner, and since 2004, senior lecturer in ceramics at Cardiff School of Art and Design. She has achieved national and international acclaim for her ceramic practice and written over 30 articles for journals.

We thank all the artists who applied for this award. The standard of the applications was very high and and made for a difficult decision.

ABERYSTWYTH GUESTS IN OUR COLLECTION

"Mr. Holy Day", 2007.
(ICS Collection)

SERGEI ISUPOV

Isupov first worked at the International Ceramics Studio in 1993 and then again in 2007. Sergei says "The essence of my work is not in the medium or the creative process, but in the human beings and their incredible diversity."

"Salt glaze Dish”, 1986
(ICS Collection)

Jane Hamlyn MBE

In 1986 Jane spent 6 weeks at the International Ceramics Studio. She says "I was working with an international group of artists and returned home invigorated, more confident and more adventurous."

“From the Body of the Earth”, 1999.
(ICS Collection)

THEODORA CHORAFAS

Theodora was an artist in residence in 1999. “It is not my artist’s background but rather the unknown that leads the way. I seek to listen to the vastness of the present moment and this situation opens new spaces where one can be transformed.’

EXHIBITIONS at KÁPOLNA GALLERY

KILN GODS
Ritual offerings by visiting artists

24.06.2023 -141.07.2023

Exhibition opening: Saturday, 24 June 2023 at 19.00.
Opening by Ferenc Golovics.

1975.VI.5. REMAKE
Photographs by László Haris

22.06.2023 - 14.07.2023

Exhibition opening: Thursday, 22 June 2023 at 17.00

BESTIARY
An ICS collection exhibition

18.05.2023 - 09.06.2023

See images of this exhibition on our Facebook pages.

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

RESIDENTIAL COURSES

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

For more information on our courses please visit our website.

▶︎ http://www.icshu.org/courses.html

PLACES STILL AVAILABLE.

MODELS AND MOULDS with Ilona Romule

29 June - 12 July, 2023

The major elements in the creation of porcelain slip cast objects. Participants will learn the process of design, creating the original model from plaster and making the moulds, slip casting, and to have one high fire porcelain kiln with some of the finished works in at the end of the course.