Over the past months we have been exploring our archives dating back to the festival’s beginning in 1987. On Saturday July 3rd we are delighted to announce that we will be hosting ‘REWIND – Over 30 years of the International Ceramics Festival at Aberystwyth’ an online showcase of cherry-picked archive highlights selected by you and focusing on memorable performances and spectacular live firings. The programme w
Do you have a favourite demonstration from our past festivals? Or a lecture you would love to revisit? We will be sharing some of our archive footage at our event on July the 3rd 2021 and are keen to hear your feedback. If you have a standout International Ceramics Festival demonstration or lecture whether from recent years or bygone days please let us know through the link below. Deadline for feedback is May 24th.&n
We want to hear from you! Do you know of a ceramic artist who has made an outstanding contribution to the world of ceramics? A potter who has worked hard during their life to promote the ceramic arts? Previous recipients of the ICF Potterycrafts Lifetime Achievement Award include Magdalene Odundo, Ruth Duckworth, Emmanuel Cooper and Michael Casson. We are now on the lookout for 2021 nominations. Please email your rec
The International Ceramics Festival is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual to join the festival team as the Administration and Marketing Officer in delivering the festival in July 2021. This key role will focus on the development of a marketing campaign for the 2021 festival and include development of the festival website and social media activity including Welsh language content in order
International Ceramics Festival 2nd – 4th July 2021 The next International Ceramics Festival will be held in 2021 and we will be selecting demonstrators very shortly. This is your chance to put forward an established ceramicist who you would like to see demonstrate their techniques at the next festival which will take place in July 2021. We accept nominations for ceramicists from anywhere in the world and espec
Congratulations to: Potterycrafts Lifetime Achievement Award: Magdalene Odundo Potclays New and Emerging Makers Award (in association with Jingdezhen Sanbao Ceramic Institute): Kim Colebrook The International Ceramics Studio Kecskemét, Residency Award: Kate Haywood Top Pot Supplies & ICF Short Film Competition: Tess Greenway: Taith i’r Mor
Top Pot Supplies & ICF Short Film Competition This year we invited submissions from filmmakers/multi-disciplinary artists for short films whose main focus is ceramics e.g. films about the process of making ceramics, films about potteries or ceramicists as subject matter, moving image/animation where ceramics or clayis a main feature. The competition was open internationally and the selected films will be shown in
Congratulations to the finalists of The Potclays New and Emerging Makers Award (in association with Jingdezhen Sanbao Ceramic Institute) Henrietta MacPhee Eusebio Sanchez Kim Colebrook Micaela Schoop Each finalist will give a presentation at the Festival and also exhibit some of their work. One of the finalists will be awarded the Potclays and ICF New and Emerging Makers International Visiting Artist Award 2019 which
Gwobr cwmni Potclays a’r Ŵyl Serameg Ryngwladol ar gyfer Gwneuthurwyr Newydd a’r Rhai sy’n dod i’r amlwg 2019 (mewn cysylltiad â Sefydliad Celf Serameg Jingdezhen Sanbao) Gwobr Potclays ar gyfer Gwneuthurwyr Newydd a’r Rhai sy’n dod i’r amlwg: Sefydlwyd y Gystadleuaeth yn 2011. Mae’n gyfle i grochenwyr ac artistiaid sy’n gweithio mewn clai yn y DU, sydd wedi gradd
