This session is open to the public, no tickets required Saturday 28 June in the Cinema 2-4pm A bilingual discussion with simultaneous translation provided on the current ceramic scene in Wales. Panel members include demonstrator Bonnie Grace, artist Catrin Howell, Ruthin Craft Centre director Philip Hughes, Ewenny Pottery’s Caitlin Jenkins, curator Andrew Renton and others
Transformative Touch 13 June – 27 July Aberystwyth Arts Centre Café Ben Boswell has been photographing ceramicists for over 40 years. His archive includes over 200 makers. Since 2017 he has been documenting the International Ceramics Festival with a focus on the demonstrations, both on the main stage and in the marquees. “When I started photographing potters, I thought my interest was in the maker
Dorian Teti is a ceramicist and photographer from Brittany. He is currently an artist in residence at the Aberystwyth Arts Center as part of a program of international residencies MAGNETIC – a joint initiative between France and the United Kingdom launched in 2022 under the umbrella of Fluxus Art Projects. The program is based on 4 tandem partnerships between a French region and a British nation and we are very
Theo Harper is a ceramic sculptor, educator, and researcher based between Sweden and the UK. He is currently Senior Lecturer in Ceramic Art at the University of Gothenburg. Trained as a maker in a wide range of materials—from clay and metal to digital processes—his practice spans installation, sculpture, video, and photography. His research and teaching explore the role of movement in making, bridging traditio
Credit: Jelle de Groot, Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen Dr Wendy Gers (PhD) is a researcher and curator with a deep commitment to social and environmental justice. She is Professor, Art and Sustainability at the Hanze University of Applied Sciences in Groningen, the Netherlands and Curator of Modern and Contemporary ceramics at Princessehof National Museum of Ceramics in Leeuwarden. Her virtual
William Cobbing’s sculptures and videos involve a playful interaction between people immersed in mounds of formless clay. Stories are told with the earthy substance through the puckered expression of a glazed ceramic face, or the ASMR sensation of fingers squelching clay on a digital screen. The materiality of clay is explored by connecting people, extending body boundaries, and merging them with the landscape
Yuliya Makliuk (b.1987) is a ceramic artist, activist, and author driven by a passion for addressing the pressing challenges of our time: environmental crises, social injustice, and war through her practice. Makliuk is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of ceramic tradition, actively exploring sustainable approaches and innovative techniques in her studio, ‘Here & Now Pottery’. She has been awarded the Ri
Elif Aydoğdu Ağatekin was born in Ankara in 1977. She graduated from Anadolu University Fine Arts Faculty Department of Ceramics in 2000. After completing her M.A degree in 2002 at Anadolu University Social Sciences Institute Department of Ceramics she completed her Proficiency in Art Program in 2012 at Fine Arts Faculty Department of Ceramics with her dissertation titled Use of Waste Ceramics in the Art of Ceramics
Generously sponsored by PotteryCrafts Bonnie Grace is a multidisciplinary artist working across drawing, ceramics, and printmaking. Her practice revolves around antiques and ceramics; investigating, dissecting, and translating these objects. Growing up surrounded by her mother’s antique business, Bonnie is inspired by the intricate patterns, diverse shapes, and the histories embedded in each object. Her cerami
Lisa Orr has been a studio potter for 40+ years. After completing an MFA at the NYSCC Alfred in 1992, she received a Fulbright, an MAAA/NEA and other grants to research ceramics and create films. Her work has been placed in numerous public and private collections. Currently refining an accessible smokeless wood kiln, she also teaches, lectures, and shows nationally and internationally. Permaculture meets ceram
