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Deadline for sign up: October 1st 2024.
As ceramicists, we stand on the shoulders of industrial production that has depleted the planet's resources for centuries. It is immanent that we create new solutions in all professions, including ceramics and crafts. European Ceramic Context 2024 is an excellent opportunity to gather and share knowledge about sustainable ceramic practices.Can we rethink and recycle ceramic materials? Is it time to revise concepts and perceptions of aesthetic conventions? How do we develop new typologies to review materials and technologies? The answers are diverse; this masterclass encourages discussion, reflection, and perhaps entirely new sustainable ceramic practices for the future.
In this Masterclass, students will experience a 5-day intensive immersion into the fascinating intersection of ceramic artistry and sustainability when two leading Danish ceramicists, Anne Mette Hjorthshøj and Christina Schou Christensen, come together in dialogue about materials and sustainability. The course is hands-on and will introduce a broad range of tests, recipes, ideas, and methods, ready to implement in your practice.
The two instructors practice different traditions in ceramics, but they share the same passion for constantly developing their practices in new, sustainable directions.
The dialogue between them, while sharing their unique skills and knowledge, is what students will learn from. In an open dialogue on sustainable ceramic practices, students will dive deep into the beauty of clay and glazes by experimenting with a wide range of materials. Reuse, recreate and discover new possibilities in recycling ceramic materials and discuss new aesthetic conventions for recycled materials as we crush high-fired ceramic waste like bricks, glass, and ceramic products into reusable powders. Learn how to look for locally sourced clay and rock. Explore the island of Bornholm on field trips to different sites where local industries mine rock, as well as historic mining sites for clay and rock. We will bring home small samples of raw materials and try to turn them into clay-bodies slips and glazes while highlighting themes like function, aesthetics, ethics, rules and regulations.
This Masterclass offers a unique opportunity for ceramic professionals to develop new skills, explore new techniques, and unlock artistic potential under the guidance of experienced instructors like Anne Mette Hjortshøj and Christina Schou Christensen while also connecting with fellow participants, sharing ideas, and inspiring each other. You can expect to take home a selection of tests made during theMasterclass, but there is no finished work.
Christina Schou Christensen works experimentally with sculptural glazes using local materials as glazes, teaching experimental material development, hosting courses, and developing new materials based on crushed high-fired trash. Anne Mette Hjortshøj uses clay and materials from Bornholm, sourced directly from the surrounding countryside and coast. Her pots are wood-fired and salt-glazed.
Cost: 700 Euro. Max. 12 participants. Purchase your ticket here! Deadline for sign up: October 1st 2024.
Duration: 21 – 25 October 2024, both days included. Teaching is conducted daily between 9.00 – 16.00, with time spent between group teaching, hands-on instruction, fieldwork, and individual work.
Location: The Royal Danish Academy, Crafts Programme Bornholm, Stenbrudsvej 43, 3730 Nexø, Denmark.
Included:
Basic materials and tools
Firings by agreement
Basic shared lunch in the school common kitchen area
Not included:
Participants must bring their own dust mask, apron, work clothes, etc.
Accommodation and travel. Find recommendations here
Insurance and safety: The Royal DanishAcademy and European Ceramic Context do not have insurance coverage and cannot be responsible for accidents or injuries during the master class. Participants musthave their own insurance. The participants are responsible for handling workshop facilities and equipment responsibly and correctly, as instructed by the staff.
Organization:
This Masterclass is organized in collaboration with Makers Island Bornholm, European Ceramic Context 2024 and The Royal Danish Academy, Crafts Programme Bornholm. Funding was received partly from LAG Bornholm and private and public foundations for the ECC2024.
DOWNLOAD APPLICATION FORM // Deadline May 15th 2024
European Ceramic Context 2024 is devoted to sustainable practices in contemporary ceramics. Can we rethink and recycle ceramic materials? Is it time to revise concepts and perceptions of aesthetic conventions? How do we develop new typologies to review materials and methods? The answers are diverse and expand the ceramic field to new technologies, methodologies, and ways of generating knowledge for the future.
In this framework, the ECC2024 invites artists to apply to work for a 5-week residency at the Royal Danish Academy on Bornholm. Whether you have been working sustainably or are interested in pursuing new sustainable methods, we welcome your application.
Two residencies are available for professional artists working in ceramics, emphasizing sustainable processes and practices.
Duration: 5 weeks from Sept. 9 - Oct. 11, 2024
AiR’s will receive housing near the school and the use of a bicycle.
AiR’s will have access to materials and firings according to budget.
AiR’s should bring their own tools.
AiR’s will be offered an individual worktable at theRoyal Danish Academy, Bornholm, where they will work alongside students.
AiR’s must give a lecture at the beginning of the residency and an informal presentation at the end.
AiR’s are responsible for their own travel to and from the island.
AiR’s from within and outside the European Union can apply.
The Royal Danish Academy, Bornholm, is one of Europe's leading educational institutions in glass and ceramics. The facilities hold spacious and bright workshops with state-of-the-art equipment, including additional workshops for wood, metal, plaster, and a new technology area withlaser cutters and 3D printers for plastic and clay.
