Montmorillon, France
Ancestral Ceramics: The Language of Fire
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Who runs the workshop
- Taught by
- Re Jin Lee and Corinne Aivazian
- Hosted at
- Casa Julfa
- Organised by
- Casa Julfa
About this opportunity
The space
Work with Re Jin Lee and Corinne Aivazian through a complete ancestral ceramics process in Montmorillon. The small group identifies and processes wild clay, explores traditional handbuilding and low-tech surface methods, studies and constructs simple wood-fired kilns, learns to read fire and heat, and experiments with burnishing, terra sigillata, obvara, reduction, and naked raku.
Surroundings
Casa Julfa is in the historic town of Montmorillon in southwest France. The programme includes visits to nearby firing sites, local brocantes and flea markets, country walks, and a wood firing at a lake and nature reserve.
Life during a stay
Five nights are included in a private or shared ensuite room or apartment at Casa Julfa, a seventeenth-century townhouse with pottery and studio spaces. The package includes a welcome hamper and welcome dinner rather than full board.
Good to know
All clay, tools, workshop materials, and round-the-clock studio access are included. Participants must arrange travel to Montmorillon and hold comprehensive travel insurance. Pickup and drop-off at Montmorillon station are included for arrivals and departures on the stated workshop dates.
What's included
Included
- Clay, tools and workshop materials
- Five nights accommodation
- 24-hour studio access
- Welcome dinner and welcome hamper
- Local programme transport
- Montmorillon station transfers
- Brocante visits and country walks
Itinerary
Arrival and welcome
Arrive on Thursday from 14:00 and by 18:00 for introductions and a welcome dinner at Casa Julfa.
Clay and kiln foundations
Visit existing kilns, prepare local wild clays, handbuild small pieces, and study how rudimentary kilns and firing mechanics work.
Build and prepare
Construct and render small kilns, discuss surface approaches, and prepare finished pieces for ancestral wood firing.
Wood firing at the lake
Fire the work at a nearby lake and nature reserve, share a picnic of local produce, and observe the transformation of the pieces.
Practical details
Cost
The participation fee is EUR 2,395 per person for a shared ensuite room or EUR 2,895 for a private ensuite room. A EUR 500 non-refundable deposit reserves a place, with the balance due when the workshop is fewer than four months away.
What's offered
Skills needed
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