WORKSHOPS

Lectures:

  1. Travelling experiences in Rwanda, Ethiopia, China, Japan, Korea and the ceramics in these countries
  2. Artist-in-Residencies: where and how to apply
  3. Primitive firing techniques like: paper kiln, firing in an open fire with images from Africa, India, …
  4. An overview of her own ceramic work

Primitive Firing Techniques:

  1. Constructing + firing a paperkiln
  2. Building + firing a “field-kiln”
  3. Pitfiring
  4. Saggar firing
  5. Sawdust-firing 
  6. General Smoke-firing techniques
  7. The influences of soluble salts and sulphates in these firing methods

Workshops about:

  1. Throwing porcelain
  2. How to burnish pots on the wheel
  3. Terra sigillata
  4. Paper-clay

A combination of several subjects can be handled during one workshop.

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MASTERCLASSES 2010

Most of these masterclasses are taught in English and French. Translation is provided if necessary.

For more information contact: patty.wouters@ateliercirkel.be

 

January 23rd and 24rth from 10 am until 4.30 pm

  1. Hand building with colourful porcelain – Henk Wolvers (Holland) – www.henkwolvers.nl
  2. Porcelain light objects – Sandra Van Spauwen (Belgium) – www.stef-sandra.be
  3. Throwing on the wheel for advanced – Rudie Delanghe (Belgium) – www.rudiedelanghe.be

March  12th until 14th from 10 am until 4.30 pm

  1. Throwing on the wheel in a Japanese style – Shozo Michikawa (Japan) – www.shozomichikawa.jp

March 14th from 10 am until 4.30 PM

  1. Qualities and possibilities of paper clay and paper porcelain – Thérèse Lebrun (Belgium) – : http://www.wcc-bf.org/artistes/therese_lebrun/thereselebrun.htm 

July 5th until 8th from 10 am until 4.30 pm

  1. Making animal figures on the wheel – Thierry Foucquet (France) – www.ateliercheminsdeterre.fr
  2. Colourful Raku – Steve Mattison (Wales) – www.stevemattison.com

July 10th until 12th from 10 am until 4.30 pm

  1. Expressive sculptures with textures and movement – Anne Bulliot (France) – http://ceramique.poterie.free.fr/galerie/bulliot.htm
  2. Objects for Japanese tea ceremony – Rizü Takaheshi (Japan) –

http://www.studio-pots.com/Rizu.htm 

August 23rd until 25th from 10 am until 4.30 pm

  1. Liquid paper porcelain: possibilities for shaping and decoration – Luca Tripaldi (Italy) – www.giallocaino.com
  2. Throwing porcelain on the potters wheel – Victor Greenaway (Australia) – www.victorgreenaway.com

August 27th until 29th from 10 am until 4 pm

  1. Making sculptures with sand moulds – Jürg Bächtold (Switzerland) – www.keramikart.ch

November 20th and 21rst from 10 am until 4 pm

  1. Working with moulds and Bone China – Sasha Wardell (UK) – www.sashawardell.uk

MASTERCLASSES 2011

Most of these masterclasses are taught in English or French. Translation is provided if necessary.

For more information contact: patty.wouters@cirkel2.org  

 

February  20 -21rst   from 10 am until 4 pm

  1. Throwing on the wheel in a Japanese style – Shozo Michikawa (Japan) – www.shozomichikawa.jp  

   

July 7th until 10th from 10 am until 4 pm

  1. Throwing on the Wheel for beginners and advanced – Patty Wouters – www.pattywouters.be

  

August 26th until 28th from 10 am until 4 pm

  1. Liquid paper porcelain: possibilities for shaping and decoration – Luca Tripaldi (Italy) – www.giallocaino.com
  2. Making sculptures with sand moulds – Jürg Bächtold (Switzerland) – www.keramikart.ch

 

October 1rst and 2nd  from 10 am until 4 pm

  1. Hand building with colourful porcelain – Henk Wolvers (Holland) – www.henkwolvers.nl

 

October 2nd from 10 am until 4 pm

  1. Qualities and possibilities of paper clay and paper porcelain – Thérèse Lebrun (Belgium) – : http://www.wcc-bf.org/artistes/therese_lebrun/thereselebrun.htm

 

November 11th until 13th from 10 am until 4 pm

  1. Making multiple moulds – Sasha Wardell (UK) – www.sashawardell.uk
  2. Ceramics and Prints – Paul Scott (UK) – www.cumbrianblues.com

MASTERCLASSES IN 2012.

  1. POTTERY MAKING ON THE WHEEL –  Patty Wouters (B) – 5 – 8 July 
  1. SCULPTURAL CERAMICS –  Anne Bulliot (France) –  6 – 8 July 
  1. JUWELRY MAKING IN PORCELAIN – Luca Tripaldi (Italy) –   23 – 24 August 
  1. POTTERYMAKING ON THE WHEEL – Patty Wouters (B) – 23 – 24 August 
  1. LIQUID PAPER POCELAIN – Luca Tripaldi (Italië) –  25 – 26 August
  1. JUWELRY MAKING IN PORSELEIN – Luca Tripaldi – 27 – 28 August 
  1. POTTERY MAKING ON THE WHEEL for advanced – Rudi Delange – 25 – 26 August

  2. EXPLORING PAPERCLAY AND PAPERPORCELAINThérèse Lebrun (B) –  11 November 
  1. BONE CHINA AND MAKING PLASTER MOULDS – Sasha Wardell (UK) – 10 – 11 November 
  1. GLAZING POTTERY – Patty Wouters (B) – 29 September

POTTERY MAKING ON THE WHEEL WITH PORCELAINPatty Wouters
12 October – 16 November –  7 December – 18 January – 2 February

MASTERCLASSES 2013

March 26th,  at 18 pm (until +/- 19 pm)

  1. Lecture: “Possibilities of IPAD and TABLET – Johan Geysen (B)

  

April 29th, from 10 am until 16 pm

  1. Workshop: “IPAD and TABLET for artists and creative people” – Johan Geysen (B)

  

July 4th until July 7th from 10 am until 4 pm     

  1. Throwing on the wheel  for beginners and advanced – Patty Wouters – www.pattywouters.be   

  

July 3rd + 4th from 10 am until 4 pm     

  1. Marquetry in couloured porcelain” – Mieke Everaet (B) –  www.mieke-everaet.be  

   

July 5th until July 7th from 10 am until 4 pm     

  1. Making sculptures with sand moulds – Jürg Bächtold (Switzerland)
     

July 6th + 7th from 10 am until 4 pm     

  1. IPAD and TABLET for artists  and creative people” / part 2 – Johan Geysen (B)

 

July 6th until 8th from 10 am until 4 pm

  1. Expressive sculptures with textures and movement – Anne Bulliot (France) – http://ceramique.poterie.free.fr/galerie/bulliot.htm

   

August 24th + 25th from 10 am until 4 pm

  1. Making jewellery in porcelain – Luca Tripaldi (Italy) – www.giallocaino.com

 

August 24th until  26th from 10 am until 4 pm

8 .  Expressive sculptures with textures and movement – Anne Bulliot (France) – http://ceramique.poterie.free.fr/galerie/bulliot.htm

  

August 26th + 27th  + 30th from 10 am until 4 pm

  1. Porcelain jewellery for advanced – Luca Tripaldi (Italy) – www.giallocaino.com

August 24th + 25th from 10 am until 4 pm

  1. Liquid paper porcelain: possibilities for shaping and decoration – Luca Tripaldi (Italy) – www.giallocaino.com

  

August 28th + 29th   from 10 am until 4 pm

  1. Making multiple moulds  – Sasha Wardell (UK) – www.sashawardell.uk
     

August 31th + September 1rst   from 10 am until 4 pm

  1. Bone China and new decorating techniques – Sasha Wardell (UK) – www.sashawardell.uk

  

October 5th + 6th

  1. Throwing on the wheel for advanced – Rudie Delanghe (B) – www.rudiedelanghe.be
     

October 6th  from 10 am until 4 pm

  1. Qualities and possibilities of paper clay and paper porcelain – Thérèse Lebrun (Belgium) – : http://www.wcc-bf.org/artistes/therese_lebrun/thereselebrun.htm

 

October 2013 through March 2014 (1 day per month) 

  1. Throwing with porcelain – Patty Wouters – www.pattywouters.be

MASTERCLASSES 2014
  

25th and 26th of August from 10 am until 4 pm     

  1. “Marquetry in colored porcelain” – Mieke Everaet (B) –  www.mieke-everaet.be  

   

25th and 26th of August from 10 am until 4 pm     

2.” Expressive Japanese throwing techniques” – Shozo Mishikawa (Japan) –
www.shozo-michikawa.jp
  

August 27th until 29th  from 10 am until 4 pm     

  1. “Modelling and moulding a cup/jug in plaster” – Sasha Wardell (UK) – www.sashawardell.uk

 

August 27th + 28th and Sunday 31rst from 10 am until 4 pm

  1. “Porcelain jewellery for advanced” – Luca Tripaldi (Italy) – www.giallocaino.com

   

August 29th  + 30th  from 10 am until 4 pm

  1. Making jewellery in porcelain – Luca Tripaldi (Italy) – www.giallocaino.com

  

August 30th  +31rst   from 10 am until 4 pm

  1. “Bone China and new decorating techniques” – Sasha Wardell (UK) – www.sashawardell.uk

 

October 6th  from 10 am until 4 pm

  1. “Qualities and possibilities of paper clay and paper porcelain” – Thérèse Lebrun (Belgium) – : http://www.wcc-bf.org/artistes/therese_lebrun/thereselebrun.htm

  

October 18th  + 19th from 10 am until 4 pm

  1. Throwing on the wheel for advanced – Rudie Delanghe (B) – www.rudiedelanghe.be
     

 October 18th  + 19th from 10 am until 4 pm

  1. “Printmaking on ceramics” – Anima Roos (B) – www.animaroos.be

 

November 2014  through March 2015 (1 day per month) 

  1. “Throwing with porcelain” – Patty Wouters – www.pattywouters.be

MASTERCLASSES 2015
  

January – May 2015, (1 day per month)  from 10 am until 4 pm     

  1. “Throwing with porcelain” – Patty Wouters – www.pattywouters.be

   

February 28th and March 1rst, from 9/10 am until 3/4 pm     

2.” Expressive Japanese throwing techniques” – Shozo Mishikawa (Japan) –
www.shozo-michikawa.jp
  

April 6th and 7th from 10 am until 4 pm     

  1. “Large scale sculptural forms” – Matin Mc William (UK/D) – www.martin-mcwilliam.de

 

April 9th until 11th from 10 am until 4 pm

  1. “WABI-SABI: Japanese Esthetics in domestic ware and sculptural objects” – Akira Satake (USA/Japan) -8www.akirasatake.com

   

August 28th  until  30th  from 10 am until 4 pm

  1. “Sculptural ceramics with sand moulds” – Jürg Bächtold (Switzerland) – www.keramikart.ch

 

October 25th  from 10 am until 4 pm

  1. “Qualities and possibilities of paper clay and paper porcelain” – Thérèse Lebrun (Belgium) – : http://www.wcc-bf.org/artistes/therese_lebrun/thereselebrun.htm

  

October 31rst  +  November 1rst  from 10 am until 4 pm

  1. “Ceramic Decoration Techniques with lithium glaze” –  Regina Heinz (UK/Austria) – www.ceramart.net

MASTERCLASSES 2016

March 28th to 30th , from 10 am until 4 pm     

1.”Making bowls with porcelain slabs” – Mami Kato (Japan)
http://www.mizenfineart.com/artistes/kato-mami
  

August 22nd   until  24th  from 10 am until 4 pm

  1. “Making large ceramic vessels with slab roller and extruder” – Jim Robison (UK / USA ) –
    www.boothhousegallery.co.uk    

August 26nd   until  28th  from 10 am until 4 pm

  1. “Working and decorating the ‘White Gold’ ” – Karen Bablok (Germany) – www.karinbablok.de

October 26th  +  27th  from 10 am until 4 pm

  1. “Making Sculptural forms with soft clay slabs” –  Regina Heinz (UK/Austria) – www.ceramart.net

October 28th + 29th  from 10 am until 4 pm

  1. “Ceramic Decoration Techniques with lithium glaze” –  Regina Heinz (UK/Austria) – www.ceramart.net 

November  13th   from 10 am until 4 pm

  1. “Qualities and possibilities of paper clay and paper porcelain” – Thérèse Lebrun (Belgium) – : http://www.wcc-bf.org/artistes/therese_lebrun/thereselebrun.htm

Atelier Cirkel 2 was organising partner of the International Travelling exhibition
“PORCELAIN REFLEXIONS” which took place in 2017-2018
May-June 2017: CC ‘t Vondel, Halle, Belgium
June – July 2017: The house of Porcelain in Dubi, Czeck Republic
July – August 2017: Museum Kammerhof, Gmunden, Austria
September –October 2017: CC Beringen, Belgium
February 2018: CC Zwaneberg, Heist-op-den-Berg, Belgium
May 2018: CC Maasmechelen, Belgium