WORKSHOPs Planned in 2025
- Paperclay and paperporcelain: Kunstzentrum Bosener-Mühle, Germany
23 – 25 of May 2025
See:Kunstzentrum Bosener Mühle e.V. – Kleine Lichtobjekte erschaffen aus Paperclay & Paperporzellan
- Light objects in paperporcelain: Keramiekcentrum Tiendschuur, Tegelen, The Netherlands
21st – 24th of August 2025
WORKSHOP offers
Lectures:
- Travelling experiences in Rwanda, Ethiopia, China, Japan, Korea and the ceramics in these countries
- Artist-in-Residencies: where and how to apply
- Primitive firing techniques like: paper kiln, firing in an open fire with images from Africa, India, …
- An overview of her own ceramic work
Primitive Firing Techniques:
- Constructing + firing a paperkiln
- Building + firing a “field-kiln”
- Pitfiring
- Saggar firing
- Sawdust-firing
- General Smoke-firing techniques
- The influences of soluble salts and sulphates in these firing methods
Workshops about:
- Throwing porcelain
- How to burnish pots on the wheel
- Terra sigillata
- Paperclay and paperporcelain
A combination of several subjects can be handled during one workshop.
atelier cirkel 2 archive
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
- Hand building with colourful porcelain – Henk Wolvers (Holland) – www.henkwolvers.nl
- Porcelain light objects – Sandra Van Spauwen (Belgium) – www.stef-sandra.be
- Throwing on the wheel for advanced – Rudie Delanghe (Belgium) – www.rudiedelanghe.be
March 12th until 14th from 10 am until 4.30 pm
- Throwing on the wheel in a Japanese style – Shozo Michikawa (Japan) – www.shozomichikawa.jp
March 14th from 10 am until 4.30 PM
- 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
- Making animal figures on the wheel – Thierry Foucquet (France) – www.ateliercheminsdeterre.fr
- Colourful Raku – Steve Mattison (Wales) – www.stevemattison.com
July 10th until 12th from 10 am until 4.30 pm
- Expressive sculptures with textures and movement – Anne Bulliot (France) – http://ceramique.poterie.free.fr/galerie/bulliot.htm
- 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
- Liquid paper porcelain: possibilities for shaping and decoration – Luca Tripaldi (Italy) – www.giallocaino.com
- Throwing porcelain on the potters wheel – Victor Greenaway (Australia) – www.victorgreenaway.com
August 27th until 29th from 10 am until 4 pm
- Making sculptures with sand moulds – Jürg Bächtold (Switzerland) – www.keramikart.ch
November 20th and 21rst from 10 am until 4 pm
- 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
- Throwing on the wheel in a Japanese style – Shozo Michikawa (Japan) – www.shozomichikawa.jp
July 7th until 10th from 10 am until 4 pm
- Throwing on the Wheel for beginners and advanced – Patty Wouters – www.pattywouters.be
August 26th until 28th from 10 am until 4 pm
- Liquid paper porcelain: possibilities for shaping and decoration – Luca Tripaldi (Italy) – www.giallocaino.com
- Making sculptures with sand moulds – Jürg Bächtold (Switzerland) – www.keramikart.ch
October 1rst and 2nd from 10 am until 4 pm
- Hand building with colourful porcelain – Henk Wolvers (Holland) – www.henkwolvers.nl
October 2nd from 10 am until 4 pm
- 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
- Making multiple moulds – Sasha Wardell (UK) – www.sashawardell.uk
- Ceramics and Prints – Paul Scott (UK) – www.cumbrianblues.com
MASTERCLASSES IN 2012.
- POTTERY MAKING ON THE WHEEL – Patty Wouters (B) – 5 – 8 July
- SCULPTURAL CERAMICS – Anne Bulliot (France) – 6 – 8 July
- JUWELRY MAKING IN PORCELAIN – Luca Tripaldi (Italy) – 23 – 24 August
- POTTERYMAKING ON THE WHEEL – Patty Wouters (B) – 23 – 24 August
- LIQUID PAPER POCELAIN – Luca Tripaldi (Italië) – 25 – 26 August
- JUWELRY MAKING IN PORSELEIN – Luca Tripaldi – 27 – 28 August
- POTTERY MAKING ON THE WHEEL for advanced – Rudi Delange – 25 – 26 August
- EXPLORING PAPERCLAY AND PAPERPORCELAIN – Thérèse Lebrun (B) – 11 November
- BONE CHINA AND MAKING PLASTER MOULDS – Sasha Wardell (UK) – 10 – 11 November
- GLAZING POTTERY – Patty Wouters (B) – 29 September
POTTERY MAKING ON THE WHEEL WITH PORCELAIN – Patty Wouters
12 October – 16 November – 7 December – 18 January – 2 February
MASTERCLASSES 2013
March 26th, at 18 pm (until +/- 19 pm)
- Lecture: “Possibilities of IPAD and TABLET – Johan Geysen (B)
April 29th, from 10 am until 16 pm
- Workshop: “IPAD and TABLET for artists and creative people” – Johan Geysen (B)
July 4th until July 7th from 10 am until 4 pm
- Throwing on the wheel for beginners and advanced – Patty Wouters – www.pattywouters.be
July 3rd + 4th from 10 am until 4 pm
- Marquetry in couloured porcelain” – Mieke Everaet (B) – www.mieke-everaet.be
July 5th until July 7th from 10 am until 4 pm
- Making sculptures with sand moulds – Jürg Bächtold (Switzerland)
July 6th + 7th from 10 am until 4 pm
- IPAD and TABLET for artists and creative people” / part 2 – Johan Geysen (B)
July 6th until 8th from 10 am until 4 pm
- 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
- 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
- Porcelain jewellery for advanced – Luca Tripaldi (Italy) – www.giallocaino.com
August 24th + 25th from 10 am until 4 pm
- Liquid paper porcelain: possibilities for shaping and decoration – Luca Tripaldi (Italy) – www.giallocaino.com
August 28th + 29th from 10 am until 4 pm
- Making multiple moulds – Sasha Wardell (UK) – www.sashawardell.uk
August 31th + September 1rst from 10 am until 4 pm
- Bone China and new decorating techniques – Sasha Wardell (UK) – www.sashawardell.uk
October 5th + 6th
- Throwing on the wheel for advanced – Rudie Delanghe (B) – www.rudiedelanghe.be
October 6th from 10 am until 4 pm
- 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)
- Throwing with porcelain – Patty Wouters – www.pattywouters.be
MASTERCLASSES 2014
25th and 26th of August from 10 am until 4 pm
- “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
- “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
- “Porcelain jewellery for advanced” – Luca Tripaldi (Italy) – www.giallocaino.com
August 29th + 30th from 10 am until 4 pm
- Making jewellery in porcelain – Luca Tripaldi (Italy) – www.giallocaino.com
August 30th +31rst from 10 am until 4 pm
- “Bone China and new decorating techniques” – Sasha Wardell (UK) – www.sashawardell.uk
October 6th from 10 am until 4 pm
- “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
- Throwing on the wheel for advanced – Rudie Delanghe (B) – www.rudiedelanghe.be
October 18th + 19th from 10 am until 4 pm
- “Printmaking on ceramics” – Anima Roos (B) – www.animaroos.be
November 2014 through March 2015 (1 day per month)
- “Throwing with porcelain” – Patty Wouters – www.pattywouters.be
MASTERCLASSES 2015
January – May 2015, (1 day per month) from 10 am until 4 pm
- “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
- “Large scale sculptural forms” – Matin Mc William (UK/D) – www.martin-mcwilliam.de
April 9th until 11th from 10 am until 4 pm
- “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
- “Sculptural ceramics with sand moulds” – Jürg Bächtold (Switzerland) – www.keramikart.ch
October 25th from 10 am until 4 pm
- “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
- “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
- “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
- “Working and decorating the ‘White Gold’ ” – Karen Bablok (Germany) – www.karinbablok.de
October 26th + 27th from 10 am until 4 pm
- “Making Sculptural forms with soft clay slabs” – Regina Heinz (UK/Austria) – www.ceramart.net
October 28th + 29th from 10 am until 4 pm
- “Ceramic Decoration Techniques with lithium glaze” – Regina Heinz (UK/Austria) – www.ceramart.net
November 13th from 10 am until 4 pm
- “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