Climate adaptation, aesthetics, community engagement, identity, urban development, quality of life – it all comes together in the plans to make ceramics a visible part of the Danish town of Middelfart. Travelling the new ceramics route.
Design writer Sisse Bro visited the ceramics fair in Brussels, where Danish and international artists and craftspeople meet in a ceramic crossroads.
Some groups are focused on the recycling of materials. Others are looking into low-fired ceramics and earthenware. This involves lowering the firing temperatures and using raw-glazing in order to skip the initial firing: a method traditionally used by many potters. A conversation developed about how we can improve our understanding of sustainability and sustainable […]
[…] such as the current exhibition Needle and Thread. BORNHOLMS KUNSTMUSEUM Major art exhibitions and smaller craft exhibitions with a local flavour are presented at the museum. CLAY Ceramics museum with various exhibitions on historical and contemporary ceramics. In 2024 with a new extension of international calibre. DESIGNMUSEUM DANMARK The country's largest museum for design […]
[…] precisely when exposed to the highest temperatures. The first time I became aware of the boundaries between the different traditions and disciplines was in the Glass and Ceramics programme on the island of Bornholm. Here I saw how functional ceramics in Denmark was operating within an industrial framework, and at this time, even conceptual […]
Clay has a long tradition of hosting the annual exhibition of bachelor projects from the Royal Danish Academy's ‘Crafts in Glass and Ceramics’ programme based at the Glass and Ceramics School on Bornholm. In 2024, 15 students have completed their bachelor's projects in ceramics and it is these final projects that are currently on […]
[…] he knew, he would not need to write them. I feel the same way, to some extent. It would make no sense for me to create my ceramics if I knew the outcome ahead of time. I really enjoy working with my hands and the clay. Ceramic is an exciting and fascinating universe – […]
Officinet presents a very relevant and perspective exhibition about ceramics made from scrap. Wasteland is a necessary exhibition.
[…] and it is impossible to include all the many individuals who have contributed to the digital development of the field. I have chosen examples from weaving and ceramics, two areas that, with support from the educational programmes, have embraced the digital tools, made them available, included them in development efforts, challenged them and refined […]
