Where to make pottery - ceramics France

Stéphanie Leray-Corbin, a mosaic artist from Rennes, took to the skies in April 2018 by setting up her Cairns workshop in Mandailles-Saint-Julien. In this former village post office transformed into a house-site, she exhibits her works alongside other arts and crafts chosen by the Galerie des Montagnes. This is an opportunity to discover the work of artists who are on the lookout for natural materials and to see Stéphanie Leray-Corbin's creations in action. Curious? Stéphanie will answer your questions about her compositions. Workshops for children and adults are organized upon registration.

Anaïs is a passionate self-taught artist who creates mugs, bowls, plates and teapots. She welcomes you by appointment to her workspace to show you how her ceramics are made, or to take part in a three-hour workshop where you can make your own tableware. This is enough time to create 2-3 ceramic pieces. Participants enjoy both the manual work and the soothing effect it brings: the concentration and pleasure of modeling clay is a relaxing experience.

In this cosy 60 m 2 workshop, you will find ceramic decoration with family or friends. Objects and figurines for children or objects for the table and interior garden, small and large choose their product and customise it under the wise eye of a professional ceramic machine. We offer personalized gifts, a training course, and a group of children on the occasion of a birthday… This creative hobby is such an event that distrait, learns and unites, courses can be accompanied by gourmet breaks and the team also travels outside or at home, to animate any workshop on demand.

Geneviève Delbert, a potter's craftsman, welcomes you in his studio, to assist in filming, decorating and cooking - and in which you will discover his work in earthenware. Utilitarian or decorative, all works are handmade. Inspiration is not missing! Geneviève hosts a discovery workshop that is accessible to children from 6 years old, as well as adults. Since this activity is very popular, it is necessary to reserve.

Magali is a complete artist you need to discover. She graduated from a C.A.P. of film and decorating on ceramics and later specialized in the décor Moustiers. Desiring to share his passion for pottery, this is how Magali Ateliers come into being in 2007 for the greatest happiness of children and adults who can let their talents express themselves by creating vases, pots, plates, glasses and decorative objects. Each object must dry for several days: Then you can come back to customize it and paint it according to your desires and mood in a convivial atmosphere.

If the dress does not make the monk, the address does the profession. Christian Krumeich, a potter's craftsman, welcomes you in his potter's house and proposes, in addition to welcoming you in his guest rooms, to introduce you to salt sandstone pottery through the courses he organizes. It is an opportunity to truly immerse itself in the world of pottery or to initiate it while enjoying the beauty of the region.

Valérie Lanciaux offers courses for adults, teenagers and children. The Workshop of the Fabio allows you to initiate or improve in all activities related to pottery practice: modelling, filming, enamelling, cooking…

Zébra3 is a contemporary art studio based in Bordeaux. Founded in 1993, this Bordeaux-based association made a name for itself with the publication of the first mail-order art catalog, Buy-Sellf. Zébra3 designs and organizes exhibitions in France and abroad, and also offers production residencies and artistic exchanges. The association supports artists at every stage of their projects, providing them with a 400 m2 production workshop.

Formerly a forced secretary to a professional conversion, Claude Sany provides courses of pottery and basketry to small and large, between 4 and 80 years. Their collective format does not prevent everyone from doing their own thing: That's the gogo, which instead of modelling, which is utilitarian objects, which still of pure decoration, which are baskets of rattan, which are rope hats… For adults, count 45 € per month for a 2-hour course per week, to which the supplies must be added. Children are welcomed (for 34,50 €, all inclusive). Available to all, a oven, three towers, enamels… and ideas to the excavator!

The Al Terre Native association offers courses and courses of ceramics, with Céline Desor-Laurent, a ceramist. In the programme: introduction to many techniques including Raku. The exhibition hall features ceramic creations.

At the bend of an alley, we notice the beautiful workshop of Céramique de Thau. As you pass the door, you discover the work of the ceramist François Thirion. This pottery workshop plunges us into the universe of the Thau basin, its colors, its landscapes, its shapes and its animals. Shades of blue-green tinged with sand and ochre, his stoneware creations are inspired by his environment. François Thirion also runs workshops for beginners and advanced users of stoneware. Young and old alike can learn all the steps involved in creating a piece.

Fabienne Labeyrie was a designer in the textile world. Passionate about ceramics, she offers modeling and throwing classes, as well as classes for parents and children (from 5 to 12 years old). Her favorite material? Stoneware, a very resistant ceramic material. Useful and decorative ceramics. Having at heart to highlight her work and her passion, she exhibits at the ceramic market in Nantes in May, at the Shop bolobolo in the heart of Nantes (rue Armand-Brossard) always during the month of lily of the valley and in duo with the workshop Shibumi held by Caroline, an artisan also passionate about ceramics, located in La Regrippière. We find her in Vannes in July at the CrealOuest creators' market.

In Chaource, the Association Artitude 10 offers two interesting activities for art and ceramics enthusiasts. Firstly, every year they organize the Ronde des Feux, a festival of ceramics, art and fire. This original event takes place on a two-hectare natural site, between woods and meadows, and offers a magical atmosphere thanks to installations, animations, shows, music and lights. Over 200 artists and young talents take part in the festival, sharing their passion and know-how with the public. The association also offers a discovery tour of the Ronde des Feux site, with visits to the clay quarry, the wood-fired kiln park, an exhibition and demonstrations of ceramic techniques. This guided tour allows visitors to discover the artistic world of ceramics in an exceptional natural setting.

Kristiane Hink went to Limousin years ago after travelling and trained with potters from northern and southern Europe. In his shop-shop, she carries out utilitarian and decorative ceramics, gre with subtle nuances, obtained thanks to a porcelain engobe, and ravive with a transparent enamel. She also works on land traces as elements of architectural decoration. Some very energetic creations that she will show you if you visit her studio. On request, it also organizes courses and courses. She also has a cottage.

The amateurs know it well; one comes to the Bout des Doigts Workshop at Beze to buy beautiful objects, and also to share the passion of Danièle Serravalle for the art of ceramics. This sharing is done through discovery courses on earth work. Privileged moments that will allow you to express the artist's seed in you, but not only that. On the occasion of these shaping courses that are both for children and adults and that allow the exploration of techniques of working in 3D, you will be able to refocus on yourself. These hours of group work have an unexpected benefit on your wellbeing and your moral. Indeed, the passage of the concept, from the idea of working the soft earth that will eventually be vitrified, solid but fragile, has a "magical" aspect. Besides the friendly and sympathetic side of the exercises, you get the pleasure of creating, which results in a sense of pride. Graduated from the Applied Arts of Montreal Danièle Serravalle created the Argile au Bout des Doigts Workshop in 1995. Your teacher, who has a charming Quebec accent, will teach you shooting, modelling, decoration techniques and glazing over sessions of 2 hours. Children from 7 years old, parents, grand-parents, every generation can practice this art.

Cécile Daulan has been a potter for more than 20 years, but recently decided to reopen her studio-boutique where she settled in Audenge near Arcachon. L'atelier des Treys is open from 10am to 12pm and from 2pm to 4pm. In any case, these are the times when it's possible to take a one-to-one pottery class, solo or with up to 3 people. For 2 hours, you'll create several glazed pieces. Courses are also available. If you'd like to come and take a look, the best thing to do is give her a call. Cécile also owns a gîte.

Despite its whimsical name, the Atelier des Zozos is a very serious workshop where adults and children alike can come and try their hand at pottery, in groups or in individual sessions. From your hands will come dishes, decorative objects, jewelry or various subjects depending on the season or a special event. Thus, through her workshops, Blandine Leroudier, ceramist, invites you to create, to relax, but also to care, thanks to art therapy. An alternative and creative medicine as gentle to practice as to observe.

Need to create? Need to reconnect? Then discover the fascinating and creative world of Lisèle, artist and pottery enthusiast. In this school, you'll learn to manipulate, exploit your potential, let your hands express themselves, and above all have fun in a spirit of caring, exchange and respect. To learn pottery, several formulas are offered for young and old alike: free-form or theme-based courses, mixing beginners and advanced, or developing a specific technique such as throwing. L'École de la Terre is also available to companies, individuals and day-care centers.