International Ceramics Festival 2009 - Wales, UK

Event Type: Shows / Exhibitions, Sales / Auctions Date: Jul 3, 2009 to Jul 5, 2009 Location: Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Ceredigion, SY23 3DE, Wales UK. , Aberystwyth, #Unknown# Admission: Full Price: ?120 Contact Info: Tel: +44 (0)1970 623232, Email Sophie Bennett at sob@aber.ac.uk Event URL: http://www.internationalceramicsfestival.org

The festival is held at Aberystwyth Arts Centre on the campus of the University of Wales on the mid-Wales coast.

Since it began in 1987 the three-day festival has grown to become the UK's leading ceramics event.

It offers teachers, students, ceramic artists, collectors, working potters and amateurs the chance to meet and study the work of distinguished, internationally known potters and ceramicists from Wales, the UK and around the world .

The Festival attracts about 800 people who attend lectures, watch practical demonstrations and visit our special exhibitions over three days.

Festival Programme...

On Friday evening the festival progamme 'comes alive' when the invited demonstrators explain what they will be doing during the weekend.

Saturday and Sunday is filled with demonstrations, lectures, seminars, slideshows and films.

At the same time a programme of kiln building and firings, demonstrations and events take place in adjacent outdoor areas.

A provisional timetable for the weekend's activities will be available later. http://www.internationalceramicsfestival.org/programme.htm

Over the years the Festival has built up a reputation for featuring some of the world's best known ceramic artists and potters and 2009 will be no exception.

The focus is both practical and inspirational - kilns are built, pots are made and fired.

Our international demonstrators show skills and techniques on our specially adapted stage and also have their own workspaces - enabling personal discussion about their work.

During the festival there are also selling exhibitions, bookstands and a comprehensive display of products from pottery equipment manufacturers and suppliers.

The aim is to make our weekend event as relaxed and accessible as possible.

The festival is organised jointly by North Wales Potters, South Wales Potters and the Aberystwyth Arts Centre.

Prices for 2009:
Full Price: ?120
SWP / NWP: ? 110
Students: ?90
Saturday Day Ticket: ?70
Sunday Day Ticket: ?60

Tickets will be available in November 2008 from:

International Ceramics Festival
Aberystwyth Arts Centre , Penglais, Aberystwyth,
Ceredigion SY23 3DE, Wales, UK. Telephone: +44 (0)1970 623232

If you would like to be added to the mailing list please contact Aberystwyth Arts Centre Box Office at artstaff@aber.ac.uk, Tel: 01970 623232

International Ceramics Festival Location:
The International Ceramics Festival is held on the campus of the University of Wales at Aberystwyth on the mid-Wales coast. Close to both the sea and the mountains, the Cambrian Coast makes a wonderful venue for this inspirational event.

http://www.internationalceramicsfestival.org/locastion.htm