The fourth edition of the International Festival of Contemporary Ceramics ~ CAOLIN 2017 will take place from May 19 to June 4 in several reference spaces for the cultural life of Cluj and brings together international artists, potters, product designers and specialists in ceramic techniques.
CAOLIN 2017, an event organized under the High Patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Maria of Romania, is structured on two levels: one exhibition (fair, solo or group exhibitions of contemporary ceramics) and another interactive (demonstrations of traditional potter’s wheel creation, reconstruction of ceramic vessels, workshops of modeling and painting on ceramic objects, screening of a documentary film about ceramics).
Details about this edition can be found at the bottom of the page.
festival photo gallery
photo gallery workshops
***** List of venues and events:
1. ETNOGRAPHIC MUSEUM OF TRANSYLVANIA (May 19-21)
Exhibition for sale (Opening Friday, May 19, 19:00) and Workshops
Artists: Victorița Andreș (Vichy Ceramic), Andreea Badragan (GloryBox), Sandra Berghianu, Nicolae Câmpan, Cora Pojaru Coki (Coki), Ioana Deak (Melloncollie Ceramics), Deák Zsuzsa (DZS Ceramics), Ileana Horoba-Danci (Ileana Bijoux), Sholto Jones (littlevessels), Diana Magdalena Muraru (LUT), Anca Negescu (What If I Fly), Alexandra Radu (Al. Radu), Anca Sânpetrean (Anca Sânpetrean Design), Petre Sanu (Terra Dacia), Vanessa Singenzia (Inimiuta), Doina Stici, Lucian Szekely-Rafan (Atelier.concept), Ioan Sumedre Jr. (Sumi Design), Brândușa Atena Ungurașu (Brândușa Ungurașu).
2. CLUJ-NAPOCA ART MUSEUM (May 20 – June 4)
International group exhibition of artistic ceramics
3. TRANSYLVANIA HISTORY MUSEUM (May 20-21)
Workshop on the reconstruction of ceramic vessels offered by 12 volunteers, students of the Restoration Department of the University of Art and Design Cluj-Napoca, under the guidance of ceramist Prof. Gil Turculeț
4. ETNOGRAPHIC PARK “ROMULUS VUIA” – VILLAGE MUSEUM (May 20)
Workshop and demonstrations of traditional pottery with public participation, with a theoretical introduction on the ceramic techniques of the Dacians, held by the renowned folk artist Daniel Leș.
5. THE FRENCH INSTITUTE – La Cave – lieu d’expression contemporaine (str. IIC Bratianu 22)
Personal exhibition Vasile Cătărău (May 19-21)
Vasile Cătărău (2016 laureate of the French Institute Prize at the UAD Expo Maraton) presents his installation POST INDUSTRIAL (ceramics/ metal/ plaster/ ready-made) in the new space of the French Institute – La Cave – dedicated to contemporary creation.
6. WINE NOTES – str. Moților 13 (May 20-21)
[CineCeramică] In a less conventional setting, a series of documentary screenings about artists, traditions and ceramic techniques are proposed, an event organized in collaboration with Tudor Baciu, the initiator of the Cinemobilul project.
***** Workshop program:
ETNOGRAPHIC MUSEUM OF TRANSILVANIA (Reduta Palace, 21 Memorandumului Street, Cluj-Napoca)
1. Representatives of “Romulus Ladea” High School of Fine Arts
– Modeling in winding technique
– Modeling in print technique
2. Terra Dacica Association
– Zoomorphic figurines/idols/antique toys – Laura Petresc
– Making various types of vessels, ancient pottery – Rebeca Gramaticu and Laurențiu Petresc
– Household objects – weights for the loom, various objects with Geta Sarbu and the “ancient beehive” with Mugur Pop
– Exhibition of Dacian and Roman vases, antique lighting fixtures – caskets, lampshades, lanterns – Ilieș Alexandrina
3. Artists from the Paintbrush Factory
– Painting on ceramic object with water colors – Cristina Gagiu
National Museum of Transylvanian History (Constantin Daicoviciu 2, Cluj-Napoca)
– Workshop of reconstruction of ceramic vases | in collaboration with UAD – Cluj Napoca – Restoration Department – 12 students coordinated by Professor Gil Turculeț
ROMULUS VUIA ETHNOGRAPHIC PARK (VILLAGE MUSEUM)
(Tăietura Turcului f.n., Cluj-Napoca)
– “Making clay pots on the potter’s wheel” | in collaboration with DANIEL LEȘ – folk artist