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Aug

20

African Ceramics Conference

By JDZ-Ceramic

The Centre for Visual Arts and the University of KwaZulu-Natal at the Pietermaritzburg Campus is hosting the second African Ceramics Conference September 18th - 27th. The conference will focus not only on ceramic fine arts and craft, but also on ethnology, anthropology, archaeology, and museology.

Papers presented will include “Figurative Forms and Changing Markets,” “Of Dreams, Clay and People: The Artistry of Seni Awa Camara,” “Women Potters of the Folona, Mali,” and “Ritual Vessels Amongst Some Traditional Healers in E. Mpumalanga.”

Also presented will be two films, and at least eleven different workshops, ranging from traditional forming and firing methods to firing in gas kilns. In addition, three different galleries will have ceramics exhibitions which conference attendees will be able to visit.

This sounds like a fascinating and very informative experience! You can get more information about the conference here… Follow the links on the left-hand side of the page.