Helen Bates on wed 7 apr 04
Surfing with Helen Bates - France - April 7th., 2004 (draft)
Where necessary, use the Altavista Babelfish translator to convert the=20
French text or sites to English, but the usual caveats apply:
http://babelfish.altavista.com/
(One good laugh I had was at the machine translation "Pierre Bouillon"=20
to "Pierre Bubble.")
Artist in Residency Program, Vallauris (Vallauris France)
http://www.air-vallauris.org
A.I.R. Vallauris is a non-profit artist in residency program in the
south of France, situated between Cannes and Nice. Small pop-up gallery=20
of AIR work and artist statements. Information comes from Dale Dorosh)
The first Besancon Potters Market (Besan=E7on, Franche-Comt=E9, France)
(le premier March=E9 de Potiers de Besan=E7on)
40 art ceramists, from Franche-Comt=E9 and many other areas of France wil=
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be present. The site includes a gallery of participants' work.
Arterres Virtual Foundation (C=E9ramique Contemporaine) (France)
(Virtual contemporary ceramics exhibition)
The site takes a little getting used to... it's too "fancy" for my=20
taste, and the visuals for some of the artists don't give enough=20
three-dimensionality, but there is some interesting contemporary work=20
there.
Pierre and Fabienne Bouillon (Atelier du Coin Cendr=E9) (Cran=E7ot, Franc=
e)
Stoneware potters who make tableware, lidded casseroles with modelled=20
animal knobs, and various outdoor fountain features.
Fabienne L'Hostis (Valbonne, France)
Works in raku style, making decorative pieces and teaware. No=20
commentary on materials or use. Her work is very well-made though, and=20
a pleasure to view.
Muriel Mathieu (Peseux, France)
Mathieu makes functional stoneware and glazed earthenware, as well as=20
raku pieces.
Helen
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Helen Bates - mailto:nell@cogeco.ca, nelbanell@yahoo.ca
Web - http://www.geocities.com/nelbanell/
PMI Online - http://www.potterymaking.org/pmionline.html
Clayarters' Urls - http://amsterlaw.com/clayart.html
Surfing Posts - http://amsterlaw.com/nell.html
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