January
Palazzo Ducale, Urbania

“Traditions and contaminations” is a multi sensory event that will combine the Art of Pottery Making, Food and Music in Urbania.

Better known among Italian pottery lovers as Casteldurante, the town was one of the most important production areas of the “istoriato” ceramics during the Renaissance, together with Gubbio, Pesaro and Urbino. The majolicas made in Casteldurante in the 16th century still are among the most treasured preys to pottery collectors’ and museums’.

The event challenges the technical and aesthetic tradition of the local potters and mix and matches it with creative stimuli originating from Japanese pottery techniques, food tasting and good music.

The program includes two workshops:

1. The Renaissance Patterns Workshop (January 2-5, 2009) will provide the participants with the opportunity to explore the Renaissance ornamental motifs of Casteldurante and to paint on majolica under the guidance of the potters Giuliano Smacchia and Gilberto Galavotti

2. From the Japanese Tradition (January 8-11, 2009) is an experimental workshop held by the artists Orazio Bindelli, Marcello Pucci e Laura Scopa who will explain how the Raku technique is interpreted (and misinterpreted) in the Western world.

The “contamination” of the pottery art will be granted by a number of very stimulating events.
Here is the program:

January 4th

January 9th

January 10th

Traditions and Contaminations
Palazzo Ducale and Sala Volponi
Urbania
Info: 0039 0722317644
Email: didattica@culturaceramica.it