RESIDENCY AND EXCHANGE OF EXPERTISE
Focus Ceramic Services – JBCS welcomes French Ceramists Christine Waxweiler and Thiebaut Chague for a month long residency in JBCS. Chrsitine and Thiebaut, members of d’Ateliers d’Art de France will creat works that will be fired in the Guan Huat dragon kiln.
All are welcomed to participate in our schedule of events.
Contemporary Ceramics- France in Singapore festival, 2015
Highlights and Schedule
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< Basic Ceramic Workshops >
- Hand building package ( $45 / pax )
- Hand building and Wheel package ( $55/ adult, $35/ 6-18 yo )
— Clay and dragon kiln wood firing costs are included —
Date: April 18th, 19th
May 2nd, 3rd
Time: 10.30am -12.30am or 2pm – 4pm
Venue: Jalan Bahar Clay Studios (JBCS)
97L Jalan Tawas, (off Jalan Bahar)
Please book in advance at
Franceinsingapore@gmail.com
or Yang Ce at 97952657
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< Dinnerware-culinary Workshop >
The dinnerware (bowl, plates and spoon) created and fired in the dragon kiln will be used in a french buffet scheduled on 17th May.
(Limited to a maximum of 25 persons per session)
Date: April 19th, Sunday
Session 1 Time: 10am -1pm
Artist: Christine Waxweiller
Session 2 Time: 2pm – 5pm
Artist: Steven Low Thia Kwang
Venue: JBCS
Fee: $160
— Clay and dragon kiln wood firing costs are included —
Please book in advance at
Franceinsingapore@gmail.com
or Yang Ce at 97952657
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Conference on
< Contemporary Ceramics in France by Christine Waxweiler >
Date: May 4th, Monday
Time: 11:00 am
Venue: National Museum of Singapore
93 Stanford Road, 178897
Gallery Theatre, Basement
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< Official opening of the festival and lighting of the dragon kiln >
Date: May 9th, Saturday
Time: 10.30am
Venue: Jalan Bahar Clay Studios (JBCS)
97L Jalan Tawas, (off Jalan Bahar ),
< Festivities >
11 am: Sounding Clay Performance by Steven Low and Ng Yang Ce
11.15am: Large pot throwing demonstration by Thiebaut Chague
12pm – 3pm: Interactive Ceramic Art
10am – 5pm: Local Craft and Food Market
2pm – 3pm: Talk on ‘Contemporary Ceramics in France’ by Christine Waxweiler.
3pm – 3.30pm: Tour of the Guan Huat and Thow Kwang dragon kilns
3pm – 5pm: Hands on Clay workshop for walk-in public
4pm: Jurong Eco Garden tour
Firing continues overnight
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Date: May 10th, Sunday
Venue: Jalan Bahar Clay Studios (JBCS)
97L Jalan Tawas, (off Jalan Bahar ),
10am – 3pm: Local Craft and Food Market
11am – 3 pm: Interactive Ceramic Art with multiple bowl throwing by Steven Low
11.30am: Jurong Eco Garden tour
1pm: Closing of the dragon kiln
Firing continues overnight
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< Opening of the dragon kiln >
Date: May 15th, Friday
Time: 9am
Venue: JBCS
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Exhibition
Date: May 16th-26th
< Official opening of Exhibition >
Date: May 16th, Saturday
Time: 3pm (tbc)
Venue: JBCS Gallery
Please contact
Franceinsingapore@gmail.com or Yang Ce 97952657
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