Contemporary ceramiques of France

The French have always been intrinsic style innovators in fashion and the arts and have readily adapted to new trends. In the ceramic arts, there has been a consistent tradition of invention, research, and the adoption of new techniques through the ages. Bernard Palissy, Theodore Deck, Edmond Lachenal, Roger Capron,Clement Massier,Jean Mayodon and Andre Metthey are just a few of the French ceramicists that contributed to the development of contemporary French pottery with their exploration of different clays and glazing techniques.
The local market have eagerly embraced and supported the contemporary ceramic purveyors and some of the current crop of contemporary ceramicists are featured in this post. Also being displayed is a tasteful video by Luke Riolon on the Ceramique Cafe at the les journees de la ceramique ( ‘Days of the ceramic ’) in Paris. This is an annual ceramics street market held in Paris over 4 days. At the Ceramique Cafe, visitors have the opportunity to choose from a diverse array of cups, provided by the many exhibitors, to use and admire while they drink their coffee.

Love Nest - Pascale Proffit

Nicolas Rousseau

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Mireille Mallet

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Michel Tequi

Therese Lebrun

Raphaelle Lambert

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Isabelle Leclercq

Karima Duchamp

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Frida – Sabine Stenert

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Séverine Lefranc

Valérie Guidat

Jean Girel—Seaux paysages

A ceramic seat at les journees de la ceramique.

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Gutter AIRE Allikmets

Gaëlle GUINGANT CONVERT

Gabrielle Baecile

Gabrielle Baëcile

French Patisserie chef

Florence Pauliac

From the series “Mineral Veils”, which combines the flexibility of the earth and folding “Origami”. It is a balance between research and tension.

Florence Pauliac

From Florence’s series of sculptures “Armor Poetic” which were inspired by the traditional Japanese costumes of the kimono and yukata.

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Gentle Rain - Pascale Proffit

Dominique Dalloun

‘ My work has focused in recent years on an old and almost forgotten technique which goes back (2500 years): the terra sigillata. The manufacture of a slip, with the finest particles of clay, provides satin surfaces that are shiny, soft and waterproof. The many possibilities of firing, and the infinite variety clays, gives a rich colour and tone, thanks to the presence of iron oxide in the clay used. ‘

Dominique Dalloun

Robert Deblander – ( 1924 – 2010 )

Clémentine Dupré

Claudia Napoleone

Volcanic rock texture in white from porcelain enamel – Claudia Napoleone

Claire Bogino

Christine Ladeveze

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Christine Ladeveze

Christine Fabre

Christina Guwang

Le Vase by Christian Ghion; “Fanatic of microcellular worlds, this design refers to my passion for the organic universe, where empty spaces have the same importance as full spaces, where beauty is singular, and where the invisible is familiar to visible”

Chantal Cesure

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Chantal Cesure

Maria Bosch – Spain

Maria Bosch, Spain

Anne Longchamp

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Camille Rollier

Caroline Barbet

Francoise Dufayard – Landscape dish

Anne Marie Bauer

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Anne Laure Charlier

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Ananda Aragundi Hanus

Ananda Aragundi Hanus began her career as an agricultural engineer in Ecuador. On visiting France she decided to devote her time to ceramics and in 2003 she graduated at the French Institute of Ceramics in Sevres. The shape of Ananda’s ceramic sculptures are the result of a subtle marriage between asymmetry and imbalance and their appearance resembles textures of the natural world as if the wind had blown them or they had been shaped by water, snow or volcanoes.