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CERAMICS AND ITS DIMENSIONS Ceramics have always played a prominent role and western countries of Europe for a four years’ in the life of people in every European country. time to explore the material according to its cul- INTRODUCTION Its products were items used on daily basis for tural, historical, technical and artistic aspects, all decoration or representation; they were and are together in ten different modules. The course of still present in private homes as well as public the project was punctuated by a series of events: areas in towns and villages. Ceramics in Europe exhibitions, symposia in all partner countries to have been shaped by the strong interdependency encourage knowledge in the field of ceramics in Europe’s cultural regions, techniques and and to develop an inter-cultural dialogue between colours, as well as by being used in a historical- European ceramics regions. cultural context such as for eating and drinking, decoration or architecture. Ceramics connect Ceramics and its Dimensions intended to ana- people, but they also enable regional differences, lyse the evolution and different ways of use of such as traditions, life-styles, and social or ceramics from the Baroque period to the present economic behaviours to be expressed and time. It placed a lot of importance in discovering therefore develop an individual identity. Thanks the future by studying the evolution of ceramics to its characteristics and design possibilities according to the new challenges such as consu- ceramics is of outstanding importance in the mers needs, sustainable development and even lives of people and will continue to do so. integration of minorities. Potentials of new tech- nologies like 3D printing were explored. New The past few decades have changed both, ways of communication built bridges to a broader Europe and the world, presenting new social and public and grant access for numerous groups. economic challenges. Over the course of globa- lisation, our lifestyles have changed and are now From the very beginning the project team shared closer to each other than ever before. There is a a vision and made it everybody’s mission: Cele- real cultural interchange which is also giving an brating the beauty and utility of ceramics cannot impact on the design of European ceramics. just be about looking into the past. We need to recapture and preserve ceramic traditions in order The Ceramics and its Dimensions project, to find new ways of creatively applying these for designed by the Porzellanikon – State Museum tomorrow’s needs. At the end of the project we Hilda Nilsson, Clusters, 3D printing, slip casting, red earthenware, 2016, of Porcelain, Germany, successfully submitted for see more clearly than ever before: Part of the Shaping the Future exhibition coordinated by Aalto University co-funding through the EU-Creative Europe pro- © Chikako Harada 2016 gramme as a large scale project, and even sup- Ceramics is European identity, in past, present Adriana Ionascu, Forming 2010-2014 Series, ported by the European Ceramics Society and the and future! Ceramics is a great material to serve photo: Alan Duncan, © Chikako Harada 2016 JECs trust it aimed to keep trace of the cultural the needs of a changing society in many ways. European dimension of ceramics. Ceramics is sustainable, helps to preserve nature TITLE: Ceramics and its dimensions (CERAMICS) and having this in mind: Ceramics can make live LEAD ORGANISATION: Porzellanikon – Staatliches Museum für Porzellan Hohenberg a. d. Eger / Selb, Germany Joined by 25 partners from 11 countries it raised a even better and more joyful. PARTNERS: Aalto-Korkeakoulusaatio, Finland / Crafts Council of Ireland Limited, Ireland new awareness and a different multidimensional Technische Universität Ilmenau, Germany / Eesti Tarbekunsti- Ja Disainimuuseum, Estonia Fondazione Mic Museo Internazionale Delle Ceramiche In Faenza – Onlus, Italy understanding: Ceramics is not just important All of the partners invested a lot of time, passion Kunsthochschule Berlin-Weißensee, Hochschule für Gestaltung, Germany Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte, Spain / Rīgas domes Izglītības, kultūras un sporta for our European culture and heritage. It is even and enthusiasm. But they also want to emphasise departaments, Latvia / Museum Of Applied Art, Serbia / Narodni Muzej Slovenije, Slovenia Rigas Tehniska Universitate, Latvia / Uměleckoprůmyslové Museum V Praze Czech Republic, much more than designing tableware and deco- one special momentum: The project could beco- The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery (Stoke-on-Trent City Council), UK / University of Ulster, UK rative ware. Ceramics is ideal material developing me real and successful only through the co-fun- Staffordshire University, UK DATE: December 2014 – November 2018 contemporary solutions for building and archi- ding by the EU programme Creative Europe. TOTAL BUDGET: EUR 3 868 617 tecture. Ceramics provides answers for societal EU FUNDING: EUR 1 934 309 WEBSITE: www.ceramicsanditsdimensions.eu today´s needs, giving impact on sustainability PROJECT PAGE: http://europa.eu/!Nr48md and ecological assets. On behalf of the project participants: Consequently the ambitious project joined Wilhelm Siemen, museums, architects, designers, industry and Director, Porzellanikon – stakeholders from northern, eastern, southern Staatliches Museum für Porzellan, Hohenberg a. d. Eger / Selb CERAMICS AND ITS DIMENSIONS CERAMICS AND ITS DIMENSIONS CONTENT MODULE 1 Ceramics between Change and Challenge – 8 MODULE 6 Shaping the Future – Ceramic Development and 18 between Past and Present Tomorrow’s Design Symposium Workshop, Touring exhibition & Publication Organiser Muzej primenjene umetnosti, Beograd/ Organiser Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Narodni muzej u Beogradu Architecture, Department of Design, Helsinki, Finland Co-Organisers Porzellanikon – Staatliches Museum Co-Organisers weißensee kunsthochschule berlin für Porzellan, Hohenberg a. d. Eger / Selb Ulster University, Belfast campus Associated partner The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, MODULE 2 European Cultural Lifestyle in Ceramics – 10 School of Design, Copenhagen, Denmark from Baroque until Today KAHLA/Thüringen Porzellan GmbH Touring exhibition Organiser Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche in Faenza MODULE 7 Education & Audience Development Programme 20 Co-Organisers Eesti Tarbekunsti- ja Disainimuuseum, Tallinn, Toolkit for Engaging Diverse Audiences with Ceramics Porzellanikon – Staatliches Museum für Porzellan, Organiser The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent Hohenberg a. d. Eger / Selb Co-Organisers British Ceramics Biennial (BCB) team, Stoke-on-Trent Rīgas pašvaldības kultūras iestāžu apvienība Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche in Faenza Rīgas Porcelāna muzejs Porzellanikon – Staatliches Museum für Porzellan, Hohenberg a. d. Eger / Selb MODULE 3 Architectural Ceramics in Europe 12 Uměleckoprůmyslové museum v Praze Research project Organiser Museo Nacional de Cerámica y Artes Suntuarias MODULE 8 Future Lights in Ceramics 22 »González Martí«, Valencia Young ambassador programme Co-Organisers Muzej primenjene umetnosti, Beograd Organiser Porzellanikon – Staatliches Museum für University of Ulster, Belfast campus Porzellan, Hohenberg a. d. Eger / Selb Associated partner: V & B Co-Organisers Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent British Ceramics Biennial (BCB) team, MODULE 4 Prop Ceramics and their Relevance in Film, Advertising 14 Stoke-on-Trent Films and Photographs – Socio-Cultural Background of the Design & Crafts Council of Ireland, Kilkenny Ceramics´ Use as Stage Settings from 1930 until today Filmography & Media database MODULE 9 Communication / House of Ceramics 24 Organiser Porzellanikon – Staatliches Museum für Porzellan, Website, Newsletter, Social Media Hohenberg a. d. Eger / Selb Virtual Reality exhibitions Co-Organisers Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent Organiser Technische Universität Ilmenau Rīgas pašvaldības kultūras iestāžu apvienības Co-Organisers Porzellanikon – Staatliches Museum für Porzellan, Rīgas Porcelāna muzejs Hohenberg a. d. Eger / Selb MODULE 5 Ceramics – What it Means to Me 16 MODULE 10 Skills, Value and Place. A Celebration of Skill Talking heads interviews Congress Organisers The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery Organiser Ulster University, Belfast campus 28 Co-Organisers Vispārīgās ķīmijas tehnoloģijas institūts, Rīgas Co-Organisers British Ceramics Biennial (BCB) team, Stoke-on-Trent Tehniskā universitāte/Rīgas pašvaldības kultūras iestāžu The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent apvienības Rīgas Porcelāna muzejs Technische Universität Ilmenau CERAMICS AND ITS DIMENSIONS CERAMICS AND ITS DIMENSIONS PARTICIPANTS PARTNER COUNTRIES OF THE EU PROJECT 30 Czech Republic Uměleckoprůmyslové museum v Praze 32 Estonia Leadpartner Porzellanikon – Staatliches Museum für Porzellan, Eesti Tarbekunsti- ja Disainimuuseum, Tallinn Hohenberg a. d. Eger / Selb, Germany 34 Finland Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Department of Design, Helsinki 36 Germany Porzellanikon – Staatliches Museum für Porzellan, Hohenberg a. d. Eger / Selb 38 weißensee kunsthochschule berlin 40 TU Ilmenau, Institute of Media and Communication Science FIN 42 Ireland Design & Crafts Council of Ireland, Kilkenny Helsinki 44 Italy Tallinn EST Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche in Faenza Belfast LVA 46 Latvia NIR Riga Rīgas pašvaldības kultūras iestāžu apvienības Rīgas IRL Stoke-on-Trent Porcelāna muzejs Kilkenny GB 48 Vispārīgās ķīmijas tehnoloģijas