traditional crafts across europe

TRADITIONAL CRAFTS ACROSS EUROPETRADITIONAL CRAFTS ACROSS EUROPE

CERAMICS in

Ceramics

Here is a comparative presentation of the work done by the partners on

ceramics in each country.

TRADITIONAL CRAFTS IN ROMANIATRADITIONAL CRAFTS IN ROMANIA

POTTERYPOTTERY

FRENCH CERAMICS

Reunion IslandCeramics are done with imported clay and have only recently started.

Nevertheless, as part of some advanced research in fire arts, an unlikely combination of clayey earth and basaltic ground leads to the creation of

original and very beautiful works of art.

Black pottery is known from ancient times; it was used in the Roman Empire, Thrace and other countries. The Romans called the black pottery “terra nigra“ (black earth)

Lithuania is one of the few corners of the world where the black ceramics has been saved

In Hungary black ceramics can also be found

In Holland

Delftware, or Delft pottery, is a blue and white pottery (some are colourful)made in and around Delft in the Netherlands from the 16th century.

TURKISHTURKISH

CERAMICSCERAMICS

Here in Hungary the traditional way of firing is in a traditional wood-burning kiln at around

950 Celsius.

Decoration of ceramics

LITHUANIA

In France animal, fruit and flower motif are often used

In Turkey lots of bright colours are used

ROMANIAROMANIA

The most common technique of decoration means using a The most common technique of decoration means using a cow’s horn with a goose feather on top. cow’s horn with a goose feather on top.

The colour goes through the horn to the goose feather. Thus The colour goes through the horn to the goose feather. Thus we have a real pen. The delicate decoration can be obtained we have a real pen. The delicate decoration can be obtained by using a small stick and boar hairs. by using a small stick and boar hairs.

In Hungary

Besides geometric patterns, leaves, rosemary twigs, pine branches,

wavelines, dots, ...

Workshops

All of the pupils visited a potter in their country and found out how

ceramic objects are made according to traditional methods

They also tried their hand at making some objects

In Lithuania

VISIT TO A POTTERY WORKSHOP IN ROMANIAVISIT TO A POTTERY WORKSHOP IN ROMANIA

The potter makes a demonstrationThe potter makes a demonstration

In France (near Bordeaux)

The Turkish pupils made ceramics at The Turkish pupils made ceramics at school.school.

The grade 10-5 class Ambroise Vollard Senior High School

Reunion Island

Tthe technique that was the most popular in our workshops was the potter’s wheel, difficult to master but so captivating!