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13th edition 8th & 9th of August, 2015

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ARGILLA 13th edition

8th & 9th of August, 2015

Organization

Community of Towns of the County of Aubagne

Town of Aubagne

Association of the Ceramists and ‘Santons’-makers of the County of Aubagne

The ‘Ateliers Thérèse Neveu’ department

Information

Tourist Office of the County of Aubagne

Tel.# : (0) 33 4 42 03 49 98

www.aubagne.com

www.agglo-paysdaubagne.com

http://fr.facebook.com/pages/argilla

Press- contact

Laurence RICCIARDI-SOLER

Ateliers Thérèse Neveu

Tel. # : (0)33 4 42 71 17 84

laurence.soler@agglo-paysdaubagne.fr

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SUMMARY

ARGILLA… a few numbers… Page 4

A… as… Page 5

ARGILLA, a member of the ARGINET European network … Page 6

The pottery fair… Page 8

Jewels… Page 9

Musical instruments… Page 10

Daily pottery… Page 11

Decoration… from garden to home… Page 12

Works and Objects of Art … Page 13

They will be there… Page 14

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ARGILLA…

IN NUMBERS…

100.000: visitors in 2013

536 940 €: 2013 turnover

441: craftsmen have applied to participate to this edition

17: countries will be represented during this edition

13: French regions will be too

207: exhibitors will be there, including 80 new ones

(Among which 22 from foreign countries)

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A… AS AUBAGNE, A… AS ARGILLA From this part of France, you can still hear about these famous families of potters who shook tradition up to serve creativity. The

Sicard’s, the Neveu’s and the Gastine’s are some of these names which have illustrated research and audaciousness in this land.

Nowadays, the craftsmen of this county continue this inventive spirit and have emancipated themselves from the classical

repertory to venture to a more subversive conception.

ARGILLA claims these legitimate roots and confirms, thanks to a great number of professionals, evolution in the Arts of the

Ceramic.

ARGILLA has imposed itself as a referent event.

It was created in 1991 and has been organized by the Community of Towns of the County of Aubagne which helps and supports

the dynamics and development of trades, linked to the Ceramic and Clay field.

The quality and diversity of the Pottery Fair, of the exhibitions and of the animations have made Argilla, this cultural initiative, just

unique.

These elements could be only noticed by the official label Marseille Provence, 2013 European capital of Culture 2013, which

included Argilla as a major event of its program.

During its last edition, in 2013, ARGILLA did confirm its international aspect, with 100.000 visitors, and its pole-position among the

largest and greatest pottery fairs in Europe…

For this 13th edition, ARGILLA simply aims to excellence…

ARGILLA, on the 8th & 9th of August, 2015

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ARGILLA, A MEMBER OF THE ARGINET EUROPEAN NETWORK…

On December 4th, 2012, began, with the kick-off meeting in Faenza, the project named ARTISTIC "ARGILLA" (CLAY) ACTIONS FOR

EU CERAMIC NETWORK (in short ARGINET), with the support of the European Union Culture Program.

The project has roots in the relations established between Faenza's ceramic festival, Argillà Italia, with other European cities,

organizers of similar events, in particular with its mother-event ARGILLA in Aubagne (France), Töpfermarkt in Gmunden (Austria),

Fira del Cantir in Argentona (Spain) and Święto Ceramiki in Bolesławiecz (Poland).

ARGINET aims at implementing, within an existing network of partners and events, some of the important goals mentioned in the

European Union Culture Program. In particular, it intends to promote dialogue and intercultural exchange in Europe and to

realize a program of interchange and mid-term development of actions, promoting the presence of artists and ceramic

animations at the European level.

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DAILY OBJECTS… OBJECTS OF ART

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THE POTTERY FAIR…

Over the years, ARGILLA has become THE meeting place of National and International Ceramics.

It is an explosion of colors, shapes, techniques and skills that is offered to visitors, more and more numerous.

More than 200 craftsmen, including some fifty from the territory, settle in the very heart of Aubagne, for these two days of

Ceramics Festival.

This new edition will be a very first for no less than 80 potters, among which 22 will come from abroad.

This is the obvious testimony that ARGILLA‘s fame keeps on growing… crossing borders…

… IN 5 UNIVERSES…

5 continents on Earth… 5 universes… And the Pottery fair is structured in 5 major categories of objects. Fluidity for the visitors,

strolling along the alleys… and an eclectic production…

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Jewels… Earthenware and porcelain win the prize for the precise achieving of necklaces, rings, brooches and other very feminine jewels.

The combination of glass, metal or leather-string makes this jewelry so fashionable…

Amélie Berthéas

Marta Armada

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Musical Instruments… Here, ocarinas turn into birds…This is the miracle of Clay… and this is a true bestiary performed by these creations, intensified by

earthenware, glazed earthenware or Raku. Chicks, geese and birds are as decorative as instrumental…

In the ARGILLA Pottery fair, Ceramic turns into Music…

Olivier Gosselink

Patrick Cuzack

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Daily pottery…

This is the whole culinary register that meets here, to brighten your table and make every day a celebration! Diversity of materials,

forms and nuances characterizes this universe.

Glazed earthenware and porcelain play the score of Tradition but also ... of Design and perfection is reached.

Francesca Antoniotti

Clémence Sylvant

Walpurga Kleisasser

Andrea Biagini

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Decoration, from garden to home…

No borders for Ceramic which takes up residence both inside and outside. Play with materials, shapes and colors ... Let your

imagination express. Shape your inner world, unique as you are...

Lluisa Grau

Sarka Hanzalkova

Elena Arosio

Thierry Basile

Elena Arosio

Jean-Marc Plantier

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Works and Objects of Art…

A piece of Art requires technical achievement and creativity. It is enriched with a more subjective value than the art-market ... It

is the meeting of the artist and the affinities of the buyer’s universe.

The plasticity of the material, its ability to deal with the firing step, each time different, the personal telling of a story are the

elements of the alchemy of a sculpture, of a precious vase or even of a unique jewel...

Umi Amanuma

Dorota Urbaniak

Maryline Colenson

Vilija Balciuniene

Sylvie Delphaut

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THEY WILL BE THERE...

Jewels

- ANDREANI Renaud

- ARMADA Maria (Spain)

- BERTHEAS Amélie

- BIANCHI Alessandra (Italy)

- BURNOTTE Annie

- FERRARO Silvia (Italy)

- GOSSELIN Muriel

- ISKANDAR Delphine

- PASTORELLI Marie

- PETTINATO Stéphanie

- SCHULL Barbara

- SOLEY Nùria (Spain) Silvia Ferraro

Musical Instruments Silvia Ferraro

- CUSACK Patrick

- GOSSELINK Olivier

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Daily Pottery

- AMY Florence

- ANTONIOTTI Francesca (Italy)

- ARENOU Stéphanie

- BAGETTO Alberto (Italy)

- BARBERO Armelle

- BELTRANDO Philippe

- BERKTOLD Thomas (Austria)

- BIAGINI Andréa (Italy)

- CARLOT Hélène

- CAVALLIN Céline

- CHABRIER Axelle

- CHAPELIER Brigitte

- CONDAMIN Philippe

- COSTA MOLINA Pau (Spain)

- COSTES Marie

- CREACH Marcel

- DE BASTIANI Cécilia

- DERRE Véronique

- DU CHATENIER Erik

- FLORANCE Estelle

- GALTIE Patrick

- GAMBINO Claudine

- GESU Ruggero (Italy) Britta Mikhasch

- GIROD Florence

- SERNIS Amélie

- SPINELLA Christine

- SYLVANT Clémence

- TRANQUILI Fabrizio (Italy)

- VENEZIANO Karine

- VIALIS-PARDIGON Catherine

- HERING Alfred & Viola

- HUYGHES-DESPOINTES Cyrille

- JARQUE-VENEZIANO Patrice & Nicolas

- KACED Sylvie

- KLEINSASSER Walpurga (Austria)

- LECCESE Anne-Marie

- LEFLON Marina

- LOPES Sébastien

- MADELAINE Océane

- MALAVOLTI Marco (Italy)

- MASSUCCO Claude

- MIKHASCH Britta

- MONTGAILLARD Monique

- PEIGNON Jean-Noël

- PETERS Johannes (Germany)

- RICCIARDELLI Liliana (Italy)

- RICCIARDI Georgio (Italy)

- RONNEFARTH Beate

- ROUEIRE Annie

- SASSI Latifa & Hedi

- SAUSSOL Sabrina

- SELLIN Aurélie

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Decoration, from garden to home

- ANTONOVA Larysa (Ukraine) - AROSIO Elena (Italy) - BALLESTE Anna (Spain)

- BARRE Françoise

- BASILE Thierry

- BELLAMY Didier

- BIMAR Vincent

- BLANC Jacqueline

- BLONDIN Catherine

- BRILLET Cécile Spain)

- CAMPOS Ricardo (Spain)

- CARONI Fiorella

- CHATELIN Pascale

- COURTY Alexandra

- FIGUERES Eric

- FOLLOT Laetitia

- GARDELLE Michel & Louise

- GIRARD Agnès

- GORRIZ Carme (Spain)

- GRAU Lluisa (Spain)

- HANZALKOVA Sarka (Czech republic)

- KAY Michaël

- KELLER Elvira

- KUCZMA Nicolas

- LAVALLE Corinne

- LEBAS Nadine

- LECOMPTE Pascale

- LHOSTIS Fabienne

- LOFFELHOLZ Jenny

- LOVO Muriel

- MATAIX Cédric

- MORON Brigitte

- NESTERENKO Roman (Romania)

- PETIT Jean-Pierre

- PLANTIER Jean-Marc

- POULAIN Amandine

- RAVEL Julie & Marion

- RAYMOND Stéphanie

- REATO Sophie

- ROBERT David

- SCHMID-KOHLER (Germany)

- SERRA Joan (Spain)

- SERRES Gilbert

- SESIA Véronique

- SKAMAGKI Fani (Greece)

- SOLER Lluis (Spain)

- STENERT Sabine

- THIBAUD Laure

- VACCA Elisabetta (Italy)

- VAN MUNSTER Ingrid

- VIAL Dominique

- VIGO Martine

- VOLATIER Corinne

- WRIGHT David (Great Britain)

Schmid-Kohler

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Works and Objects of Art

- ALBA Nuria (Spain)

- ALCARAS Roberte

- AMANUMA Umi (Italy)

- AMOROSO Fabio (Italy)

- ARCHITTA Pierre

- BAILLON Sandrine

- BALCIUNIENE Vilija (Lituania)

- BARBET Nathalie

- BIGNON Audrey

- BLASI Ellen

- BOGGI Fisca (Italy)

- BONALDI Antonio (Italy)

- CASTELAIN Laurent

- CHASSON Anne-Marie

- COCKRAM Roger (Great Britain)

- COLENSON Maryline

- DARIO Sara (Italy)

- DAVIES Terence (Italy)

- DELPHAUT Sylvie

- ENJALBERT Sylvie

- FACCI Antonella (Italy)

- GENTILE Ileana (Italy)

- GIUSTI Sandra (Italy)

- GOMEZ Corinne

- GROH Vladimir (Czech republic)

- GUAL Pierre & Janine

- GUILLOT Gilbert (Switzerland)

- GUNNARSSON Kjell (Sweden)

- HERTZ-GORINI Enrico (Italy)

- INNOCENTI Fabien

- INNOCENTI Stefano (Italy)

- JOURDAN Bernard

- LAFONT Chantal

- LATHOUMETIE Hélène

- LAVERICK Tony (Great Britain)

- LE BERRE Lénora

- LEGERON Marielle

- LLAUDER Mia (Spain)

- LUANG-RATH Thierry

- MACHON Jesus (Spain)

- MAFFUCCI Giovanni (Italy)

- MAGNAN Magali

- MARCADENT Giuseppe (Italy)

- MARISCAL Jose Maria (Spain)

- MARQUET François

- MARTINELLI Nelly

- MASTROMATTEO Maurizio (Italy)

- MATHES / KLAS Georg & Werner (Germany)

- MEUNIER Jean-Raymond

- MORIGI Mirta

- NOT-SCHIANO Emmanuelle

- NUGIER Françoise

- OTER Roser (Spain)

- PANDEA Andrei (Romania)

- PANTEN Gerd & Angelika (Belgium)

- PELE Tatiana

- PIANCASTELLI Daniele (Italy)

- PONS Isabelle

Roger Cockram

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- RAGGI Lucia (Italy)

- RAMOS-COSTA Esther (Spain)

- RAUER Johannes (Germany)

- ROGER Claire

- ROLLET Patrick

- ROLLI Giuliana (Italy)

- ROUBY Zélie

- RUSSO Maurizio (Italy)

- SANZ-SASTRE Félix (Spain)

- SCHEYVAERTS Pierre & Florence

- SCHONERSTEDT Albrecht

- SERRA Lidia (Italy)

- SIGNORET Jean-Claude

- SILVAGNI Laura

- SKUBIN Ivan (Slovenia)

- SOURSKI

- TERMINET-SCHUPPON Marie

- URBANIAK Dorota (Poland)

- UZEL Valérie

- VAN BUSSEL Willy (Netherlands)

- VIGNOLI Ivana & Saura (Italy)

- VOISIN Marion

- ZAMBEAUX Eric

- ZOLI Carlo (Italy)

- ZURCHI Stefania (Italy)

Jean-Claude Signoret

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