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International Ceramic Art Festival
in Sasama
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| 2011.11.26th Sat.-27th Sun. |
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Nov. 20 |
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Updated the time schedule for Workshop, Slide lecture and Symposium
Created Local Artist List & Sponsorship |
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Oct. 1 |
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Created Invited Aritst page and Updated Access page( added some information
for accommodation and sightseeing) |
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Event |
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Variety of events will atract you!
-Workshops & Slide lectures presented by high-profiled ceramic artists
-50 ceramic artists exhibit and sell their works at the artist booth
-Variety of ceramic tools are available at the tool seller booth
-Charity exhibition held in the venue and some other places
-Visitors will enjoy local foods and activities |
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-Artist profile
ICAF invites thirteen ceramic artists from Belgium, Spain, the U.K, Ireland,
Denmark, Germany, Czech, Australia, the U.S., India and South Korea. All
of them are active in the world. From Japan, Mr. Shozo Michikawa (Seto
city, Aichi), who organizes ICAF as an art director, and Ms. Chieko Katsuma,
who has studios in Kyoto and France, will present a workshop/slide lecture. |
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Local Artists |
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-Participant list for the artist booth |
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Charity |
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-ICAF YUNOMI Charity Project - No home to go back to
Save potters in Fukushima who lost their kilns, works, studios and, more
over, houses...due to the big TUNAMI and the nuclear plant accident last
march. |
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Access |
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-Access map and other travel information such as hot spring and steam locomotive... |
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What is International Ceramic Festival in Sasama(ICAF)?
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ICAF is a first-held international ceramic festival in Japan, which provides
an opportunity to mingle with ceramic artists and ceramic lovers in the
world through various interactive events such as workshops and slide lectures
In Europe and the U.S, there are many interactive ceramic festivals presented by ceramic artists their own.
Whereas, here in Japan, a home of ceramic culture, such a event where ceramists can exchange their ideas and techniques has never been held so far. Only some international ceramic art competitions are exhibited.
The venue, Sasama (kawane cho, shimada city, shizuoka) is a scenic valley
village, surrounded by abundant nature, known as a production area of high-quality
green tea and a village where a steam locomotive is still regularly running.
The idea of ICAF arose with an encounter of Sasama residents who want more
people to know their beautiful village and Shozo Michikawa who have a strong
will to have a festival for ceramists to inspire each other and exchange
ideas in his country, Japan.
Then, it is now being brought to realization, supported by high-profiled ceramic artists who favor the concept of ICAF and volunteers who have variety of background.
Getting together to a small Japanese village from all over the world and
make a leap to the world with the greatest messages and inspiration acquired
in ICAF.
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