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October 01, 2022 Avignon pottery market.

For the 5th consecutive year, the Association for the Avignon Potters' Market will once again welcome 40 professional potters, ceramists and sculptors.

In the shadow of the 14th century collegiate church, the event will be held on Saturday October 1, 2022 as usual on Place ST Didier in Avignon and will also extend to the neighboring square called Plan Saint Didier.

This market will bring together a wide variety of ceramic creations, sculptures, jewellery, decorative pieces and utilitarian objects for the home. The exhibitors will present their various techniques such as porcelain, stoneware, earthenware, glazed earth, sigillata, raku, molding, crystallization, stamping, ceramic decoration and many others. to discover on the market.

Come meet them and discuss with them, our exhibitors will be delighted to introduce you to their creations, their techniques, transmissions and know-how.

The public will be able to attend turning demonstrations and a clay workshop will be offered for children and adults to allow everyone to become aware of the material and to experiment with the modeling technique. Didactic panels will be set up to share the stages, techniques and vocabularies of the Potter.

This potters' market is supported by the municipality of Avignon, the departmental council of Vaucluse and the regional association of potters Terres de Provence, which brings together around a hundred ceramists from the region.

Shooting demonstration and clay workshop from 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.