The British Ceramics Biennial returns this autumn to the English town of Stoke-on-Trent, the world capital of ceramics, with its biggest line-up to date. Set to run from Saturday the 28th of September to Sunday the 10th of November, the Biennial celebrates the best in contemporary ceramics and brings together 150 leading artists through a series of exhibitions, installations and events while drawing on the local area’s heritage and significance in the ceramics industry.<\/p>\n
2013 marks the third go-round for the Biennial which launched in 2009 as a five year initiative of residencies, fellowships, commissions, education and enterprise projects with a major festival every two years. The Biennial is intended to be a catalyst for regeneration in the region and to create a platform for the best in current ceramic design, both nationally and internationally.<\/p>\n
In a shared statement about this year’s festival, Barney Hare Duke and Jeremy Theophilus, Co-Directors of British Ceramics Biennial, say:<\/p>\n
For this third British Ceramics Biennial, we want to encourage, provoke and engage our visitors. As well as a world-class line-up of exhibitions, creative collaborations and interventions, for 2013 we\u2019ve increased the number of events that encourage hands-on involvement with the material itself as a way of getting people really engaged and experiencing the creative potential of ceramics.<\/p>\n
Following the success of the 2011 Biennial, the 2013 festival again takes over China Hall at the original Spode factory site in Stoke with a stronger international flavor with work on display from Scandinavia and Chinese artist Wan Liya presenting a new body of work during his Stoke-on-Trent residency.<\/p>\n
More promising highlights of the 2013 Biennial are the Award exhibition at The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery with new works by more than 20 ceramicists competing for the \u00a310,000 AWARD Prize while the neaby AirSpace Gallery is to present a series of exhibitions and host \u201ccanal-side guerrilla interventions\u201d and even an artist soup kitchen event.<\/p>\n
Among the many new developments for this year’s festival, features include a dedicated Film Room, screening a specially curated program that highlights the value of moving image in the appreciation of ceramics as well as a Gallery Shop selling work by many of the festival’s exhibiting artists to collectors and investors.<\/p>\n
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