International Ceramic Congress "Renewing Ceramics"
Europäisches IndustrieMuseum für Porzellan, Selb/Germany
20.-23.09.2004

[English version below]

DEUTSCH
"Renewing Ceramics" bietet Wissenschaftlern, Akademikern, Journalisten sowie
Künstlern, Designern und Unternehmern ein Forum, um neue Kontakte zu knüpfen
und zu debattieren.
Unter der Schirmherrschaft des Bayerischen Staatsministers für Wissenschaft,
Forschung und Kunst, Dr. Thomas Goppel, lädt dieser Kongress dazu ein, sich
mit der Zukunft der Keramik zu befassen und neue Richtungen aufzuzeigen.
International anerkannte Experten geben in Vorträgen, Diskussionsgruppen,
Präsentationen und Exkursionen Einblicke in neueste ökonomische, technische
und kreative Tendenzen aus der Welt der Keramik.
Während der vier Tage ist die Möglichkeit zu einer engeren Kooperation
zwischen Universitäten, freier Wirtschaft und Museen auf international hohem
Niveau gegeben. Die Ergebnisse des Kongresses werden in einem Tagungsband
festgehalten und veröffentlicht, um diese einem weiteren Fachpublikum
zugänglich zu machen.
Ein umfangreiches Rahmenprogramm rundet die Veranstaltung ab.
Der Veranstaltungsort, eine ehemalige Porzellanfabrik, heute das größte
Spezialmuseum für Porzellan in Europa beherbergt, bietet Thema und
Teilnehmern einen würdigen Rahmen.
"Renewing Ceramics" findet vom 20. bis 23. September 2004 im Europäischen
Industriemuseum für Porzellan in Selb-Plößberg/ Nordbayern statt

ENGLISH
The international congress "Renewing Ceramics" is a great opportunity to
meet well-known scientists and academics as well as popular journalists,
authors, artists, designers, economists of the ceramic field in Europe.
Joining this congress you are able to get up-dated on the latest economic
and creative aspects as well as technical innovations. An interesting range
of lectures, discussions groups, presentations and field trips invites you
to debate about a future for ceramics.
This four days-Congress is a must-attend event for ceramic experts who want
to take the chance of a closer co-operation between universities, industrial
enterprises and museums on a high international level.
A commentary, being published afterwards, will present all results of
discussions, lectures and discussion groups. Naturally, a social programme
will round off the international congress.
The ceramic congress is held in the historic surrounding of a former
porcelain factory, today, Europe's major specialised museum in porcelain.
Under the patronage of the Bavarian State Minister for Sciences, Research
and Arts, Dr Thomas Goppel, "Renewing Ceramics" is hosted by the
Europäisches Industriemuseum für Porzellan in Selb-Plößberg/North Bavaria
from Sept 20 to 23, 2004.

- Programme
(Subject to alteration)

Monday, 20 September 2004

8.00-10.00 Registration

CCI - The Project
10.00
Welcome Addresses
Presentation: Dr. York Langenstein, Landesstelle für die nichtstaatliche
Museen in Bayern, Germany
Dr Peter SEISSER, District Administrator
Wilhelm SIEMEN, Director of the Europäisches IndustrieMuseum für Porzellan
Wolfgang KREIL, Mayor of Selb

10.35
Industry
Ottmar C. KÜSEL, Rosenthal AG, Selb, Germany

10.55
Art
Prof Gian Carlo BOJANI, Museum of Ceramics, Pesaro, Italy

11.15
Crafts
Edmund de WAAL, British Artist, London, Great Britain

11.35
Design
Marcello MORANDINI, Italian Architect and Designer, Italy

11.55 - 14.20
Lunch break

14.20
General presentation of the CCI-Project
Wilhelm SIEMEN, Europäisches IndustrieMuseum für Porzellan, Selb, Germany

14.35
Ceramic Thesaurus,
Museu Nacional do Azulejo, Lisbon, Portugal
Virtual Library
Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche, Faenza, Italy
Artists and Designers Database
Musée national Adrien Dubouché, Limoges, France

16.00 - 16.30
Coffee break

16.30
Travelling Exhibition
Herendi Porcelanmuveszeti Muzeum Alapitvani, Herend, Hungary
Virtual Exhibition
The Potteries Museum And Art Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent, Great Britain

18.00
Evening programme (Dr Thomas GOPPEL, Patron of the Congress, Bavarian State
Minister for Research, Science and Art, Germany)

Tuesday, 21 September 2004

Tradition and Modernity

Presentation: Gabi Dewald, KeramikMagazin, Lorsch, Germany

10.00
"Living with Art - Dealing with design: A Contradiction?"
Dr Hannes WALTER, Staatliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Meissen, Germany

10.30
"Tradition versus Modernity - Can there be a Balance?"
David CAMEO, Manufacture nationale de porcelain de Sèvres, France

11.00 - 11.30
Coffee break

Presentation: Gabi Dewald, KeramikMagazin, Lorsch, Germany

"The Ceramic Industry - Changing Lifestyles and Patterns of
Consumption - Influencing the Philosophy of Design today?"

11.30 Maria Helena da BERNARDA, Sociedade de Porcelanay de Alcobaca,
Portugal

12.00 Michael SIEGER, Sieger Design, Germany

12.30 - 14.30
Lunch break

14.30 Discussion Groups
I. "What Significance has Ceramics in today's Art?"
Simon GROOM, Tate-Gallery, Liverpool, Great Britain
Bela SILVA, Portuguese Ceramic Artist, Lisbon, Portugal
Prof Imre SCHRAMMEL, Pécser Universität Janus Pannonius, Hungary
N.N.
Presentation: Paulo HENRIQUES, Museu nacional do Azulejo Lisbon, Portugal

II. "The Practices of Artistic Ceramics:
Ateliers, Studios, Design-studios - A "new" old Way?"
Nestor PERKAL, Centre de recherche des arts du feu et de la terre, Limoges,
France
Dr Donatella CALLEGARI, Assessor for Culture in the Municipality of Faenza,
Italy.
Piet STOCKMANS, Belgian Artist and Designer, Gent, Belgium
Pierre DUTERTRE, Art Potter, Ollioulles, France
Presentation: Chantal MESLIN-PERRIER, Musée national de porcelaine Adrien
Dubouché, Limoges, France

III. "European Cultural and Ceramic Heritage -
A Source of Inspiration for today's Style?"
Antoinette FAY-HALLÉ, Musée national de la céramique, Sèvres, France
Dr Rüdiger JOPPIEN, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg, Germany
Marjut KUMELA, Arabia Museo, Helsinki, Finland
Dr Tanya HARROD, Royal College of Art, London, Great Britain
Presentation: Ian LAWLEY, The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery,
Stoke-on-Trent, Great Britain

IV. "Consumer oriented Design and Art -
The Driving Forces of Economic Change and Globalisation?"
N.N
Daniel ELTNER, German Designer, Erlangen, Germany
Stefano COLLINA, Associazione Italiana Città della Ceramica, Faenza, Italy
Stefanie HERING, Manufaktur Hering-Berlin GmbH, Germany
Presentation: László SZATHMÁRY, Herendi Porcelánmuvészeti Múzeum Alapítvány,
Hungary

16.00 - 16.30
Coffee break

16.30
Conclusion of the day
Various subjects will be presented

18.00
End
Evening programme

Wednesday, 22 September 2004

Innovation in Ceramics -
New Methods of Design and Production

Presentation: Karin SCHARRER, Ceramic forum international, Baden-Baden,
Germany

10.00
"CAD and 3D - Opportunity or Threat?"
Andrew BRIGGS, Hothouse Design Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, Great Britain

10.30
"Laser Generation of Ceramic Material and Components"
Prof Dr Jürgen HEINRICH, Technische Universität Clausthal, Germany

11.00 - 11.30
Coffee break

Presentation: Karin SCHARRER

"New Methods in Use - Different Points of View:"

11.30
Schools and universities
Prof Tiziano MANFREDINI, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Italy

12.00
Artists' studios
Prof Marek CECULA, Kunsthogskolen i Bergen, Norway

12.30
Industry
Dr Peter DELWING, Villeroy & Boch, Mettlach, Germany

13.00 - 14.30
Lunch break

Field trips

13.00 I. Staatliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Meissen
Guided tour and demonstration in Meißen

14.30 II. New technologies
Guided tour and demonstration, Rosenthal AG, Rothbühl

14.30 III. 3-D modelling
Demonstration with Sebastian DANNEELS, Fachschule Selb

14.30 IV. "Wetpreparation process in micron-range with agitator bead mills -
demonstration"
Guided tour and demonstration, Netzsch Feinmaltechnik GmbH, Selb

14.30 V. Deutsches Porzellanmuseum
Guided tour at the Deutsches Porzellanmuseum, Hohenberg/Eger

Evening Programme

Thursday, 23 September 2004

Informing and Inspiring - The Role of Artists,
Industry, Museums and Schools in the Renewal of Ceramics

Presentation: Nils JOCKEL, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg, Germany

10.00
"The Challenge for Museums and Schools!"
Prof Hubert KITTEL, Burg Giebichenstein, Halle, Germany

10.30
"Museums - A showcase not a Mausoleum"
Dr. James M. BRADBURNE, Next Generation Foundation, Frankfurt a.M., Germany

11.00 - 11.30
Coffee break

Presentation: Nils JOCKEL

"Education - Source of Inspiration?"

11.30
Olivier LERCH, Ecole nationale supérieure d´art et de design, Limoges,
France

12.00
Prof Xavier TOUBES, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois,
USA

12.30 - 13.30
Lunch break

Presentation: Nils JOCKEL

13.30

Final discussion
"A Future for Ceramics - It's in our Hands!"
Prof Xavier TOUBES, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois,
USA
Franco BERTONI, Museo internazionale delle ceramiche, Faenza, Italy
János PROBSTNER, Nemzetközi Kerámia Stúdió, Kecskemét, Hungary
Lord David QUEENSBERRY, Queensberry Hunt Levien, Great Britain
Dr James M. BRADBURNE, Next Generation Foundation, Frankfurt a.M., Germany

14.30
Closing charge
Dr Peter SEISSER, District Administrator
Wilhelm SIEMEN, Director of the Europäisches IndustrieMuseum für Porzellan
ca. 15.15
End of congress

Congress office:
Europäisches IndustrieMuseum für Porzellan
"Renewing Ceramics"
Bahnhofstraße 3
95100 Selb-Plößberg
GERMANY
Tel/phone: 00 49 9287 91800 26
0049 9287 91800 27
Fax: 0049 9287 91800 30
Email congresseimpk.de

Registration/Prize/Accommodation/Arrival etc: www.congress.eimpk.de
(English/francais/deutsch)

This congress is part of the European project "Ceramic-Culture-Innovation"
(CCI).
The CCI-project is supported by the EU-Communty 's "Culture 2000" programme.
http://europa.eu.int/comm/culture/eac/index_en.html