Exclusive: Juried

      International

Ceramic Artist Tour

JICAS Ex95

Gangjin Celadon Festival Exhibit and Workshop

   Beginning August 8, 2009, Gangjin, Korea will celebrate their Gangjin Celadon Festival.  As part of that celebration they will hold an exhibit of international ceramic artists and present a five day ceramic workshop presented by some of Korea’s most respected ceramic artists.  That workshop is not a celadon only workshop but a true immersion into many of the facets of Korean ceramics.  Among their presenters is Lee Hak Soo a Human Cultural Treasure in onggi.  

No more than twenty artists will be accepted.  Gangjin will transport the selected artists to Gangjin and provide food, accommodations and transportation for the days of the workshop.

   JICAS Ex95 is an optional tour partly subsidized by Gangjin, US Travel and Morning Earth Tours.  Essentially it will travel to other significant ceramic areas of Korea to meet several of Korea’s Human Cultural Treasures in ceramics and other significant Korean ceramic artists.  Among the cities we will visit is Gyeongju, the ancient capitol of Korea, Mungyeong one of Korea’s most important 1000 year old tea bowl villages, Yeoju, Icheon and Kwangju the three ceramic cities featured in the World Ceramic Exposition and Seoul.  We will not neglect important museums or historical sites but our focus is to give the international ceramic artists a more in-depth experience with Korean ceramics at a very reasonable price.  Itinerary and cost is still pending.  However, with the subsidizing of costs it will be inexpensive.  Another optional under consideration  is to extend this tour to China where we will visit YiXing teapot masters.    

     Morning Earth Pottery has agreed to act as Gangjin’s agent or conduit for the exhibit and related events.  While we are not part of the jurying process, inquiries and applications should be sent to us at MorningEarth@SBCGlobal.Net.  

JICAS Ex95/ 

Juried International Ceramic Artist’s

Tour Cost Estimate:

You deserve some kind of estimate on the costs you would incur on the International Ceramic Artist’s tour. 

It is impossible to be precise because we don’t know what the KRW will be worth vs the USD or how many will be traveling.  Transportation is a big part of any tour.  The more on the tour the lower the price.

My best guess is the tour would run around $100 USD per day.  This is based on double occupancy with most meals included and your own bus - no hidden costs.  As stated, the tour is partially subsidized.  You will stay in good hotels.  Again, you are responsible for your own airfare and for transporting your work to and from the exhibit.  There are purchase awards.

More detailed information  and a better guess at the price will come after we know how many will go on the tour.  Please register to be kept informed as things develop.

Tour Itinerary

        Tentative

Example   April 7, 2009

Based on $100 USD

Korean KRW                1317.04

Australian AUD              140.60

Canadian CAD               123.67

British GBP                      67.88

Israeli ILS                       414.87

USA  USD                      100.00