Autumn: Ceramics Tour

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Adam Field’s Onggi on YouTube This our image is of the father Kim Il Mannhttp://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=agfield2000

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Itinerary OEUK Tour

This tour follows the time of the World Ceramic Expositions and if in autumn the Ulsan Onggi Festival plus other exciting events while traveling throughout Korea to witness the full breadth of Korean ceramics.  We will meet the artists in their studios.   

While this tour is looking for ceramic artist participants, it is open to anyone interested in witnessing one of the oldest ceramic forms in the world onggi and some of the world’s most interesting artists.  You will meet personally many of the Human Cultural Treasures and other outstanding ceramic artists of Korea.  An optional extension of  a few days to China or Japan may be offered.

     Onggi is Korea’s oldest and perhaps most fascinating ceramic art form.  In 2010, Ulsan City held their first Onggi Exposition.  It was called “OEUK 2010” or Onggi Exposition Ulsan, Korea.  Because of our work promoting Korean onggi, I was honored by being invited to present the keynote address at this prestigious exposition. 

   Every year Ulsan will hold an Onggi Festival.  Some years the World Ceramic Exposition is offered in the Autumn.  This tour will be held to witness the World Ceramic Exposition held every two years.  That is Korea’s most exciting ceramics event.  In addition, onggi provides a great opportunity for ceramic artists throughout the world to witness Korea’s only ceramic art form with an unbroken history from prehistoric times.  

   At one time we thought onggi was dying out in Korea.  It was reported that the only remaining onggi artists were in their sixties.  But some families such as the Kim family in Yeoju, the Lee family in Bosong and the onggi potter’s at the village in Ulsan remained. If you have ever seen an onggi ceramic artist work you know the power of their ability. 

   You will also visit other onggi ceramic artists such as Kim Il Mann’s Father and Son’s Studio that may be the only onggi studio that has stepped back to all the old ways of working.  We have not seen these methods for thirty years and they are amazing.  Kim Il Mann is a Human Cultural Treasure who uses coils to form his work.  Their dragon kiln is also a cultural treasure see our Ceramics Photos page.   You will also visit major ceramic areas and artists throughout Korea.  This includes the tea bowl village of Mungyeong and the great celadon area of Gangjin.

Autumn is also the time for the famous Andong International Mask Dance Festival which is claimed to be “the most memorable, fascinating and fun times to be in Korea”.  You won’t want to miss it or the other major ceramic centers and museums of Korea.

Check our blog for new information as it develops.  Remember this tour follows the World Ceramic Exposition held every two years.  That means are tours are scheduled for 2013, 2015 and 2017. 

Visit our onggi-web, Gangjin-web, ceramics-blog, and Gangjin-blog for more information.  Our blogs will have additional informational links.

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