1001 POTS 20th Edition
July 11 to August 10, 2008

1001 POTS is celebrating its porcelain anniversary!

1001 POTS is putting on its finest show to celebrate 20 years of art and culture.  Twenty years of sheer delight on the part of all lovers of ceramics. To highlight this porcelain anniversary, we are putting that refined and noble material itself in pride of place, at the Galerie Gaétan-Beaudin.  Having learned the lesson of years, our organization is also increasing its social and environmental involvement: a new reusable form of packaging known as furoshiki will act as the emblem for this, our 20th edition, and we are also associating the event to the organization Empty Bowls, which works to combat hunger. We also invite one and all to come and recycle any damaged ceramics they have by participating in the creation of our new Silica Garden. 
Creativity - passion - exclusivity something to please the most demanding collectors of pottery.

Creativity and passion come together in a delightful country fair atmosphere at 1001 POTS in Val-David: the largest exhibition of ceramics in North America. During the five-week exhibition, over 120 exhibitors help welcome the numerous visitors to this must-see event, held in the Laurentians. This is the 20th edition which is held from July 11 to August 10 in the heart of Val-David village, just one hour north of Montreal.

Exclusive pieces discovered

Quebec ceramists unveil some of their most exclusive pieces. A large number of them are present on the site to explain their techniques and discuss their latest creations. The event is organized like an intimate meeting in a lovely garden surrounded by a thousand and one pots for every kind of use. From teapots to cheese plates to bowls for your morning coffee, decorative objects of all sorts shared the garden space outside the workshop of Kinya Ishikawa, the exhibition's founder and master ceramist.

Touching the imaginary and creative

Without embellishment, simply to admire and touch the forms that are born from the artist's imagination, inspired by the ardent desire to produce a work that will be of use to you in your everyday life. Because that is how ceramics should be appreciated through daily use, for the pleasure of lovers of fine forms and authentic creation.

The brightness of the colours and forms and the relaxed country atmosphere of Val-David.

Welcome to the 2008 edition of 1001 POTS!

As in the past, the exhibition will be host to mini-events and activities: the Japanese drums are back, turning demonstrations will be held, Ikebana floral arrangements displayed, as well as furoshiki decorations and various courses for children and adults. And of course, you will be able to view the large selection of ceramics set out in their thematic sections al around the site.  The Tea Salon will be there again, in a new location this year next to the Silica Garden, where you will be able to relax and savour some of our renowned Japanese green teas.

We are looking forward impatiently to your visit and we hope that the beauty of the site and its magnificent ceramics will touch you once more, as much as it does us and our creators and exhibitors. 

 

Kinya and the 1001 Pots team

1001 POTS - - 2435 rue de l'Église, Val-David (Québec) Canada J0T 2N0
Téléphone: (819) 322-6868   |   Courriel: expo@1001pots.com 
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