POTTERY - CERAMICS AND SURROUNDINGS: EUROPEAN POTTERY AND CERAMICS

EUROPEAN POTTERY AND CERAMICS

THE INTERNATIONAL CERAMIC MARKET - HöHR-GRENZHAUSEN

Höhr-Grenzhausen is a town in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland, Germany, roughly 10 km north east of Koblenz. History-rich an environment of one of the oldest and most productive early salt-glazed pottery centres in Europe. Renowned as 'the' centre for the ceramic industry, refractory and other, you’ll find the Westerwald Ceramic Museum here. This museum has established itself as a centre for Contemporary Ceramic Art.

On entering the town, the town-wall is decorated all along it's full length with huge Ceramic pots made by various potters of the town. Truly an amazing entry when you come to visit. The International Ceramics Market & Museum Festival which is held in early June with 150 exhibitors coming from all over Europe. For example, the United Kingdom, Spain, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Poland and Hungary and more. Unique is THE KERAMIK GRUPPE, with Susanne Altzweig, Monika Debus, Martin Goerg and Fritz Roßmann.

Admission for the approximate 35,000 visitors to the market over this weekend, is free as is the admission to the Westerwald Ceramic Museum. There are plenty of free parking facilities.

The German culture recognizes the Pottery and Ceramic industry as high-end, skilled professionals, as is apparent by the Universities, who offer this, as a University Degree. There are Ceramic Design academies, Trade Schools and highly skilled professional Potters giving Workshop opportunities.