Crockery is like our kitchen wardrobe. We choose it carefully, we appreciate it, we use it, and we renew it according to the seasons and our moods. But it also embodies a long tradition of utilitarian objects, made for thousands of years by craftsmen. It is at the same time a pot, a container, a chalice, and a symbol of fertility. Light and apparently futile, it nevertheless remains essential in everyday life.

At the end of the training, the trainee will have assimilated:

• Make elements dedicated to the table with the technique of the plate
• Practice the different techniques with a potter's wheel
• Learn to enamel pottery pieces
• Begin the different enamels

Under the guidance of potter Marion Graux, participants discover not only the art of ceramics, but also that of the table as a means of personal expression. She invites them to create their own tableware, according to their style. At the end of this workshop, they will be able to design tableware pieces that meet specific requests.

Day 1 and 2
Morning
making plates and tableware on the stove
Afternoon
making plates and tableware on the stove (drying the items overnight)

Day 3
Morning
Turning the manufactured pieces
Learning the different enamelling techniques
Afternoon
Learning the different enamelling techniques on previously manufactured and fired pieces
Enameling these pieces

Day 4
Morning
Training on the stove
Afternoon
Discussion on the ceramicist profession

Day 5
Morning
Removal from the kiln and analysis
Afternoon
Training review
Tidying up the workshop

Marion Graux

Nurtured by a childhood where meals were an art form, Marion Graux developed a unique sensitivity for ceramics. In her family, the kitchen was the heart of the home, a place of sharing, pleasure and education. Cooking not only allowed to create joyful moments around large tables, but also to instill in children respect for the seasons and the beauty of nature. This passion for cooking is accompanied by a keen awareness of the pleasure that the art of eating well can offer.

It is with this philosophy that Marion makes her plates. She is part of the soul of the table, inviting everyone to reflect on the harmony between colors, materials and flavors. Composing a table, for her, is like painting a picture: a playground where personal expression takes shape in subtle blends. Her ceramic pieces enrich this experience, paying tribute to those who sit around the table.

Although she primarily responds to orders from chefs and sometimes architects, her studio is open to all. Visitors can choose a few unique pieces from her creations, or even leave with a bouquet of dried flowers, in homage to the history of the place.

After a career in food styling, Marion threw herself fully into ceramics in 2010. She works for restaurant orders and collaborates with boutiques. Her creations, made in small series, are characterized by their sensitivity, their vibrant colors and their ability to reinvent everyday tableware.

• Supply of materials
• Individual and collaborative work
• Workshop work
• Active participation and experimentation of participants are favored

• Collective and personalized monitoring of work, regular updates
• Self-assessment of technical skills
• Collective restitution
• Sign-in sheet per half-day
• Certificate of completion issued by Campus MaNa