Center Rog and CRAFT Limoges in a joint residency and training project

We are developing artistic exchanges with partner organisations, through which 1 young ceramic artist from Slovenia will be able to go to France for a residency. At the same time, 1 young French ceramicist will come to Center Rog for a residency.

We are delighted to have been able to host Pauline Male, Director of CRAFT Limoges, and Gaëlle Gerbault, Project Manager from Nouvelle-Aquiteine, for a study visit at Center Rog between 7 and 13 June 2025. During the seven-day visit, we visited promising young and established Slovenian artists exploring the possibilities of handicraft practices, with a focus on ceramic and porcelain design.

In July 2025, Center Rog team came to Limoges, France, for a study trip. During four days, the head of the glass and ceramics lab, Brigita Gantar, and the mentor and project manager, Anja Radović, learned about the history of the city and the industry that is still closely linked to the production of porcelain, for which the city has been famous since the 18th century. They visited various designers, producers and local educational institutions.

Inspired, we continue to develop the project. In addition to the French-Slovenian exchanges, we will be hosting designers from Limoges at Center Rog in the autumn, who will pass on their knowledge of porcelain and mould-making through a masterclass.

Autumn at Center Rog will definitely be marked by porcelain.

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The project was made possible with the financial support of the French Cultural Institute in Slovenia.

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Partner:

CRAFT – Research Centre on Fire and Earth Arts