Note: | On a separate sheet the text printed in two colours: "Take a piece of china clay with the dimensions of this box. Tear it to peaces and colour the edges. Let it dry and bake it in the kiln at 1410 C until it is shrinking. Each piece is now leading its own life". From: From Source to Use. Contemporary Archeology. Pandora Part I. Edition of 200 (100) copies. Piet Stockmans set up Studio Piet Stockmans and designs porcelain in blue and white under the brand 'Stockmansporselein'. *New ideas and experiments continue to nourish his work as an artist-ceramicist, ranging from unique or multiple pieces of applied art, to integrations of his porcelain works, to architecture. Cultural ambassador for Flanders in 1995, winner of the Henry Van de Velde Career Award (Flanders Design) in 1998, his works have been included in major exhibitions (solo or group) and have been the subject of memorable installations. Stockmans has seen his creations take their place in the largest Belgian and international collections: PMMK Ostende, Designmuseum Gent, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, MAD New York, Met New York, Mint Museum of Craft and Design, Mus?e national / Cit? de la C?ramique de S?vres, V&A London, etc. He has also led many workshops and conferences in major art and design schools, and has participated in important biennials of ceramics. |