The tower with the workshop is called
Pied du Ciel, it is located at heaven's feet on top of a rock in
the Citadelle, right at the entrance of the Bastide of the French
King, in the town of Tournon d'Agenais (Lot et Garonne).
Tournon d'Agenais is located in the south of France in the Lot
et Garonne department (the Tuscany of France) and is classified
on the list "Les plus beaux villages
de France" (the most beautiful places in France). Tournon
is on the route to Compostela. Anyone visiting Tournon d'Agenais
will enter the bastide through Pied du Ciel."
Walk around the city wall in the morning
On the square in the bastide there are several restaurants
and terraces, some under the medieval arcades. In July and
August there is a marché gourmand in the square every Friday
evening. You can buy delicious food at all kinds of food
stalls and then sit down at one of the long tables with your
own plate full of local delicacies.
The studio annex exhibition space is well lit. There are 2
glass display cabinets and 5 wooden shelving units of 60 cm
wide (see for yourself how many cabinets you want to set up,
you can put the rest in the basement). Enough space to
exhibit your work.
There is a new electric potters wheel to work on and to give
demonstrations. When you throw, it always draws a big crowd!
In the basement is a Toma ceramic door kiln (can heat up to
1300 degrees) with extensive Bentrup kiln control.
You should bring your own clay, small tools and any glazing
you might want to use with you.
The house is a tower (43 steps between the 4 floors). There
is a living/dining room with open kitchen on the 1st floor;
a bedroom with two single beds and a bathroom on the 2nd
floor; a bedroom with a double bed in the attic (a small
inconvenience: if you go from the attic to the bathroom or
downstairs, you walk through the bedroom of the 2nd floor).
The studio and the exhibition space and a toilet with large
washbasin are situated on the ground floor.
There is an induction stove, refrigerator, convection oven,
dishwasher, washing machine and tumble dryer (also
clotheslines). There is no WiFi, only 4G.
Pans, crockery, cutlery, tea and coffee pot, duvets,
pillows, blankets, sheets and towels are provided. There are
two bicycles in the basement.
(No smoking. No pets
allowed.)
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We would like to get to know you and see your work in advance.
We reserve the right to refuse a booking without giving reasons.
You should already be able to throw and have some work to
exhibit.
Deposit
We ask a deposit of € 250.00.
Cancellation
You can cancel up to two months before the start. The costs for
a cancellation up to four weeks before the start are € 100.00.
If the invoice of the total amount is not paid within the
stipulated period, we reserve the right to regard this as a
cancellation and to offer the location to another person.
Two months before the start, it is no longer possible to cancel!
So make sure you have adequate cancellation and travel
insurance. A cancellation is often because of something (very)
serious. As understanding as we are, we can no longer fill a
released reservation in such a short term. For little money you
can cover the risk that you still have to pay (or have paid) the
entire amount while you cannot
come.
Exhibition
You are solely responsible for your exhibition, demonstrations,
opening hours and possible sales (the sale of non-ceramic goods
or goods made by someone ele is prohibited).
The use of the tower
The house:
Maximum 4 people can stay in the house.
Pets and smoking are not allowed in Pied Du Ciel.
We have beds, duvets, pillows, blankets, sheets and towels ready
for you, which you can use.
There is a dishwasher, washing machine and dryer.
The kitchen is small but well equipped: pans, crockery, cutlery,
kettle, tea and coffee pot etc. are ready for you.
The potter's studio:
An electric potter's wheel (Shimpo RK-3D) is waiting for you. A
Toma electric 60 liter door kiln with Bentrup kiln control is
available in the basement. There are 4 kiln plates and several
sizes of stilts.
If you're doing a glaze firing, you'll need to apply kiln-plate
paste to protect the kiln plates first.
You yourself should still bring: your clay, small tools (ribs,
mirettes, sponges, your own triangles, etc), possibly glazes and
kiln paste.
Clean any glaze residues and brushes in the appropriate bucket.
Clay slib in the appropriate barrels.
We supply display cabinets and wooden shelving units that are at
your disposal. No holes should be made in walls and ceilings,
and nothing should be pasted or glued. There is a chalkboard on
wich you can write your own text with chalk (provided).
Of course you leave everything tidy at the end of your stay.
Atelier de Céramique Filarski /De Kleischool / Atelier d’Hôte SAS 519 552 574 R.C.S. METZ Siret 519 552 574 00013 + 519 552 574 R.C.S. AGEN Siret 51955257400021 Activité Code NAF : 8552Z : Enseignement culturel, Capital Social € 30.000,00 - TVA No: FR42519552574