2021 September exhibition at Gallery Arts Monopole in Belgium

I am part of a international group exhibition at the gallery Arts Monopole in St.Amand in Belgium from Sept 4 - Sept. 26, 2021 with my newly designed Chawans (Japanese teabowls/slipware technique) and other people with sculptures, photographs, graphic design, paintings and poems.

Every day it opens van 2pm - 6pm, only not Monday and Tuesday.

Of course, there are the Corona restrictions, but the galerie is open!!!
Please, try to come and enjoy the arts!!!!

Blue-Black Slipware Chawan

Black-Yellow Slipware Matcha tea Box.

Yellow-Green Slipware Chawan

1st Taiwan International Chawan Festival, 2019

Five Chawans of mine participate in the 1st Taiwan International Chawan Festival.
This event will be held from November 1 - November 11, 2019 and is held at the ZHU-NAN Snake kiln in Taiwan.
There is a wonderful program will all kinds of events and travel. Unfortunately, I am not going this year. I visited Taiwan and this beautiful snake kiln last year.

2019臺灣國際茶碗節 Taiwan International Chawan Festival - 地點: 苗北藝文中心 (苗栗縣竹南鎮公園路206號) 日期: 2019. 11月1號 - 17號 9:00-17:00 (周一休館) 官方網頁:https://www.chawan.com.tw/ 粉絲專頁:https://www.facebook.com/TaiwanChawanFestival/ - 第一屆「臺灣國際茶碗節」預計將於2019年11月1日至17日展開，並舉辦以「茶碗」為主題的國際性聯展，邀請國內外73位陶藝家，共18個國家共襄盛舉，一覽來自世界各地的茶碗作品。國內外超過300件茶碗作品，還有「台灣茶碗茶席四季風情」動、靜態布置展。同時出版茶碗專書，舉辦大師講座、陶藝示範、茶席展演、手捏茶碗體驗課程，並帶領國外陶藝家至茶園參與製茶工藝、陶藝家工作室參訪，文化體驗活動，藉此推展文化外交。讓國內、外的陶藝家及陶藝愛好者能有更多交流機會，滾動文化經濟，創造新生活美學。 The inaugural Taiwan International Chawan Festival will be held this year from November 1 to 17. The seventeen-day event will be home to an international exhibition showcasing chawans by 73 ceramists from 18 different countries.

Glazed Horsehair Raku Chawan 1

“Flower” colored Chawan

“Splashed” Colored Chawan

Glazed Horsehair Raku Chawan

I did sell at least 3 of my bowls!!! I am happy!

All the participating artists.

Opening of the International Ceramics Tea Ware Expo on November 5, 2017

Last Sunday was the opening of "the International Ceramic Tea Ware Expo" in Utrecht in the "Keramisch Atelier" of Brigitte Reuter in Utrecht. The Expo was curated by Lou Smedts and Brigitte had done a wonderful job with the creation of a wonderful exposition in her gallery.
 

Gilbert Ishin playing the lute at the opening of the exposition.Gilbert Isbin playing the lute at the opening of the International Ceramics Tea Ware Expo on November 5 2017 at the Keramisch Atelier of Brigitte Reuter in Utrecht, Netherlands

Brigitte Reuter opened the exposition.

Lou Smedts opening the exposition.

Gilbert Ishin playing the lute at the opening of the exposition.

Some of the beautiful art works!    Please, click on this carousel for more images!