As seen on Designboom: LAUFEN exhibits sculptures from 1963 – 1969 ceramics art symposium gmunden

Initiated in 1963 by artist kurt ohnsorg – an austrian pioneer of modern ceramics – and under the patronage of conrad H. lester, part owner of the LAUFEN group, the ceramics art symposium gmunden stood as a legendary six week event that, likewise, promoted unique creations made by hand. artists from europe were joined by those from nigeria, india, isreal, argentina, canada and the USA to truly make the occasion a laboratory of international ceramic creativity. bespoke pieces were sculpted, technicians and craftsmen learnt from one another, and the initiative became a folklore from the alps.

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