"Goudse Keramiek Dagen" (Gouda Ceramics Day's) - 29th International Ceramics Festival

20 May 2004

20 May - 21 May 2004 

Introduction:
This major ceramics fair takes place annually in Gouda, Holland and has grown to well over 100 potters participating, from many countries, as well as from Holland. A list of those who have been accepted by February 2004 is shown below.

Gouda Competitions:
Since the beginning all artists submitted one or two pieces which were judged by a panel of international judges. The public is invited to see a presentation and an overall view of the unique ceramics at the "Het Catharina Gasthuis Museum".

The museum opens 10.00 till 17.00, Thursday and Friday The art pieces have to be picked up between 16.00 - 17.00 on Friday, the Museum closes exactly at 17.00 hours. Also in this exhibit are being shown what is being offered for sale at the Gouda Market. The winner from the previous year makes the prizes for 2004.

Public Competitions:
Visitors of the Gouda Ceramics Festival can participate for free to judge who has the nicest, interesting, skillful booth and also at the museum they can make their choice of the best art piece. Both forms are available at different booths and in the museum. This public prize is named after the deceased Peter Selhorst, winner of both prizes in 2002, The Public opinion rate for the last years are between 8 and 8.5

Transportation:
The International Gouda Pottery Festival is held on Assumption Day, Thursday, in Holland a long weekend, and because of that most people have Friday off and can enjoy a 4 day weekend. We would recommend to come by train, Gouda has a large train station and can be reached all over the Netherlands. From the train station it is about a 10 minute walk to the Pottery Festival. From the train station you take the direction Centre to the Kleiweg . The Festival is located around the City Town Hall, which dates from 1664. If you arrive by car you will find different directions to park at a parking facility. We strongly recommend to come by train!

Facts:
International Gouda Pottery Festival
Address: The Festival is located around the City Town Hall.
Contact: Vera Maguire. Tel: ++.31.180 - 32.21.47 Mobile/GSM: 06.10.88.60.43 E-mail: dutchess.vera@hccnet.nl
Email:dutchess.vera@hccnet.nl.
Website: www.pottenbakkersfestival.nl/

Foundation Gouda Pottery Festival, operated only by volunteers. Foundation Events, City of Gouda.

Last Years' Fair.

Participants

Vilija Balciúniene & Osvaldas Balciúnas, Panevézys, Litouwen Yvon Banen, Nieuw Vennep Jos van Beek - Aret, Rotterdam Lina & Levas Bekeras, Anuksciu, Litouwen
Emili Biarnés Raber & Rosa Casas, Cerviá de Ter, Spanje * Henk Bloks, Waddinxveen Egbert Boonstra, Lochem Willibrord Börger & Astrid Izelaar, Mourik
Lut Brackx, Deurne, België Johan Broekema, Drouwen * Liga „ible, Daugavpils, Letland Joop Cock, Bergschenhoek

Geoff & Christine Cox, Penrith, Engeland Jan Cupido, Haarlem Eddie & Margaret Curtis, Durham, England Marja Derix, Winssen
Marius van Doorn, Berlicum * Sjannie & Frans Dorff-Bouwman, Nieuwkuyk Annet Eggenhuisen, Waalre * Hanneke van den Elst, Emmen
Corrie Erkelens, Delft Fernand Everaert, Lochristi, België * Alain Fichot, Anost, Frankrijk Anita Fleerackers, Gierle, België

Peter Fröhlich, Stübing, Oostenrijk Herman Gast, Rotterdam Mathieu van der Giessen, Nijverdal * Horst Göbbels, Krefeld, Duitsland *
Hilde Groen, Bloemendaal Hilde de Groot, Uithoorn Carlin Hanelt, Truro Cornwall, Engeland Ines Hasenberg, Siegburg, Duitsland
Kerry Hastings, London, England Diederik & Wied Heyning, Zeist Magda van Holsbeek, Kontich, België Niek Hoogland & Pim van Huisseling, Steyl-Tegelen *

Andrea Horn, Witten, Duitsland * Wim Hos, Landgraaf Tim Huckstepp, Ashford, England Jan & Corry van Hunnik, Zeist
Joke & Kees van den Hurk, Kamerik Maya de Jong, Heerlen Hil & Jacques Jongejan, Ridderkerk Eva Jorritsma-Thöne, Overveen
Klärchen Kallenbach, Berlin, Duitsland Ali van der Kemp-de Mol, Gouda Jos Kippes, Lanaken, België Lydie Knol - Gunnink, Wilsum
Margreet Koelewijn, Delft Katrin & Thomas König, Kranenburg, Duitsland Renate & Siegfried Kothe, Schwerte, Duitsland Anke van der Kwaak, Alphen aan den Rijn

Mieke van de Laar, Son Jean-Paul Landreau, Ceredigion, Wales, Verenigd Koninkrijk Tony Laverick, Leek, England Christa Lübbren, Heiloo
Harriet de Maar-Sielcken, Genève, Zwitserland Karen Macdonald, Glasgow, Scotland, Verenigd Koninkrijk Hans Meeuwsen, Goirle Sarah Michael, De Zilk *
Adrie Moerings, Gouda Greetje Oldewarris, Goirle Õnne Õunap, Talinn, Estland Patrick van Overloop, Ichtegem, België
Ruud Peelen, Nijmegen Philomena Pretsell, Midlothian, England Ilja Pronk - van der Post, Kamerik Heike Rabe, Rotterdam

Gitta Radtke, Kempen, Duitsland Mieke Renders - de Greef, Eindhoven Jan van Rijn, Zoeterwoude An Rijpers, Eindhoven
Jan Saarloos, Belfeld Rafael Saifulin, Toija, Finland Lou Smedts, Boom, België Paul Smith, High Peak, England
Frouwien Soenveld, Wageningen Ardine Spitters & Norbert Nuwenhoud, Camors, Frankrijk * Dagmar Stausberg, Aachen, Duitsland Ans Steutel, Hilversum
Consuelo Stoker - Pardo, Hoofddorp Bernd Stüber, Münster, Duitsland Jean Szostek, Hofstede, België Marget Tafel, Muhu Vald, Estland

Maryse Tavernier, Comps, Frankrijk Annelies van Tetering & Han Vermeulen, Hoeven Bernhard Thiran, Hastière par Déla, België Mieke van Uden, Geysteren
Silke Ullrich, Herzogenrath, Duitsland * Elysia Verhoeven, Dwingeloo Joost Verkruisen, Hoofddorp Mien Vermeulen - Ophoven, Roggel
Marie-Paule Verplanken, Lokeren, België Lia Vriend & Coby Wolthuis, Paterswolde Leny Walstra. Hilversum Paul Werner, De Bilt

Hans te Wierik, Herten-Roermond Margret-Antonie Wieskotten, Remscheid, Duitsland Nick Williams, Stoke-on-Trent, Engeland Angelika Windegger, Oberhofen, Oostenrijk
Boñena Wislicka & Jean Marcin Witkowski, Sobikov, Polen Marijke de With, Brasschaat, België

Note: Potters on the website are highlighted and their work can be seen by CLICKING ON THEIR NAME ABOVE