Hutterite Pottery in Europe
We are looking for partners to our project idea.
Counties who possibly have Hutterite ceramics: Germany, Netherlands, Romania, Czech Republic,
Slovakia, Austria, France, Italy, Belgium, Luxemburg
Ideal partners: museums, applied art organizations, ceramic and pottery associations, etc
Draft of the project: Our aim is to create a cooperation between countries to research the Hutterite
culture, art and the way of life. During the research our propose is to understand better the cultural
and social characteristics of this group: how did they develop, and how could they defend their
groups against the many persecutions. Why and how did they work out these unique and high
quality ceramic techniques in Europe. How could they maintain the quality and the use of materials
as well as the technician conditions during their wanderings. We are not only curious about the
explanation of the technical feats, but the power of this fraternal connection, that is able to set an
example of human dignity and an artistic peak capacity also in the most difficult situations.
The Hutterites (Habans) originated from Switzerland, and after they wandered through MiddleEurope in the 16th century and after a while they settled in Eastern-Europe, then they moved to
North-America in the 19th century. Meanwhile they created typical ceramics mixed with the artistic
effects of the host countries.
Proposed activities:
- Traveling exhibitions
The partners would introduce mutually their own collection to each other.
- Research and workshops
Historians, historians of religion, researchers of museums will be involved. We want to deepen the
research in the field of Hutterites. We will make workshops for introduction of the Hutterite
technology. Some Hutterite works will be recreated by the work of art copying specialist of the
Museum of Applied Arts.
- Art residences and trainings for students
We are planning to organize creative camps with the help and participation of our partners. In these
camps we want to work out the modern, contemporary form of the Hutterite style. In this camps
everybody could learn Hutterite technologies in practice in Gorka Museum, and could try to live
what the Hutterites lived in the 16th century.
Mrs. Kata Sárkány - art director
Proposed fund: Culture Programme - Strand 1.2.1 - Cooperation measures
Deadline: 03/10/2012
EU grant: 50%
More information (last year call):
http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/culture/funding/2011/call_strand_121_2011_en.php
CONTACT:
Gorka Ceramic Museum
Contact person: Mr Daniel Biro - project coordinator
E-mail: gorkamuseum@gmail.com
Phone: +36308421210
Address: Hungary, 2621 Verőce, Szamos utca 22.
Web: http://www.pmmi.hu/hu/museum/21/intro