in Hangzhou / China was held
The General Assembly of WCC-International was held in China
November 6 - 10, 2008
Delegates from all 5 regions of World Crafts Council
gathered in China
updated: November 19, 2008
General Assembly of WCC-Europe, October 2008
The annual General Assembly of WCC-Europe was held in Spain,
in Talavera de la Reina (near Toledo)
and was generously hosted and organized by the national entity Oficio y arte.
The dates:
October 22 and 23, 2008, General Assembly
October 24 and 25, 2008, International Crafts Congress in Toledo
We have been very glad to welcome a lot of delegates and guests!
More and detailed information: General Assembly 2008
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General Assembly of WCC-International, November 2008
in Hangzhou / China was held
The General Assembly of WCC-International was held in China
November 6 - 10, 2008
Delegates from all 5 regions of World Crafts Council
gathered in China
A new President of World Crafts Council International was elected:
Ms. Usha Krishna, India
On the right: Usha Krishna, new elected President of World Crafts Council,
dancing at the closing ceremony of the meeting in China
( - will be updated with more details soon - )
A preview of the (tentative) program can be downloaded
from here: WCC-International GA 2008 Program
Discussion about the future of WCC – International:
In preparation for the next General Assembly of WCC–International in China
between November 6 and 10, 2008 currently a discussion about the future of
WCC-International takes place in the Executive Board of WCC-International
and - especially - between the members of WCC-Europe.
The Member Entities of WCC-Europe have received a detailed statement of
the European Board regarding this topic. First replies to this statement have
reached the European Board and are visible for members of WCC-Europe on
this web site.
If you wish to participate in this discussion please contact the WCC-Europe
Secretariat to receive the appropriate link: contact@wcc-europe.org
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New International Crafts Fair 2009 in Germany
A new European Crafts Fair will be held in 2009 in Karlsruhe, Germany:
"eu-nique arts & crafts" / June 5 -7, 2009.
The Karlsruher Messe- und Kongress-GmbH (Trade Fair and Conference Company,
Karlsruhe) will set a theme with a new fair project that particularly stands for style,
art of living and individuality. In June 2009, a new International Fair for Applied
Arts + Design will start up, and will also be developed into a leading market platform
for the elite of the applied arts sector in Europe.
The title of this new European fair is:
"eu-nique" , International Fair for Applied Arts + Design
Read more: New Crafts Fair 2009 in Germany
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WCC-Europe Newsletter 5/2008:
The European Secretariat in Frankfurt/Germany has send out
the newest WCC Newsletter 5/2008.
Download PDF: WCC Newsletter 5/2008
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WCC-Europe Award 2008:
The WCC-Europe Award for Contemporary Crafts 2008 was chosen amongst the
participants of the "European Glass Context 2008" in Bornholm, Denmark,
September 13, 2008.
The WCC-Europe Board has decided to chose “European Glass Context 2008”,
a biennial symposium for European contemporary glass and ceramics. This biennial
symposium takes place on the Island of Bornholm, Denmark in September 2008.
For the first time this event presents contemporary European glass.
Through exhibitions, conference, workshops, master classes and a technical display
an opportunity will arise to discuss and experience the situation of European glass today.
All of the 27 members of the European Union are participating,
as well as Iceland, Norway and Switzerland.
The criteria for the WCC-Europe award are:
fine original craftsmanship, choice of appropriate material for the object, originality
and adherence to the theme of given exhibition.
The award which the WCC-Europe gives is an artistic rather than a monetary one,
as it is a price symbolic of the artistic excellence of craftsmanship, on an international level.
The Jury selecting the award winner had been appointed by the WCC-Europe Board.
Jury Members of WCC-Europe Award in 2008:
Susanne Jøker Johnsen, “European Glass Context 2008”, Denmark
Carolin Schwarz, Glass artist, National Delegate of BK - German Crafts Association
Pavla Rossini, Free lance curator, Culture journalist, Denmark
Nina Linde, WCC-Europe Board Member, National Delegate Denmark
The WCC-Europe Award 2008 was given to:
Geoffrey Mann, glass artist, United Kingdom
www.mrmann.co.uk
( - will be updated with more details soon - )
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"Mind & Matter 2008", Crafts fair in Luxembourg
(2nd Edition)
MIND & MATTER 2008 was held from October 18 to October 26, 2008
at the Luxembourg Fair grounds.
This is the second edition of the International Crafts Exhibition "Mind & Matter"
and once again the show in Hall 1 is a part of the "Luxembourg Autumn Fair" - a fair
visited each year by nearly 60.000 visitors.
A number of craftspeople from Belgium, France, Germany and Luxembourg will
show their works to the Luxembourg public. There will be community stands of
BK Bundesverband Kunsthandwerk Deutschland (German Crafts Association) and
of the Beratungsstelle Formgebung Rhineland-Palatinate. In addition the Beratungsstelle
Formgebung will present a special show "excellent 2008" with a selection of objects
from award winners of the German state Rhineland-Palatinate.
Luxexpo, the organizer of "Mind & Matter 2008", hopes to welcome more community
stands from other European countries. If you are interested to show craft items of
your country please contact:
Luxexpo
Mr. Maurice Lentz
More information:
Prices and conditions (PDF document)
Application form: (PDF document)
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“Dreams under the bark”
An international exhibition of wood artists
visits Europe in 2009/2010
“Sèves art et Nature”, a French association promoting wood artists,
is willing to let WCC- Europe know, that an European cooperation and
co-production project is about to set up an international exhibition of
wood artists.
This exhibition will tour in several European countries, such as France,
Belgium, Germany and Ireland (other countries are welcome). This
exhibition is based on the artists’ selection of a book “ New Masters of
Woodturning” authors Terry Martin Australia and Kevin Wallace USA /
FoxChapel Publishing, which is about to be launched on next may/june
in the USA. This book may be traduced in French and German, in
accompaniment of the exhibition.
To set up this project “Sèves art et Nature” needs help to find European
venues to welcome the exhibition, as museums, art centers, galleries,
so as different partners in the European countries making this idea a
beautiful and innovative exhibition.
Any further informations about the management of the project are
available by the association “Sèves art et nature”,c/o Maria Di Prima
E-mail : m.diprima@free.fr
Tel. : +33 - 06 28 07 35 95
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European Triennal of Contemporary Jewellery 2008
Exhibition in Belgium is finished...
...it was shown from May 10 to 17 August 17, 2008
A partnership project between WCC-BF, the City of Mons, and Design Flanders.
Third edition of this major event in the field of European contemporary jewellery,
the Triennial this time takes place at the prestigious Grand Hall of Old Abattoirs in Mons
(Belgium).
Invitation to dream and discovery, this exhibition will propose to the public masterpieces
of European artists who push back the limits of classic jewellery in a constant research
of technical and formal innovation.
Diversion of materials and models but also research of refinement or research of symbols,
each exhibiting maker proposes his interpretation of today's jewellery. Statement of
intentions, observation of every day's life, reflections on the modern world, nature, human
condition, poetic or amused comments on consumption society, contemporary jewellery
makers reflect their era by giving birth to new objects that offer a spirit of revival on
traditional jewellery.
After Great Britain in 2002 and Spain and Estonia in 2005, it is the turn of the Netherlands
and Switzerland, to have their creations communicating with the ones of Belgian artists,
from North and South of the country. In total of about fifty artists - chosen by Dutch, Swiss
and Belgian curators - will be proposed at the Grand Hall, in the frame of a stage design
by Filip Roland (co-originator of the interior renovation on the site of Old Abattoirs).
Homage to Doris Stein
A particular homage will be paid to Doris Stein, remarkable figure of contemporary jewellery
in Belgium, who passed away one year ago. A retrospective exhibition of her career,
conceived by her husband, Emile Souply, will take place in special area,
adjoining the Triennial.
Entry fee: 4 € / 2 € (Seniors, students, groups >10 pers.)
More Information :
Maïté GRACI
WORLD CRAFTS COUNCIL – BELGIQUE FRANCOPHONE
Site des Anciens Abattoirs
17/02, rue de la Trouille
B-7000 MONS (Belgium)
Tél. 00 32 65 84 64 67 / Fax. 00 32 65 84 31 22
maitegraci@wcc-bf.org / www.wcc-bf.org
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Review of past activities:
... 2008
"MASTERWORK, objets de créateurs européens"
March 7 - March 29, 2008, Exhibition in Paris, France -
( Best of European Contemporary Crafts II )
Read more: "Review of past activities 2008"
... 2007
"Mind & Matter 2007", Crafts fair in Luxembourg
from 13 to 21 october2007 at the Luxembourg Fair grounds.
Hall 1 of the Fair.
Read more: "Review of past activities 2007"
WCC-Europe did organize a special exhibition at the occasion of this fair:
"Best of European Contemporary Crafts"
Read more: "Review of past activities 2007"
Further WCC-Europe did show a selection of "movies about crafts"
Read more: "Review of past activities 2007"
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WCC-Europe / European Board
The current WCC-Europe Board was elected at the General Assembly 2007 of WCC-Europe
which was held in Sliema on the island of Malta May 30 and 31, 2007.
The Board of WCC-Europe
(on duty until October 2009)
From left to right :
Bernd Roeter,President (D),
Anne Leclercq,Vice-President (B),
Julia Kunovska (SK)
and Nina Linde (DK).
A new Board Member was elected at the General Assembly 2008 of WCC-Europe
which was held in Talavera de la Reina / Spain October 22 & 23, 2008:
Ms. Bie Luyssaert (B)
mail to President/Board: board@wcc-europe.org
mail to Secretariat: contact@wcc-europe.org
mail to Board Members:
j.kunovska@wcc-europe.org
a.leclercq@wcc-europe.org
n.linde@wcc-europe.org
b.luyssaert@wcc-europe.org