BOOK - Ceramics: the beautiful, the rare and the useful

The popularity of ceramics reflects our sensitivity for the “handmade”, the unique and rare piece which bears the trace of the craftsman who gave it shape and that of the emotion it arouses. A living object that accompanies us every day, tableware can be shown, assembled, mismatched and used. HASThrough twenty portraits of ceramists, this book highlights paths and practices as rich and diverse as this craft. Making useful objects, showcases of life, modeled to the scale of the hand that grasps them, is not trivial. And for chefs, as for gourmets, choosing stoneware plates, porcelain dishes or earthenware pitchers reveals a personality and a taste. The tableware highlights the chef's cuisine and contributes to the sensory experience of the meal. Expression of an art of living, it signs the table of the host who welcomes us.     Ceramists and chefs, guest tea masters Arnaud Bachelin (Thé-ritoires), Frédéric Bau, Laurette Broll, Manon Clouzeau, Couleuvre, Alix D. Reynis, Hélène Darroze (Marsan**), Julien Dumas (Saint James*), Franca, Alexandre Gauthier (La Grenouillère**), Frédérick Gautier, Marion Graux, Judith Lasry, Jules Leroy, Romain Mahi, Grégory Marchand (Frenchie*) , Michael Maio, Malo, Sara Mauvilly, Jacques Monneraud, Ema Pradère, Ayumi Sugiyama, Syl, Three Seven Paris, Perla Valtierra.