Every year, in spring, Bandol transforms into an open-air gallery with its Bandol Céramique Festival. Organized by the Printemps des Potiers association, this event announces the return of sunny days with creativity and poetry...
the bandol ceramic festival: a love story
The Bandol Ceramic Festival (former Spring of the Potters) is above all a love story. The love of the organizers, members of the association Spring of the Potters, for a material, clay and for a profession, pottery. The desire behind this beautiful highlight is above all to create a meeting around ceramics. How ? By showcasing artists from all over the world, by exhibiting their works, each more creative than the last, and by making an entire city, Bandol, available to them.
Thus, for years thematic exhibitions have been set up in the city's galleries, a potters' market mingles with the experts of our marina and artistic meetings have been organized.
the next edition 2025
Exhibition – sale “Lands of expression”
- What: exhibitions by artists Sara Dario (Italy), Alistair Danhieux (France), Monika Debus (Germany), Rebecca Maeder (France/Switzerland), Maria Ten Kortenaar (Netherlands) and Elsa Alayse (France).
- when: the 19 April 4 May 2025.
- Where: at the Ravaisou gallery, 1 rue des écoles.
Enjoy your weekend or vacation week to Bandol to take a look at the exhibitions of the city's two art galleries: the Ravezou Gallery. You will have the opportunity to admire the works of the artists highlighted during the festival.
The potters and ceramists market at the port of Bandol
- What: demonstration workshops, events and sale of ceramics.
- when: April 20 and 21, 2025.
- Or on Harbour from the city.
We have to admit, this weekend is our favorite part of the Bandol Céramique Festival! The soul of the Printemps des Potiers is found here, on the port, where the great moments of Bandolese life take place (markets, Boat show, The English have the Coast, etc). For two days, 66 artists come to exhibit, sell and meet amateurs and simply curious people. Anticipated moment of the Easter weekend, come and stroll on the quay after hunting for eggs with the children and enjoy a creative moment by the sea.
Creative and collective works workshop
- What: collective ceramic creation workshop.
- when: April 21 and 22, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 13 p.m. and from 15 p.m. to 18 p.m.
- Where: at the Ravaisou Gallery, 1 rue des écoles.
- Practical information: free, registration required 07 89 58 11 10.
Take part in a collective ceramic creation workshop for bring to life a fresco illustrating marine fauna, following a manufacturing method designed by ceramic artist Bérangère MABÉ. Open to adolescents and adults, without the need for prior artistic skills, this workshop invites you to contribute to a work highlighting the importance of preserving the oceans.
Final event : once the pieces are cooked, the fresco will be unveiled during a preview planned for Saturday, May 3 at 17 p.m.
The artistic conference
- What: conference “From handaxes to the first images”.
- when: the 25 April 2025 at 17 o'clock.
- Where: at the Media Library, 11 rue des écoles.
To go beyond visual pleasure, JM Geneste, a Paleolithic archaeologist, will give a lecture on "Technology, art and image, 50 years before social networks". Enough to improve your knowledge and discover the history of this art before the advent of digital.
Film screening on ceramics
- What: screening of documentary films.
- when: the 25 April 2025 at 21 o'clock.
- Where: at the Jules Verne theater, 11 rue des écoles.
Film screenings are a invitation to discover the profession ceramist in the world, through image and cinema. Thus, the selection of films offered reveals, among other things, an approach to ceramics beyond the material. Unusual meetings, not to be missed under any circumstances!
Public day, a time for demonstrations
- What: demonstrations, conferences and meetings with pottery professionals.
- when: the 26 April 2025, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 19 p.m.
- Where: at the Jules Verne theater, 11 rue des écoles.
Designed in the form of technical demonstrations and meetings, this special day is above all offered for its human approach to ceramics. You will have the opportunity toobserve the artists create and ask them any questions you want. A good way to raise awareness of ceramic techniques and know-how developed by the craftsmen of the trade. These technical demonstrations are the meeting place between the individual universes of each artist and the public.
Finally, for don't miss anything about the association “Printemps des Potiers”, we invite you to consult their website:
