Itinerary: The 2013 Gangjin Experience and International Ceramic Artist's Tour

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The 2013 Gangjin Experience and International Ceramic Artist's Tour brings together two of the most comprehensive ways to Experience Korean ceramics.  The Gangjin Experience, although housed in "Celadon Land" and at The International Gangjin Celadon Festival goes far beyond celadon.  The exhibit is looking for your personal work of any kind and style.  The workshops include many artists who work in diverse styles.  The tour visits some of Korea's best ranging from Intangible Cultural Assets to some of the best teaware artists in the world to some of Korea's finest contemporary ceramic artists.  Along the way participants will find additional opportunities to to exhibit and the opportunity to study personally with ceramic masters in Korea.

Following is a brief tentative itinerary.  We will provide additional information to the accepted applicants.  One note of caution to those who are thinking about waiting until 'next year'.  We don't know if there will be a next year for these combined events.      

2013 Itinerary (Tentative) The Gangjin Experience
and International Ceramic Artist’s Tour
All Itineraries are ‘tentative’ because we experience last minute changes with some of the artists we intend to visit.
July – August 2013
Note: These dates are not yet verified.

July  27  Arrive in Korea go to Hotel
July  28  Travel to Gangjin
July  29  Gangjin Festival Opens / International Exhibit Opens
July  30  Gangjin Workshops
July  31  Gangjin Workshops
Aug. 01  Gangjin Special Tour including tea area, onggi and
Aug. 02  tour begins Move to Hadong and Sanchung-goon visit Min Young Ki, tea area and other artists
Aug. 03 Move to Gimhae visit Clayarch Gimhae Museum  and other special events
Aug. 04 move to Gyeongju visit Park Byung Teak, Bulguk-sa[1], Gyeongju National Museum
Aug. 05 move to Daegu, move to Park Jong Il studio move to Mungyeong along way visit Kim Dae Woong contemporary ceramic artist.  Visit several artists in Mungyeong
Aug. 06 Mungyeong Teabowl Village visit cultural treasures Chun Han Bong,  Kim Jong Ok and a number of other outstanding ceramic artists.
Aug. 07 Move to Icheon and Yeoju   In Yeoju visit KOCEF museum, visit pottery supply store, lunch at Park Chan Soo’s MOKA Museum ICT Buddhist woodcarver, visit Kim Il Mann Onggi ICT, Pierced porcelain artist Jeon, Seong-Keun, Ceramic artists Kim Jong Hun and Moon Ji Young
Aug. 08 In Icheon visit KOCEF museum, Lee Kyu-tak Punchong potter and Lim Hang Teak porcelain painter and more
Aug. 09  Move to Seoul Visit Sangho Shin Studio, National Museum and Leeum Museum
Aug. 10  Free day
Aug. 11  Free day and leave for home or continue your journey.

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