Guldagergaard

FACILITIES AT GULDAGERGAARD

An important goal at Guldagergaard is to provide artists with the possibility of working with different materials and different methods on different projects all at the same time. Art often moves in a better direction when you collaborate with others in an international environment.

At Guldagergaard we have the largest collection of modern ceramic facilities with newly renovated studio facilities and a unique kiln yard with the largest selection of kilns in Northern Europe. You will also find the largest studio collection for research and inspiration in Northern Europe.

In 2012 our studios went through a major rebuilding with help from the private fund Realdania and the municipality of Slagelse. Walls, floors, and ceiling were taken down, and the new interior was created. We proudly reopened the studios in February 2013 with an opening speech by the then Danish Minister of Culture, Marianne Jelved.

The rebuilding means, that we have doubled the studio facilities as we now have two floors available for artists. The ground floor still provides individual studio spaces for up to 12 artists, and in the center of the ground floor is our electric kilns and glaze area.

We have a large modern plaster and mold making room with plaster wheel (jigger jolly) and plaster lathe. We have a slip casting room with blunger and mini casting system. Other studio equipment is our slab roller, drying and a damp cabinet, and a new extruder where our technician Henrik Troelsen designs the shape just the way you wish. We also have a glaze laboratory with spray booth and a wood workshop with different kind of tools.

THE INTEGRATION BETWEEN
THE STUDIO AND CERAMICS

Two staircases walled with wood-fired bricks in all shades of black and grey dominate the first floor.

The wood-fired kilns at Guldagergaard have always been part of our identity and as the wood-fired bricks have become part of the new studio building, and the result is stunning. 6000 bricks were smoke fired in barrels by our fantastic wood-fire technician Egle Paksyte. Today, our Kiln Yard is managed by the wonderful Evelin Saul.

With increased space, we created room for research and new technology such as 3D and silkscreen print techniques. At the first floor, you will also find a photo darkroom and a meeting room with a small kitchen area.

Artists Resdiency at GULDAGERGAARD

Guldagergaard only selects artists, designers, and craftsmen by application through the application form on the website. All participants are chosen by our Advisory Board based on their application. We accept applications all year round, but we recommend that you send your application around six months before you wish to arrive. Read more here.

Guldagergaard will gladly accept applications for Artist-in-Residence from anyone who professionally works with ceramics. Applicants may apply for a residency of one to six months.

Applications procedure
Please use the application form and make sure you have the following things ready when filling out the form:
– Five images of current work (JPEG, max 1 MB per file)
– A work proposal
– A resume of experience
– One recommendation
– An application fee of DKK 150
– Go to application form

Evaluation of the application
The Guldagergaard Ceramic Advisory Board evaluates the applications for the Artist-in-Residence program. The main criterion used in judging the applications is the quality of the presented work and work proposal. All applicants will receive an answer to their application shortly after evaluation.

PROJECT NETWORK – KICK START YOUR CERAMIC CAREER

Project Network is Guldagergaard’s own invention and has been running for almost 20 years. The goal of Project Network is to create and promote dialogue and networking in the new generation of talented potters from around the world. The project supports international exchange as well as studies in the development of the ceramics of the future.

Universities or professors can nominate 1 artist who they believe represents new ceramics in the best possible way. The project is initiated by Guldagergaard.

We call it a career kickstart for budding artists under the age of 38 who have recently earned a BA, BFA, MA or MFA degree in modern art.

The story behind Originally, Project Network was intended for Scandinavian students, where it was an offer to the best in the field of ceramics, but as the rumor about this very special initiative spread, it also became known in the rest of Europe. Therefore, European schools were also encouraged to nominate their qualified potters. Since then, the scale has only grown even larger, and the project now includes students from the United States, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, South Korea, Mexico, Russia, Thailand, Israel, Japan, China, France, the Netherlands and England. The network is constantly expanding.

Each participant is nominated / appointed by its educational institution to take part in one of the two symposia held per year; There can be max. 12 participants at each symposium. The long-term aspect of Project Network is the often long-standing international network created between the artists; and seen in that light, to a lesser extent the ceramic art created during the stay or the concluding exhibition.

At Guldagergaard, we combine three fields of knowledge: academic research, artistic research and professional practice. We believe that all three are necessary perspectives that will lead to new ways of discovering, inventing and creating.

Whether you want to find ways to match the demand in the commercial market, do high-level research or create groundbreaking new designs, we provide you with the best possible framework for your exploration and experimentation.

PROJECT NETWORK PROGRAM

The participants live and work together at Guldagergaard for six weeks. In the process, they work on each of their individual projects. Finally, there will be an assessment of all works, which will be given by both Danish and internationally recognized ceramicists. The project results in the students building up an invaluable network, which they will later be able to bring with them or use, all the while developing and promoting their own professional career.

Furthermore, Danish artists are usually invited to give guest lessons, just as our international guest artists often give lectures or ‘hands-on’ presentations.