During the Geneva Congress, the coordination group of The International Academy of Ceramics (IAC) paid tribute to Piet Stockmans by honouring him with the title of Honorary Member of the IAC. This title is a sign of recognition by the IAC of a career and commitment to a poetic vision of ceramic materials, at a remarkable level.
À l'occasion du 35e anniversaire de la fondation de son studio de céramique, nous avons plongé dans l'univers de cet artisan belge, qui ne cesse de repousser les limites de son art, en compagnie de sa fille , Widukind.
LES CÉRAMIQUES AUSSI DESIGN QU’ARTY DE CE MAÎTRE BELGE RÉVÈLENT L’ÉMOTION DU GESTE. BELLES À REGARDER, LEURS FORMES SIMPLES ET ÉPURÉES SONT AUSSI TRÈS FONCTIONNELLES.
Interior Design, edition September 2020 "etched in stone" Piet Stockmans, the Belgian ceramicist with pieces in the permanent collections of New York’s Metropolitan and London’s Victoria and Albert museums, turns 80 this October. To mark the milestone, Studio Pieter Stockmans is mounting a retrospective of his work and career, which he began in 1966 as an industrial designer at the Mosa porcelain factory, rising to chief designer and creating Sonja, the iconic stackable mug of which over 40 million were sold. He founded his studio in 1987, since earn- ing accolades for exquisite hard-porcelain objects, particularly admired and utilized by such Michelin-starred chefs as Alain Ducasse.
Belgian ceramics duo Pieter Stockmans and his daughter Widukind (featured in the DUO Special in tl.mag #11) had the honour to deliver part of the tableware used during the wedding festivities of Prince Albert of Monaco and Charlene Wittstock!
"Une ode a la délicatesse." Voilà seulement quelques mois que le céramiste a pris ses quartiers sur le site des anciennes mine de Winterslag, à Genk. Il y poursuit son travail tout en finesse, entre art et artisanat.