Demystified - The European Ceramic Workcentre as Centre of Excellence

The European Ceramic Workcentre is widely regarded as a world leader through its capacity as both an artist-in-residence centre where creative professionals of all kind work with ceramic material and as an institution where the use of this material is understood as being consistently innovative in nature. This survey describes how it has been possible for such an eminent position to be achieved and how the nature of work is influenced by prevailing circumstances and decision-making, be they of a logistical, directorial or theoretical nature