LIVRE "LA SAGESSE DU POTIER"

"I chose ceramics as a means of discovering reality. And because I am fascinated by this discovery, amazed by the truth of reality, I try to give this wonder a communicable form. Pottery, in its nakedness, in its emptiness, in its format on the scale of the eye and the hand, seems to me to be the purest means of achieving this end."

Jean Girel sees the potter's craft as an initiatory journey, a path to wisdom. In this text, he shares his knowledge, reflections and stories from the workshop, while bearing witness to the spiritual dimension of the practice. Exploration and understanding of the material; perseverance in the art of shaping, glazing and firing; acceptance of imperfection and the mystery surrounding the creative act... With simplicity, this text introduces us to the profound teachings of ceramics and invites us to reflect on the time, harmony and humility necessary for creation.