On Saturday and Sunday, 26 and 27 July, the Aquitaine potters once again put on their superb annual exhibition of the local talent.
This year a total of 50 carefully selected potters came to the water's edge of the confluence of the vezere and the Dordogne rivers and there, under the trees, the beautifully colourful umbrellas and the crystal clear blue summer sky, there was a feast for the eye.
This year it was Spain that provided the inspiration for the exhibition - and five potters from Spain were invited to participate.
As well as this huge selection, there was also a demonstration and hands-on workshop for children in the afternoons, and adults could try their hand at coil building and even throwing on the potters wheel.
I was delighted to meet Michael Kay and Sue, and when I got myself a delicious plate of Poulet Basquaise from one of the food stalls for
lunch, Michael kindly invited me to join him at the potters' lunch table under the trees where we shared our food and wine and had fascinating conversations with the rest of the potters. I could of course not resist temptation and came away with the best item on the exhibition -- an exquisite bowl of Mathieu Robert from Ponce sur Loire - but there were quite a few more items that I could easily have brought home -- alas! they will have to wait for next year.......
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