Les Potiers D'Accolay
The Potiers d'Accolay were a community of artists and craftsmen who established a collective pottery workshop in the village of Accolay, Burgundy, after World War II.
They are known for their creative and original work, as well as their collective approach to creation.
The potters of Accolay have developed specific techniques and explored a wide variety of shapes and styles.
They have also set up alternative distribution methods to reach a wider audience.
Techniques and forms
The potters of Accolay developed specific techniques, notably the use of a mixture of medical glass and clay to create a new paste.
The concentric circles of the new visual identity of Les Potiers d'Accolay evoke the ripples of a pond, spreading and multiplying infinitely.
They symbolize the spread of art and creativity born from this unique community.
Each circle represents a piece, an artist, an idea that has spread over time, reaching connoisseurs and art lovers around the world.
Freedom and autonomy
The potters of Accolay seek to remain free and autonomous, in particular by avoiding dependence on the Parisian market.
They set up original sales locations, such as service stations, to reach a wider audience.
The legacy
Despite their disappearance, the potters of Accolay leave behind an important legacy.
They showed that it was possible to create collectively, outside of established norms and hierarchies.
Their work demonstrates great creativity and freedom of expression.
The new visual identity of Potiers d'Accolay is a graphic exploration of the notion of propagation and diversity.
The system of concentric circles, evoking both waves and targets, symbolizes the expansion of the artistic movement initiated in Accolay.
This dynamic composition highlights the creative energy that animated this community of potters and invites a plural exploration of their work.
The Decline and the End
The opening of the Southern motorway and the rural exodus will lead to the decline of the workshop.
The potters of Accolay are finally forced to close in 1983.
Like the ripples of a pebble thrown into a pond, the work of the Accolay Potters has expanded over time, creating concentric circles of beauty and inspiration.
Each circle, each color, each line, tells a story, that of a community of artists united by a passion for ceramics.