Le Maupas A.I.R
Le Maupas A.R. (Artists Residency) is a ceramic art and design center situated in Le Maupas, a small village, located in the east of the Morvan region in the Burgundy province of France. Le Maupas A.R. encourages the use of ceramics in sculptural design by offering a working space, technical facilities and knowledge at cost price. There are rooms available at the "relais", which is just one door away.
The offer includes:
1. Indivual residency focusing on the research and development of the artist.
2. A project-based residency where one can appeal to the technical expertise of the counselor.
The "relais" contains a number of large rooms which can optionally be deployed as a studio for artistic activities other than ceramics or as accommodation for partners and/or children.
A presentation of the final work and a concise report (photo/video)
Le Maupas A.I.R. offers a ceramics studio (common use) of a 100 m2 with individual work tables and storage space, a designer studio of 60 m2 and a daylight studio and glaze laboratory of a 100 m2
- 3 Guest rooms: 2 rooms of 40 m2 and 1 room with a sideroom total 40 m2. The rooms could be used as bedroom/clean studio. All rooms with wireless internet.
- Common modern kitchen including a large stove and dishwasher.
- Common bathroom with bath and shower.
- Central heating in the bedrooms and underfloor heating in the kitchen and bathroom.
- Scullery including another shower, washing machine and dryer.
- Library/presentation room (under construction)
- Electric Kiln 85 x 85 x 120 cm, Electric Kiln 65 x 65 x 150 cm, Electric Kiln 60 x 60 x 80 cm, 2 testkilns, Gas Kiln 80 x 60 x 150 cm. Dilatometer: All kilns are computer controlled, fine-tuned
- Mixer for plastic clay, mixer for liquid clay, clay pletter, extruder, Jigger, two electric wheels and a kick wheel
- Plaster plate
- Metal circular saw, drill/fraise with cross table, drill, welding equipment, various (electric) hand tools for sculpting, workbench, worktables. Lifting-table, pallet truck, pulley (500 kg.)
- Glaze laboratory with raw materials and 35 different pigments
- Different sorts of clay in stock
- Spray booth
- Silk screen facilities
Le Maupas is situated ± 200 km south-east from Paris in the Burgundy region (Cote d'Or) at the east side of national park ''The Morvan''; an area filled with lakes and forests. The town of Saulieu, described as the culinary capital of the Burgundy region, is 15 KM away. The old cities Avallon and Vezelay can be found west of Le Maupas, just as the Nievre; a large clay area with towns such as St. Amand and La Borne. An important ceramics center is situated in La Borne, just as a dozen ceramics workrooms. The area on the east side of Le Maupas is a rural area where grazing cows can be found as well as the famous wine regions close to Beaune and Dijon. The beautiful city Autun can be visited south of Le Maupas.