The 9th edition of Matres\u2014the International Festival of Women\u2019s Ceramics\u2014returns from August 25 to 30 in Cava, Vietri, Naples, Pontecagnano, and Serre. It is an exchange between art, clay, and cultures, in which ceramic art becomes a universal dialogue, connection, and catalyst for change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 2026 theme focuses on CIBUM, not only as a basic need, but as a cultural phenomenon capable of building community, preserving memory, and looking toward the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ceramics have always been associated with food as sustenance: trays, plates, and containers shaped from clay tell stories of dining tables, communities, and life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00abIf clothes make the man, dishes make the food,\u00bb says Kitaoji Rosanjin, a Japanese artist, emphasizing that the parts are to be viewed as a single whole rather than as separate pieces, and that form becomes substance. Ceramics originated with humankind\u2014as biblical texts tell us and archaeological findings attest\u2014and have always been linked to the ritual of eating, which is not merely a physical act but goes beyond it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our ancestors sought not only to satisfy their need for food, but also to create containers such as bowls and plates, pitchers, and glasses. The container itself enhances the dish and becomes a means of communication. The union of food and ceramics has a history stretching back millennia, illustrating how ceramics shape a culture and create a multisensory dining experience. It combines the visual experience with those of taste and touch to bring out the very best in food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Through CIBUM \u2013 Nourishing Art, Nourishing the Earth, the Matres Festival encouraged artists, designers, ceramicists, scholars, and the public to reflect on the value of nourishment as an act of care for people, the earth, and relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Matres is an international community that promotes women\u2019s talent\u2014and more\u2014by celebrating creativity, diversity, and intercultural dialogue through contemporary ceramics. Matres is not just a festival, but a collective experience and a dialogue among different cultures\u2014a space where ceramics tell the story of the world and art builds relationships, nourishing the earth and the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Upcoming events:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2013 International exhibitions and solo exhibitions by female artists<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2013 CIBUM Exhibition and Competition \u2013 Terre Commensali: The Forms of Nourishment<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2013 Matres Award Designer Exhibition and Competition \u2013 Nurturing Form<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2013 Art\u00e8 Exhibition \u2013 The Forms of Tea (Tea Ware) in Dialogue with the Museum\u2019s Collections<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2013 Solo Exhibitions \u2013 \u00abCIBUM \u2013 Personal Visions\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2013 Tea ceremony hosted by international artists<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2013 Talk: Ceramics, Food, and Sustainability<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2013 Guided tours of museums, local areas, and historic pottery workshops<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2013 Workshops, Training, and Participatory Art \u2013 Matres Creates<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2013 Presentation of the international collaborative project MENSAE TERRAE<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2013 Visits to the Sele River Nature Reserve and the Royal Palace of Persano<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2013 Final workshops and completion of the firing process for the Festival\u2019s works<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2013 International Women Artists\u2019 Dinner \u2013 A convivial dinner featuring unique dishes created by the artists<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2013 Doves of Peace \u2013 Nourishing the Earth, Sharing the Future<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2013 Shared preparations<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2013 A symbolic exchange of Matres Bags among the participants and of ceramic plates <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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