The pottery of Barfleur, Pottery workshop in Barfleur, France
La Poterie de Barfleur is a small pottery workshop on a quiet street in Barfleur, a coastal town in Normandy, France. The space combines a working studio with a wheel and kiln alongside a small shop area where finished pieces in clay are displayed and sold.
The workshop was founded by a local potter who wanted to pass on the region's traditional methods before Ingrid Guilbert took it over. Under her direction, it gained wider recognition, including a feature on a television channel.
Potter Ingrid Guilbert makes everyday objects like bowls, mugs, and plates in muted blues and greens. One of her specialties is personalized house number plates, which many residents of Barfleur order to hang on their doors.
The workshop is worth visiting at any time of year, as it regularly hosts demonstrations and short sessions for visitors. It helps to allow enough time to look around the displayed pieces and, if interested, to speak with the potter directly.
Ingrid Guilbert discovered her calling after watching a potter at work as a child in a small village called Saint-Georges-de-la-Rivière. That single childhood memory shaped her entire career.
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