This presentation highlights an exceptional family of ceramics: celadons. The archaeologist's point of view confronted with that of the 21st century artist points out both the permanence and the constant evolution of a ceramic art through the centuries.

The celadon technique appeared in China at the end of the 9th century during the Song dynasty. This « green »-glazed ceramic, which seeked to imitate jade, underwent great development over the following centuries, especially in the major production centre of Longquan. Celadon met with a wide diffusion and inspired comparable productions in neighbouring countries of China, especially in Thailand between the 14th and the 16th centuries.Contemporary artists are inspired by these historical ceramics for their creations. After a quick presentation of ceramicists who work with celadon in France and around the world, a personal approach of the technical and aesthetic choices in celadon manufacture will be presented. Little by little, through the evolution of experiments, discoveries, know-how, the path of a creator, ceramist, artist will be unfolded.