--- title: Ceramic Winter Residency with John Bauer description: >- Fee-based ceramic residency in Cape Town (R8,000/week) mentored by John Bauer: three studios, three kilns, private en-suite room and a final exhibition at Montebello Design Centre. url: 'https://www.artsume.com/programs/b1a3f479-446a-4ae8-9b77-84c4d7049515' type: program status: open createdAt: '2026-09-06' updatedAt: '2026-09-30' programType: Residency organization: The John Bauer Pottery Studio and BnB organizationUrl: 'https://www.artsume.com/o/john-bauer-pottery-studio-and-bnb' deadline: '2026-10-31' location: 'John Bauer Guest House, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa' isOnline: false compensationRange: >- Fee-based residency at R8,000 per week, including a private en-suite room, studio and kiln access, first bag of clay, standard clear glaze, mentorship with John Bauer, gallery tours and a final exhibition. disciplines: - ceramics --- # Ceramic Winter Residency with John Bauer **Hosted by:** The John Bauer Pottery Studio and BnB **Type:** Residency | **Location:** John Bauer Guest House, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa | **Deadline:** October 31, 2026 ## About This Program > "Ceramics and material engineering — developing your own distinctive ceramic technologies and pathways to scale production, guided by John Bauer's philosophy of "embracing the noble catastrophe"." Your residency. Your evolution. Your next artistic chapter. You tell us what you hope to achieve during your stay with us, how many pieces you want to make. Tell us your goals, your dreams and what inspires you. We are non prescriptive and tailor the residency around your aspirations. John's brilliance lies in his mastery of material engineering. Through his mentorship, residents are guided to develop their own distinctive ceramic technologies and discover pathways to scale their production. His philosophy – "embracing the noble catastrophe" - is fertile ground for bold artworks that forage new frontiers. This is specifically a ceramic residency so all clay artists. John does mostly handwork and we do have wheel that is used by residency artists and mould making. There are also three kilns. Walks, beach time, and even free diving adventures to forage for materials and ideas. A final exhibition at the Montebello Design Centre to celebrate your residency. ## Eligibility & Requirements - **Geographic Eligibility:** International - **Disciplines:** ceramics - **Note:** This is specifically a ceramic residency, so all clay artists. ### Additional Requirements Email Gail at info@thepotterystudio.co.za with "Art Residency" in the title, including: - the dates you would ideally like to visit and length of stay - a paragraph on what you would hope to achieve during your residency - an outline of the number of pieces you think you would like to make and the average size - the topic of one workshop you would feel happy to lead (or let us know if you do not wish to take up this option) - a link to your social media profiles - any other details or questions you feel would be relevant. ## Compensation & Benefits Fee-based residency at R8,000 per week, including a private en-suite room, studio and kiln access, first bag of clay, standard clear glaze, mentorship with John Bauer, gallery tours and a final exhibition. The Winter Residency is R8 000 a week and includes your first bag of clay; a serviced, private room with en-suite at the John Bauer Guest House, which offers self-catering facilities; use of John's various studios, multiple kilns & test firings, any firing where a kiln is already going to be used and you sharing space; standard clear glaze; personalised time with John discussing your work and creative inspiration; tours to top galleries and art studios; introductions to a network of world-class ceramists; walks, beach time and free diving adventures to forage for materials and ideas; and a final exhibition at the Montebello Design Centre. Food, clay and colour glazes would be for your own expense. Clay & bulk firings are charged at standard industry rates. ## What's Provided - **Housing:** Provided - Accommodation The artist would stay in one of our rooms at our guest house. Each room is private and has its own bathroom, kitchen, lounge, patio, garden and dining are all communual. The guest house is centraly situated in the Southern Suburbs in Cape Town and is close to public transport routes. We are within walking distance of shops and restuarants. - **Materials Support:** Available - Your first bag of clay and standard clear glaze are included. Clay & bulk firings are charged at standard industry rates; food, clay and colour glazes would be for your own expense. - **Studio Access:** Provided - The guest house studio is a lovely tranquil studio that has a loarg glass table that we work at. It would be shared with the other art residents, it has an outside roofed annex with a wheel and shelving. John's two other studios are busy creative spaces where you might be working alone or with other artists. This is a lively practising studio with work always on the go. We have 3 studio spaces that John works from as a prolific artist; all three are available. ## Timeline - **Opens:** September 6, 2026 - **Deadline:** October 31, 2026 - **Program Start:** May 1, 2027 - **Program End:** June 30, 2027 ## Contact **Contact:** Gail **Email:** info@thepotterystudio.co.za **Phone:** +27 73 482 7804 ## How to Apply Apply at: https://www.johnbauerart.com/pages/artresidency