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Camille Virot is a French ceramist born in 1947 in Franche-Comté. He studied at the Higher Institute of Fine Arts in Besançon and then at the Higher School of Decorative Arts of Strasbourg. In 1972, he opened a workshop in Haute-Provence. He lives in La Rochegiron.

Camille Virot combines ceramics with other materials. In 1972 he began practicing Raku ceramics, which is a particular enamelling technique developed in Japan during the 16th century.
In addition to her work as a ceramist, Camille Virot organizes numerous courses and interventions in art schools.
In 1985, he presented with Pascaline Virot-Marini the "Dossiers ARgile", episodic publications on ceramics. It is also the beginning of a program of meetings between African poets and European ceramists, a program supported by the Ministry of Culture.

He was responsible for the exhibition "Poterie Nègre" which took place at the Musée des Confluences in Lyon.
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Camille Virot is a French ceramist born in 1947 in Franche-Comté. He studied at the Higher Institute of Fine Arts in Besançon and then at the Higher School of Decorative Arts of Strasbourg. In 1972, he opened a workshop in Haute-Provence. He lives in La Rochegiron.Camille Virot combines ceramics with other materials. In 1972 he began practicing Raku ceramics, which is a particular enamelling technique developed in Japan during the 16th century.In addition to her work as a ceramist, Camille Virot organizes numerous courses and interventions in art schools.In 1985, he presented with Pascaline Virot-Marini the "Dossiers ARgile", episodic publications on ceramics. It is also the beginning of a program of meetings between African poets and European ceramists, a program supported by the Ministry of Culture.He was responsible for the exhibition "Poterie Nègre" which took place at the Musée des Confluences in Lyon.

When was Camille Virot born?

The year of birth of the artist is: 1947