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LERAT Jacqueline, ceramic, permanent artist of Galerie Capazza since 2002

“Is it pretentious to consider the artwork as an haiku, a so marginal poem.

This is no about ceramics but creation.

I am not interested in the enamels skills. Skills, technique, are situated before creation.

The structure maybe ? As for the skeleton, you have to add something.

Questions have been asked in a dense way.

Somehow, life has imposed.

Then, you could go from the "object situation" to the "creation situation".
Jacqueline Lerat

“It is fundamental that beauty and meaning depend on the person who look at the piece as much as the quality of the work. The artist has the right to be misunderstood, privilege that «the official artist» refuses by his will to set up in advance the way people will perceive his work.

Modestly assuming their function, but always overflowing when they are admired, the ceramics of Jean and Jacqueline Lerat oppose the demanding nature of relationship to the whims of actuality...”

Bernard Noël, extract of the book Jean et Jacqueline Lerat, éditions Galerie Capazza

Biography

1920

Born in Bonneville (Haute-Savoie) where her father was appointed professor at the normal school.

1922

Appointment of his father at the Normal School teacher, Macon.

1931- 1938

High school girls and philosophy class in high school Alphonse de Lamartine.

1938

Philosophy class at the Lycée Alphonse de Lamartine, Macon

1939

Meeting with Maxime Descombins, sculptor trained in the school of Maillol

Drawing class at the School of Fine Arts of Macon

1939-1940

Early years of Decorative Arts folded in Bordeaux.

1941

Ceramic studio in Macon

1943

First stay of Jacqueline to La Borne (France. She meets Paul Beyer, André Rozay and Jean Lerat.

1944

She returns to La Borne.

1945

Wedding with Jean Lerat.

1945

Exhibition to the galerie Pédrinis in Macon, France

1946

Born of her son, François.

1946

Installation at La Borne.

1947

First exhibition dedicated to the recovery of the European Economy in Birmingham (England).

Deposit of 15 pieces to the Galerie Rouard in Paris. This cooperation on behalf of Jean Lerat then Jean and Jacqueline Lerat begin in 1959 and will continue until 1966. The result will be the sale of more than 660 ceramics.

First fair of the decorating artists, First show Les métiers d’art.

1948

Show of l’art sacré. Jean Lerat representing the couple, active member of society decorators.

1949

Born of her daughter, Claire.

1950

Exhibition « Les arts du feu » at the galerie Rouard, Paris

1951

Exhibition at the Musée des Arts décoratifs, Paris

1952

First bouquetières.

1953

Nativity scene for the Bourges Cathedral

1955

Moving to Bourges with the construction of a studio with a Sèvres wood oven

1955

First firing in Bourges.

1956

First pieces sold at the galerie « La demeure ».

1957

Triennale exhibition in Milan, Italy

1960

Exhibition « Decorative art » in Tokyo.

1962

Exhibition « Maîtres potiers contemporains », Ratilly castle then at the Musée des arts décoratifs in Paris.

1983

Camondo school in Paris.

1963

Exhibition « Les grés contemporains français » at the National Museum of ceramics, Sèvres.

1963

19th firing. This is the first firing without salt.

1965

International exhibition at the musée Cantini in Marseille (France).

1966

Exhibition in Vallauris

Appointment of Jacqueline at the Ceramic department of the Ecole nationale des Beaux arts of Bourges.

1968

First Biennale of Vallauris.

1970

Second International biennale of ceramic Art in Vallauris.

Exhibition at the Victoria and Albert museum, London, United Kingdom

Exhibition in Japan

First deposit to the Galerie « At home » Pulvermacher, Toulouse (France).

1971

Exhibition « Formes et muraux » in Lyon, France

1972

Exhibition « Contemporary European ceramic » Tokyo, Japan

1973

Latest bouquetières.

1974

Exhibition « From ceramics to sculpture », Bagnolet, France

Contemporay european ceramics, Tokyo, Japan

1975

Exhibition « 18 artists and clay » Galerie Noella Gest.

1977

Exhibition « Artistes-artisans ? », Musée des arts décoratifs, Paris

1978

Exhibition « Contemporary Ceramics », Forney Library, Paris

1980

Exhibition « Les métiers de l’art », musée des arts décoratifs, Paris

1981

Retrospective « Jean and Jacqueline Lerat », Maison de la culture, Bourges

Exhibition «

French contemporary ceramic, sources and movements », Musée des arts décoratifs, Paris

1982

Exhibition « Clays », Georges Pompidou Center, Paris, France.

Exhibition « Clay sculpture », Knokke Herst, Belgium

« National Grand prix » from Les métiers d’arts of the French Culture Minister

1983

Exhibition « Clay pathes », Ecole nationale des Beaux-arts of Bourges, France

1984

Exhibition « At the invitation », Musée des arts décoratifs, France

19871988

End of teaching at the Ecole des Beaux-arts, Bourges

1988

37th and latest firing with Jean.

1989

Exhibition « Jean and Jacqueline Lerat », Ratilly, France

20 mai 1992

Death her husband Jean.

1994

Tribute exhibition to Jean and Jacqueline Lerat, Maison de la culture, musée du Berry in Bourges, France

1996

Personal exhibition in Chauvigny, France

Trip to Venise with Maryse and Maurice Bouvet

1998

Exhibition in Troyes, France

2000

Member of the Jury for the grand prix of Bourges City Bernard Dejonghe « siliciums, nuages clairs » and production of a film directed by Gilles Martinez.

2002

Tribute exhibition to Jean and Jacqueline Lerat, Musée municipal d’art, Baugé.

2004

Exhibition « Elisabeth Joulia, Yves Mohy, Deblander, Jacqueline Lerat », Galerie Capazza Nançay, France

2005

Exhibition « Contemporary ceramics - 1955-2005 » Musée national de la céramique, Sèvres, France

2007

Personnal exhibition, Galerie Besson, London, United Kingdom

2008

Latest piece.

3 feb. 2009

Death in Bourges.

2009

Firing latest piece.

2012

Exhibition « Jacqueline Lerat, l’être et la forme », Cité de la Céramique, Sèvres

The collaboration of Jacqueline and Jean Lerat in ceramics is considered to be among the most important in post- war France. Their teaching at the Ecole Nationale des Beaux Arts in Bourges has influen- ced new generations of potters.