November 18, 2024
Les Chavoches : A fermentary for the historic Talbot kiln at Les Poteries
Help me safeguard the last remaining kiln at Les Poteries and repurpose the site with a fermentary, a forest garden and a cultural space.
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Rachel RobertsonNeuvy-Deux-Clochers
176
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11/15/2024
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€13,762
Out of €5,000
275 %
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Les Chavoches : A fermentary for the historic Talbot kiln at Les Poteries
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Discover clay and modelling workshop
€50
- 3 contributions
A workshop for one adult and one child, led by ceramist Ophélia Derely, a member of the Association Céramique de La Borne. At Les Chavoches, under the Talbot-Lamotte kiln lodge, you will learn to shape clay and let your imagination soar through your gestures. The workshop will be followed by a teatime with biscuits from the Basta! artisanal biscuit manufacture. Guided tour of the Talbot-Lamotte kiln Your name on the kiln's wall of benefactors Maximum 12 places (1 place = 1 adult and 1 child age 6+ or 1 adult) Duration: 2 hours + teatime
Estimated delivery: April 2025
Introduction to fermenting workshop
€45
- 24 contributions
A hands-on workshop where you'll learn about fermentation and the long history it has in different cultures. Participants will experiment with vegetable, herb and spice combinations to make their own jar of fermented vegtables to take home. Guided tour of the Talbot-Lamotte kiln Your name on the kiln's wall of benefactors Duration: 2 hours
Estimated delivery: April 2025
Make your own natural fermented drinks workshop
€45
- 8 contributions
Kombucha, fruit kefir, ginger beer, Ukrainian kvass: after fermenting to eat, discover fermenting soft drinks! A touch of theory, a bite of practice - quench your thirst for the freshness of these little explosions in the mouth! Tasting included. + Guided tour of the Talbot-Lamotte kiln + Your name on the wall of the kiln's benefactors Duration: 2 hours
Estimated delivery: April 2025
Kimchi fermenting workshop and "hot" lunch
€65
- 13 contributions
Kimchi, Korea's fiery answer to sauerkraut, is a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Learn how to make this Korean culinary staple, and how to use it to make a simple hot dish that we'll eat at the end of the workshop. You'll take home a jar of your own kimchi. + Guided tour of the Talbot-Lamotte kiln + Your name on the kiln's wall of benefactors Duration: 2 hours + lunch
Estimated delivery: April 2025
Cooking with fermented foods workshop and lunch
€85
- 1 contribution
A little theory to find out more about food fermenting, some time in the kitchen to prepare a delicious meal using lacto-fermented products: dolmas, rostis, hummus, spreads and parmentiers; a convivial moment around the luncheon table to enjoy your preparations. + Guided tour of the Talbot-Lamotte kiln + Your name on the wall of généreux donateurs Duration: 2 hours + lunch
Estimated delivery: April 2025
Fermenting workshop and visit the Cathédrale de Jean Linard
€100
- 2 contributions
A day to tickle your tastebuds! + A big thank you and your name on the kiln's wall of benefactors + A lacto-fermentation workshop with tasting of lacto-fermented products + Guided tour of the former Talbot-Lamotte pottery and its large kiln + A country-style lunch with us at Les Chavoches featuring lacto-fermented products, served with a glass of kefir + A guided or self-guided tour of La Cathédrale de Jean Linard, followed by a snack (a drink + a crèpe or ice cream) + 6 postcards of the Talbot-Lamotte kiln and the chavoches
Estimated delivery: May 2025
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Animal tracks workshop
€25
- 8 contributions
A workshop for one adult and one child with ceramist Isabelle Renault. The animals of the forest have left their mark on the ancient roof tiles! Made by hand, these tiles were dried on the ground before being fired in the kiln. We'll go for a walk in the forest, looking for animal tracks, and then we'll make our own prints on clay tiles. You'll take home your own animal print tile. The workshop will be followed by a teatime with biscuits from the Basta! artisanal biscuit manufacture. + Guided tour of the Talbot-Lamotte kiln + Your name on the kiln's wall of benefactors + Maximum 12 places (1 place = 1 adult and 1 child age 6+ or 1 adult) Duration: 2 hours + teatime
Estimated delivery: April 2025
Make your own chavoche workshop with Claire Linard
€150
- 2 contributions
Two half-days immersed in a potter's workshop to learn the ancestral techniques used to make symbolic objects. You will learn how to model and make whistles using La Borne clay. At the end of the workshop, you will choose a whistle to be fired in the kiln at 1300°C and sent to you. Age 12+ Maximum 10 places Saturday 12/04/2025: 14h-16h ; Sunday 13/04/2025: 10h-12h Afternoon tea and morning coffee with biscuits from the Basta! artisanal biscuit manufacture. Guided tour of the Talbot-Lamotte kiln Your name on the kiln's wall of benefactors
Estimated delivery: April 2025
A video workshop with Marie-Claire Frédéric
€65
Un Atelier à Distance avec Marie-Claire Frédéric, la "papesse" de la lacto-fermentation en France, vous permettent de suivre l'atelier de votre choix sur votre écran : https://lecoledefermentation.kneo.me/shop/category/12391 Les ateliers sont en direct et vous pouvez dialoguer avec Marie-Claire Frédéric. Vous pouvez aussi procéder aux manipulation en même temps. + Votre nom sur le mur des bienfaiteurs du four + 6 carte postales du four Talbot-Lamotte et des Chavoches
Estimated delivery: December 2024
Guided tour: discover several large kilns
€45
- 4 contributions
Sylvie Jacquemin, accredited tour guide, will take you on a tour of La Borne to discover the large kilns. Over the course of 2 hours, you'll visit several of La Borne's kilns and learn about their special features and history. After the tour, Sylvie will take you to Les Chavoches for a glass of kefir, a tasting of lacto-fermented products and a visit to the very special Talbot-Lamotte kiln.
Estimated delivery: April 2025
A tree in your name to plant with us in the forest garden
€75
- 3 contributions
A tree in your name to plant with us in the forest garden + Guided tour of the former Talbot-Lamotte pottery and its large kiln + A big thankyou and your name on the kiln's wall of benefactors +6 postcards of the Talbot-Lamotte kiln and the chavoches + An invitation to the inauguration of Les Chavoches, in the presence of Marie-Claire Frédéric
Estimated delivery: March 2025
Kimchi Special ! 1 kg Berrichon chard kimchi
€22
- 15 contributions
Kimchi, Korea's fiery answer to sauerkraut, is a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. This Korean culinary staple has been given a new twist here, in a Berrichon version. It's a must-have for kimchi addicts! The deposit for the jar (€2) is included in the price. You'll want to come back for more!
Estimated delivery: December 2024
Kimchi Special ! 450g of wild garlic kimchi
€12
- 8 contributions
Estimated delivery: December 2024
Trio "leaf" of 3 jars of lacto-fermented vegetables
€45
- 11 contributions
A "leaf" trio of 3 jars (220 g) of the following 4 fermented preparations (subject to availability): kimchi coleslaw spinach with lemon vine leaves + a recipe card with serving suggestions + 6 postcards of the Talbot-Lamotte kiln and chavoches + A big thank you and your name on the kiln's wall of benefactors
Estimated delivery: March 2025
Trio "earth" of 3 jars of fermented vegetables
€45
- 6 contributions
An "earth" trio of 3 jars (220 g) of the following 4 preparations (subject to availability) carrots with cumin beetroot with coriander Jerusalem artichokes with thyme Ruby of turnips + a recipe card with serving suggestions + 6 postcards of the Talbot-Lamotte kiln and chavoches + A big thank you and your name on the kiln's wall of benefactors
Estimated delivery: March 2025
Trio "fire" of 3 jars of fermented vegetables
€45
- 7 contributions
A "fire" trio of 3 jars (220 g) of the following 4 preparations (subject to availability): kimchi pikliz (Haitian sauerkraut) kaktugi (pears with chilli) achards of seasonal vegetables + a recipe card with serving suggestions + 6 postcards of the Talbot-Lamotte kiln and chavoches + A big thank you and your name on the kiln's wall of benefactors
Estimated delivery: March 2025
Trio of 3 jars of fermented fruits
€45
- 7 contributions
A "fruit" trio of 3 jars (220 g) of the following 4 preparations (subject to availability) fruit koso quetsch umeboshi fig chutney pears with chilli + a recipe card with serving suggestions + 6 postcards of the Talbot-Lamotte kiln and chavoches + A big thank you and your name on the kiln's wall of benefactors
Estimated delivery: March 2025
A chavoche "rennaissance"!
€65
- 12 contributions
After the success of the first batch of 'renaissance' chavoches, I'm launching a new production! The chavoches will be made in a traditional potter's workshop in Neuvy-Deux-Clochers, using ancestral techniques that have traversed the centuries. Fired in a wood-fired kiln at 1300°C, these ‘renaissance’ chavoches are directly inspired by the originals. As in the olded days, the chavoches will be made during the long winter evenings, around the wood-burning stove. Each of these symbolic objects will have its own story to tell through its unique song, which will be revealed in spring... + 6 postcards of the Talbot-Lamotte kiln and the chavoches + An invitation to the inauguration of Les Chavoches, in the presence of Marie-Claire Frédéric
Estimated delivery: May 2025
Weekend workshop: Design your Forest-Garden at Les Chavoches
€195
Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 March 2025 Join us for a spring weekend to explore the exciting concept of forest gardening! Whether you have a small balcony, community garden, or a larger plot, this workshop will introduce you to the techniques of creating a self-sustaining, biodiverse garden inspired by the natural resilience of forests. A forest garden, also known as a food forest, is a layered, productive garden filled with perennial plants, trees, shrubs, and fungi that support both human needs (food, medicine, materials) and local biodiversity. This workshop, led by Charles Mignon of Les Blaireautins Forest Garden, uses the future forest garden at Les Chavoches as a practical case study. Highlights include: • Guided Forest Walk: Learn about plant guilds, biodiversity, and natural plant associations. • Forest Garden Design: Hands-on planning for establishing your forest garden. • Individual Project Work: Personalized guidance to start or improve your own forest garden. • A country-style lunch where you can taste the products of the fermentary! This weekend is a unique opportunity to dive into agroecology and permaculture with a seasoned expert. Minimum 2, maximum 8 places
Estimated delivery: March 2025
Small act, big heart
€5
- 3 contributions
Thank you for this little helping hand! Your symbolic support brings us closer to our goal, and helps bring a unique place back to life. Every little counts!
A Brick in the Wall!
€10
- 16 contributions
A big thank you! Your name on the kiln's wall of benefactors
The Allegorical
€25
- 26 contributions
A big thank you! + Your name on the kiln's wall of benefactors + Guided tour of the former Talbot-Lamotte pottery and its historic kiln + 6 postcards of the Talbot-Lamotte kiln and the Chavoches
The Resolute
€35
- 8 contributions
A big thank you! Your name on the kiln's wall of benefactors + 6 postcards of the Talbot-Lamotte kiln and the Chavoches + An invitation to the inauguration of Les Chavoches, in the presence of Marie-Claire Frédéric
Estimated delivery: June 2025
The Oneiric
€50
- 6 contributions
A big thankyou and your name on the kiln's wall of benefactors Sponsorship of a centenarian chavoche (to be chosen from a photo, your name will be inscribed next to it at the chavoche exhibition) + 6 postcards of the Talbot-Lamotte kiln and the Chavoches + An invitation to the inauguration of Les Chavoches, in the presence of Marie-Claire Frédéric
Estimated delivery: June 2025
An exceptional weekend for two!
€350
- 1 contribution
A night for two at Les Jardins de Mala, an eco-tourism guest house in the pottery village of La Borne. Spacious rooms, private bathroom, homemade breakfast and sustainable cooking. + A big thank you and your name on the kiln's wall of benefactors + A lacto-fermentation workshop with tasting of fermented products + A guided tour of the former Talbot-Lamotte pottery and its large kiln + A country-style lunch at Les Chavoches, cooked using lacto-fermented products. + A visit of Jean Linard's Cathedral, followed by a snack (a drink + a crèpe or ice cream) + 6 postcards of the Talbot-Lamotte kiln and the chavoches The date will be decided with you, excluding July/August.
Estimated delivery: April 2025
"Le panier des Poteries" gift set
€65
- 2 contributions
Christmas gift selection: a small ceramic bowl, a jar of kimchi (220g), a jar of Béopolis honey (250g) made by the bees at la Cathédrale de Jean Linard, a sachet of savoury nibbles and a packet of gingerbread men from the Basta artisan biscuit manufacture. All very local, produced within a 3km radius of Les Chavoches! + A big thank you and your name on the kiln's wall of benefactors + 6 postcards of the Talbot-Lamotte kiln and the chavoches + An invitation to the inauguration of Les Chavoches, in the presence of Marie-Claire Frédéric
Estimated delivery: December 2024
Group offer (up to 10 people): a day at Les Chavoches
€650
A day at Les Chavoches, the perfect experience for companies, associations, families and stag and hen parties: The experience includes: + A big thank you and the name of your company or group engraved on the kiln's wall of benefactors + A guided tour of the former Talbot-Lamotte pottery and its large kiln + A country-style lunch based incorporating fermented foods + A fermented food workshop with tasting of lacto-fermented products
Estimated delivery: July 2025
Group offer (up to 10 people): Les Chavoches and la Cathédrale de Jean Linard
€1,000
A day at Les Chavoches and at the Cathédrale de Jean Linard, the perfect day out for companies, associations, families and stag and hen parties: The experience includes: + A big thank you and the name of your company or group engraved on the kiln's wall of benefactors + A guided tour of the former Talbot-Lamotte pottery and its large kiln + A country-style lunch based incorporating fermented foods + A fermented food workshop with tasting of lacto-fermented products + A guided or self-guided tour of La Cathédrale de Jean Linard, followed by a snack (a drink + a crèpe or ice cream)
Estimated delivery: May 2025
A moment of conviviality
€1,000
- 1 contribution
A big thank you and your name on the kiln's wall of benefactors Privatisation of the site for half a day for an event (date to be determined according to the calendar - 60 people max) + Invitation to our inauguration + 8 postcards of the Talbot kiln and the chavoches
Estimated delivery: September 2025
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A "renaissance" chavoche!
€65
- 18 contributions
A limited edition of 20 chavoches, made in a traditional potter's workshop in Neuvy-Deux-Clochers, using ancestral techniques that have traversed the centuries. The chavoches in this first 'renaissance' batch are directly inspired by the originals and were fired in the anagama kiln at the La Borne Ceramic Centre in September 2024. + 6 postcards of the Talbot-Lamotte and Chavoches kilns + A big thank you and your name on the wall of benefactors + An invitation to the inauguration of Les Chavoches, in the presence of Marie-Claire Frédéric
Estimated delivery: December 2024