The Centre for the Study of Modern Ceramics conducts fieldwork across various regions of Greece. As part of its fieldwork activities, it has documented traditional workshops and kilns throughout the country, it has recorded the pottery production process, and has filmed traditional potters at work.
At the same time, its staff and scientific partners carry out research and actively participate in academic conferences and workshops The products of these research activities include the publication of books, articles in scientific journals and conference proceedings.
The Foundation’s Publications:
• Children's books
Soup in a clay jug
Thalassini Bratsou, Athens 2024
The pot maker and the noble
Thalassini Bratsou, Athens 2024
A handful of clay
Kalliopi Kirdi, 2nd edition, Athens 2023
• Monographs and collective volumes
Last potters of the East Aegean
(Academy of Athens Award)
Betty Psaropoulou, 2nd edited edition, Athens 2022
Ceramic Encounters. 3 Greek ceramists of the 20th century. Panos Valsamakis – Eleftheria Drosaki – Mary Hatzinikoli
Anthi Theodorou (editor), Athens 2021
Thrapsano: a village of potters
Betty Psaropoulou – Nikos Simantirakis, Rethimno 2007
The utilitarian pottery of the past in Naxos
Betty Psaropoulou. Rethimno 2005
Traditional pottery workshops in Thassos
Stratis Papadopoulos, Athens 1999
The pottery of yesterday in Kythera and Kithnos
Betty Psaropoulou, Athens 1990
H κεραμική του χθες στα Kύθηρα και στην Kύθνο
Mπέττυ Ψαροπούλου, Aθήνα 1990
• Exhibition catalogs
Traditional pottery museum at Aetofolia, Tinos
Nikos Liaros (scientific editing), Athens 2009
Life and death, the journey to nowhere
By Spanish artist Fernando Serrano Villegas, Athens 2007
Tsanak Kale: the castle of pottery
Betty Psaropoulou (general editing), Rethimno 2006
Celebrating the jug
Betty Psaropoulou, et al. , Athens 1999
• Albums
Ceramic trade
Eleni Papathoma. Athens 2001
Ceramic trade…glimpses into the past
Eleni Petraka. Athens 2002
