cat trochu ceramic

After studying architecture, a radical change of career into business management, a parenthesis in the 1990s when she exhibited works made from clock mechanisms in an art gallery in Rennes, Catherine Trochu is now completely devoted to contemporary ceramic art as a result of an advanced course towards contemporary artist Matthieu Lievois. Since October 2016 she has been a member of the Ateliers d’Art de France.

She incites us to discover forms and movement, exploring black, blue and white, matt or satin, as raw materials for her sculptures. Her current works consist of a “bambous” line, a “tubes” line and a “bouteilles” line: dynamic sculptures through vertical shape and design, enhanced by movement, as if thrust skyward, like trees in a luxurious setting.

She also explores a “gants” line, a “sculptures” line and an “anneaux” line: works with soft and voluptuous curves linked with strength in their creation. This discovery extends to the combining of shapes through peculiar sculptural disposals.

There is also the “cups and bowls” line and “coupes” line, composed of smaller pieces.

The works achieved are unique, in stoneware or porcelain.

Association Argile

Exhibitions-Events:

2024 :

from 12th to 15th December: The Arts of Fire – RENNES
from 6th to 8th December: Santa’s Stables – LAMBALLE
from 26th to 27th October: Saint-Simon Festival – SAINT BRIAC SUR MER
from 14th to 15th September: Les Tupiniers du Vieux LYON
from 27th to 28th July: 33rd Potters’ Festival – MOULINS LA MARCHE
from 20th to 21st July: 42th Potters’ Fair – SAINT-SAUVEUR-EN-PUISAYE
from 6th to 7th July: Market of Potters – NIBELLE
from 15th to 16th June: Market of Potters – CORSEUL
from 25th to 26th May: pottery market – HERBIGNAC
from 4th to 5th May: 24th Market of Potters – ST GABRIEL-BRECY
from 6th to 7th April: Journée Européennes des Métiers d’Art (Jema) – MORDELLES
From 7th April avril : permanent sale at Signatures Gallery – COMBRIT-SAINTE-MARINE
from 30th to 31st March: Le Printemps Céramique – AURAY
from 1st January to …: permanent sale at Racont’Arts Gallery – LYON
from 1st January to …: Empreintes shop (Ateliers d’Art de France) – PARIS
from 1st January to …: permanent sale at Gaïa Ceramic Design – ROUEN
from 1st January to …: permanent sale at Le Local / Cy Lab Déco – MONTMARTIN SUR MER
from 1st January to …: permanent sale at La Belle P!c – CROZON
from 1st January to …: permanent sale at Les Pétroleuse – PARIS

2023 :

from 2nd to 3th December: Christmas sale – Chantal C. workshop – RENNES
from 7th November to …: permanent sale at Racont’Arts Gallery – LYON
from 28th to 29th October: Saint-Simon Festival – SAINT BRIAC SUR MER
from 21st to 22nd October: Market of Potters – OUISTREHAM
from 1st October to 31st December: Empreintes shop (Ateliers d’Art de France) – PARIS
from 16th au 17th September: 29th Edition of “Céramiques sur Seine” – MELUN
from 9th to 10th September: Les Tupiniers du Vieux LYON
from 19th to 20th August: Escale Céramique – PORNICHET
from 12th to 13rd August: 12th Festival de Céramique du Couvent – TREIGNY
from 29th to 30th July: 3é3nd Potters’ Festival – MOULINS LA MARCHE
from 8th to 9th July: Market of Potters – POCÉ-SUR-CISSE
from 1st to 2nd July: Market of Potters – NIBELLE
from 17th to 18th June: 16th Festival Village Mouffetard – PARIS 5th
from 10th to 11th June: 14th Market of Poters – JOUY LE POTIER
from 27th to 29 May: 13th Crafts Market “Vent de Création” – Cosquer Manor – LA ROCHE JAUDY
from 13th to 14th May: 5th Market of Potters – SAINT SAVINIEN SUR CHARENTE
from 6th to 7th May: 22th Market of Potters – ST GABRIEL-BRECY
from 30th March to 2th April: Journée Européennes des Métiers d’Art (Jema) – Cité Pierre Louail RENNES
from 24th March to 15th October: permanent sale at Zaza Fali – AURAY
from 1st January to …: permanent sale at Gaïa Ceramic Design – ROUEN
from 1st January to …: permanent sale at Le Local / Cy Lab Déco – MONTMARTIN SUR MER
from 1st January to …: permanent sale at CoWorkPic – CROZON
from 1st January to …: permanent sale at Les Pétroleuse – PARIS
from 1st January to 30th April: permanent sale at Les Créateurs – CHEVREUSE
from 18th November to 9th January: permanent sale at Galery Jugon Les Arts – JUGON LES LACS

2022 :

from 26th to 28th November: Creator’s Christmas at Kerjean Castle – SAINT-VOUGAY
from 18th to November to 31st December: permanent sale at Galery Jugon Les Arts – JUGON LES LACS
from 1st November to 31st December: permanent sale at Les Créateurs – CHEVREUSE
from 24 October to 31st December: permanent sale at Gaïa Ceramic Design – ROUEN
from 22th to 23th October: Saint-Simon Festival – SAINT BRIAC SUR MER
from 15 October to 31st December: permanent sale at Le Local / Cy Lab Déco – MONTMARTIN SUR MER
from 17th to 18th September: Potters Days- VERSAILLES
from 20th to 21th August: Les Céramicales – LANGEAIS
from 13th to 14th August: 11ème Festival de Céramique du Couvent – TREIGNY
from 3th to 4th August: l’été des potiers – VANNES
from 9th to 10th July: Market of Potters – POCÉ-SUR-CISSE
from 25th to 26th June: Art Céramique – SAINT-MARTIN-DE_BOSCHERVILLE
from 11th to 12th June: Market of Potters – ST REMY-LES-CHEVREUSE
from 7th to 8th May: 22th Market of Potters – ST GABRIEL-BRECY
from 16th to 17th April: Le Printemps Céramique – AURAY
from 4th April au 31st July: Empreintes shop (Ateliers d’Art de France) – PARIS
from 1st to 3th April: Journée Européennes des Métiers d’Art (Jema) – Abbey of LÉHON
from 25th to 27th March: Salon des Métiers d’Art – CHÂTEAUGIRON
from 12th to 13th March: Salon Talents de Femmes – VANNES
from 1st January to 31st December: permanent sale at CoWorkPic – CROZON
from 1st January to 31st December: permanent sale at Halia Store – FOUESNANT
from 1st to 15th January: permanent sale at Régal – MONTPELLIER
from 1st January to 31st December: permanent sale at Les Pétroleuse – PARIS
from 1st January to 4 February: sculpture exhibition – La Cabine – SAINT-BRIEUC
from 1st to 31st January: sculpture exhibition – La Cabine – SAINT-BRIEUC
from 1st to 31st January: Showcase of Crafts of the touriste Office – VILLEDIEU-LES-POÊLES – ROUFFIGNY
from 1st to 31st January : permanent sale at Le Local / Cy Lab Déco – MONTMARTIN SUR MER

2021 :

from 11th to 12th December: Christmas market – CHEMILLÉ-EN-ANJOU
from 3th to 5th December: Santa’s Stables – LAMBALLE
from 26th to 28th November: Creator’s Christmas at Kerjean Castle – SAINT-VOUGAY
from 7th November to 31st December: Showcase of Crafts of the touriste Office – VILLEDIEU-LES-POÊLES – ROUFFIGNY
from 23th to 24th October: Saint-Simon Festival – SAINT BRIAC SUR MER —> canceled
9th, 16th, 23th and 30th October (confimation on FB a few days in advance): Crafts market of Renn’arts – RENNES
from 5th October to 31st December: sculpture exhibition – La Cabine – SAINT-BRIEUC
from 2nd to 3th October: Festival of ceramique (TOUR EN SOLOGNE)
from 18th to 19th September: Potters Days- VERSAILLES
from 11th to 12th September: Arts Fair – PAIMPOL
from 6th to 28th September: exhibition – Atelier Capifrance (RENNES) —> canceled
4th and 25th September (confimation on FB a few days in advance): Crafts market of Renn’arts – RENNES
from 21th to 22th August: Les Terres Créatives – RABLAY-SUR-LAYON —> canceled
from 4th to 5th August: l’été des potiers – VANNES
from 24th to 25th July: Fête des Potiers – MOULINS LA MARCHE
from 20th July to 31st December: permanent sale at CoWorkPic – CROZON
from 17th to 18th July: Escale Céramique – SARZEAU
from 10h to 11th July: Market of Potters – POCÉ-SUR-CISSE
3th and 31st July (confimation on FB a few days in advance): Crafts market of Renn’arts – RENNES
12th, 19th and 26th June (confimation on FB a few days in advance): Crafts market of Renn’arts – RENNES
from 5th to 6th June: Market of Potters – ST REMY-LES-CHEVREUSE
from 26th to 29th May: Crafts market – Océanis Le Centre – SAINT-GILLES-CROIX-DE-VIE
from 24th to 25th April: Market of Potters – POCÉ-SUR-CISSE —> postponed to July
from 20th April to 31st October: permanent sale at Maison des Métiers d’Art (Ateliers d’Art de France) – PÉZENAS
from 9th to 11th April: Journée Européennes des Métiers d’Art (Jema) – Abbey of LÉHON —> canceled
3th April: Crafts market of Renn’arts – RENNES
from 1st January to 31st: permanent sale at Talents Etoile (Ateliers d’Art de France) – PARIS
from 1st January to 15th February: permanent sale at Il était une fois dans l’Ouest shop – L’AIGLE
from 1st January to 20th August: permanent sale at Craft – HOPITAL CAMFROUT-DAOULAS
from 1st January to 31st December: permanent sale at Halia Store – FOUESNANT
from 1st January to 31st December: permanent sale at Le Local / Cy Lab Déco – MONTMARTIN SUR MER
from 1st January to 31st December: permanent sale at Régal – MONTPELLIER
frome 1st January to 31st December: permanent sale at Les Pétroleuse – PARIS
from 1st January to 31st March: Empreintes shop (Ateliers d’Art de France) – PARIS

2020 :

from 11th to 13th December: Santa’s Stables – LAMBALLE
from 1st December to 31st December: permanent sales at Régal – MONTPELLIER
from 27th to 29th November: Creator’s Christmas at Kerjean Castle – SAINT-VOUGAY —> canceled
frome 16th October to 31st December: permanent sale at Les Pétroleuse – PARIS
from 15th October to 31st December: permanent sale at Talents Etoile (Ateliers d’Art de France) – PARIS
10th and 17th October: Crafts market of Renn’arts – RENNES
from 8 October to 31st December: permanent sale at Le Local / Cy Lab Déco – MONTMARTIN SUR MER
from 26th to 27th September: Brunch des Créateurs – RENNES
from 19th to 20th September: Journées des potiers – VERSAILLES
5th and 12th September: Crafts market of Renn’arts – RENNES
from 23th to 24th August: Escale Céramique – PORNICHET
from 22th to 23th August: Les Terres Créatives – RABLAY-SUR-LAYON —> postponed to 2021
from 15th to 16th August: Les Céramicales – LANGEAIS
9th August: Crafts market “A dimanche au canal” – EVRAN
from 25th to 26th July: Fête des Potiers – MOULINS LA MARCHE —> postponed to 2021
from 18th to 19th July: Escale Céramique – SARZEAU
4th and 11th July: Crafts market of Renn’arts – RENNES
from 13th to 14th June: market of potters – ST REMY-LES-CHEVREUSE —> postponed to 2021
from 25th May to 31st December: Empreintes shop (Ateliers d’Art de France) – PARIS
from 3 to 5th April: Journée Européennes des Métiers d’Art (Jema) – Abbey of LÉHON —> canceled
from 1st January to 31st December: Permanent sale at Il était une fois dans l’Ouest shop – L’AIGLE
from 1st January to 17th April: Permanent sale at Galerie du Liseron – TOURS
from 1st January to 31st December: permanent sale at Craft – HOPITAL CAMFROUT-DAOULAS
from 1st January to 31st December: permanent sale at Halia Store – FOUESNANT
from 1st January to 31st August: permanent sale at Pepiteko – BAYONNE

2019:

from 21th to 22th December: Créateurs de Noël – Halle au Blé – SAINT MALO
from 30th November to 1st December: Salon de la Céramique – VARADES
from 1st November to 29th February 2020 : permanent sale at Craft – HOPITAL CAMFROUT-DAOULAS
from 12nd to 13th October: Retour sur Terres – NOUVOITOU
from 1st October to 31th December: permanent sale at Talents Etoile (Ateliers d’Art de France) – PARIS
from 28th to 29th September: market of potters – MILLY-LA-FORÊT
from 16th September to 31th December: permanent sale at Halia Store – FOUESNANT
from 14th to 15th September: Festival de la Céramique – QUIMPER
from 7th to 8th September: l’Art est aux Nefs – NANTES
from 24th to 25th August: Les Terres Créatives – RABLAY-SUR-LAYON
from 21th to 22nd August: Escale Céramique – PORNICHET
from 14th August to 31th December: Il était une fois dans l’Ouest shop – L’AIGLE
from 27th to 28th July: Fête des Potiers – MOULINS LA MARCHE
from 20th July to 2nd September: ephemeral exhibition shop window Play it! – RENNES
from 1st July to 31th August: permanent sale at Mado Madi – SARZEAU
from 28th June to 31th December: Galerie du Liseron – TOURS
from 15th to 16th June: 12th Festival Village Mouffetard – PARIS 5th
from 8th April to 30th August: permanent sales at Couleurs et Secrets d’Ateliers – LE VIVIER SUR MER
from 2nd April to 30th June: permanent sales at La Nef (Ateliers d’Art de France) – MONTPELLIER
from 5th to 7th April: Journées Européennes des Métiers d’Art (Jema) -Couleurs et Secrets d’Ateliers – LE VIVIER SUR MER
from 30th to 31th March: Guest of honor exhibition association Doigts d’Argile – CHANTEPIE
from 29th March to 2nd June: Exhibition “l’Instant Bleu” – La Galerie des Créateurs – TOUQUES
from 1st January to 31th December: permanent sale at Pepiteko – BAYONNE
from 1st January to 1st March: permanent sale at Stories – RENNES
from 1st January to 31th August: permanent sale at Via Nomade – QUIMPER
from 1st January to 31th March: Prisme Galery – PARIS
from 1st January to 15th March: Maison des Métiers d’Art (Ateliers d’Art de France) – PÉZENAS

2018:

from 15th to 16th December: Créateurs de Noël – Halle au Blé – SAINT MALO
since 8th December: permanent sale at Pepiteko – BAYONNE
from 1st to 2nd December: exhibition-sale Amnesty International – Halle des Lices – RENNES
from 15th November to 15th February 2019: Maison des Métiers d’Art – PÉZENAS
from 6th November to 31st December: permanent sale at Stories – RENNES
from 3rd November to 31th Decembre: permanent sale at Via Nomade – QUIMPER
from 23th October to 2nd November: permanent sale at Mado Madi – SARZEAU
since 10th October: Prisme Galery – PARIS
from 29th to 30th September: market of potters – MILLY-LA-FORÊT
from 1st September to 30th November: Empreintes shop (Ateliers d’Art de France) – PARIS
from 1st to 2nd September: Festival de la Céramique – QUIMPER
from 25th to 26th August: Escale Céramique – PORNICHET
from 18th to 20th August: Salon “Malo Métiers d’Art” – SAINT MALO
from 8th to 9th August: l’été des potiers – VANNES
26th July et 2nd August: Objectif Céramique – LA GACILLY
from 14th to 15th July: market of potters – LE FUILET
from 9th to 10th June: Festival Bavent Terre D’Argile – BAVENT
from 2nd to 3rd June: 11th Festival Village Mouffetard – PARIS 5th
from 25th to 27th May: Gestes et Matières – SAINT-LEU-LA-FORÊT / Saint Leu Art Expo
from 19th to 20th May : Château du Boschet – BOURG DES COMPTES
from 12th to 13th May: pottery market – HERBIGNAC
from 19th to 23th January: presentation of creations on the stands of Gervasoni and Letti & Co on the Maison & Objet show

2017:

from 2nd to 3rd December: exhibition-sale Amnesty International – Halle des Lices – RENNES
from 10th November to 10th January 2018: exhibition-sale “Back to childhood” – Le Patiau – SAINT-JEAN-LA-POTERIE
from 1st October to 10th January 2018: permanent sale at Akané vegetal shop – RENNES
from 13th to 15th October: Retour sur Terres – Château des Pères – PIRÉ-SUR-SEICHE
from 1st September to 15th January 2018: Empreintes shop (Ateliers d’Art de France) – PARIS
from 9th to 10th August: l’été des potiers – VANNES
from 1st August to 10th Septembre: exhibition at the presbytery of the Abbey of LÉHON (DINAN)
from 22nd to 23th July: market of potters – ROCHEFORT EN TERRE / Association ARGILE
from 27th to 28th May: pottery market – HERBIGNAC
from 19th to 21th May: Tout feu tout flamme – SAINT-LEU-LA-FORÊT / Saint Leu Art Expo
from 15th April to 5th August: Empreintes shop (Ateliers d’Art de France) – PARIS
from 30th March to 2nd April: Journée Européennes des Métiers d’Art (Jema) – Abbey of LÉHON – Sur le Chemin de l’Abbaye

2016:

from 10th to 11th December: Créateurs de Noël – Halle au Blé – SAINT MALO
from 17th to 18th september: market of potters of MELUN
from 27th to 28th August: Solidor Métiers d’Art – SAINT MALO.
from 18th to 19th August: exhibition-sale Trance Céramique – Association PAS/SAGE – DINAN
from 1st to 31th July: exhibition at ‘La Galerie’ – AUDIERNE
from 2nd June to 19th July: exhibition at l’AST 35 – RENNES
from 3rd to 31th May: exhibition at ’18 Quai’ – BNP Paribas-Banque de Bretagne – RENNES.
from 30th May to 24th July: exhibition ‘Art dans l’Orne – le Festival d’Art Actuel 2016’ – Atelier Balias – Castel of Sérans – ÉCOUCHÉ
from 15th April to 15th Novembre: shop of ‘l’Artisan d’Art’ – Espace GIDE – ATUECH
from 7th to 10th April: exhibition at Bianina workshop – RENNES
from 1st to 3rd April: Journée Européennes des Métiers d’Art (Jema) – Abbey of LÉHON – Sur le Chemin des Créateurs
from 19th to 21th February: the first biennial ‘Les Arts du Lié ‘ – PLOEUC SUR LIÉ
since January: permanent sale at Bianina workshop – RENNES

2015:

from 5th to 31th December: exhibition at the presbytery of the Abbey of LÉHON (DINAN), with the association Sur le Chemin des Créateurs
from 2nd to 29th December: temporary shop of the ‘Pop-up de Noël de RENNES à coup de cœur’
from 11th to 16th December: exhibition ‘l’Artisan d’Art.com’ – Espace RACINE – NÎMES
from 30th octobre to 1st November: ‘salon Terre et Flamme’ – CHANTEPIE
from 1st to 4th October: ‘3e Village d’Automne de l’Esplanade des Invalides – Art contemporain et Céramique’ – PARIS
from 24th to 25th May: ‘Marché d’Art de LA PERRIÈRE’
from 25th to 28th April: private exhibition at Ana Kronic gallery – RENNES