2025 YCN Photo Contest

The result of the 2025 YCN Photo Contest was announced by the YCN Committee on September 2nd during the 2025 YCN Evening in Dresden, Germany. There were 26 pictures submitted from 15 Countries.

The 3 winners of this photo contest are:

1. “The Reef” by Marco Lorenzo D'Agostini & Anna De Marzi (Italy).

2. “A thousand rainbow shards” by Anna Paulik (Austria).

3. “Twin lights under one heart” by Alireza (Kourosh) Charmforoushan (Finland)

Last news

Next Deadline to apply to the JECS Trust is 31st May 2026!

Please note that the decisions of the JECS Trust board will not be known before mid-July 2026. Activities submitted for the deadline of 31st May 2026 for support from the JECS Trust should then not begin before Mid-August 2026.

Mar 2, 2026

YCN Newsletter 30 - Reflections from Alejandro Montón

Dear YCN Friends and Colleagues,

As my term on the Young Ceramists Network (YCN) committee comes to a close after a journey that began in December 2021 and ended this January 2026, I want to take a moment to share a few personal reflections and heartfelt thanks.

Feb 24, 2026