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The Ceramics Trail

Ceramic art in the public space is a visual trademark that emphasises how Middelfart is a town where beauty and quality go hand in hand.

Keramikruten - havnefronten i Middelfart
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Middelfartkrukkerne - opdag en by i bevægelse

Keramikruten knopskyder

Photo: Per Ahlmann
Keramikruten i Middelfart - oplev de mange værker
Photo: Tankegang
CLAY Keramikmuseum i Middelfart - oplev de mange værker i parken
Photo: Ole Akhøj

Middelfart’s Keramikruten (The Ceramics Trail) connects CLAY Museum of Ceramic Art Denmark, (Scandinavia’s largest museum of ceramic art) with Middelfart’s harbour front and town centre.

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Keramikruten - Lyt og bliv klogere på kunsten
Photo: Ole Akhøj

A “pretzel gone mad”, created by a “hot American”. These are some of the words Peder Rasmussen uses to describe the 2014 “Flower Tree” piece by American sculptor Matt Wedel. Click here to see all the pieces.

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Glaserede klinker og sten - din vejviser på Keramikruten i Middelfart
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Finding your way: The “clayfinding” directional system was completed in 2022 and guides you along the route using ceramic tiles and stones in shades of blue and green.

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Vestre Cemetery - part of The Ceramics Trail
Vestre Kirkegård i Middelfart - en del af Klimaruten

Vestre Cemetery - part of The Ceramics Trail

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A town of exhibits and creativity


Nature and the very unique light in the Little Belt and the Middelfart area have attracted ceramic artists, painters and arts and crafts practitioners for centuries. Visit our local workshops and galleries and meet the artists during their creative process.

Passion & craftsmanshipVisit our local workshops for a sense of their passion and urge to create.

Paint ceramics at Kreaværk
Kreaværk_Middelfart
Photo: Kreaværk Middelfart
Paint ceramics at Kreaværk

Kreaværk’s creative universe on Middelfart’s main shopping street is a place of inspiration, where you get to work with different materials. Painting ceramics on (for example) a vase, a bowl or something else is just one of the activities you can try. You can express your creativity in the Kreaverk store or join one of their workshops.

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Middelfart’s many galleries
Lyset ved Lillebælt finder du i mange kunstværker fra Middelfart
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Middelfart’s many galleries

Middelfart is famous for its many specialist retailers and good quality craftsmanship. Middelfart's galleries present works by artists of local, national and international renown. The special sunlight conditions of the Little Belt region attract ceramic artists, painters and creative craftspeople, who come here to produce their art and live their passion.

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