28.09.2011
Charity Auction of pipes PipeMakersMeeting Kostelec 2011 ended successfully. All of the profits were distributed children in need.More information here.
24.06.2011
Thank you to all the bidders of the charity auction pipes.
All the pipes were sold.
Today I have my name day, and this is a good celebration.
All of you have a nice day, Jan
All the pipes were sold.
Today I have my name day, and this is a good celebration.
All of you have a nice day, Jan
23.06.2011
Dear friends, I am a bit nervous, because many people viewed the pipes, some are watching the auctions but there are almost no bids. Please let me remind you that this is the final day of the auction and the raised funds will be given to charity.
YOUR CHANCE TO HELP THROUGH PIPEMAKERS HANDS.
All information about the auction here.
YOUR CHANCE TO HELP THROUGH PIPEMAKERS HANDS.
All information about the auction here.
20.06.2011
Yesterday the charity auction started via Ebay.com. More information here. I hope the auction will be successful - Auction of pipes will be closed on Friday.
YOUR CHANCE TO HELP THROUGH PIPEMAKERS HANDS
YOUR CHANCE TO HELP THROUGH PIPEMAKERS HANDS
15.06.2011
The final set of photos of pipes for charity auction PMMK2011 is here.
13.06.2011
Now I'm preparing photos from the last two days of our meeting. Tomorrow you will see photos of the finished pipes, which the pipe masters made for the charity auction.
10.06.2011
As promised I added some new galeries from the last few days to the section Photos and videos, where you can have a look at photos of our work!!!
09.06.2011
The most beautiful picture today.
This day was gorgeous, but long. The album with photos of our work together will be prepared tomorrow morning, sorry. Jan
This day was gorgeous, but long. The album with photos of our work together will be prepared tomorrow morning, sorry. Jan
08.06.2011
This is the start of our Meeting: Anne Julie, Georgi Todorov, Michal Novak, Premysl Omrt, Robert Knez, Tomas Mahovský, Manduela, Jan Kloucek, Zbigniew Bednarczyk and my dog "Kap".
Location: Workshop JanPipes, Kostelec nad Cernymi lesy, Czech Republic
Location: Workshop JanPipes, Kostelec nad Cernymi lesy, Czech Republic
07.06.2011
Our meeting will be a little more intimate than we had planned. But the more we should probably enjoy it. Today Anne Julie and Manduela arrive from Denmark. In the evening Georgi Todorov arrives from Bulgaria. Tomorrow morning, Zbigniew Bednarzcyk will arrive from Poland. We are impatient and we look forward to seeing them together with other colleagues from the Czech Republic.
06.06.2011
I'd like to clarify the use of funds from the charity auction of pipes that we will make together during the meeting. Messages from the representatives of the organizations with which we cooperate is here.
27.05.2011
Today we spoke with Manduela. She arrives with Anne Julie. We look forward to both, together with all Czech pipe smokers.
23.05.2011
Today Rainer Barbi died. You will be very much missed for your art, your friendship and your goodwill towards everyone.
Rest In Peace, Rainer.
Rest In Peace, Rainer.
21.05.2011
The group of Pipemakers at the symposium "PMMK2011" will be extended by the famous Polish pipemaker and our dear friend Zbigniew Bednarczyk.
PipeMakers Meeting Przemysl 2012
Update October 2011
Together with our friend Zbigniew Bednarczyk we agreed to begin with preparations for the next event PipeMakersMeeting Przemysl 2012. This next annual meeting should take place in Przemysl - a famous pipe city in Poland. Further information and exact dates of the event will be published during December.
Update September 2011
First let me return with a memory of our lovely meeting. Once more I would like to thank to everybody who participated, not only the masters of the pipemaking craft
but also to the pipe smokers from USA, China and the Czech Republic who took part in our charity auction. More than seven thousand dolars were collected and the money was then distributed to these charity organizations: Salvation Army Czech Republic, foundation Archa Chantal and the Children's home Zruč nad Sázavou. You can find further information here . I must express special thanks to Anne Julie, her beautiful pipe contributed to the charity auction with the greatest share.
May 2011
Welcome to the official website of the
Pipe Makers Meeting Kostelec 2011, an international pipemaking symposium that takes place during 8.-11.th June 2011 within the slow pipe smoking competition of the XI. Anniversary “Royal Cup of Bohemia and Moravia”.
The Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the Czech Republic Karel Schwarzenberg has granted patronage to this event. The result of this meeting shall be a charity auction of a special pipe collection that will be manufactured together by the pipe celebrities.
On this website we would like to offer an on-line coverage of the symposium with picture and film to all pipe-friendly people. We will let you have a look into the process of pipemaking at the hands of significant pipemakers. The outcome of this event gives a chance for pipe smokers and collectors all around the world to purchase exclusive originals made by world famous pipemakers and also to make a contribution to the charity auction for a good cause.
Schedule:
The sympozium PMMK2011 will take place from 8th to 10th June 2011 in our workshop in Kostelec nad Černými lesy. Final ceremony of the event and presentation of the exclusive collection of pipes will take place on Saturday 11th June 2011 as part of the XI. Anniversary “Royal Cup of Bohemia and Moravia” also in Kostelec nad Černými lesy.(detailed program here)
The event starts in xxx days xxx hours.
On behalf of the organizing team Jan Klouček and Michal Novák
We would like to thank all the friends of the pipe for making our website visible by sharing this information and adding a link to pipe discussion forums, pipe-club websites and other media.
This way you can help us to carry out the charity auction for the benefit of children and people in need.
To start of the event remains:
