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Jeff Oestreich @ Akar

2012-01-26T07:16:00.000-08:00

This Friday we will be showing Jeff Oestreich. Jeff is a full-time studio potter who followed his formal education at Bemidji State University and the University of Minnesota with an apprenticeship with Bernard Leach. His utilitarian pottery has strong visual ties to Art Deco Architecture. Soda fired with minimal use of colored glaze, Jeff's work is thrown and altered, either by faceting, stretching, or cutting and rejoining. The main subject matter of his work is function and he is concerned with how his pottery will work in a domestic setting.

Accompanying Jeff we'll be showing New Work by Susan Dewsnap and Jim Gottuso.

The show opens this Friday, January 27, at 9:30 AM CST in the Iowa City gallery and online at 10:00 AM CST.

AKAR. 257 E. Iowa Avenue. Iowa City. IA 52240. T: 3193511227. WWW.AKARDESIGN.COM

CALLS FOR SUBMISSIONS - residency and exhibition opportunity

2012-01-25T10:44:00.000-08:00

Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC), Dawson City, Yukon

1. EXHIBITION PROPOSALS
2. ARTIST IN RESIDENCE

DEADLINE: APRIL 1, 2012
www.kiac.ca

1. EXHIBITION PROPOSALS – ODD Gallery, Dawson City, Yukon
We invite professional artists and curators of all experience to submit proposals for exhibitions of contemporary visual art. The ODD Gallery is housed in the main Klondike Institute of Art & Culture building. We are accepting proposals for general exhibitions in 2013 as well as proposals towards our yearly thematic project The Natural & The Manufactured. The ODD Gallery supports CARFAC-recommended exhibition and artist talk fee rates, and offers shipping support. Please visit http://www.kiac.ca/oddgallery/submissions/ for more information.

2. ARTIST IN RESIDENCE – Klondike Institute of Art & Culture, Dawson City, Yukon
We invite artists of all experience to submit proposals for a work-creation, development or research tenure of 4 to 12 weeks in our Macaulay House residence in 2013. The residence accommodates two artists at a time, and features private studios and bedrooms, as well as a shared living space and kitchen. We are accepting proposals for general residencies, as well as two specific residencies: our Dawson City International Short Film Festival Residency and our yearly thematic The Natural & The Manufactured Residency. Please visit: http://www.kiac.ca/artistinresidence/ for more information.

Klondike Institute of Art & Culture
Box 8000, Dawson City, YT, Y0B 1G0
867.993.5005
kiac@kiac.ca
www.kiac.ca
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Contact: Tara Rudnickas, ODD Gallery and Residency Program Director
gallery@kiac.ca
(867) 993 5005

Andy Brayman and Jason Green @ Harvey / Meadows Gallery

2012-01-25T09:05:00.000-08:00

Andy Brayman: New Work

Jason Green: Recovered Geometries

Opening Reception

Thursday, January 26th, 4 to 7pm

Artists' Gallery Talk: 6pm

Exhibition: January 26th to February 23rd

Harvey / Meadows Gallery is open from 11AM to 5PM, Tuesday through Sunday, and all other times by appointment. Please call 970-920-7721 or visit their website: www.harveymeadows.com to view the exhibition online and to view the other artists they represent.

New Issue of Interpreting Ceramics now online!

2012-01-24T08:32:00.000-08:00

Find it here.

Welcome to Issue 13 of Interpreting Ceramics. We are pleased to publish two articles that focus on aspects of ceramics in Wales. The first of these is entitled ‘Llanelly Pottery – A Welsh Metonym’. The author, Kathy Talbot, discusses the ways that the pottery manufactured in this South Wales town during the nineteenth and early twentieth century came to stand not just for the town itself, but also for a particular kind of Welsh identity which drew on a strong sense of nostalgia for its past. The second article on ‘Gaudy Welsh China’, draws on textual and visual evidence to explore aspects of the history, technology, design, decoration and interpretation of a ware that is also known as ‘Swansea Cottage’. Lewis’ account makes a major contribution to an understanding of a distinctive type of ceramics that is still better known and more widely collected in the USA than in the UK. The third article in this Issue is by Laura Gray and is an exploration of the ways that contemporary ceramicists have made and displayed work in response to what the author calls ‘the distinctive hybrid domestic-museum environment offered by former homes such as Kettle’s Yard in Cambridge, High Cross House in Devon and Blackwell Arts and Craft House in the Lake District.

Articles & Reviews

	Llanelly Pottery: A Welsh Metonym by Kathy Talbot

	Gaudy Welsh China: History, Technology, Design and Decoration by Jennifer Lewis

	Museums and the 'Interstices of Domestic Life': Re-articulating Domestic Space in Contemporary Ceramics Practice by Laura Gray

	Book Review by Martina Margetts Makers: a history of American studio craft Author: Janet Koplos and Bruce Metcalf

	Book Reviews by Moira Vincentelli A Chosen Path, the Ceramic Art of Karen Karnes Editors: Mark Shapiro with foreword by Garth Clark and contributions by Peter Held, Christopher Benfey, Jody Clowes, Janet Koplos, Edward Lebow and Karen Karnes In the Language of Silence, the Art of Toshiko Takaezu Editor: Peter Held with foreword by Jack Larsen and contributions by Paul Smith, Janet Koplos, Donal Fletcher, Jeff Schlanger

Call for Papers - Deadline January 31st

2012-01-24T08:23:00.000-08:00

Ceramics and Sculpture: Different Disciplines and Shared Concerns

A Call for Papers for a One-Day Conference to be held in Cardiff at Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales, 5 July 2012

Background

Relationships between ceramics and sculpture are a focus for research at Cardiff School of Art and Design. This research has demonstrated that the interests of studio ceramicists and sculptors in Britain either overlapped or came into particularly sharp focus at certain periods during the last century or so. The Henry Moore Institute, Leeds, has in the last few years awarded research fellowships to explore such relationships and one outcome was the exhibition A Rough Equivalent, curated by Dr Jeffrey Jones in 2010 http://www.henry-moore.org/hmf/press/press-information/henry-moore-institute1/a-rough-equivalent . Both ceramics and sculpture now have to make a case for their survival as discrete disciplines within higher education and, increasingly within the arts, categories are blurred. Recently an issue of Interpreting Ceramics www.interpretingceramics.com was devoted to interdisciplinary approaches in American ceramics and the 2012 issue of the journal will address relationships between ceramics and sculpture. Against this background the conference seeks to illuminate shared concerns by examining points of formal, conceptual, theoretical and material convergences between the two disciplines, while also addressing key points of difference.

Scope

The conference conveners welcome a variety of papers that engage with the encounter between ceramics and sculpture. The terms ‘ceramics’ and ‘sculpture’ are intended to be interpreted broadly and include vessels, figurative work, collaborative work, installation and performance. Papers representing new research are particularly welcome and authors are invited to submit proposals based on, but not limited to, the following themes:

Contextual grounding for the relationships between ceramics and sculpture.
Materials and processes.
Formal and conceptual language.
The role of education.
The role of curatorial practice in making relationships between ceramics and sculpture manifest.
Institutional cultures.
Case studies of individual artists, movements, debates etc.
The iconography of the artist in the studio.

Submission, Presentation and Publication of Papers in Interpreting Ceramics

Proposals for papers (300 words) accompanied by short biographies of the authors (150 words) should be submitted by 31st January 2012 in ‘Word’ format.
All successful papers will be included in a special issue of Interpreting Ceramics to be published in conjunction with the conference.
A number of slots will be available for presentations on the day of the conference. However it will be possible to publish additional papers in Interpreting Ceramics. If potential authors are unable to attend the conference (for example, international contributors) then ‘publication only’ submissions will be accepted.
A detailed schedule for the submission, presentation and publication of the papers is available for potential authors and enquiries should be made by to adutton@cardiffmet.ac.uk (please note new email address for Cardiff Metropolitan University).

The conference is an initiative of Cardiff School of Art and Design (Cardiff Metropolitan University, UWIC) and Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales. Collaborative partners are Interpreting Ceramics; Welsh Institute for Research in Art and Design (WIRAD); National Centre for Ceramics in Wales.

Monday morning eye candy - Yamamoto, Tetsuya

2012-01-23T06:48:00.000-08:00

See more here.

Movie Day: Extruding Clay by Max Cheprack

2012-01-22T11:07:00.000-08:00

Extruding Clay from max cheprack on Vimeo.

Dear all,
As a student at the Holon Institute of Technology in Israel researched and pioneered a process in Clay excursion, this exciting process led to my passion.

My research examined the extrusion process in a new material - clay. For this purpose, I built two pneumatic extruders (for two different die sizes) that push clay through the die. The Semi industrial process enabled me to manipulate the material, with never-before-seen precision and complexity. My research led to the creation of various objects that illustrate the many possibilities of this technology. Finally, I chose to express the result of my research process in a new design for a stool. The final result is inspired by the material culture of the Middle East so as to express time and place. The research opens up new possibilities in ceramic design and shows great promise as a method of production and design.

All priced and available on
etsy.com/people/MaxIndustialDesigner

A sad sunday

2012-01-22T10:33:00.000-08:00

News today of the loss of two of the community's great artists. Thanks for all the inspiration.

RIP - Emmanuel Cooper

"Potter Emmanuel Cooper’s first solo show was in 1968 and since then he has continued to regularly exhibit his vessels which are characterised by an interest in marrying relatively classic forms to vibrantly coloured glazes and unusual textures. But he also has other interests: he was a founding editor with Eileen Lewenstein, and since 1996 has edited, the highly respected magazine Ceramic Review, he is Visiting Professor at the Royal College of Art and has been awarded an OBE for his services to the arts. However in spite of his writing and teaching activities, Cooper remains at heart a potter, saying, ‘The head, heart and hand literally and metaphorically come together when I'm creating.’"

Text via Ideas in the Making. Please follow the link for more images and text.

RIP - Raymond Finch

"Ray Finch, a South Londoner born in 1914, approached Michael Cardew in 1935, seeking employment. Cardew told him to go away and get some experience. He studied for a year at the Central School of Art, in London, and then was accepted by Cardew at Winchcombe Pottery.

When Cardew went to Wenford Bridge in 1939 he left Finch in charge of Winchcombe. Production was interrupted by the war, but when it re-started in 1946 he purchased the business from Cardew.

He ran Winchcombe until 1979 when he handed the running of the business over to his son, Michael."

For more info about Ray Finch please visit: http://www.studiopottery.com/cgi-bin/mp.cgi?item=164, http://rangefree.blogspot.com/2012/01/ray-finch-rip.html or this post on Dan Finnegan's blog.

BC, Alberta ceramic artists exhibition opens at Medalta

2012-01-21T09:38:00.000-08:00

Medicine Hat – The Potters’ Guild of British Columbia (PGBC) and Alberta Potters Association (APA) have developed a new collaborative travelling art exhibition. The show, titled “Alberta / BC in a Box,” is on display at Medalta’s Yuill Family Gallery from January 17 – February 16 with a public reception on Saturday, February 4 from 2:00 – 4:00pm.

The idea of two clay exhibitions traveling simultaneously in Alberta and BC began to take shape in 2010. The works would be of reduced size (boxed at 6”x6”x6”) so that it can be transported with ease. This constraint presented challenges to some of the artists, many of whom are comfortable working on a much larger scale. The artists, for their part, met the challenge head-on and created work which shows a deep connection to the rich culture, heritage and landscape of the artists’ home. Although the PGBC is presenting its third manifestation of its travelling exhibition, this is the first to be developed in collaboration with the APA. BC-in-a-Box 3: The Edge of Here is the British Columbia contribution to the project while the APA theme is Wide Open.

The exhibition at Medalta marks the only time that all artwork will be in the same place. With ceramics on the move across two provinces, viewers will be exposed to a wider variety of artists than can normally be seen. Everyone is welcome to attend the public reception on Saturday, February 4 from 2:00 – 4:00pm.

The Historic Clay District is a 150-acre National Historic Site in Medicine Hat, Alberta which encompasses a number of historically significant clay factory sites. One of the centerpieces of the Historic Clay District is the Medalta Potteries National Historic Site, which features an industrial history museum, major industrial archaeological excavation, contemporary ceramic artists-in-residence program and working pottery. It is one of eight major attractors within the Canadian Badlands and receives significant support from the Government of Canada, Government of Alberta and City of Medicine Hat.

For more information, visuals or interviews, contact:
Quentin Randall
Marketing & Fundraising Coordinator
Medalta, in the Historic Clay District
403.529.1070
quentin@medalta.org
medalta.org

Movie Day: TRÀILER DOCUMENTAL "ENCAIX"

2012-01-21T06:25:00.000-08:00

TRÀILER DOCUMENTAL "ENCAIX" from Ignasi Llobet and Eva Rodríguez on Vimeo.

Trailer of the documentary made by Eva Rodriguez and Ignasi Llobet on a work of art Contemporary artists Jordi Marcet and Rosa Vila-Abadal.

"The pieces fit. Tones attract. Not all fit in harmony, some accept the company, others turn away. Place the right piece, but you know that this piece marks the direction of the end . the fragments escape, slip, fall down and many are broken. one by one. one plus one. lace. lace. lace. Feel the pleasure of the fit, agile and fast. a magic moment: everything fits. Everything flows. "

You can see more works of the artists on their web: www.terracroma.net

Call for entry - PANEVEZYS INTERNATIONAL CERAMIC SYMPOSIUM’2012

2012-01-21T04:36:00.000-08:00

CONDITIONS

The organizers of the Panevezys International Ceramic Symposium invite artists to apply for participation in the 2012 symposium. The symposium concludes with the installation of each participant’s outdoor sculpture and an exhibition of the work produced during the symposium. The participants will be required to donate 3 pieces of artwork: one (large) outdoor sculpture which will be installed in the Gallery Sculpture Garden and 2 smaller pieces which will become part of the Civic Gallery and the sponsors’ art collections. All other works are the property of the artist.

ORGANIZERS AND SPONSORS

The Panevezys Civic Art Gallery, Ceramics Company UAB Midene, The Panevezys City Council, and the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania.

TIME AND LOCATION

July 2 to August 4, 2012; in the City of Panevezys, Lithuania.

PARTICIPANTS

* Twelve artists will be invited.
* All participants pay their travel expenses to and from the Vilnius International Airport (VNO).
* The participants should have health insurance and bring any necessary medication, including over-the–counter brands, as those items may not be available in Lithuania.

Application materials must include the following:

Completed application form, APPLICATION FORM (*.doc)>>
A sketch or plan for a proposed outdoor ceramic sculpture (maximum base 1×1 m),
Slide or photo portfolio with a minimum of 10 artworks (need not be large scale),
Resume.

– Application must be received by February 15, 2012.
– Notification of acceptance (or regrets) will be sent out in March.
Send applications to:
Jolanta Lebednykienė, Director
Panevezys Civic Art Gallery
Respublikos 3
LT-35199 Panevezys
LITHUANIA

Find more details here.

Tel./Fax: (country: 370, city: 45) 584802
E-mail: galerija@arspanevezys.lt
www.arspanevezys.lt

Help create a strong voice for Canadian arts and culture in Ottawa!

2012-01-20T10:22:00.000-08:00

Alain Pineau, National Director of the Canadian Conference of the Arts (CCA) is making a stop in Saskatoon and Regina as part of a national tour.
The Canadian cultural sector is facing considerable changes in its operating environment. One of those is an increasingly clear change in the way the federal government sees its role regarding arts and culture. Now more than ever before, there is a need for greater cohesion in the arts, culture and heritage sector. This is the message Alain is bringing to all of us.

Join Alain on these dates:

In Saskatoon:
Monday, Jan. 23
1:30 – 3:30
La Troupe du Jour, 914 20th St. West

In Regina
Tuesday, Jan. 24
1:30 – 3:30
MacKenzie Art Gallery, 3475 Albert St

To help with catering numbers, please RSVP at director@artsalliance.sk.ca.

For more information about the CCA, please visit: http://ccarts.ca/.

Call for entries, Third Annual: Ceramics Annual of America

2012-01-20T09:26:00.000-08:00

The Ceramics Annual of America is a gallery format exhibition featuring the work of an impressive group of national and international ceramic artists. This is your opportunity to be included in the largest exhibition of ceramic fine art in the United States. Last year’s exhibition attracted over 7,000 collectors, art enthusiasts, educators and students. Location: Ft. Mason Festival Pavilion – San Francisco, CA

Image Submission Guidelines

Please be prepared with the following information when applying online:

Title of work
Year Completed
Dimensions H x L x W
Images should be of professional quality – JPG images in 300 dpi, 8″ x 10″
One digital image per artwork
Please submit 4 images of your work for consideration

Deadline: February 15th, 2012

Website link to entry: http://www.ceramicsannual.org/?page_id=14
The Ceramics Annual of America (CAA), San Francisco, CA

Push Play: The 2012 NCECA Invitational

2012-01-20T09:12:00.000-08:00

Christina West

What a Doll: The Human Object as Toy , 2010
Slip-cast and glazed ceramic cone 6 oxidation

January 19 - June 17, 2012

Want to play? In conjunction with the 46th Annual Conference of NCECA (The National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts), taking place in Seattle March 26 - 31, 2012, Bellevue Arts Museum is pleased to present Push Play: The 2012 NCECA Invitational.

Both in life and in art, play is not all fun and games. It is also serious business, teaching essential life skills and developing healthy, well-balanced lives through the pleasure of participation. Not relegated to the world of children, it continues to cultivate enlightenment and enjoyment through informed, creative activity into maturity. Imaginative, engaging and at times challenging, Push Play showcases the work of more than 35 important and emerging ceramic artists from across the globe, exploring how the act of play effortlessly expands human potential while also entertaining us.

View works from the show online here.

Upcoming workshops at Santa Fe Clay

2012-01-19T11:06:00.000-08:00

Friday Afternoon Workshops

1:00 - 4:00 pm

Space is Limited. Pre-registration is required

Call to register 505-984-1122

Tuition: $50 per workshop

January 27

Studio Glazing Basics with Birdie Boone

Birdie Boone, SFC's Studio Manager, leads this short workshop about how to use Santa Fe Clay's studio glazes for cone 10 reduction. Wax resist? 3 count dip? Glaze tongs? If any of these sound foreign, then you will benefit from this informative workshop. Glazing demonstrations and discussions will be geared toward developing simple, successful glazing practices. Birdie will also provide information about the properties of each studio glaze that will help inform your glazing decisions and improve glaze fired results.

February 3

Tin Foil Saggar Firing with Lee Akins

Tin foil sagger is a low-fire process for achieving a mottled decorative finish. It is similar to pit firing and sagger firing with more predictable results. We will prepare and load our bisque pieces for firing in the gas kiln. Bring 4-5 bisque fired pieces. Applying terra sigillata before bisque helps in color development.

February 10

Speed Coiling with Avra Leodas

Come learn quick building methods for making large, asymmetrical, or even double-walled pieces. Coiling can be used in conjunction with other construction methods like slab building, or used on its own to increase scale and create interesting forms.

February 17

Laser Print Decals with Maggie Beyeler

This workshop will demonstrate easy decal application to any glazed surface. Students will learn how to choose images that work well, and how to print these images onto decal paper utilizing a laser printer. Maggie will show how to best to apply decals, how to fire them, plus lots of tips and tricks. Students will need to bring finished, glazed pieces to work with. Flat surfaces work best, such as open bowls, plates or tiles, but any glazed surface can be used.

February 24

Introduction to Electric Kiln with Birdie Boone

This workshop is an introduction to how to load and fire a computerized electric kiln for both bisque and glaze firings. Most kilns come with a manual, but there is a lot more to know than which buttons to push. Birdie will demonstrate and discuss how to load and fire bisqueware and also how to load and fire glazeware for low, mid-range and high fire temperatures. This is a great workshop for anyone who has a kiln in a home studio or for anyone who wants to know more about the process. No actual firings will occur.

The raku workshops are designed to be taken individually or as a series.
Bring 4-5 bisque pieces for each week. Groggy stoneware (Soldate, Laguna Sculpture or Big White) works best.

March 23

Raku Mini Marathon 1 with Lee Akins

This class will cover the basics of glazing and firing raku.

April 20

Raku Mini-Marathon 2 with Lee Akins

This class will explore slip resist and halo stain.

May 18

Raku Mini-Marathon 3 with Lee Akins
This class will learn about reducing with alcohol for copper matte glazes and spraying iron chloride with horsehair smoking.

April 6

Elements of Design with Cindy Gutierrez

Like words, pots have the ability to communicate; the trick is to understand what we want them to say, and then to figure out how we will have them reveal this. As we create, every design choice we make affects the finished piece. In this workshop we will explore what these choices may be, when to make them, and why. We will touch upon the practice of looking at pots with an eye not only for function, but also toward personal styles and goals. All this in an effort to better understand our process, and to challenge our way of seeing and deciding on what is in this pot.

April 13

Studio Glazing Basics with Birdie Boone

This short workshop will address how to use Santa Fe Clay's studio glazes for cone 10 reduction. Glazing demonstrations and discussions will be geared toward developing simple, successful glazing practices. Birdie will also provide information about the properties of each studio glaze that will help inform your glazing decisions and improve glaze fired results.

Weekend Workshops

EXTRUDERMANIA!
Nathan Craven

Saturday, February 25
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
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FREAKS, GEEKS, MISCREANTS and SUPERHEROES:

PUTTING A LITTLE ALTER - EGO INTO CLAY

Kevin Snipes

Saturday & Sunday, March 10 & 11
9:30 am - 4:30 pm

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CERAMIC MOLDS for SLUMPING GLASS

Shel Neymark

Saturday & Sunday, May 19 & 20

9:30 am - 4:30 pm

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Santa Fe Clay

545 Camino de la Familia

Santa Fe, NM 87501

505-984-1122

Common Ground: Ceramics in Southern California 1945-1975

2012-01-19T07:09:00.000-08:00

A broad survey of more than fifty ceramic artists who worked in the Los Angeles Area in the decades following World War II, Common Ground, as a book and exhibition, celebrates the art that is central to the mission of the American Museum of Ceramic Art in Pomona, CA. The artists selected for Common Ground all had a direct connection to Millard Sheets, an artist, art educator, arts administrator, and designer, whose activities and ideology had an enormous impact on southern California in the middle of the twentieth century.

The essays take different perspectives on the region's dynamics, together presenting an in-depth analysis of the complex and diverse factors that created a fertile ground for ceramics.

Elaine Levin introduces the major figures in ceramics from the 1920s through the postwar years and outlines Southern California's ceramic history and aesthetics.

Harold B. Nelson sketches a biographical portrait of Millard Sheets that shows the artist and administrator's multifaceted roles.

Christy Johnson recounts the story of a little-known potter, Marian Moule, that illuminates the broader experiences of the student and aspiring ceramist in the 1950s and 1960s.

Jo Lauria describes new avenues to show and sell - craft competitions, interior design showrooms, and art fairs - and illustrates successful marketing tactics with case studies.

Dr. Billie P. Sessions chronicles the evolution of college-level ceramic education and compiled an appendix of Southern California colleges, instructors and students.

James F. Elliot-Bishop provides a chronology of Gladding, McBean, an early innovator of ceramic technology, that evolves through mergers into Interpace, a company that employs ceramicists to design dinnerware for commercial production and produce original tile murals.

Dr. Cecile Whiting surveys the broader Los Angeles art scene, offering a balanced and scholarly analysis of the trends that persisted and the new artists who emerged by the 1970s.

From the 1950s through the 1970s crafts, especially ceramics, came to represent the free spirit of self-expression and experimentation that characterized west coast living. Common Ground: Ceramics in Southern California 1945-1975 tells the stories of a generation of studio potters, who were often self-taught or trained in traditional apprenticeships but helped develop college curricula for ceramics. They advanced the technology of the wheel and the kiln, developed glazes and techniques. By establishing professional organizations, such as the American Craft Council, and publishing craft-themed magazines including Craft Horizons and Ceramics Monthly, their expertise and experimentation were shared. Through their efforts. galleries and museums eventually recognized ceramics as a valid art medium.

New theories and aesthetic philosophies were debated: the European, Bauhaus-grounded function-and-form school versus the Zen-influenced, abstract-expressionist artists; those who advocated clay as an aft-form and those who sought to make a living by incorporating ceramic design in industry and architecture. Eventually all found a place and added to the distinct ethos of high and low art, nature and technology that defined southern California culture.

To purchase a copy visit The American Museum of Ceramic Art website.

Call for entry - Sunshine Coast Art Prize

2012-01-19T06:05:00.000-08:00

The Noosa Regional Gallery , Sunshine Coast Art Prize 3D (SCAP 3D) is presented by the Friends Noosa Regional Gallery Inc. The non- acquisitive Art Prize includes $15,000 + a four-weeks arts residency on the Sunshine Coast valued at $5,000.

A non-acquisitive Highly Commended Prize of $2,500 will also be announced at the launch.

A non-acquisitive People’s Choice Prize to the value of $2,500 will be announced 1 week prior conclusion of the exhibition.

Artists will be selected from entries submitted to the Pre-selection Panel. Works will be selected from photographs submitted with the entry.

Any Australian Citizen working in Australia in any 3D medium may enter.

The Pre-selection Panel will invite up to 40 artists to exhibit one work in the SCAP 3D exhibition.

The Judge will select the winner and highly commended artist from the 40 finalists.

Applications need to be received by 31 March 2012.
Mail applications to: Noosa Regional Gallery, Sunshine Coast Art Prize 3D, Locked Bag 72, Sunshine Coast Mail Centre QLD 4560 

Please visit their website for all the details.

If further information is required please:

Contact
Noosa Regional Gallery, SCAP 3D gallery.noosa@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

Exhibition Officer
Nicole Maggs
Ph: 07 5449 5376
e-mail: nicole.maggs@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

Exhibitions Manager
Nina Shadforth
Ph: 07 5449 5397
e-mail: Nina.Shadforth@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

Musing in support of the protest.

2012-01-18T08:53:00.000-08:00

Today the colors of musing have been darkened to black protesting against SOPA and PIPA.
To learn more please visit wikipedia.

Future Curators - Museum traineeships

2012-01-18T06:03:00.000-08:00

A unique opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge of the museum sector.

Future curators is a unique and exciting project which offers trainees the opportunity to spend a total of 18 months at two UK museums where they gain in-depth knowledge of the museum sector and an accredited diploma in curatorship.

The British Museum and five partner museums are looking for five creative individuals to take part in this work-based training initiative.

Future curators is generously funded by the HLF Skills for the Future programme.

Apply for a traineeship in these fields:

Ancient Egypt and Sudan

Ethnographic collections

Far eastern culture

Islamic art and culture

Late medieval Europe

Closing date for applications

Friday 17 February 2012, 12.00

Find all the details here.

Movie Day: Night Platter by Jessica Fong

2012-01-17T11:31:00.000-08:00

via Fetish Ghost

Online Course with Diana Fayt

2012-01-17T08:19:00.000-08:00

The Clayer: Surfacing
a 6-week e-course with Diana Fayt

Registration: $129

February 27 - April 8, 2012
(registration ends March 2)

Full details here.

Residency Opportunity - Craft Studio Incubator Program

2012-01-17T04:36:00.000-08:00

ENERGYXCHANGE, BURNSVILLE NC, USA

APPLICATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 14, 2012

The Craft Studio Incubator Program is an opportunity for artists to develop their craft business. They learn how to expand the love of their craft into a livelihood. The clay studio space is 30x50 and is shared with three other artists, each given a quarter of the studio. There are two electric kilns for bisque firing, a methane (landfill gas) kiln for high firing, and the new wood pallet-fired kiln. Each artist is given office space, desk, computer with wireless internet, and we share the copier, fax, and credit card machine. Business classes are arranged through Mayland Community College to address topics such as setting up your business, bookkeeping, and tax reporting. Handmade in America provides artist-in-the-studio focused classes.

For more information visit the Energyexchange website.

Monday morning eye candy - Pattie Chalmers

2012-01-16T06:40:00.000-08:00

See more great work here.

Selected works from the collection of Peter Voulkos' daughter on view at Frank Lloyd Gallery

2012-01-15T08:44:00.000-08:00

View the work online here.
Read a write up from artdaily.org here.

Frank Lloyd Gallery
2525 Michigan Avenue, B5B
Santa Monica, CA
90404

tel: 310 264-3866
fax: 310 264-3868

info@franklloyd.com

Upcoming at the Makers Guild in Wales:

2012-01-13T08:35:00.000-08:00

Pairings: A Conversation
: Sat 14 Jan 2012 - Sun 26 Feb 2012

Cross-disciplinary collaborations in craft and design.

A touring exhibition from Manchester Metropolitan University showcasing the work created over the last eighteen months by artists working in partnerships across their different specialist fields within craft, art and design. Having to engage with new technologies and techniques unfamiliar to them, this exciting exhibition displays and interprets the processes and documents the 'conversations' as sketches, tests and experiments, as well as the finished outcomes. The exhibition itself becomes a discussion between all the makers and between the makers and the audience.

Artist Talks: Wednesday 1st February at Craft in the Bay

An opportunity to hear some of the exhibiting artists discuss their work and the collaborative process. Full details will be available shortly.

Talks will be held in the conference room and within the exhibition area.

Advance booking required. Cost: £5

Artist pairings:

David Gates, Alice Kettle & Jane Webb

Helen Felcey & Dave Grimshaw

Louise Adkins & Inge Panneels

Kirsteen Aubrey & David Crow

Sally Morfill & Sylvie Vandenhoucke

Melanie Miller & Jenny Walker

Jane McKeating & Andrew Livingstone

Alice Kettle & CJ O'Neill

Vanessa Cutler & Kate Egan

Alice Kettle & Alex McErlain

Sharon Blakey & Jenny Walker

Claire Curneen & Alison Welsh

Kirsteen Aubrey, Vicki Brown & Jane McFadyen

Helen Felcey & Liz Wheeldon Wyatt

Sharon Blakey & Ismini Samanidou

Heather Belcher & Duncan Ayscough

Jessamy Kelly & Steve Dixon

Cate Watkinson & Clinton Cahill

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Alberta artist Les Manning named to Order of Canada

2012-01-12T10:45:00.000-08:00

Medicine Hat – In recognition of a body of work that spans four decades, Medicine Hat artist Les Manning was named a Member of the Order of Canada. The announcement, which came on December 30, 2011 from Canada’s Governor General’s office, celebrated “his contributions to the promotion of ceramics, as an artist, teacher and arts advocate.”

Manning - who grew up near the community of Provost, Alberta - credits his high school art teacher, Mrs. Ruth Auburn, for encouraging him to pursue a career in the arts. Manning recalls Mrs. Auburn and her husband organizing all the necessary paperwork to enrol him in Alberta College of Art and even driving the 400km to Calgary to begin his studies. “Her trust in my skill as an artist gave me great confidence,” Manning explains. “I promised myself I would complete the [Alberta College of Art] program in her honour.”

After graduating from Alberta College of Art in 1966 with a Ceramics major, Manning spent some time working in a production studio, teaching community art classes and engaging with the Banff Centre of the Arts while squeezing some time in for studio work. In 1973, Manning was named the first Director of the Ceramics Studio at the Banff Centre and played a pivotal role in designing the facilities which made it a world-class destination for ceramic artists around the world.

During his twenty-five year tenure at the Banff Centre, Manning engaged with many arts organizations. His term as President of the Alberta Potters’ Association opened the door to become Chair of the organizing committee which brought the International Academy of Ceramics’ (IAC) assembly to Calgary and Banff in 1973. In addition, he served as Vice President of the IAC for eight of his twelve years as a member of the Council.

Manning was instrumental in the creation of the Canadian Craft Council and served as its first President until 1975. He was also President of the Alberta Craft Council from 1986 to 1988.

Following his time at the Banff Centre, Manning moved to Ontario for six years before returning to Medicine Hat, Alberta in 2001 to assist with the expansion of the Medalta International Artists in Residence program. Manning donated his time to Medalta for eight years and was instrumental in the design of new artist residency facilities – named the Shaw International Centre for Contemporary Ceramics – at the Medalta Potteries National Historic Site, which is a centrepiece of Medicine Hat’s Historic Clay District.

Medalta’s Shaw Centre marked the fourth studio facility in which Manning was heavily involved. He was also instrumental in designing studio spaces for the Haliburton School of Art, which is a satellite campus of Sir Sandford Fleming College in 2002 and the Fort Saskatchewan Pottery Guild (Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta) in 2003.

“I can’t imagine anyone more deserving of the Order of Canada than Les,” says Historic Clay District Executive Director, Barry Finkelman. “He gave us eight years as a dedicated volunteer with the goal of seeing the Shaw Centre facilities come to life. We now welcome artists from around the world and all of them are excited at the possibilities the studios present.”

Fellow ceramic artist and current Alberta College of Art & Design Instructor Greg Payce was equally thrilled with Manning’s appointment. “I have known Les for over thirty years and have watched with enthusiasm, awe, and respect as his career has developed.” Payce, who is an internationally known artist in his own right, went on to say “[Manning] is arguably the face of Canadian ceramics internationally. His selfless and tireless advocacy has truly shaped the Canadian and International contexts for both current and future generations of artists.”

Manning’s career is highlighted by his tireless commitment to community-building and acting as an advocate for the arts. In addition to his community work, Manning’s artwork is included in permanent collections around the world, including Japan, China, Egypt, Turkey and Korea.

After forty years of community service, Manning says he is looking forward to spending more time in his studio at Medalta’s Shaw Centre. “It’s incredible to even be considered for the Order of Canada. All of the efforts which got me there made for less time in the studio. Now that I’m home in Alberta, I have been able to find the time to pursue the ceramic work I really started to do forty years ago.”

A reception to celebrate Les Manning’s appointment to the Order of Canada will take place on Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 7:00pm. Everyone is invited to attend and celebrate his lifelong dedication to the arts.

Text is via Quentin Randall @ The Historic Clay District.
Quentin Randall, Marketing & Fundraising Coordinator
Medalta, in the Historic Clay District
403.529.1070
quentin@medalta.org

The Historic Clay District is a 150-acre National Historic Site in Medicine Hat, Alberta which encompasses a number of historically significant clay factory sites. One of the centerpieces of the Historic Clay District is the Medalta Potteries National Historic Site, which features an industrial history museum, major industrial archaeological excavation, contemporary ceramic artists-in-residence program and working pottery. It is one of eight major attractors within the Canadian Badlands and receives significant support from the Government of Canada, Government of Alberta and City of Medicine Hat.

Movie Day: BGSU - 3-D Ceramic Printing

2012-01-12T10:43:00.000-08:00

John Balistreri, Professor of ceramics at Bowling Green State University, explains the rapid prototyping process and BGSU's patented powder and binder solution as well as its applications to art, industry, and medicine. BGSU is the leader in ceramic rapid prototyping and this video showcases some of the work done by students, grad students, and professors from different fields across the arts and academia. For more information On Bowling Green State University visit www.bgsu.edu - For more information on John Balistreri visit www.johnbalistreriartist.com

EXHIBITION: Greg Payce: Illusions

2012-01-11T08:43:00.000-08:00

February 2 - May 6, 2012

Greg Payce is recognized internationally for his unique ceramic works combining vase forms with precisely articulated profiles. When properly aligned, illusionary images, most often of human figures, appear in the negative spaces between the vases.

Starting in 2007, the artist began to create large-scale lenticular photographs of major pieces, opening new possibilities for seeing and experiencing the original works. Lenticular photographs incorporate digitally re-mastered images and lenses to create startling three-dimensional illusions. He also began to work with video projected on to moving works, creating mesmerizing sequences that relate decorative motifs found around the globe to contemporary ceramics practice.

In this exhibition, important early works indicating the artist’s growing fascination with image, decoration, history and technology will be displayed in the Focus Gallery amidst the Museum’s rich collection of historical ceramics. Major new works from the last five years will be exhibited in the George R. Gardiner Gallery including original ceramic artworks, lenticular photographs created from these artworks and large-scale video projections. Visitors will experience the work in a variety of arrangements, formats and scales.

This exhibition showcases one of Canada’s most innovative and productive ceramic artists, demonstrating his ongoing commitment to expanding the expressive and conceptual range of ceramic art.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
http://www.gardinermuseum.on.ca/exhibitions/greg-payce-illusions

Call for entry - Photographic competition!

2012-01-10T19:03:00.000-08:00

Announcing our newest challenge for the photographers amongst us! ... or for a photographer you may know.

It could be a famous potter, the local potter around the corner or perhaps someone more personal ... like you.

Your interpretation can be as broad as your mind will stretch.

The Prize: publication of your image (full page) in Issue 51/1 of The Journal of Australian Ceramics (JAC), books to the value of $200 from our online shop or 2 years membership of The Australian Ceramics Association. The choice will be yours.

Conditions of Entry:

One entry per photographer
A selection of the best images will be featured in the 50th Anniversary issue of The JAC, Issue 51/1, to be published on 1 April 2012.
Image format: 300 dpi jpg file, minimum size 1MB, maximum size 4MB. DO NOT email tiff files.
Portrait and landscape formats are acceptable, although portrait images (24.5cm X 17cm suit JAC's format the best).
All photos must be accompanied by the following information: photographers name, potters name, location and date of image.
Photos must have been taken in 2011 or 2012.
There should be no digital manipulation of the image.
By entering the competition, you give The Australian Ceramics Association license to publish the photograph in The JAC and on our website, www.australianceramics.com.
Deadline for images: 30 January 2012.

Images can be emailed to: mail at australianceramics.com with the subject heading SHOOT THE POTTER, or mailed on a disc to SHOOT THE POTTER, PO Box 274 Waverley NSW 2024

Monday morning eye candy - Beth Ozarow

2012-01-09T06:21:00.000-08:00

See more at bethozarow.com

2012 Potters Council Online Student Juried Exhibition

2012-01-07T06:53:00.000-08:00

NEW! Announcing Potters Council Student Juried Exhibition

The 2012 Potters Council Online Student Juried Exhibition was created to recognize full-time college students who are Potters Council student members in an online exhibition. Our interest is to support the Potters Council student members who create ceramic art.

We are pleased to announce our jurors, Paula Smith and James Connell. In addition to choosing the award recipients, the jurors will offer personalized feedback for each entry. Both instructors have been instrumental in ceramic arts education, and Potters Council appreciates their support of our endeavors to recognize our student members currently enrolled in college.

Potters Council looks forward to receiving entries from our next generation of ceramic artists.

Potters Council Student Online Exhibition: “New Ground“

The Potters Council announces its’ first online juried exhibition of student members’ work to be held August 1, 2012 to September 30, 2012.

The name of the show is “New Ground“

As a student, you’re exploring your opportunities, pushing the limits of your capabilities, and expanding the techniques you’re learning. “New Ground” should be about something that is personal to each applicant, whether it is subject matter, technical, firing, forming or a surface approach. The work submitted should reflect a new development or step in the growth of the applicants work. Each applicant will submit a one paragraph statement that explains how their work relates to the theme “New Ground“.

For all the details and more info on the jurors please visit the Potters Council Website here.

We interrupt your regularly scheduled programming for a brief announcement:

2012-01-05T19:48:00.000-08:00

Just a word of warning that there may be a few more typos around these parts as I re-adjust to typing with one hand.

Jasper Arlo Epp, born January 2nd.

Thanks for your patience as I try to get caught up with posts.
And thanks to all who have sent their well wishes. I wish I had the time right now to respond to everyone individually.
Much love xoxox
Carole

A World in Making: Cities Craft Design - Issue #5 Call for papers

2012-01-03T06:45:00.000-08:00

craft + design enquiry is pleased to announce a new call for papers for the fifth issue of the journal to be published in 2013.

A World in Making: Cities Craft Design

Guest Editor, Suzie Attiwill is calling for papers for this on the theme of A World in Making: Cities Craft Design as outlined below.

On 12 March 1913, a naming ceremony took place in an empty paddock on a hill. This rural environment was to become a city, the capital city of Australia, the city of Canberra. The aspirations and the projections of the Griffins' winning design for Canberra are an example of a world-in-making involving the practices of design and craft. This issue of craft + design enquiry will be published in 2013 - 100 years after this event and when, for the first time in history, more than half the world's population live in cities. By 2030, this will increase to at least 60% with significant growth happening in cities of developing countries and the emergence of meta-cities with 20 million inhabitants. 'The twenty-first century will be known as the century of the city'.¹

This next issue of craft + design enquiry will focus on and highlight the role, contribution and potential of craft and design practices to the urban environment as well as the transformation of these practices - a world in making.

'The thing is what we make of the world. ... Things are our way of dealing with a world in which we are enmeshed rather than over which we have dominion. ... It is our way of dealing with the plethora of sensations, vibrations, movements, and intensities that constitute both our world and ourselves' ... 'We make objects in order to live in the world'.²

Situated in a journal published by Craft Australia, the nuances of craft - a practice which values making and materiality - will guide the selection of papers for publication. This emphasis on craft does not exclude design so much as bring focus to practices of design which engage ideas of making and materiality, where there is a sense of a hand(s) in making, a valuing of haptic encounters and an attention to the relation between people and surroundings. From small to large scale projects, from individuals to communities, an intimate approach to the question of how people inhabit and transform the urban environment is invoked. What are the potentials in this century of the city for craft and design practices? What is the contribution of craft and design to cities and liveability? What might a craft sensibility bring to urban inhabitation? What of an expanded idea of craft practice as a way of working and thinking which addresses spatial and temporal urban conditions? What of the emergence of new forms of practices to engage in the condition of the urban environment and the social, political and cultural forces of the twenty-first century?

Academics, practitioners, research students and others are invited to submit research papers and critical project works. A definition of research as 'the creation of new knowledge and/or the use of existing knowledge in a new and creative way so as to generate new concepts, methodologies and understandings'³ is reiterated here to highlight the criticality of 'new and creative' in relation to research and to encourage the submission of research through craft and design practice, as well as about craft and design practices situated in a world in making - 'the century of the city'. Authors are also encouraged to consider the inclusion of visual material as research.

This issue of craft + design enquiry will be published in mid-2013.

The CDE#5 Call for Papers closes on 30 June 2012.

To submit a paper please register online by the closing date of 30 June 2012. Refer to author guidelines for further information.

For inquiries relating to this issue or submission of papers, please contact the Guest Editor, Suzie Attiwill

Administrative enquiries, please contact Jenny Deves

Biographical details of Guest Editor:

Suzie Attiwill is Associate Professor and Program Director, Interior Design, RMIT School of Architecture and Design. Suzie has an independent practice involving the design of exhibitions, curatorial work, writing and working on a range of interdisciplinary projects in Australia and overseas. Publications include: 'Urban and Interior: techniques for an urban interiorist' Urban Interior. Informal explorations, interventions and occupations Germany: Spurbuchverlag, 2011; 'Spatial Relations' in Making Space: artist run initiatives in Victoria Australia: VIA-N, 2007; co-editor with Gini Lee, 'INSIDEOUT' IDEA Journal 2005, Brisbane: QUT Press, 2005. From 1996 to 1999, she was the inaugural Artistic Director of Craft Victoria and editor of Craft. Suzie is the current chair of IDEA (Interior Design/Interior Architecture Educators Association) - www.idea-edu.com, a founding member of the Urban Interior research group - www.urbaninterior.net and a member of the Design Institute of Australia.

1. Tibaijuka, A.K., 2010. Inaugural Address UN Pavilion Lecture Series, Shanghai World Expo 2010 - Better Cities, Better Life. Available at: http://www.unhabitat.org/content.asp?cid=8273&catid=560&typeid=8&subMenuId=0 [Accessed April 24 2011]. Tibaijuka was then Executive Director of UN-HABITAT, the United Nations agency for human settlements.

2. Grosz, E., 2009. 'The Thing'. In F. Candlin & R. Guins, eds. The Object Reader. London & New York: Routledge, pp. 126 & 128.

3. Australian Research Council March 2011 http://www.arc.gov.au/pdf/2011_presentations/decra0311.pdf. [Accessed 13/04/2011].

craft + design enquiry is published by the Craft Australia Research Centre
www.craftaustralia.org.au

http://www.craftaustralia.org.au/cde/index.php/cde/announcement/view/6

Monday morning eye candy - Derek Wilson Ceramics

2012-01-02T06:07:00.000-08:00

See more gorgeousness here.

Happy New Years!

2011-12-31T20:15:00.001-08:00

All the best to everyone in 2012.
Thanks so much for all your support, kind words and friendship over the last year. It has been a fantastic year for me and I hope the same for you.
Here's to 2012 being filled with creativity, deadlines that don't seem to appear out of nowhere, kilns that fire beautifully every time, work that doesn't explode, shipping companies that don't drop things, glazes that make us happy to be alive, and ample time in the studio for everyone.

All the best and much love,
Carole

Eva Zeisel passes away at 105

2011-12-30T17:55:00.001-08:00

Above image via:
http://seenandsaid.blogspot.com/2010/11/inspiring-women-eva-zeisel.html

“Whether we make things or they just happen, whether we grow them or form them, things speak to us. They tell us where we are-waking up in our beds or flying above the clouds in an airplane.” - Eva Zeisel (Image via LA Times)

For more info please visit:
NY times Obituary
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_Zeisel
http://www.ceramicstoday.com/articles/zeisel.htm
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.obituaries/browse_thread/thread/a114dae52df6b4f9#

Odyssey Ceramic Arts Summer 2012 Workshop Schedule

2011-12-30T07:43:00.000-08:00

Registration begins January 9, 2012
	Linda & Charlie Riggs Naked Surfaces And Alternative Firing, May 30- June 1 Join us for three exciting days of smoke, fire and fumes! Charlie and Linda will lead sessions in naked & horsehair raku, smoke and saggar firings and iron fuming. Enjoy the process of decorating pots with polished white and red terra sigillata, then firing them in atmospheres where the smoke and chemicals produce the final surface color. Achieve colors ranging from deep reds and oranges to stark black and white. Intermediate/ Advanced Wednesday- Friday, 9am-4pm $325 Tuition ($50 Lab)
	Cynthia Constentino Interpreting The Figure, June 4- 8 Work from a live model and sculpt your interpretation of the figure. Utilize the figure to explore issues such as gender, social roles, culture and personal experience. Discussion topics will include 3-D design, proportions of the body, methods of developing content and tips for professional development. Cynthia will demonstrate a variety of construction techniques for sculpting including building armatures, cold joining and surface treatments. Come with your ideas and imagination, source images and personal stories. Leave with a wide range of techniques to apply to your own studio practice. All Levels Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm $495 Tuition ($55 Lab)
	Fong Choo Diminutive Teapots, June 11- 15 Master teapot maker, Fong Choo, will be your guide in the exploration of the teapot from large to small and from whimsical to utilitarian with strong emphasis on proportion. Push the boundaries of form, design and color. Discussion topics and demonstrations will include altering thrown forms, creating surface textures and attaching aesthetically pleasing cane and reed handles. Fong will share his unique approach for layering glazes to achieve the jeweled toned surfaces of his signature teapots. If you want to improve your teapot making, you must attend this class. Intermediate/ Advanced Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm $495 Tuition ($55 Lab)
	Sang Roberson Soft & Shiny Slabs, June 18- 22 If you have been close to one of Sang's pots you understand the meaning of 'quiet beauty'. They exude a feeling that is hard to put into words. Join Sang for this class and discover new possibilities for your own work while constructing open and closed forms with soft slabs. Investigate a broad range of surface treatments including terra sigillata, burnishing, slip-trailing, sgrafitto, mishima and sprigging. Learn to pit-fire, polish and seal the pieces to enrich the skins. Bring low-fire bisque ware and practice application techniques. Demonstrations will include wall vessels, closed geometric forms, basketry designs and capturing air as armature. All Levels Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm $495 Tuition ($55 Lab)
	Akira Satake Imperfect Beauty, June 25- 29 Akira will present his distinctive Kohiki slip technique by brushing white porcelain slip onto a dark clay slab, then stretching to create a unique surface. Experiment with soft and hard slabs, while learning new ways to make teapots, teacups, pitchers, vases and boxes. Gain insight into, the meaning of "wabi-sabi" (finding beauty in imperfection) and the importance of "ma" the space in between. Akira will demonstrate his style of making tea ceremony bowls, water jars, and ikebana vases, all influenced by Japanese pottery from the Momoyama Period (1568-1615). All Levels Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm $495 Tuition ($55 Lab)
	Suze Lindsay Going Vertical, July 9- 13 Just when you thought you knew everything about altering soft and leather-hard functional clay forms, along comes Suze with lots more tricks. Always pushing the boundaries herself, Suze will teach you all she knows about her unique ways of altering and stacking thrown and hand-built parts to create vases, pitchers, covered jars and more. And she will demonstrate the slip trailing technique she uses to achieve her distinctive look. Also expect exercises that will stretch and expand your notions of imagery and surface enhancement. Daily demonstrations, sketchbook exercises, and discussions on contemporary and historical pottery will be springboards for experimentation and play. Intermediate Monday-Friday 9am-4pm $495 ($55 Lab)
	Curt LaCross Sculpting The Human Psyche, July 16- 20 The focus of this workshop will be construction techniques, anatomy and conceptual development in order to create psychologically weighed figures. WOW! Sounds heavy. Don't worry, you will have fun and learn a bunch from a great teacher. Using coils, slabs and a variety of armatures you will build a life sized human bust. Considerable attention will be placed on the facial features, skin texture and hands. Curt will implement his gestural approach to sculpting and manipulating texture in order to create the realistic human expressions he achieves in his work. Beginner/ Intermediate Monday-Friday 9am-4pm $495 Tuition ($55 Lab)
	Jason Burnett Graphic Clay: Cut, Copy And Paste, July 23- 27 Using two simple materials: slip and newsprint paper, we will introduce layers of information and texture onto our clay surfaces. Through silkscreen printing, cutting, copying and pasting we will dissect, transform, and manipulate our drawings, patterns, and images while creating exciting new exteriors. But there's no stopping us there! We'll use simple digital techniques to make decals and photocopy transfers. Computers NOT required, but one can come in handy! Jason is a very generous teacher who will guide and inspire you to carry your work to new levels you have not imagined. Intermediate/ Advanced Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm $495 Tuition ($55 Lab)
	Susan Filley Porcelain: Form And Finesse, July 30- August 3 Prepare to be entertained as you learn new ways of working with porcelain. Susan is a master potter whose workshops are packed with practical information, interesting stories and 'tricks' for making good pots with finesse. Acquire new techniques for working in porcelain, beginning with basic forms and moving on to more complex altered shapes. Throwing off the hump, pulled and hand-built handles, cups, bowls and trays. Cut, alter and assemble. Susan will help you improve skills, throw larger, and make interesting forms with personality. She will also lead discussions on glazing and firing. Intermediate/ Advanced Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm $495 Tuition ($55 Lab)

For more info please visit their website.

CALL FOR ENTRIES – MUG Shots: National Juried Cup Exhibition 2012

2011-12-29T08:20:00.000-08:00

CALL FOR ENTRIES – MUG Shots: National Juried Cup Exhibition 2012
April 6 – May 26
Opening Reception: April 6, 5-8pm

Gail Kendall juries LUX Center for the Arts’ fourth annual National Juried Cup Exhibition. Kendall, a local potter and retired professor from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln ceramics program, has become known for her hand-built earthenware pottery. Her work has been written about in Ceramics: Art & Perception, Ceramics Monthly, and Studio Potter Magazine. She chose a wide range of functional and non-functional ceramic cups from across the country for this exhibition.

Download prospectus

Application deadline: March 1, 2012

Visit their Website for more info.

25th North Carolina Potters Conference

2011-12-28T08:14:00.000-08:00

Celebrating 25 Years of Potters Conference

March 2-4, 2011
Downtown Asheboro, NC

To celebrate our 25^th conference we have invited three premier potters to present and demonstrate their talents and techniques. We have also provided them with the unique opportunity to each invite an up and coming potter whom they feel is noteworthy to present and demonstrate as well. Cynthia Bringle invited Ronan Peterson, John Glick invited Martha Grover, and Jack Troy invited Jake Johnson. We hope you will join us to help celebrate the 25^th North Carolina Potters Conference.

Registration
Pre-Registration is Required!
Registration: $225.00 per person
Includes all meals

Registration is limited to 150 persons

Visit http://www.randolphartsguild.com/events/potters-conference.html for more information.

Monday morning eye candy - Will Swanson

2011-12-26T08:03:00.000-08:00

Visit his website here.
Image above via Rosenfield Collection

Happy Holidays from Musing about Mud.

2011-12-24T16:23:00.000-08:00

From my family to yours, happiest of holidays to you, however you chose to celebrate them.
May the season and the new year bless you.
May your corner of the world be filled with peace.
May you be healthy and happy, creative and inspired.
May you find your life filled with family and friends.

xoxox
Carole

Julia Galloway Workshop @ Lillstreet in Chicago

2011-12-24T07:39:00.000-08:00

For more info visit www.lillstreet.com

2012 Workshops at the Bray

2011-12-24T07:29:00.000-08:00

Registration starts on January 11th.

Throwing, Altering, Assembling for Use and Innovation Instructor: Walter Keeler March 16–17	Become a Master of Plaster Instructor: Nicholas Bivins June 1–3	Mash and Mingle: Exploring the Decorative Impulse Instructors: Matt Metz & Liz Quackenbush June 11–22
New Forms to Finish: Soda Firing Instructors: Matt Long & Brad Schwieger July 9–13	Cut and Construct Intensive Instructor: Christa Assad August 24–26	The Psychologically Charged Figure Instructor: Christina West September 21–23
Pottery as Site: the Decorated Object Instructor: Andrea Gill October 19–20

Workshops

Registration Information

Walter Keeler

Nicholas Bivins

Matt Metz & Liz Quackenbush

Matt Long & Brad Schwieger

Christa Assad

Christina West

Andrea Gill

For more information contact:
The Archie Bray Foundation
2915 Country Club Ave.
Helena, MT 59602
phone: 406/443-3502
e-mail: archiebray@archiebray.org

or visit their website.

Upcoming workshops in San Diego - Suze Lindsay and Bruce Dehnert

2011-12-23T09:58:00.000-08:00

Please click on images to see them full size for all the details and to print the form.

Contact: The Clay Artists of San Diego for more details.

CERAMIC ART LONDON 2012

2011-12-23T07:53:00.000-08:00

Hosted by the Craft Potters Association of Great Britain in partnership with Ceramic Review

When?

Friday 24 February - Sunday 26 February 2012

Where?

In the Henry Moore and Gulbenkian Galleries at The Royal College of Art, Kensington Gore, London SW7 (adjacent to the Royal Albert Hall)

Opening Hours

Friday:		10am - 6pm
Saturday:		10am - 6pm
Sunday:		10am - 5pm

Ceramic Art London is now in its eighth year and recognised as the leading international fair for contemporary ceramics, with over 75 ceramic artists displaying a varied selection of exciting and challenging work. There is something for everyone, for those already in the know this is an opportunity to explore further and buy directly from the maker, for gallery owners and collectors it’s an opportunity to snap up new talent and for enthusiasts and visitors it’s an opportunity to chill out and simply enjoy the vibes.

•	All works for sale - with something to suit all budgets so everyone has an opportunity to make that special purchase and pick up one of the latest pieces from over 75 selected ceramic artists. Discover the pleasure of buying direct from the maker and visit our online Exhibitor Gallery for a preview of the work of the exhibitors at CERAMIC ART LONDON 2012 (available in Autumn 2011)
•	Free Discovery Programme. Each day there will be a diverse Programme of demonstrations, talks and discussions, providing a forum for professional development and giving visitors an insight into the current issues, working practices and techniques involved in the production of ceramic art
•	Exhibition by RCA Ceramics students showing the future of studio ceramics
•	Full colour exhibition guide with images of the work and details of all exhibitors, plus introductory essays by leading makers

Tickets will be on sale in advance and can be purchased by phone or by visiting our Tickets page. A three day Ticket will also be available to enable you to enjoy the full Event Programme. Each ticket includes a free Exhibition Guide and Catalogue. Re-entry will be available for single-visit ticket holders to collect purchased works or to attend specific daily sessions of the event programme.

Visit the website here.

Ceramic Installation in honor of December 18th - “International Migrants Day”

2011-12-23T07:32:00.000-08:00

Leading up to December 18, designated “International Migrants Day” by the United Nations, Immigrant Movement International is mobilizing artists, immigrants, activists, and interested members of the public across the globe to develop projects related to the issues and experience of migration.

Following Text by Julie Lovelace via Facebook:

Sunday December 18, 2011. Global action "International Migrants Day" Street Art done in response Immigrant Movement International (IM International), an ongoing project initiated by artist Tania Bruguera and co-presented by Creative Time and the Queens Museum of Art, today announced an open call for submissions for actions that will take place on December 18, 2011, designated "International Migrants Day" by the United Nations. The organizers call on artists, immigrants, activists, and interested members of the public to stage an action on December 18, 2011 at 2pm local time in recognition of the concept of transnational migrants as a "global class" united across continents and cultures by common political and social conditions, as well as by the human experience of being a migrant. By engaging participants across the globe in a UN-endorsed project, the organizers hope to promote understanding of the specificity of local migration issues and the political interconnectedness across nations and regions that migration engenders

Below is a description of the work presented in the images (images via facebook) from the website for the International Migrants Day which can be found here.

Unsanctioned public art intervention in Johannesburg (Central Business District), South Africa.

The intervention consists of ceramic sculptures placed in an urban liminal space, under a bridge. The very nature of a bridge permits its symbolic use: it is a structure that joins two otherwise separate pieces of land, yet at the same time enhances their separateness. One can travel across a bridge, but while on it the traveller is neither in one place nor the other, thus a bridge is a quintessentially liminal object. In Johannesburg many displaced, migrant and homeless people live under bridges they survive without electricity and water it is their ‘home’. I will populate the space with objects that reflect my own liminal migrant cultural hybridity in a post-colonial urban society. I use the notion of cultural hybridity as presented in Homi Bhabha’s (1994) theory of hybridity and the third space. Bhabha contends that a new hybrid identity emerges from the mutual intermingling of two cultures; that a "third language" evolves that is neither the one nor the other. With regards to the definition as I have used it here, the third space enables other positions to emerge, positions which are both inclusionary and multifaceted. Finally I will record my own unsanctioned public art intervention which re-purposes the space of the urban environment to engage with the urban dweller in a playful way; highlighting the consequences of the mufti faceted nature of liminal migrant hybridity. I will compile and present photographic documentation of the sculptures in situ and the ephemeral life span of these objects.

Corner of Fox Street and Ferrea, Johannesburg

Tania Bruguera, 2011. Material can be downloaded and shared with others as long as the authorship is credited and there is a link back to the website of the author. This material cannot be altered in any way or used for commercial purpose.
Visit Tania Bruguera's website here.

Call For Artists in Residency Program in Ceramic Creative Center 2012

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Artists who are willing to participate in Ceramic Creative Center's 2012 Artist-in-Residency Second-term program are welcome to submit an application. The residency program is hosted by the Clayarch Gimhae Museum and will be carried out in connection with the museum's diverse programs, such as exhibitions, academic events, workshops, education programs, and architectural ceramics projects. The program will foster active exchange among artists at home and abroad. Ceramic Creative Center's Residency is the only one of its kind in Korea to specialize in ceramic art, and is looking forward to the participation of domestic and foreign artists who possess passion for ceramic art.

Application Procedure	Deadline : January 16(Mon). 2012, 6pm

Documents to be submitted	• by online Upload to server : www.webhard.net (ID: clayarch / password: 7000) click! Upload only> Artist In Residency> You may upload application after creating NEW FOLDER of your name • by E-mail : clay11@hanmail.net • by post : (Attn: Ceramic Creative Center Residency Program) Clayarch Gimhae Museum, 275-51, Jillye-ro, Jillye-myeon, Gimhae-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, 621-883 South Korea ※ Application must arrive by January 16, 2012.

For all the details please visit their website here.
Ceramic Creative Center Seung-Taek Kim
Tel. 055) 340.7006 | Fax. 055) 340.7077 | E-mail clay11@hanmail.net

Ruthanne Tudball Workshop

2011-12-22T08:01:00.000-08:00

February 29 and March 1, 2012
at David Voorhees Pottery Studio, Zirconia, NC

Noted British potter Ruthanne Tudball will lead a two-day
demonstration workshop covering throwing, altering, and decorating
techniques used for her functional stoneware pottery.

Using a momentum wheel, allowing for a slow forming pace, she
completes altering and slip work on freshly thrown clay. She will
also cover designing pots and slip use intended to be enhanced
by soda vapor and wood firing. She will present slides and discussion
of her work and artistic development.

•Fee $295 Workshop limited to 15 participants, includes lunches.
•For more info or to register contact:
David Voorhees, 828 698-8775, or david@handinhandgallery.com
•Wood firing session to follow workshop. Fire your work in David’s
wood fired soda/salt car kiln (with pizza oven). Fee $100 includes
slips, glazes, kiln space allotment, and pizza!

via clay club

Upcoming deadlines : Red Lodge Clay Center

2011-12-21T08:22:00.000-08:00

In order to suit the needs of a variety of artists and maintain an atmosphere of momentum and diversity, the Red Lodge Clay Center offers two residency options. Year-long residencies run from September 1st through August 15th. Short-term, proposal based residencies ranging from one to eight weeks, are considered from October 1st through July 31st. Please submit separate applications if applying for both residency options.

The year-long residency is ideal for committed individuals in transition from post baccalaureate studies to graduate school, as well as those pursuing the development of professional artistic careers. Self-directed ceramic artists searching for the time, space and resources needed to explore new ideas and create new work will enjoy the rural mountainous setting. Accepted residents will be provided with studio space, housing, utilities, and a monthly stipend in exchange for twenty hours of work per week at the Clay Center. Responsibilities will include assisting in the retail operation of the gallery, teaching community clay classes, as well as cleaning and maintenance of the studio and gallery. Residents will be responsible for personal living expenses, as well as all material and firing expenses. The application deadline is February 1st.

The short-term residency is ideal for the ceramic artist who is working to complete a special project requiring one to eight weeks’ time. Accepted short-term residents are provided with studio space and 24 hour access to the studio. Fully furnished apartments are available for $350.00 per month or a prorated basis congruent with the scheduled residency. Short-term residents will be responsible for personal living expenses, as well as all material and firing expenses. The application deadline is January 1st for residency proposals running March 1st through July 31st. The application deadline is August 1st for residency proposals running October 1st through February 28th.

The Red Lodge Clay Center welcomes applications from ceramic artists who will thrive working as a team, in a community minded atmosphere.

Apply Online

Visit their website for more details.

Call for artists: Sidney Myer Fund Australian Ceramic Award

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Closing date: 1 February 2012

Entries for the 2012 Sidney Myer Fund Australian Ceramic Award (SMFACA) can only be submitted online via our Online Entry Form. With $55,000 in prize money, the SMFACA cements its place as the premier Australian / International acquisitive ceramic art award. Three artists will be shortlisted in each category; Australian, International and Emerging Australian. One recipient artist will be chosen from the shortlisted artists in each category and receive a significant stipend to produce a body of work for exhibition on the understanding that the gallery will select part of the work for its collection. There will be six months between the announcement of award recipients and the delivery of works to the gallery.

Find all the details here.

Campaign to Save the Wedgwood Museum

2011-12-20T06:46:00.000-08:00

The following is copied from http://www.studiopottery.co.uk/blog/?p=737

Published

Stephen

on 20 December 2011

The Campaign to Save the Wedgwood Museum received the shocking news that the UNESCO recognised archive of international importance is not held in trust and can be dispersed and sold to meet wholly disproportionate £135m Pension Fund liabilities.

Read the Press release from the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) lawyershere. Stoke-upon-Trent MP Hon. Dr Tristram Hunt MP is meeting with Government Ministers on December 20th to discuss the plight of the Museum.

The Battle continues – continued political lobbying is essential: write to your MP to drive home how important this unique collection is to you.

Campaign leader Alison Wedgwood: “We will begin a fund raising campaign in the new year, asking the government for urgent support, and seeking support from the Art Fund, Heritage Lottery Fund and as many generous philanthropists as we can cajole. This collection is not leaving Staffordshire without a fight!”

Write to you MP, Join our Supporters roll to declare your support and to be kept up to date with the Campaign: help to Save Wedgwood for the Nation.

I was shocked to hear of this disgusting decision – I presume under the existing law the courts had little option! I have written to my local MP seeking support and would ask that all who read this article do the same – either to their MP or if outside the UK, Direct to the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. David Cameron.

Please also Join the supporters group above.

Here is a copy of my letter:

Dear Nicholas Soames, I run a major website for ceramic art, www.studiopottery.co.uk with an audience of some 25000 per month, with several hundred ceramic artist members. I have watched the unfolding saga surrounding the Wedgwood Museum with consternation and sadness. In essence, as I understand it, because a few museum staff were linked with the company the whole of the assets of the museum can be claimed and sold for the benefit of the old group pension scheme deficit. This ‘loophole’ in the law has been confirmed by the court this week.  The result is that this archive of International importance, recognised by UNESCO can now be split up and sold off to meet the group pension fund liabilities.

  http://savewedgwood.blogspot.com/2011/12/decision-collection-can-be-dispersed.html  

Destruction of this unique collection and archive, which was always intended to be held in trust for perpetuity would be a National DISGRACE.  Both personally and on behalf of Studiopottery.co.uk we seek your support in finding a way that this unique collection can be saved for the nation and for future generations.  

Yours sincerely,  Stephen Dee 

Founder and Director Studiopottery.co.uk

Call for artists: Red Gate Residency Opportunity

2011-12-20T06:36:00.000-08:00

Closing date: 31 December 2011

Red Gate Residency is an international artists residency program providing artists, curators, writers, and academics with the opportunity to live and create work in China.

Our objective is to provide facilities for artists to easily start their projects and offer a community in which they can participate as much as they like.

As a member of RES ARTIS, the International Association of Residential Arts Centers, we are committed to the promotion of multicultural arts dialogue within an immersion setting.

Red Gate assists all participants to connect with the art scene, meet local Chinese artists and to source art materials. We provide the necessary support and encouragement to help you get the most out of your stay here. We help get you settled, show you around, tell you where to buy the best Peking Duck, which part of the Great Wall not to go to, and where and when the latest openings are. All residents are invited to Red Gate Gallery events, including private dinners after the openings.

Find more details here.

WOODSTOKE - Woodfiring Conference in New Zealand

2011-12-19T18:22:00.000-08:00

March 16th to 18th 2012
Whangamata, Coromandel, New Zealand

For the first time in New Zealand a conference is happening dedicated to the art of wood firing. This will be the start of the renaissance for the wood firing fraternity and the best possible introduction for potters and ceramicists that have wanted to have a go with wood firing. The weekend is full of kiln building, kilns firing and an exploration of all things related to the wood fired pot.

International guests will lead the charge into the frantic pace of kiln construction, with participants expected to lend a hand and feel the clay under their fingernails. A variety of kilns, from small salt kilns through to large temporary kiln installations will be erected on site, pots made to fill them and then the fires are lit. A pyromania of heat and flame will ensure the weekend is an impression burnt into the memory of all.

There will be the sort of feasting and company that legends are made of and with camping on-site the partying and all night stoking vigils can last until dawn.

Invited Artists:

Marshall Maude
Don Bendel
Robert Sanderson and Coll Minogue
Maureen Allison
Janet Smith
Duncan Shearer
Louis Kittleson
Darryl Frost
Mike O'Donnell
Chester Nealie
Yuri Wiedenhofer
and Janet Mansfield

For all the details please visit the website here.

Latest update on the Craft Australia situation - please read.

2011-12-19T16:33:00.000-08:00

http://www.craftaustralia.org.au/library/editorial.php?id=wrapping_up_2011

Monday morning eye candy - Josh Stover

2011-12-19T05:58:00.000-08:00

Want to let Josh know how awesome his work is? You can contact him @ jstover@ufl.edu

Please don't spam him, just send him some clay love : )

Residency Opportunity for 2012

2011-12-16T18:32:00.000-08:00

EnergyXchange in rural WNC is accepting applications for 2 three-year residencies (March & June, 2012) in their clay studio.

Craft residencies are intended to enable artists who have completed their schooling/training to move into a shared, equipped professional studio space at low cost.

For more information go to: http://www.energyxchange.org/news/8/38/Clay-Residencies-Open-2012 or contact : kate@energyxchange.org.

DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 14, 2012.

EnergyXchange is the world's first art studio to be fueled by methane. County wood waste is used for the wood kiln.

Or check us out on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/EnergyXchange/46790623130

Art Gallery of St. Albert Call for 2013

2011-12-16T06:02:00.000-08:00

Art Gallery of St. Albert (AGSA), a contemporary public art gallery, seeks proposals from artists working in all styles and mediums for exhibition in the 2013 calendar year. The Gallery’s mandate is to provide enriching educational experiences that celebrate visual culture and artistic achievement through research, exhibition and interpretation.

The Gallery strives to provide an exhibition schedule and corresponding public programs that both support educationally challenging art and appeal to its many audiences. Artworks need to provide vision, inspiration and education for residents of St. Albert and surrounding communities. The exhibition selection reflects originality and a diversity of styles and mediums. The Gallery presents artists who exhibit locally, nationally and internationally. Artwork is adjudicated by a panel of visual art professionals who represent a spectrum of expertise in the visual arts. The artists chosen to exhibit receive CARFAC fees.

Deadline for submissions: march 3rd, 2012 at 5pm to download the PDF, click on AGSA CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS 2013

Kirkland Arts Center, call for entries: Clay? IV Exhibition

2011-12-15T06:15:00.000-08:00

Submissions open to all clay-predicated artwork. Kirkland Arts Center is proud to present the fourth installment of its biennial contemporary ceramics exhibition, Clay? IV.

Juried by University of Washington, School of Art Professors Doug Jeck, Jamie Walker, and Akio Takamori, Clay? IV explores the multifariousness of clay as a medium of expression. Showcasing a range of sizes, scales, subject matter, and techniques, the artwork of this exhibition is both a testament to the enduring legacy of clay and to the future of the field.

No submission fee!

Kirkland Arts Center provides insurance for all artwork while exhibited at the KAC Gallery, but does not cover shipping costs or shipping insurance. Artwork must be distributed to KAC by the artist or through a mail carrier such as FedEx or DHL. All shipping costs are the responsibility of the artist.

Deadline for Entries: Sunday, January 8th, 2012
Website link to entry: http://www.formstack.com/forms/?1122093-kpTQlzQtwg

Calendar: Acceptance emails sent to artists: Last week of January/First week of February 2012
Exhibition Dates: March 26 – May 19, 2012
Opening Reception: Friday, March 30, 2012
Installation Dates: March 24 – March 25, 2012
Deinstallation Dates: May 20 – May 21, 2012
Kirkland Arts Center is located in Kirkland, Washington.

Posted this morning on Facebook....

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by Steven Branfman

Friends,,,,,Robin Hopper is facing some serious medical issues and needs the very best karma sent his way. For those of you who are not plugged into the clay world, Robin is a world renowned potter and teacher. He's on Facebook but doesn't seem to check it very often. Here is his email address:robin@chosinpottery.ca. Muster up your most positive energy and send it to him in an email.

Visit Robin's website here.

Volumetric Image Transfer with Forrest Lesch-Middelton by Adam Field

2011-12-14T20:07:00.000-08:00

To see more of Forrest's great work take a look at his website: www.flmceramics.com

And make sure to visit Adam G Field's website too (he's the talent behind the video and many, many amazing pots): www.adamfieldpottery.com

The work of Christina Bryer

2011-12-14T11:10:00.000-08:00

From her website:

"Christina Bryer has been working as an artist and designer since 1980. Her background is in jewellery design, then in 1998, she studied ceramics in London.

When she encountered Penrose’s aperiodic tiling, she began incorporating the principles into her porcelain plates. Her work is therefore based on the highest forms of geometry, yet the same patterns are found in unicellular organisms, and a cross-section of a strand of DNA, and has been called the geometry of life. Aperiodicity also describes a slice through 5th dimensional hyper-space - the geometry of the cosmos."

View more incredible work on her website here.

Sad news: The passing of Malcolm Davis.

2011-12-13T07:30:00.000-08:00

I received an email this morning regarding the passing of Malcolm Davis. I don't have many details but wanted to pass along the news for those of you that were close to him or inspired by him and his work. As more details surface I will update.

From the email:
"Malcolm Davis died in the morning of 12/11. He had hip replacement surgery last Thursday, recovered over the weekend...and evidently collasped in PT Mon morning and died instantly."

His wife has requested no calls for a few days.

The following is from the AKAR website:

"I first touched clay at age 40 and knew immediately that I had been a potter all along. I love to make pots! For me, the joy and the challenge comes from making things that will become an intimate part of the daily lives of others - pots that will be held, eaten from, poured from, sipped from and perhaps even licked from. For me the making of pots is a way to celebrate the mundane rituals of daily life and to make them holy."

Malcolm Davis has been a full-time studio potter since 1984 when he left his previous life as campus minister. He took his first ceramics class in 1974 and since 1985 has maintained his mountaintop studio in Upshur County, WV. He is internationally recognized for his work with shino-type glazes, specifically for the creation of a unique ultra Carbontrap shino-type formula with a high concentration of soluble soda ash, which encourages the trapping of carbon in the early stages of the firing.

He is the recipient of numerous awards, including four grants from the District of Columbia Commission on the Arts and Humanities, and was a finalist in the 1995 Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation/NEA Visual Artists Fellowships. Other awards include the Purchase Award at the Ceramics Monthly International Competition (1999), First Place in the 1996 Strictly Functional Pottery Show, Feats of Clay XIII and XIV Merit Awards, Orton Purchase Awards in 1994 and 1996, Crosscurrents All Media Award at the Stifel Fine Arts in Wheeling (1990. 1996), WV Juried Exhibition Merit Award in 1996, and Awards for Clay Cup VII and Clay Cup IV.

He has exhibited at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, the Smithsonian Craft Show and the American Craft Council Craft Shows. He has been an artist-in-residence at Artpark in Lewiston, NY; Baltimore Clayworks; Greenwich House Pottery (NYC); The Clay Studio in Philadelphia; Red Star Studios in Kansas City; Northern Clay Center in Minneapolis; Waubonsee Community College in Illinois and the Lee Arts Center in Virginia.

Malcolm’s work is included in collections at the American Crafts Museum; The Schein-Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art, Alfred, NY; the Everson Museum, Syracuse, NY; Mobach Collection, Utrecht, Holland; Orton Permanent Collection; Arthur and Lillian Weiss Collection; Bailey Ceramics Collection; Old Church Cultural Center in Demarest, NJ; Highwater Clay Permanent Collection, Asheville, NH; American Art Clay Collection, Indianapolis, IN and the Twentieth Century Collection, Sarah Lawrence College in NY.

He has been featured in over 15 books and publications, he has published articles in American Shino by Lester Richter and Stayin’ Alive by Robin Hopper; and curated an issue of The Studio Potter Magazine on carbon trapping. The December, 2003 issue of The Studio Potter Magazine featured an extensive interview: “Malcolm Davis, Shino Warrior.” His work with carbontrap shinos was recently featured in Ceramica (Spain) and Ceramic Review (England).

Malcolm has taught and lectured widely throughout the United States and Canada, and has conducted Masters’ classes at Penland School of Crafts, Peters Valley Craft Center, Touchstone Center for Crafts, and others. Recent exhibitions include AKAR, Iowa City, Iowa; Blue Heron Gallery, Deer Isle, Maine; Blue Spiral 1, Asheville, NC; Santa Fe Clay and “Our Cups Runneth Over” at the Society of Arts and Crafts in Boston.

Malcolm recently curated a national exhibition of work with shino-type glazes, “Endless Variations: Shino Review 2005,” featured at the 2005 NCECA Conference in Baltimore. In 2007 he juried the 15th annual Strictly Functional Pottery National and was one of three presenters at the 20th annual NC Potters’ Conference in Seagrove. He also taught a two-week carbontrap shino workshop at La Meridiana in Tuscany in 2007 and 2008.

Here are a few other links to info and images:
http://www.18handsgallery.com/bios/malcolm.html
http://www.mudfire.com/malcolm-davis-am08.htm

Thank you to Ruby Serben for sharing the news.

Studio 550 Art Center Call for entry:

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Made for Each Other
A show of functional vessels in pairs & sets
February 4 - February 29, 2012

Juried by Adero Kai Willard
Juror's Biography: An MFA graduate of the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Willard's pottery contains a depth of layers and colors, reminiscent of fabric swatches, tapestries, and nature. She has been a visiting artist at many arts institutions, the most recent being the Chautauqua Institute in NY. After finishing a Salad Days winter residency at the Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts, where she created over 500 plates for Watershed's annual summer fundraiser, Willard has gone on to exhibit at Crafts Boston in 2010-11, the Smithsonian Craft Show in DC, and the Ferrin Gallery in Pittsfield, MA.

CALENDAR:
December 15, 2011: Application deadline (must ARRIVE by 5pm this day)
December 22, 2011: Notification begins via email
January 16 - 25, 2012: Work arrives at gallery
February 4, 2012 - 6-8 PM: Opening Reception
February 29, 2012: Exhibition closes

ELIGIBILITY:
• Open to residents of the 50 United States and DC.
• Submitted work produced within the last two years.
• Work must be made primarily of clay and size may not exceed 30 inches in any dimension or 15 pounds in weight.
RULES:
• Artists are invited to submit work that creates, challenges, redefines, or emphasizes the relationship between functional vessel forms in pairs or in sets.
• Applicants may enter 3-5 pairs or sets
• All exhibited work MUST BE FOR SALE.
• Retail price must be under $500/pair or set.
• Specific piece(s) accepted MUST be available for entire exhibition. We will exhibit NO substitute pieces.
• Work will be disqualified if it is not the same piece that was accepted or if it displays poor craftsmanship.
• Work must arrive in time for the opening.
ENTRY FEE:
• $30 for three entries, non-refundable check or money order made payable to Studio 550. Please don't send cash.
• Applicants may submit up to two more entries for $10 each (i.e. 5 entries for $50, 4 entries for $40)
COMMISSION:
A 35% commission will be collected on all sales.

Visit the website to Download the application form.

Studio 550
P.O. Box 3638
Manchester, NH 03105-3638
For additional information or questions, contact: Monica Leap
Gallery Director
603.759.0466
info@550arts.com

Monday morning eye candy - Kina Crow

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Check out more adorable work here.

If you are in the Saskatoon area....

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This is where I'll be this weekend. My last sale of the holiday season (yippeee!)

To find out more about this cool collective I work with please check out our blog or our facebook page. And here is more info about this weekend's event. Hope to see you there!

transFORM @ The Source Art Centre

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This year, in celebration of the Year of Craft 2011, The Source Gallery is hosting a specially curated exhibition of the finest contemporary ceramics. transFORM is curated by Ceramics Ireland, the exhibition showcases the work of ceramic makers living here and Irish makers abroad, in this touring show. The exhibition evolved as a response to the Crafts Council of Ireland’s call to celebrate the Year of Craft 2011.

transFORM features work of the highest quality craftsmanship, including functional, decorative and sculptural ceramics. This landmark exhibition is an important event in the history of Ceramics Ireland, representing ongoing efforts to promote Irish ceramic practice amidst growing international recognition.

For more info please visit their website.

Call for submissions: delecTABLE: The Fine Art of Dining

2011-12-06T10:00:00.000-08:00

Application deadline: Jan 7, 2012

Juried show dedicated to enhancing the presentation and exhibit of functional ceramics, focusing on the fine art of dining, including place settings, serving vessels and platters, and dinner table décor. Proceeds from the sale of work and associated fundraising dinner events that will showcase the work, in conjunction with table design and food by local designers and chefs, will benefit the Art Students League of Denver and its ceramics program.

ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES
• Open to residents of the 50 United States and Washington DC. $30 nonrefundable entry fee. You must submit five (5) images for consideration, which may include one full and one detail image of each piece of artwork.
• Enter up to five functional pieces that would be included at a dinner table, i.e. place settings, serving vessels and platters, functional sets, or dinner table décor (vases, candle holders, etc.) Please note your number #1 image submitted may be used for publicity purposes.
• Work submitted must be innovative and original in design and must be a personal expression of the artist’s intent.
• Work submitted through the application process may be exemplary of work to be exhibited in the show (i.e., it must represent the same making, glazing and firing techniques). The Juror will select work on this basis; actual works sent for exhibit can differ from slides as long as they represent the style and quality of work submitted in the application.
• Works must be made entirely out of ceramic materials (exceptions are limited to handles or knobs made out of cane, wood, etc.), that are an integral part of the piece.
• Work submitted for review must have been completed by the artist within the past three (3) years.
• Size restrictions: each piece or set not exceed 30 inches in any dimension or 20 pounds in weight. If accepted, the artist may be requested to send more than one piece for the exhibit, e.g. a place setting(s) and/or one or two serving piece(s)/set(s).
• Accepted work which displays poor craftsmanship or does not represent the style submitted as digital entry images will be withdrawn from the exhibit.
• Ceramic artwork must be available for sale. The League will retain a 40% commission on works sold.

Images: 10

Entry Fee (Art Students League of Denver, delecTable: The Fine Art of Dining): $30.00

DATES
Juried Exhibit, delecTABLE: The Fine Art of Dining
April 6-27, 2012

Fundraising Dinners
April 13-14, 2012

Exhibit Reception
April 20, 2012

JUROR: Nick Joerling

JUROR BIO: Joerling is a full-time studio potter who has maintained a studio in Penland, North Carolina since the mid-1980's. He received a B.A. in History from the University of Dayton, Ohio, and an M.F.A. in Ceramics from Louisiana State University in 1986. He has taught in craft programs in the United States and abroad, been widely reviewed and exhibited, and is represented in public and private collections.

Nick Joerling Artist Statement:
I make pots as much from a drawing sensibility as a pottery one. Daydreaming with a pencil. Not drawing as rendering but simply doodling, then working hard to get that drawing to function. Profile is therefore a strong attraction, a strong dictate, as are the smaller spaces within spaces. And of course that sense of animation. My pot reference is most often you and I, our bodies. It's where my cues come from: dance, people seated on a park bench, the cleavage that forms on the inside of a bent elbow. But I want to stay in the pot's world --- if the reference is too literal the pots seem deflated. In my studio what I hope for are pots that have qualities of sensuality, compassion, humor, and risk.

Applicants must submit the following:
- A $30 nonrefundable application fee and a separate check for return shipping (made out to ASLD) or a return shipping label, if accepted
- Five (5) images representative of the work to be exhibited, which may include one full and one detail image of each piece of artwork.
- Title
- Dimensions (width, height and depth)
- Price
- Date made
- Description of materials and techniques, including type of clay, building/ throwing technique and glazing/firing process and temperature
- Artist Bio (500 characters)
- Artist Statement (1,000 characters)
- Artist Website, if available

Image Specifications:
Dimensions: 1920 x 1920 pixels
File Format: Save all images as BASELINE Standard JPEG. Do not save as a Progressive JPEG.
File Size: JPEGs must be under 1.8 MB.
Color space: Save images in an RGB color space, preferably sRGB.

ABOUT ART STUDENTS LEAGUE OF DENVER
Founded in 1987, the Art Students League was established as a reaction to the prevalence of contemporary trends in art, i.e., conceptual and abstract expressionists’ art, being taught in universities and colleges in the 1980s. The League is a non-accredited and nonprofit fine art school with a philosophy of teaching based on a master/apprentice” Ateliers method.

Today it has evolved into a vital and unique resource, offering an expansive range of art classes in a wide variety of genre and media that include conceptual, abstract, modernism, as well as retaining classical approaches. Students of all abilities and ages are taught by approximately ninety professional artists and art educators. Beyond being a school, it offers opportunities to exhibit and sell art - and most importantly – is a supportive community in which artists thrive and cultivate an appreciation for art with like-minded people.

In 2001, the League established a ceramics program with nationally recognized ceramic artists serving as faculty. It has grown to nine distinguished ceramic faculty and to over 1,000 students a year, offering children and adult beginning through advanced/professional classes. In addition to on-going classes and workshops, during the summer, the ceramics department offers a number of clay camps for children.

To promote and support the ceramics program, the League has held three world-class invitational exhibitions. It offers an annual ceramics workshop and presents well-known ceramic artists as visiting artists.

Freight & Insurance
The artist is responsible for freight and insurance on the work to and from Art Students League of Denver. ASLD is responsible for insurance during the exhibition. When you ship your piece for the exhibit, you must also include a pre-paid UPS or FedEx return shipping label or a separate personal check payable to ASLD for the return shipping of your piece(s). If your work is sold, the check for return shipping costs will be mailed back to you. If no payment is enclosed, this will result in delayed return shipping. Pieces not sold during the exhibit will be returned in their original packaging. Local artists may arrange to hand-deliver accepted work.

Sales and Insurance
The League will retain 40% commission of the sales price. All work must be available for sale and insurance will be set at 60% of sale value. All work will be insured while at the league. ASLD will not be responsible for loss or damage to work in transit to or from the League. All accepted work that is not sold during the exhibit must either be picked up or will be shipped back to the artist within 30 days of the exhibit. If art does not require shipping and will be picked up, ASLD will not be responsible for loss, theft or damaged work after 14 days of the last day of the show.

Marketing
Produced by the Art Students League, the exhibit will be marketed through www.ASLD.org website and course catalog, event postcards, and local print media. This exhibit and the associated delecTABLE fundraising event for the League and its ceramic program will feature the work of 30-40 national artists.

Photography
ASLD reserves the right to photograph entries for purposes of publicity, documentation, education and promotion.

If you have any questions, please contact Linda Bukszar at l.bukszar@asld.org or by calling 303-778-6990, ext. 104.

Vallauris Institute of Arts: Master Classes in 2012

2011-12-05T12:44:00.000-08:00

Masterclass workshop with Khaled SIRAG – July 30th to August 12th 2012

Khaled SIRAG

“Development of a monumental Collective work”

A lecturer doctor at Helwan University in Cairo (a member of the ceramics department, Faculty of Applied Arts), Khaled SIRAG is an artist known for his personal and collective work, he exhibits around the world and he’s also known for participating in many international symposiums and workshops. He already lead (in Korea, Turkey) the same kind of project we will address in this course: Development of a monumental Collective work.

The title of the work is “How to build Humanity”

“Indeed, how to build humanity …?

It should be a central element to cherish: a pillar, a mast, a guide ….We believe humanity develops through “individualities” put together…We will develop a monumental piece of about 2.50m – 3m in height which will be surrounded by an accumulation of personal items, where each individual will print and express his/her identity. (see photo below).

The base of this project will develop with discussions and the creativity of all the participants. We will use the following techniques: Raku, Naked Raku, and Pit firing for larger pieces that made up the core.

This workshop will last two weeks. On Friday of the second week, the firing (Raku, Naked Raku) will be held in public on the main square of the old town; we will “picnic” on the spot and some artists from Vallauris will join us for the preparation and the firings.

Further details will come later when all negotiations with the Cityhall will be finalized. This outdoors collective work will be a donation to the city of Vallauris and be on permanent display in a public place.

The event will be inserted in the communication of the “Pottery Festival” to be held on the last day of the course. In this regard, you are cordially invited to the lunch on that will bring together with all Ceramists of Vallauris, on Sunday afternoon, before your departure.

- « Masterclass » workshop – 14 days* :
1300€ with accomodation

If you live on the area and you would like to participate, please contact us.

Fee includes clay, glazes, and firings

*Included : breakfasts at the studio + 1 welcome lunch on Monday + museum visits.

Workshop with Masakazu KUSAKABE – february the 13th to 17th

+ february the 18 th 2012

Mazakazu KUZAKABE

«Back to Fukushima”

An intensive workshop with Mazakazu KUSAKABE, famous master of Japanese traditional Raku, will lead, for the second time at the Institute, two workshops about the ancient technique.

Also known internationally for his constructions of “smoke free” wood kilns, he will share with us some aspects of his technique.

The week workshop on the “traditional bowl” will be punctuated with small lectures on ancient techniques, history of Ceramic Art in Japan, the Zen philosophy …

Several firings will take place, including one by night.

A small exhibit of your bowls and a tea ceremony will complete the workshop.

For the workshop on Saturday, bowls already bisque fired will be provided, but you can, if you wish, bring your own bowls (already fired).

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- “Masterclass” workshop – 5 days* :
€ 650 with accommodation
€ 450 without accommodation

- “Masterclass” workshop – 1 day **:
€ 85 day

Equipment, materials and firings included.

* The breakfasts in the studio are included + 1 welcome lunch on Monday + museum visits

** Breakfast included. Usually, everyone brings a dish and a drink to share for lunch in the studio.

Vallauris Institute of Arts

http://vallauris-ioa.com/via/workshops/?lang=en

69 bis avenue Georges Clemenceau
06220 VALLAURIS - FRANCE
Tel : +33 493746913 / +33 492027409
Fax : +33 492027248
vallauris-ioa@live.fr

A couple calls for entry from Mudfire Gallery

2011-12-05T06:36:00.000-08:00

MudFire Gallery is issuing calls for ceramic artists for several exhibit opportunities for 2012.

Home or House

Invitational Group Show, 2-3 pieces each by 25 artists.

We are seeking original clay works, both small-scale sculpture and illustrated studio pottery.

The works in the show will focus on concepts of home, shelter, nesting, or dwelling places. We encourage a broad interpretation of the theme, not limited to anthropological concerns and welcoming the hidey-holes and getaways of all manner of creatures. Through clay we will explore "home" as a place to lay down or lure prey, to lounge calmly or retreat in panic, whether an impressive construction or simply a state of mind.

Timeline:

December 19, 2011, Submissions Due at MudFire for Consideration
December 23, 2012, Final Invitations Issued
January 6, Acceptance Deadline
February 17, Artwork Arrives at MudFire (early shipments welcome)
March 2, Show Opens

Pirates vs Zombies

Invitational Group Show, 3-5 pieces each by 20 artists.

We are seeking original clay works, primarily illustrated studio pottery, though other incarnations of clay may be represented.

The works in the show will represents pirate, the undead, or conflict & rivalry between the two groups. Which is the greater pop media phenomena? Who will win the battle for consumers hearts, minds, and wallets? Could Johnny Depp (in character of course) out-drink Rob Zombie? Is it possible to escape jail without a little monkey friend? What do brains taste like? Did the scandalous rogues of the high seas help us avert a little-known colonial-era zombie apocalypse? These are the sort of ridiculous questions we need your help resolving in clay.

Timeline:

January 27, 2012, Submissions Due at MudFire for Consideration
February 3, Final Invitations Issued
February 17, Acceptance Deadline
March 16, Artwork Arrives at MudFire (early shipments welcome)
April 13, Show Opens

#Occupy the Election

Invitational Group Show, 3-5 pieces each by 20 artists.

We are seeking original clay works, primarily illustrated studio pottery, though other incarnations of clay may be represented.

This show will take place while the Presidential election cycle is in full gear and top of mind. We're curious what the Occupy movement will look like at that point, and if the issue of income inequality will have gained ground or retreated in the face of big money media manipulation. Either way, we're giving it airtime. What do you have to say?

Timeline:

February 17, 2012, Submissions Due at MudFire for Consideration
March 2, Final Invitations Issued
March 16, Acceptance Deadline
May 11, Artwork Arrives at MudFire (early shipments welcome)
June 8, Show Opens

How to Apply

If you are interested in being considered for one of our themed shows, please be advised that we are happy to review artist portfolios that do not directly address the theme but rather serve to convey your style, craftsmanship, and studio techniques. If you find the theme intriguing and would like to create work especially for the show, that's peachy. With your submission, please indicate "Representative Work", along with a detailed description of what you would be doing especially for the show. If you have existing work that suits the theme, wonderful! Indicate "Actual Work Submitted" in your application.

If you have an artist website with current artist information and a gallery of recent work, you may respond by simply emailing us a link along with any other information you’d like us to consider. Please make sure that the website or email note includes pricing information. You may email us your submissions to our special submissions-only email box: mudfireclayworks@gmail.com. Please do NOT send call-for-artist related material to ANY other email you may have for MudFire.

Otherwise, please send a CD with full artist information, recent images, pricing information, and any other information you'd like us to consider. You can mail the CD to MudFire, 175 Laredo Drive, Decatur, GA 30030.

There is no fee to apply. We are interested in finding artists that are new to us, as well as hearing from past friends that might be interested in the shows.

http://www.mudfire.com/calls-for-artists.htm

Monday morning eye candy - Claudia Napoleone

2011-12-05T05:34:00.000-08:00

Find out more here.

Tis the season for ....videos?

2011-12-02T16:49:00.000-08:00

I've been a huge fan of Jenn Demke-Lange's work since I first met her at Medalta. She has such a lovely playful unique style merging design and clay. This video gives a bit of a sneek peak into her inspiration and process, but to check out the pots themselves make sure to visit her website MIKIND.

The Stoneware Gallery in Winnipeg - A video tour, but really you should visit in person.

2011-12-02T08:02:00.000-08:00

Visit the gallery website for more info.

Zane Wilcox Exhibition

2011-12-02T05:27:00.000-08:00

Mackenzie Art Gallery website.

You've got Medalta to thank for this one. Hope it makes you smile.

2011-12-01T18:14:00.000-08:00

The Big Idea from Medalta on Vimeo.

Aaron is currently working with experimental, highly translucent soft paste porcelain that matures at an extremely low temperature. His interest in this new material, for which there are few historical precedents, grows out of a concern for the environment and reducing the carbon footprint of his practice.

At the same time, he has become interested in contemporary communications technologies - QR Codes in particular. He is experimenting with the merging of ceramic art with these new forms of communication.

This is Aaron's latest Big Idea. We hope you enjoy it.

Copyright Medalta 2011
Filmed by Quentin Randall
Edited & Directed by Quentin Randall & Jenn Demke-Lange
Music by JS Zamecnik

First Issue of Ceramics Now Magazine - Available Online!!!

2011-12-01T06:07:00.000-08:00

Roxanne Jackson's work is on the cover of the Ceramics Now Magazine Winter 2011-2012 issue, introducing an amazing interview about her work. The issue presents Arthur Gonzalez's work, as well as two special features with the Denver Art Museum (Overthrown: Clay Without Limits) and Keiko Gallery (Japanese artists).

Digital Issue nr. 1 also presents interviews and articles with new and world-renowned ceramic artists: Claire Muckian, Carol Gouthro, Cynthia Lahti, Carole Epp, Connie Norman, Simcha Even-Chen, Liza Riddle, Patrick Colhoun, Mark Goudy, Chang Hyun Bang, Ian Shelly, Ian F. Thomas, Shamai Gibsh, Margrieta Jeltema, Shane Porter, John Shirley, Jim Kraft, Connie Norman, Blaine Avery, Antonella Cimatti, Maciej Kasperski, Wim Borst, Merete Rasmussen.

Overthrown - Denver Art Museum: Gwen F. Chanzit (curator), Katie Caron and Martha Russo, John Roloff, Clare Twomey, Paul Sacaridiz, Linda Sormin, Del Harrow, Benjamin DeMott, Mia Mulvey.

Japanese artists - Keiko Gallery: Niisato Akio, Kawabata Kentaro, Takeuchi Kouzo, Hayashi Shigeki, Tanoue Shinya, Fujita Toshiaki, Murata Yoshihiko, Jorie Johnson, Takeda Asayo, Mariko Husain.

Read more about the magazine: www.ceramicsnow.org/magazine

BUY THE DIGITAL ISSUE NOW, $4: www.ceramicsnow.org/nr1digital
SUBSCRIBE FOR 1-YEAR (DIGITAL), $15: www.ceramicsnow.org/1yeardigital

Zask Gallery presents - eARTh: 19 Ceramic Artists

2011-12-01T05:21:00.000-08:00

Carolyn La Liberte, Patrick Crabb, Heide Ulbrich, Janet Neuwalder David Lovejoy, Tracey Weiss, Peggy Sivert Zask, Doug Blechner, Phoebe Barnum, Lynn Haggard, April Hernandez, Perry Okimoto, Roy Kunisaki, Lowell Nickel, Brendan Karg, Gerit Grimm Hiromi Iyoda, Alyson Iwamoto, Elyse Pignolet, John Michael Gill

Opening December 3, 2011
Show runs December 3 – January 8, 2012

Zask Gallery Website

Gustin Ceramics is getting ready to run an online auction fundraiser to support the Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts

2011-11-30T21:59:00.000-08:00

Gustin Ceramics will be hosting an Online Auction, Exhibition and Raffle to raise money for the Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts, located in Newcastle, Maine.

We're doing it again! We invited 100 of the fields most celebrated artists from the United States and Canada to send work that was fired in the anagama wood kiln at Gustin Ceramics in May and October. Each has generously donated their work to support the facilities and programs of the Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts.

The on-line auction will run from December 1-December 10.

Take home some great pots by bidding on these unique pieces and help support Watershed's facilities and programs.

The 25th Anniversary Benefit Exhibition will open the evening of December 10th at Gustin Gallery in South Dartmouth, MA, with food and drink, culminating the nights festivities with the Pottery Raffle.

The Raffle

150 pieces from the two wood firings will be raffled on the evening of Dec. 10th. Everyone who purchases a ticket will receive a piece. A "special" piece will be saved for last, going to the person with the 150th number!

You don't need to be present to participate! A Watershed Board member will pick a piece when your number is called and we'll send it to you. Tickets can be purchased by purchasing thru Watershed.

Visit the website here to preview work and get more info.

Call for submissions: Lark Books - 500 Teapots

2011-11-30T01:56:00.000-08:00

500 Teapots

Lark is seeking images to publish in a juried collection of ceramic teapots publishing in August 2013. The juror for 500 Teapots will be Jim Lawton of Oyster Street Pottery. Pieces may be functional or purely decorative. You may submit up to four entries; there is no entry fee.

Artists will receive full acknowledgment within the book, a complimentary copy, and discounts on the purchase of additional books. Artists retain copyright of their work.

Download the 500 Teapots call for entries form here.

Entries must be postmarked by April 20, 2012.

Mail materials to:
Lark Crafts
67 Broadway
Asheville, NC 28801
Attn: Dawn Dillingham

Truth...

2011-11-29T19:24:00.001-08:00

Medalta International Artists’ Exhibition & Sale

2011-11-29T06:31:00.000-08:00

Throughout December, The seven artists currently in residence in our Shaw Centre will be exhibiting and selling their work in our brand new Yuill Family Gallery.

All of these ceramic artists are well-established in their field (many nationally & internationally) and their work is very unique. They’re visiting Medicine Hat for the year and have already made themselves at home in our community.

For the art collector in you, this exhibition will be very interesting. It is also the first opportunity this new group of visiting artists will have to showcase their work to the community. We hope you can all make it so we can show them how Medicine Hat appreciates its artists.

The exhibition runs from December 1 – 16 with the grand opening on December 1 at 7:00pm. We hope to see you all there.

medalta.org

梁家豪陶塑創作展 Jia-haur Liang's Ceramics Solo Exhibition

2011-11-28T20:29:00.000-08:00

Opening: 2011/12/03,(六)14:00

2011/11/25~2012/01/08

新北市立鶯歌陶瓷博物館陽光藝廊

Taipei Yingge Ceramics Museum Sunlight Gallery

http://www.ceramics.tpc.gov.tw/Control/Exhibition.ycm?pr=129&Lang=TW

http://www.ceramics.tpc.gov.tw/Control/Exhibition.ycm?pr=129&Lang=EN

梁家豪敬邀

Monday morning eye candy - Penny Fowler

2011-11-28T06:24:00.000-08:00

See more work here or here.

Call for Wood Fire Ceramics Images 2011

2011-11-26T18:57:00.000-08:00

To whom it may concern:

I am compiling information for a new book titled Wood Fired Ceramics: 100 Contemporary Artists, to be published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd. I am including with this letter a call for entries for the book.

Please post this call for entries on your website and distribute it to anyone who might be interested in submitting work for consideration. I will be happy to acknowledge your organization in the completed book if you are able to help attract talented artists.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at Amedeo_salamoni@georgeschool.org

Thank you in advance for your assistance.

Sincerely,
Amedeo Salamoni

Amedeo Salamoni
Ceramics/Sculpture
Anderson and Walton Galleries Coordinator
George School
PMB 4542
1690 Newtown Langhorne Rd.
Newtown,PA 18940

TWO BIG OPENINGS FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CERAMICS ASSOCIATION

2011-11-25T07:00:00.000-08:00

Opening Friday 2 December, 6 - 8 pm

The Narrative Knot – Stories in Ceramics; Curated by Gerry Wedd

PROmotion: A special event to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of The Journal of Australian Ceramics; Curated by Dee Taylor-Graham

2 December 2011 – 22 January 2012

A Manly Art Gallery & Museum exhibition in partnership with The Australian Ceramics Association

Artists’ and Curators’ floor talk, Sunday 4 December, 3pm with Gerry Wedd and Dee Taylor-Graham

Artists’ floor talk, Sunday 11 December, 3pm with Vicki Grima

Manly Art Gallery & Museum

West Esplanade Reserve, Manly NSW 2095

T: 022 9976 1421

E: artgallery@manly.nsw.gov.au

www.manly.nsw.gov.au/attractions/art-gallery-museum

Tues to Sun, 10am - 5pm

NEW DEADLINE FOR THE 6th INTERNATIONAL ARTE LAGUNA PRIZE

2011-11-24T06:58:00.000-08:00

The 6th Arte Laguna Prize extends the applications to 30th November for the applications by mail and to 6th December for applications on-line.

The staff has taken this decision considering the large number of requests received during these days by the artists.

Sections: painting, sculpture, photographic art, videoart and performance, virtual art
Application fee: 50 € one work, 90 € two works
110 Finalists Works Collective Exhibition: Arsenale of Venice
Special Prizes: money awards, art residencies, collaborations with companies, international festivals, exhibitions in art galleries
Jurors: Igor Zanti - Art Critic; Alessio Antoniolli - Director Gasworks of London; Chiara Barbieri - Publications Director, Peggy Guggenheim Collection; Gabriella Belli - Director MART of Trento and Rovereto; Ilaria Bonacossa – Freelance Curator; Soledad Gutierrez - Curator at MACBA Barcelona; Kanchi Metha - Curator Indian Pavillon Prague Biennale; Ludovico Pratesi - Director Centro Arti Visive Pescheria of Pesaro; Maria Savarese - Freelance Curator ; Ralf Schmitt - Director Preview Berlin; Alma Zevi - Art Critic.

Info:
Arte Laguna Prize
tel. +39 041 5937242 (int.4)
info@artelagunaprize.com
www.artelagunaprize.com

Angels and Argonauts @ Lafreniere & Pai Gallery

2011-11-23T21:52:00.000-08:00

Angels & Argonauts
Small-scale and Functional Art Exhibition
November 24 - December 31, 2011

Visit the gallery website for more info.
Above image is the artist Susie Osler. Please visit her website to learn more about the artist and her work.

Call for entry - Texas Artists

2011-11-23T07:23:00.001-08:00

Houston Center for Contemporary Craft announces its call for entry for “CraftTexas 2012”, the seventh in a series of juried exhibitions showcasing the best in Texas-made contemporary craft.

This unique show provides Texas artists the opportunity to be considered for inclusion in major national museum and private collections. The exhibition is open to artists currently residing in Texas who work in clay, fiber, glass, metal, wood and found/recycled materials. The exhibition also serves as a starting place for the general public to appreciate the depth and breadth of art being made in our own communities and across the state.

“CraftTexas 2012” will be juried by Jean W. McLaughlin, Executive Director of the Penland School of Crafts in Bakersville, NC; Rachelle Thiewes, internationally acclaimed metal and jewelry artist from El Paso, TX; and Jade Walker, Director of the Visual Arts Center and the Creative Research Laboratory at the University of Texas at Austin.

The entry fee for “CraftTexas 2012” is $35, and applications must be must be completed and submitted online via the CaFÉTM system at www.callforentry.org by March 15.

For full details, visit www.crafthouston.org or www.callforentry.org. Questions may be emailed to crafttexas@crafthouston.org.

The exhibition will be on view next year from Sept. 29 – Dec. 30, at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft. Three Award of Merit prizes of $1000 each will be awarded by the jurors at the opening reception.

To make you smile...(ceramic digital printing)

2011-11-22T08:04:00.001-08:00

France Fauteux exhibition @ Centre Materia

2011-11-22T07:54:00.000-08:00

From November 11th to December 18th 2011, Centre MATERIA will be inhabited by a fantastic people: « Les Amourois ». Emerging from the imagination of the experienced ceramist, France Fauteux, these likeable anthropomorphic and colourful characters become alive in a phantasmagorical story. More than a fairy tale, this story may be akin to an allegory on happiness. After having being presented in some exhibition places across the province of Quebec, among which, Montreal and Baie-St- Paul, this travelling exhibition will be stopping in Quebec City, where the artist lives and works.

"I dreamed of an imaginary country with neither conflict nor war, a place where harmony and happiness reign, a kingdom of beauty, where living things and nature are in balance."

France Fauteux's website.
Centre Materia's website.
Centre MATERIA
395, boulevard Charest Est
Québec (Québec)
G1K 3H3

CERAMIC MATERIALS AND MATERIAL CULTURE

2011-11-21T22:56:00.000-08:00

Saturday, November 19, 2011 - Thursday, January 19, 2012
Gallery Hours: Saturday & Sunday, 12-5 PM

A co-presentation with the Queens College Year of Turkey: Exploring Past, Present, Future
Curated by Queens College Professor Sin-ying Ho, the exhibition displays the art of contemporary ceramic artists inspired by Turkish culture and history. Ceramics is not only a material for sculpture, pottery, and architecture but also is a cultural material.

Gallery Website

Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts located at 137-35 Northern Boulevard, Flushing, NY, 11354

Monday morning eye candy - Leon Popik

2011-11-21T05:22:00.000-08:00

lpopik@eciad.ca

Handbuilding with Tar Paper with Carol Gouthro

2011-11-18T12:16:00.000-08:00

carolgouthro.com

musing about mud

Jeff Oestreich @ Akar

CALLS FOR SUBMISSIONS - residency and exhibition opportunity

Andy Brayman and Jason Green @ Harvey / Meadows Gallery

New Issue of Interpreting Ceramics now online!

Call for Papers - Deadline January 31st

Ceramics and Sculpture: Different Disciplines and Shared Concerns

A Call for Papers for a One-Day Conference to be held in Cardiff at Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales, 5 July 2012

Background

Scope

Submission, Presentation and Publication of Papers in Interpreting Ceramics

Monday morning eye candy - Yamamoto, Tetsuya

Movie Day: Extruding Clay by Max Cheprack

A sad sunday

BC, Alberta ceramic artists exhibition opens at Medalta

Movie Day: TRÀILER DOCUMENTAL "ENCAIX"

Call for entry - PANEVEZYS INTERNATIONAL CERAMIC SYMPOSIUM’2012

CONDITIONS

ORGANIZERS AND SPONSORS

TIME AND LOCATION

PARTICIPANTS

Help create a strong voice for Canadian arts and culture in Ottawa!

Call for entries, Third Annual: Ceramics Annual of America

Push Play: The 2012 NCECA Invitational

January 19 - June 17, 2012

Upcoming workshops at Santa Fe Clay

Common Ground: Ceramics in Southern California 1945-1975

Call for entry - Sunshine Coast Art Prize

Musing in support of the protest.

Future Curators - Museum traineeships

Apply for a traineeship in these fields:

Movie Day: Night Platter by Jessica Fong

Online Course with Diana Fayt

Residency Opportunity - Craft Studio Incubator Program

ENERGYXCHANGE, BURNSVILLE NC, USA

Monday morning eye candy - Pattie Chalmers

Selected works from the collection of Peter Voulkos' daughter on view at Frank Lloyd Gallery

Upcoming at the Makers Guild in Wales:

makersguildinwales.org.uk

Alberta artist Les Manning named to Order of Canada

Movie Day: BGSU - 3-D Ceramic Printing

EXHIBITION: Greg Payce: Illusions

Call for entry - Photographic competition!

Monday morning eye candy - Beth Ozarow

2012 Potters Council Online Student Juried Exhibition

We interrupt your regularly scheduled programming for a brief announcement:

A World in Making: Cities Craft Design - Issue #5 Call for papers

Monday morning eye candy - Derek Wilson Ceramics

Happy New Years!

Eva Zeisel passes away at 105

Odyssey Ceramic Arts Summer 2012 Workshop Schedule

Registration begins January 9, 2012

CALL FOR ENTRIES – MUG Shots: National Juried Cup Exhibition 2012

25th North Carolina Potters Conference

Monday morning eye candy - Will Swanson

Happy Holidays from Musing about Mud.

Julia Galloway Workshop @ Lillstreet in Chicago

2012 Workshops at the Bray

Upcoming workshops in San Diego - Suze Lindsay and Bruce Dehnert

CERAMIC ART LONDON 2012

When?

Where?

Opening Hours

Ceramic Installation in honor of December 18th - “International Migrants Day”

Leading up to December 18, designated “International Migrants Day” by the United Nations, Immigrant Movement International is mobilizing artists, immigrants, activists, and interested members of the public across the globe to develop projects related to the issues and experience of migration.

Unsanctioned public art intervention in Johannesburg (Central Business District), South Africa.

Call For Artists in Residency Program in Ceramic Creative Center 2012

Ruthanne Tudball Workshop

Upcoming deadlines : Red Lodge Clay Center

Call for artists: Sidney Myer Fund Australian Ceramic Award

Campaign to Save the Wedgwood Museum

Call for artists: Red Gate Residency Opportunity

WOODSTOKE - Woodfiring Conference in New Zealand

Latest update on the Craft Australia situation - please read.

Monday morning eye candy - Josh Stover

Residency Opportunity for 2012

Art Gallery of St. Albert Call for 2013

Kirkland Arts Center, call for entries: Clay? IV Exhibition

Posted this morning on Facebook....

Volumetric Image Transfer with Forrest Lesch-Middelton by Adam Field

Saturday, November 19, 2011 - Thursday, January 19, 2012
Gallery Hours: Saturday & Sunday, 12-5 PM