Call for entry – Potters Council

by | Feb 18, 2009 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday

The Potters Council announces it’s first juried exhibition of members’ to be held in conjunction with NCECA 2010 in Philadelphia, PA.

The name of the show is “FILL-adelphia”.

“We challenge our members to create work exploring all the definitions of the word “FILL”. “FILL-adelphia” will be an exhibition of works exploring the idea of holding, enclosure or containment. Interpretations can be as functional as a beer mug, as symbolic as a mother’s arms, or as metaphorical as a box of rain. We hope to see the diversity, skill and commitment of our members expressed through this broad and inclusive theme.”

Go here for more info and to download the entry form.
Deadline July 1st, 2009

4th Biennial of Contemporary Ceramics – Argentina

by | Feb 16, 2009 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday

Deadline April 30,2009

“Together with this convocation we want to express our gratitude and our wish to make it possible that “a bit of mud from every place in the world, made with our hands and our tools” gets to us. “

www.rumbosannicolas.com.ar (Info available in english, look for British flag in right hand corner)

Upcoming Spring Workshop -Rory MacDonald

by | Feb 15, 2009 | Uncategorized

Rory MacDonald Workshop
Mold making, slip casting, & working with coloured slips

Sponsored by the Moose Jaw Pottery Club

Demonstrations, artist talk, and hands-on with slip casting
June 6 & 7, 2009

Rory MacDonald is currently Assistant Professor of Ceramics at the University of Regina. MacDonald’s work in ceramics explores the history of industrial ceramic production techniques. He is interested in the role of ceramics within the practice of design and art concentrating on the development of new public audiences and spaces for contemporary ceramics. Central to his current research is the exploration of the concept of public craft. MacDonald’s current work explores site-specific firing and new techniques for glaze applications to architecture. He is the 2007 winner of the Winifred Shantz Award for emerging ceramics in Canada.

Cost: 65.00 members/80.00 nonmembers
To register, please mail a cheque that includes a contact email and/or phone
number so we can confirm your registration when we receive your cheque.

The cheque, made out to Moose Jaw Pottery Club, can be mailed to:
Moose Jaw Pottery Club
741 7th Ave. S.E.
Moose Jaw, SK
S6H 6B1
For more information contact: [email protected]

by | Feb 14, 2009 | Uncategorized


Not that I’m a sentimental person when holidays like Valentines roll around, but I thought I would take this opportunity – since the holiday is about showing your appreciation for others – to say thanks to everyone that’s been reading the blog and helping to make this community what it is. Thanks to everyone for all of the great emails, for sharing your work and ideas. I have such fun putting the blog together and its thanks to the great readers.
So cheers and I hope you have a great valentine’s day with your loved ones.

In the spirit of the day here’s some of Rae Dunn‘s lovely pieces.


You can find them at her etsy shop here.