Not to be missed – this weekend!

So I realize I’ve been a bit quieter than usual on the blog and twitter, main reason is I’ve been firing my poor little 3 cubic foot kiln non stop getting ready for the potters guild sale this weekend where I’m going to be selling some of my new line of functional wares. The work I haven’t shared with you yet, as i’m still a bit shy about it….It’s not my usual at all. I’ve been handbuilding – working with simple molds lately, as I haven’t been able to throw for a while now. Why you ask…well long story short, I’ve had some strange skin problem on my hands since I was pregnant with my son 2 years ago. The specialists (ie: dermatologists) are working on it, but in the meantime I can only work in the studio with gloves on, and well I’ve tried throwing with gloves on, and frankly not work the frustration – pieces are either 5 pound cups or they slump from way too much water! Any way, no drama or winny business here…

The point is I’d love to see you guys stop by the sale this weekend if you can make it! And just be gently with your critique of the new work : )

Job posting – Red Lodge Clay Center

Red Lodge Clay Center is pleased to announce our search for a full time Gallery Coordinator. It is the gallery’s mission to create an appreciation of art through the exhibition and sale of contemporary ceramics.

The ideal candidate would have an extensive knowledge of contemporary ceramics, the ceramic medium, and previous gallery experience. Sales experience, excellent communication and interpersonal skills are necessary. Strong office administration, business skills, and computer database knowledge are essential.

The Gallery Coordinator will curate and install gallery exhibitions; maintain gallery website; monitor inventory and sales; receive, pack and ship inventory; oversee resident assistants working in the gallery; facilitate public relations and advertising; and work with the Executive Director and Staff to develop programs to enhance the Center’s educational mission.

Starting annual salary $33,000 or commensurate with experience.

Application packet should include cover letter, resume, and contact information of five references. Please send all materials to: David Hiltner, Executive Director, Red Lodge Clay Center, PO Box 1527, Red Lodge, Montana 59068. Review of applications begins December 1st, 2009.

Assistant Professor, Ceramics Boise State University

Institution: Boise State University
Location: Boise, ID
Category:
  • Faculty – Fine and Applied Arts – Art
Posted: 11/13/2009
Type: Full Time

Assistant Professor, Ceramics
Art Department, Boise State University
AS-0014-90

Boise State University is currently accepting applications for a full-time, tenure track position in Ceramics beginning fall 2010. Boise State University’s ceramics program has a thriving and long standing history within the community at large. The program brings in nationally recognized ceramic visiting artists to the community for workshops and lectures.

You will have the opportunity to:
* Teach 3 courses each semester in all levels of undergraduate ceramics.
* Teach courses in undergraduate seminar and three-dimensional design on a rotating basis.
* Participate in a vibrant and growing MFA graduate program.
* Actively participate in departmental and university service including curriculum development.
* Maintain a strong national/international exhibition record.
* Provide supervision, maintenance, safety, improvement and efficacy of the ceramics facilities and program.

At a minimum you should have:
* MFA in Visual Art.
* Two years post-graduate teaching experience is preferred.
* Extensive knowledge in all the core methodologies, techniques and processes involved in ceramic art.

The preferred candidate will have:
* Distinguished research and professional experience in the medium, and within the larger framework of visual art.
* Extensive knowledge of historical and contemporary studies and practices that engage ceramics as a method of inquiry and visual communication.
* Developed educational strategies for providing meaningful professional and academic guidance to students engaged in the program, within the department and the field of visual art as a whole.

If you are interested in this position:
Send cover letter, curriculum vitae, artist statement, teaching philosophy, sample syllabi and three letters of reference. Include 20 images of current work and 20 images of student work (sized to 800 pixels longest dimension at 72 dpi) with image ID list. Include titles and image ID number in file names. All application materials must be submitted as a single file in digital form (PDF format only) and included on a Mac compatible CD/DVD. Time-based work, if applicable, must be a separate file on the CD in a standard video format (Quicktime preferred) and no longer than five minutes. Materials not conforming to these specifications will not be considered.

Indicate if attending CAA Conference. SASE for return of materials is optional. Applications must be postmarked by January 4, 2010, for full search committee review and prearranged CAA interviews.

Ceramic Search AS-0014-90
Boise State University, Art Department
1910 University Dr.
Boise, ID 83725-1510

About the University: http://www.boisestate.edu/

About the City of Boise: http://www.boisechamber.org/

About the Department: http://www.boisestate.edu/art/

The Department of Art is NASAD accredited and has over 700 majors with an increasingly diverse faculty, along with an active visiting artist program. Boise State University is located in the capital city of Idaho-a fast-growing cultural and economic center in one of the country’s most scenic areas. Boise State University is a dynamic institution on it’s way to becoming a metropolitan research university of distinction. Degrees offered: BA, BFA, MA, MFA.

As of August 17, 2009, Boise State University is a smoke-free campus.

Boise State University is strongly committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The University actively encourages applications and nominations of women, persons of color, and members of other underrepresented groups. EEO/AA Institution, Veterans preference.

Application Information

Postal Address: Ceramic Search AS-0014-90
Art Department
Boise State University
1910 University Drive
Boise, ID 83725-1510
TDD: 800-377-3529

More Information on Boise State University

Job posting – Art Institute of Chicago seeking Ceramics faculty

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago seeks an exceptional artist for a full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty position in the Department of Ceramics, beginning Fall 2010. Rank and salary are commensurate with experience, teaching, and current professional status. The Ceramics Department is one of twenty departments at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. The department is administered by a full-time faculty member as chair, and offers 25 undergraduate courses each academic year as part of the School’s comprehensive BFA program. Ceramics has 10 graduate students with studios in the department who work with faculty through Graduate Projects—individual tutorial sessions. There are currently two full-time senior faculty, a full-time visiting artist, and six part-time faculty. Qualifications: The successful candidate will be an accomplished, versatile artist with relevant teaching experience, and expertise in contemporary approaches, concepts, techniques, and critical issues as they pertain to ceramics and art in general. In a department dedicated to the innovation and investigation of ceramics in a contemporary art context, with teaching specialties ranging from vessels to designed objects and installations, we seek artists that embrace the contradictions of the medium to complement the current faculty’s wide range of traditional and new genre specializations. Areas of expertise might include: sculpture, architecture, ornamentation, utility and function, craft and objects, painting and ceramics, vessel making, 3-D digital fabrication/rapid prototyping, practical design/build techniques, traditional processes and/or emerging material processes, interest in digital technology, ceramics history and theory. Demonstrable skills and techniques will be thoroughly integrated into the conceptual frameworks of professional practice. Responsibilities: The ideal candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate level ceramic classes and mentor students within the context of an interdisciplinary art and design school, maintain an active professional practice, and participate in the development of the department and in faculty governance of the School. The ability to communicate with students on multiple levels, and eagerness to teach and develop both graduate and undergraduate programs is essential. Candidates will be interested and able to engage in future curricular and facilities planning as an aspect of the ongoing conversation about the evolution and future of the discipline. Applicants from diverse backgrounds are strongly urged to apply. Application procedure: By Monday January 11, 2010 please send a letter of application; curriculum vitae; statement of philosophy regarding both teaching and professional practice; sample syllabus/i; portfolio of professional work on CD-Rom, DVD, 35 mm slides, and/or website as appropriate; contact information for three references; and a stamped, self-addressed postcard to confirm receipt of materials to: Ceramic Search
SAIC, Deans Office
37 South Wabash Avenue
Chicago IL 60603 If you would like your application materials to be returned, please include an appropriately sized, self-addressed, stamped envelope at the time of application. Materials will be returned at the conclusion of the selection process in Spring 2010.

Canadian Clay Symposium – add to your to do list!

Peter Powning:
Big Project? No Problem!

Have an idea for an installation or project, but don’t know how to start?
Developing a public art proposal or applying for a grant and need some advice?
Whether you are working small or large, with clay or mixed media, this workshop could help make your dream project a reality. Award-winning New Brunswick artist Peter Powning welcomes individual project questions provided one month in advance, so he can research specific information and customize the workshop to best suit each student.
Spend the day in an intimate setting of only 12 students, interacting directly with Peter – ‘brainstorming and picking his brain’ and then leave with valuable ‘must know’ and ‘how to’ technical and design advice.

Shadbolt Centre for the Arts
Early bird price to February 12th, 2010 $126.00
(After February 12th, $147.00. No refunds after February 12th, 2010.)
1 session – Sunday, March 14, 2010
10:00am – 4:00pm

Wood Firing with Jack Troy &
Robert Barron

Two masters of the technique join together to provide a unique perspective gleaned from eight decades of their combined ceramic experience.
Jack Troy taught for 39 years at Juniata College in Pennsylvania and has instructed workshops, published books, poetry and over 60 articles in ceramic publications. Robert Barron is an internationally-known wood-firer who runs Gooseneck Pottery in Victoria, Australia where he fires a 1,000 cu.ft. 5-chambered kiln.
Bring cone 10 bisqued pots to fill 4 cu.ft. of kiln space. Those wishing to use Shadbolt glazes must come on Monday, March 15 from 1:30-5:30pm (open workshop fee applies).
Entrance into the 2010 Canadian Clay Symposium: Aesthetics is included in the price. No refunds after February 12, 2010.

Shadbolt Centre for the Arts
$451.50, 4 sessions
T, W, Th, Sun, times vary
Starts March 16, 2010

Make sure to check out the website for all the details, including exhibitions that will be running during the workshop.