by Carole Epp | Jan 19, 2011 | Uncategorized
Liz Zlot Summerfield is hosting a workshop this weekend in her home studio. There are a couple of spots open! Check it out:
January 22, 2011
Bakersville, North Carolina
9:30am-5pm
Come enjoy a day of demonstrations at the studio of Liz Zlot Summerfield. This workshop will cover the use of paper patterns, the construction of pots, and the use of terra sigillata and underglaze in surface decoration-all the elements that Liz uses in her work. The day will begin with a light breakfast and beverages provided by Liz. As a participant in this intimate setting, you will be able to ask many questions, learn new techniques, and see works in progress. Liz also has an on site gallery that houses her husband’s blown glass and her pottery.
Pack a lunch and prepare for a day of fun and learning in the studio!
Workshop Fee
$95
Space limited to 8 people
To register contact Liz at:
[email protected]
828 688-1590
828 467-1138
via clay club
by Carole Epp | Jan 17, 2011 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
i can’t remember the last time i was this speechless
see more here.
(thanks Vipoo!)
by Carole Epp | Jan 16, 2011 | Uncategorized
Over the past six months, our campaign for the Artist’s Resale Right has been picking up speed. All three opposition parties have endorsed our proposal. Heritage Minister James Moore, Health Minister and Nunavut MP Leona Aglukkaq and the Prime Minister’s Office have all expressed an interest in the Artist’s Resale Right but we are still waiting for them to confirm their support. You can help tip the balance by writing your MP and the Conservative members of the Legislative Committee on Bill C-32.
About the Artist’s Resale Right Many people profit when an artwork is resold – but not the artist. The Artist Resale Right would allow visual artists to share in these profits just as they do in 59 other countries around the world.
•The Artist Resale Right would entitle artists to receive 5% from the resale of their work.
-The full value of an artwork often isn’t realized on the initial sale. It is common for visual art to appreciate in value over time, as the reputation of the artist grows
-For example, acclaimed Canadian artist Tony Urquhart sold a painting, The Earth Returns to Life in 1958 for $250. It was later resold by Heffel Fine Art auction house in 2009 for approximately $10,000.
•Canada’s Aboriginal artists in particular are losing out on the tremendous profits being made on their work in the secondary market.
-Many artists living in isolated northern communities live in impoverished conditions, while their work dramatically increases in value.
Find out you can help! Check out the CARFAC National website.
by Carole Epp | Jan 16, 2011 | Uncategorized
Saturday, January 29, 2011
1-5pm in the Studio Theatre
Each year, the Craft Department offers a series of dynamic, high-calibre programmes supporting the professional development of its artists-in-residence, craft and design students and the greater community.Programme content reflects current, national and international ideas and directions relevant to contemporary craft and design practice.
Sin-Ying Ho, Transformation No. 1 (detail)
Image courtesy of the Artist.
Sin-Ying Ho, Transformation No. 1
Image courtesy of the Artist.
Sin-Ying Ho
Lecture by ceramic artist Sin-Ying Ho, whose monumental ceramic pieces express and describe the collision of Eastern and Western cultures. She will lecture about her current work and career. Sin-Ying Ho’s work is on display at York Quay Centre, January 29 – April 10, 2011.
Lecture: Sin-Ying Ho
Migrating and Transplanting
Migrating and transplanting have generated a sense of displacement and a constant negotiation of Ho’s identity. She express and describe the collision of Eastern and Western cultures: new vs. old, technology vs. tradition, communication vs. language, esthetics vs. cultural identity and economy vs. power. Ho examines relationships between the language of symbols and the symbols of ornament inspired by Chinese porcelain export-wares. She use icons, signs and corporate logos to re-contextualize the intersecting cultures in the 21st century economic globalization. > Sin-Ying HoFind more info on their website here.
