by Carole Epp | Feb 26, 2011 | Uncategorized
Betty Woodman
Wednesday, March 2, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Jackman Hall, Art Gallery of Ontario
Members $15 / public $18 / students $12
Widely recognized as one of the most important ceramic artists working today, Betty Woodman will speak about her life and art on the eve of the opening of an exhibition of her work at the Gardiner Museum. Woodman is a master of colour and form whose painterly sculptures and installations bring images of Matisse, Picasso and Miro to mind. In 2006 she was given a full retrospective at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, an honour rarely bestowed by that institution on an individual living artist. Betty Woodman: Places, Spaces and Things opens to the public at the Gardiner Museum on March 3, 2011. Presented in partnership with the Gardiner Museum.
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by Carole Epp | Feb 26, 2011 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
IU Southeast seeks an outstanding artist/educator for a full time ten-month appointment of Visiting Assistant Professor beginning August 2011. This position is a one-year appointment with possibility of renewal. The position requires competence in a wide range of drawing processes/techniques with a secondary emphasis in either ceramics or painting. The successful candidate will teach drawing from beginning to advanced levels, and possibly entry-level courses in color and painting or ceramics, depending on area of expertise.
The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in representational drawing with conceptually interdisciplinary ideas, will be knowledgeable about contemporary art issues and theory, and will have a broad understanding of new approaches to art making. Applicants must demonstrate strong teaching skills and a broad range of knowledge in drawing (material, technique, form, and content).
This position will require: (1) assessing, advising and mentoring students; (2) participating in recruitment, retention and promotion of the IU Southeast Fine Arts program; (3) maintaining studio facilities; (4) participating in program/school/campus service and student activities and performing related professional duties; (5) maintaining an active professional practice and exhibition record in addition to displaying a commitment to teaching at the University level (6) working collegially with diverse points of view to make decisions.
Qualifications:
MFA degree and graduate TA teaching experience required. At least two years of teaching experience at the college-level beyond graduate assistantships is preferred. An active current professional practice and exhibition record is also required.
To apply: please send a letter of application, teaching philosophy, curriculum vitae, sample syllabi, 20 images of recent work, 20 images of student works (.jpg images on MAC compatible CD, smaller dimension 800 pixels wide or high, ex. 800 x 1000, 800 x 1150, etc.) with annotated image list, contact information for three references, student evaluations, and other supporting materials (no materials will be returned unless a SASE is provided) to: Fine Arts Search Committee, Indiana University Southeast, Human Resources, 4201 Grant Line Road, New Albany, Indiana, 47150.
Deadline for applications is March 31st, or until position is filled.
IU Southeast is one of eight degree-granting campuses constituting Indiana University and is located minutes from Louisville, KY. The region offers rich cultural and entertainment opportunities with a relatively low cost of living. IU Southeast has an enrollment of 7000-plus students, offering bachelors and masters degrees in a wide range of disciplines. On-campus student housing is available. The IU Southeast Fine Arts program has 190 majors and awards the BA and BFA degrees.
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by Carole Epp | Feb 26, 2011 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
Studio Manager – Apply by Email
Full-Time
Fill by Summer 2011
The Studio Manager in the point-of-contact for new and current studio members, Artists-in-Residence, and students. A successful Studio Manager is reliable, organized, takes initiative, works independently, and has excellent communication and management skills. (S)he will be responsible for the smooth operation of the ceramics studio, maintaining cleaning and maintenance schedules, and enforcing studio policies. Cleanliness is very important. (S)he must be able to manage inventory and organize/initiate orders of required materials and equipment. Communicating studio material and financial needs with GM is a regular occurrence. The Studio Manager will be responsible for the administration and hiring of class and workshop instructors, as well as assisting in the preparation and operation of workshops and special events.
Red Star Studios is a growing organization, with an entrepreneurial spirit. The Studio Manager has substantial input on studio policies and programming and, as such, this position has great potential to grow with the organization.
Requirements:
-Must have experience as a ceramics Studio Manager and a desire to teach and mentor.
-Experienced in throwing and sculpting clay, as well as the firing and loading/unloading of natural gas and electric kilns.
-An overall understanding of glazes, various clay bodies, along with other materials and tools used in the ceramic arts.
-Basic Computer skills. Familiarity with Google’s suite of services is a plus.
-Must be able to lift 50lbs
-College degree helpful, but not required with sufficient experience.
Studio Manager will be provided with a studio membership, at no cost, that can be used on his/her own time.
Studio Technician/Coordinator – Apply by Email
Fill As Soon As Possible
The Studio Technician/Coordinator is responsible for the maintenance and repairs of kilns, wheels, and other studio equipment. (S)he will be responsible for kiln firings and safety, as well as the supervising and training of residents on the same. Cleanliness is very important. (S)he will be responsible for setting and maintaining a firing schedule. The Studio Technician/Coordinator will assist the Studio Manager is material inventorying, organizing and ordering. (S)he will also assist the Studio Manager in standard studio operations.
Red Star Studios is a growing organization, with an entrepreneurial spirit. The Studio Technician/Coordinator has active input on studio policies and programming and, as such, this position has potential to grow with the organization.
Requirements:
-Must have experience as a ceramics Studio Technician and be well organized.
-Experienced in firing and loading/unloading of natural gas and electric kilns. Soda and wood-firing a plus, but not required.
-Experienced in mixing and recycling clay and mixing glazes.
-An overall understanding of glazes, various clay bodies, along with other materials and tools used in the ceramic arts.
-Basic Computer skills. Familiarity with Google’s suite of services is a plus.
-Must be able to lift 50lbs
Regards,
Frank Craft
Red Star Studios
[email protected]
http://www.RedStarStudios.org
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by Carole Epp | Feb 26, 2011 | Uncategorized
All the pinched bowls are the same size: hand-sized – as is demanded by the pinching process. They show all the variety and movement which porcelain clay allows and which the vagaries of wood firing embellishes them with. At the same time their inate ”pinched” quality gives them life and liveliness. The works show an exploration of pattern in which echoes of my childhood in Africa can be detected.
http://www,priscillamouritzen.dk
by Carole Epp | Feb 25, 2011 | Uncategorized
Posted on February 18, 2011 in CARFAC, Copyright Bill C32, NEWS & VIEWS
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Ottawa, Thursday, February 16, 2011 – The Canadian Museums Association told a parliamentary committee on Tuesday they would like to see the Exhibition Right “abolished”. Jon Tupper, President of the CMA, also asked to be exempt from paying artist fees for things such as reproductions in catalogues, in slides for public lectures and online. Canadian museums are the main source of copyright income for visual artists. An amendment proposed by Bill C-32 to open fair dealing to education appears to have been perceived by the museum community as an invitation to stop paying the fees that artists such as Jack Chambers fought so hard for. Although they claim their budgets are too tight, for most public galleries artists’ fees represent a small portion of their budget. When faced with similar arguments back in the 1970’s, artist Tony Urquhart suggested to a Montreal museum director that instead of hosting twenty contemporary exhibits in a year, he host nineteen and use the last budget to pay the artists. READ COMPLETE ARTICLE >> Tiny URL for this post: http://tinyurl.com/4nv8mt3
