Upcoming residency opportunities at MEDALTA

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MEDALTA 2011 JULY with Sukjin Choi July 4th – 31st 2011 This residency will be led by invited artist Sukjin Choi and is intended for artists who are comfortable working independently within a group setting. Sukjin Choi is a Korean artist, educator and writer currently working in Virginia. Her practice ranges from the seemingly effortless production of traditional Onggi jars, to large scale multimedia installation art. • $625 •All firings included •Artist supplies materials and clay •12 spaces available •Application deadline is April 15 2011

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@font-face { font-family: “Arial”; }@font-face { font-family: “Cambria”; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: “Times New Roman”; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } MEDALTA 2011 WORKSHOPS: Build a Bread Oven May 21st – 22nd 2011 $135 Registration on a first come first served basis. (12 spaces available) Imagine the smell of fresh baked bread coming from your very own outdoor bread oven. This can be a possibility after taking this two day workshop where you will go through the step by step process of building an outdoor bread oven at Medalta. Participants will discover all aspects of building including design, site preparation, and basic masonry techniques. This is a unique opportunity to participate in a collective building project and leave with the skills to build your own oven.
@font-face { font-family: “Arial”; }@font-face { font-family: “Cambria”; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: “Times New Roman”; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } From Prototype to Production with Russell Hackney August 5th – 14th 2011 $775 (all materials included) Registration on a first come first served basis. (12 spaces available) In this 10 day workshop artists will be introduced to all aspects of the mould making process. Starting with prototyping, the class will move through the development of simple one piece moulds and move on to more complex multi-piece moulds. Students will have the opportunity to make many types of moulds and try many different techniques under the watchful eye of a master craftsman. The course will conclude with an introduction to slip-casting. The workshop is suitable for artists at all levels of ability.
@font-face { font-family: “Arial”; }@font-face { font-family: “Cambria”; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: “Times New Roman”; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } Pots For the Kitchen, Bread For The Table with Fredi Rahn August 5th – 14th 2011 $775 (all materials included) Registration on a first come first served basis. (12 spaces available) This ten-day workshop focuses on the connection between the food we cook and the pottery we cook and serve it in. The emphasis of the workshop is on repetition, focus, and getting the details right. We will divide our time between the (improvised) bakeshop and the pottery studio, using the philosophy of mindfulness and creativity through practice and repetition. In the kitchen, our focus is on artisan hearth breads. Learn how to improvise a hearth oven in your home oven, and how to mix, ferment, shape, and bake beautiful loaves using simple natural ingredients and time. In the ceramics studio, choose a form (or 2) to practice and develop and delve into the details of scale, weight, proportion, edges, and surface. In between we find the connections between food and pots, how they converse and strengthen each other. The workshop will be punctuated with daily demo’s, tastings and discussions, all intended to make you consider the humble objects you make for daily use and consumption more deeply and fully. For further information about our facilities, residency experiences, application and registration info please visit our website at: http://www.medalta.org/miair/index.html