2011 Workshop Series @ Clay studio of Missoula

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DAVID REGAN
Alluring Surfaces: Tricks and Techniques

Students will learn various techniques to create textured plaster relief molds that can be used to generate ceramic tiles and textured slabs for hand-building. David will also address the possibilities that clay offers as a viable two-dimensional medium by comparing and contrasting the connection of ceramic processes with drawing and print- making.
Saturday June 18, 10am-5pm
$90 for non-members/$80 for members, seniors and students. Includes lunch.
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION: Save $10 and register by May 27!!

DAVID SMITH
Build and Burn: Raku, Handbuilding and Alternative Methods

This workshop is a two-day class. On the first Saturday, participants will start by exploring hand-building techniques and basic mold-making processes using clay molds that can be used for both high and lowfire bodies. Workshop participants are encouraged to complete and bisque work during the week. On the second Saturday, David will focus on Raku firing the work and demonstrating alternative ways to assemble and finish multi-part pieces.
Two Saturdays: July 9 & 16, 10am-5pm
$150 for non-members/$140 for members, seniors and students. Includes lunch.
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION: Save $10 and register by June 17!!

JAYSON LAWFER
The Pottery Triangle:
Creating, Marketing, and Selling

This workshop will be a hands-on day full of creating and gaining knowledge into the world of pottery. It is a perfect opportunity to hone and strengthen your forms, create simple and elegant shapes, and focus on utility. In addition to his pottery demonstrations, Jayson will lead discussions on the many opportunities artists have to market their work, and offer advice on ways artists can approach the gallery systems. By discussing the triangle (creating, marketing, and selling), each participant will come out of the workshop with a better feel for their creations and how the can increase their sales and the visibility of their work in the art/craft market. The workshop will conclude with a powerpoint presentation, Q&A, and a marketing package for each participant to take home. Saturday August 13, 9:30am-5:30pm
$90 for non-members/$80 for members, seniors and students. Includes lunch.
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION: Save $10 and register by July 22!!

CARLA POTTER
Intimate Porcelain:
Fingertips to Form

Touch will be the primary verb during this weekend workshop with ceramic artist Carla Potter. Sensitivity to material and attention to fine detail have always been a principal ingredient of Carla’s porcelain work, whether it is describing the vivid detail of the sub-tidal zone of her island home in Southeast Alaska, or her current figurine-scale self portraits. This workshop will focus on the nature of this sublime, seductive material and how we as artists can coax it into expressive objects. Potter will show a range of techniques for hand-building small figures as well as ways to create active, textured surfaces. October 8, 10:00am – 5:00pm
$90 for non-members/$80 for members, seniors and students. Includes lunch.
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION: Save $10 and register by September 16!! Join us for a bonus lecture by Carla on Saturday, October 9 at 11:00am. Carla will discuss the elaborate development and influence of porcelain on Contemporary Ceramic History.

REGISTER FOR A WORKSHOP TODAY!

If you would like to enroll in a workshop, please contact the Clay Studio at 406-543-0509 or via email at [email protected]. Space is limited, and payment is due in full to reserve your spot. The Clay Studio accepts cash, check, Visa or MasterCard REFUND AND CANCELLATION POLICY
The Clay Studio will offer students a full refund, less a $20 administrative fee up to 28 days before the day of the workshop. If the Clay Studio is forced to cancel a workshop due to unforeseen reasons, registrants will receive a full refund.

Workshops with Shannon Garson

One Day Winter Workshops

With only only 5 participants per workshop this will be an intimate, hands on exploration of decorative surface techniques. The workshops will begin with an introduction to the beautiful, translucent porcelain and then we’ll plunge straight into creating. We will discuss design, pattern, surface texture and imagery in order for you to create two porcelain bowls with your own design. What we are aiming for is a reflection of your own unique personality with all it’s complexity, in your final design! But the day can’t be all about work and there will be plenty of demonstrations and a delicious, vegetarian lunch.

I’m running the workshops from 9.30 until 3 so they are convenient for those with school children.

Work will be fired and available to pick up or be sent to your home.

So, bring a friend and come along for a lovely day in the country and enjoy the creative chaos of the studio while making your very own translucent porcelain bowls. Shannon Garson Porcelain – Winter Workshops Tuesday June 21st , Tuesday June 28th and Tuesday July 5th My studio in Maleny 9.30-3.00 $130 per person Find out more here.

Lillstreet’s Fourth Annual International Exhibition:Below the Surface Call for Entry!

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We are accepting applications for all functional vessels and vessels referencing function that pay special attention to surface treatment. The exhibition will run from August 26th – September 18th. All Applications must be received by July 15th! To apply, please submit a maximum of 3 images and a $35 application fee to:
http://www.lillstreet.slideroom.com This years Juror is Matthew Metz: Matthew Metz has been a making his living as a studio potter for the last 20 years. He shares a home and studio in Alfred Station, NY with potter/educator Linda Sikora. Awards he has received include a NEA Crafts Fellowship, and two McKnight Fellowships. He shows and sells his pottery throughout the U.S. and internationally- including the St. Croix Potter’s tour, the Old Church Pottery Show, and the Philadelphia Craft Show.

Undergraduate Showcase to appear in the September 2011 issue of Ceramics Monthly

To be considered, please submit the following by June 30, 2011:
• Up to five professional-quality digital images (300 ppi resolution on CD) and complete descriptions
of each work submitted
• A full-size color print (as large as the image will print at 300 ppi) of each image. Images should print to
at least five (5) inches in the smallest dimension; because accepted entries are printed, larger is better.
• Full contact information including e-mail
• 500 words discussing the body of work you are submitting
• Instructor name(s) and contact information
• Institution at which you study
Mail to:
Undergraduate Showcase | Ceramics Monthly | 600 N. Cleveland Ave. | Suite 210 | Westerville, OH | 43082
Arrival deadline: June 30, 2011
Do not submit materials in binders or folders. E-mailed submissions and submissions of more than five images will not be considered. Submitted materials will not be returned.
Due to the volume of submissions, we are unable to acknowledge receipt of materials.
Notification via e-mail will be sent by the end of July. Please, no phone calls.
Do you know a deserving undergraduate? Do they need a nudge?
Pass this along and help them get the recognition they deserve.
Open to all undergraduate students
enrolled in ceramics classes at accredited post-secondary
educational institutions, including 2011 graduates.

5Th Annual South Texas Ceramics Showdown

A two-day ceramics workshop takes place June 10 and 11 at STC’s Pecan Campus Art Building Ceramics Lab, Room 113. Art talks will take place Saturday, July 11 from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the same location. All this is free of charge.
Participants will see clay demonstrations and art talks by nationally recognized and distinguished ceramicists Ovidio Giberga and Paul Northway. Both artists’ work references and expresses personal ideas of identity, time and place. Also an exhibition of student work from regional campuses will be on display for a month.

For detailed information visit
http://news.southtex…ege.edu/?p=4039

Location is mid-Rio Grande valley in McAllen, Tx.