This t-shirt was produced to help in the repair and reconstruction of Shoji Hamada’s Reference Museum in Mashiko, Japan, which was severely damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011. Special thanks to Ryotaro Sasame (Sprout Design Studio) for the designs.
Read more about it and buy yours here.
Galateea Gallery, Bucharest
April 19 – May 7, 2012
Opening reception: April 19, 6-9 pm.
The second edition of Ceramics Now Exhibition presents at Galateea Gallery, Bucharest, the works of 22 contemporary ceramic artists from 9 countries – Romania, USA, Canada, Israel, Italy, Ireland, United Kingdom, South Korea and Poland. The works of the Romanian artists who are presented in the exhibition are an addition to the 15 works that were exhibited in December 2011 at The Paintbrush Factory, Cluj-Napoca.
Through this exhibition, Ceramics Now Magazine is trying to bring together and open a dialogue between contemporary ceramic artists from all over the world – all working in different techniques and approaching a variety of subjects and motifs. The catalog of the exhibition is available for free download here: www.ceramicsnow.org/mediapack
EXHIBITING ARTISTS: Arina Ailincăi (RO), Chang Hyun Bang (KR), Antonella Cimatti (IT), Patrick Colhoun (UK), Romana Cucu Mateiaş (RO), Carole Epp (CA), Simcha Even-Chen (IL), Shamai Gibsh (IL), Mark Goudy (US), Roxanne Jackson (US), Marta Jakobovits (RO), Margrieta Jeltema (IT), Maciej Kasperski (PL), Jim Kraft (US), Cynthia Lahti (US), Claire Muckian (IE), Connie Norman (US), Aniela Ovadiuc (RO), Oriana Pelladi (RO), Eugenia Pop (RO), Cristina Popescu Russu (RO), Liza Riddle (US).
Curator: Romana Cucu Mateiaş
Coordinator: Vasi Hîrdo
The international exhibition “Ceramics Now” is an itinerary exhibition of contemporary ceramics which presents works that are featured in the issues of Ceramics Now Magazine. The goal of the exhibition is to raise visibility of contemporary ceramics in Romania. The exhibition reunites artists from different countries and communities, and facilitates contact between them and the public. Ceramics Now Magazine and Exhibition operate as an exchange platform between artists, galleries, museums, collectors and people passionate about art.
Ceramics Now Magazine is a comprehensive and innovative quarterly publication specialized in contemporary ceramics. Founded in 2011, the magazine features interviews, articles, reviews and works of emerging and world-renowned ceramic artists. It is distributed all over the world in a network of libraries, galleries, museums and institutions.
Reopened at the initiative of the Romanian Fine Arts Union in December 2011, Galateea Gallery is the first gallery of contemporary ceramics in Romania.
Galateea Gallery is located on 132 Victoriei Avenue, Bucharest, and is opened from Monday to Friday between 12 am – 8 pm, and on Saturdays between 11 am – 7 pm.
Exhibition organized by Ceramics Now Association and the Romanian Fine Arts Union.
www.ceramicsnow.org/exhibition · www.galeriagalateea.blogspot.com
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/339342859458311/
Sep. 19, 2012 – Sep. 22, 2012
Held every four years since 1992, Arrowmont’s utilitarian clay symposium enjoys an international audience in celebrating and demonstrating the limitless interpretations of the utilitarian clay object. The symposium attracts those who are interested in not only the practical concerns with making functional objects, but also in the more theoretical issues related to the field. The Symposium—limited to 200 attendees—provides an intimate atmosphere for meaningful dialogue, discussion and social activities.
Program:
• Keynote Address by Wesley McNair, poet laureate of Maine
• Rotating studio demonstrations and presentations (42 sessions)
• Evening panels moderated by Andrew Glasgow
• Studio to Market: Complexities and Challenges
• Where do we go from here: what are our questions, who are our leaders, how do we remain responsible?
• Afternoon historical pottery lectures by Peter Pinnell
• The Art of Drinking, Parts 1 & 2: The lectures will discuss the artistic and aesthetic potential of drinking, drinking customs and drinking vessels
• Round table conversation by all 17 presenters discussing and exhibiting their “Favorite Pots” brought from home and on exhibit at Arrowmont
• Exhibitions Opening Reception
• Tasty meals served in the Arrowmont dining room
• Live Bluegrass Music BBQ and dancing under the stars
• Symposium participant cup exchange. Each participant is asked to bring a cup. A system for cup exchange will be initiated on Thursday morning before breakfast.
Exhibitions:
• Presenters Exhibition: 85 objects by 17 national presenters
• Mentors Exhibition: 32 objects by the national presenters invited “mentors”
• Past Presenters Exhibition: Works from past symposium presenters (1992 – 2008)
• Potters Favorite Pots Exhibition: 17 pots from the personal collections of the 17 presenters
• Pottery Selections From the Arrowmont Permanent Collection
Presenters: Jen Allen · Nicholas Bivins · Blair Clemo · Sunshine Cobb · Molly Hatch · Bryan Hopkins · Brian Jones · Lindsay Oesterritter · Doug Peltzman · Peter Pinnell · Monica Ripley · Emily Schroeder Willis · Deborah Schwartzkopf · Kevin Snipes · Shawn Spangler · Shoko Teruyama · gwendolyn yoppolo
Keynote Speaker: Wesley McNair
Panel Moderator: Andrew Glasgow
Symposium Coordinators: Bill Griffith & Peter Beasecker
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Registration (by fax, phone, or mail only) begins at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, April 23.
Space is limited to 200 participants—first come, first served.
PHONE: 865-436-5860
FAX: 865-430-4101
MAIL: P.O. Box 567 (556 Parkway), Gatlinburg, TN 37738
Symposium Fee: $455
Includes programs, events, gallery reception, all meals from Thursday-Saturday, and the Saturday night dinner & dance.
Housing Fee: $100 to $280 total for four nights—Wednesday through Saturday—depending on selection and availability of on-campus, dormitory style facilities. See the application form for options.
Refunds/Cancellations/Disclaimer:
All cancellations must be made in writing by mail, fax or email (no phone calls please). A cancellation fee of $100 will be charged on cancellations received more than 45 days prior to the start of the symposium. Cancellations received 45 days or less prior to the symposium receive no refund. No refunds will be given to those who must leave the symposium early. In the event that Arrowmont cancels the symposium, registered participants will receive a full refund. Arrowmont cannot be responsible for airline tickets or other travel costs in the event of cancellation.
Want more info? Visit their website.
After several rounds of narrowing down, revisiting, heated debate, and in-depth discussion, the editors of Ceramics Monthly chose fourteen deserving artists for the 2012 Emerging Artists issue.
Now it’s your turn to have a say by casting your vote in the “Emerging Artist People’s Choice Contest,” graciously sponsored by Bailey Pottery Equipment & Ceramic Supplies! The winner will receive a $500 gift certificate to be used at www.baileypottery.com.
The voting will be open through Wednesday, May 9 and we’ll announce the winner on Wednesday, May 16.
More details about each artist and how to vote visit ceramicartsdaily.org
A two-day workshop with Shannon Garson
www.shannongarson.com
Saturday 4 + Sunday 5 August 2012
Maleny Arts & Crafts Group
38 Maple St, Maleny QLD 4552
TACA is offering a winter workshop with Shannon Garson in her beautiful hometown of Maleny on the Sunshine Coast hinterland. Participants will use drawing and surface techniques to explore ceramics as a form of self expression.
$290 per person ($270 members of TACA)
Fee includes a delicious lunch at Shannon’s home
Payment for workshop:
• Cheque (made out to The Australian Ceramics Association)
• Direct deposit (Account: The Australian Ceramics Association; BSB 032298; AC no. 760550)
• Credit card (Visa, Mastercard) – phone /mail / fax
• Money Order (made out to The Australian Ceramics Association)
NOTE RE. CANCELLATIONS:
• Payment is required to ensure a place in the workshop.
• Payment is refunded in full if TACA cancels the workshop.
• 90% of your payment is refunded if you cancel up to 2 weeks before the workshop date.
• * There is no refund if you cancel within 2 weeks of the workshop, unless we can fill your place from a waiting list and then 90% of your payment is refunded.
