monday morning eye candy: Erica Iman
emerging artist: Polina Grinberg
“For me it’s not about making masterpieces or perfect things. I just
love clay and I enjoy the process of touching it every day. Clay
smells like wet soil, and wet soil smells like summer.
Since I was a child I’ve always been scared of becoming an artist. I
grew up with the thought that it’s the most vulnerable, insecure and
tragic occupation ever. I’m still quite uncertain whether it’s a wrong
belief or not, but I guess I simply stopped caring about this. I fear,
but I know I can express this fear in uneven surface, flawed form or
dark color”.
love clay and I enjoy the process of touching it every day. Clay
smells like wet soil, and wet soil smells like summer.
Since I was a child I’ve always been scared of becoming an artist. I
grew up with the thought that it’s the most vulnerable, insecure and
tragic occupation ever. I’m still quite uncertain whether it’s a wrong
belief or not, but I guess I simply stopped caring about this. I fear,
but I know I can express this fear in uneven surface, flawed form or
dark color”.
Art of the Pot is One Week Away!
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| Joan Bruneau |
10th Annual AotP Studio Tour: May 11th &12
Chris Campbell & Ryan McKerley Hosting: Bryan Hopkins & Joan Bruneau
Keith Kreeger Hosting Dan Anderson & Courtney Murphy *NEW LOCATION*
Claudia Reese Hosting Cynthia Bringle, Daniel Teran & Forrest Middleton
Lisa Orr Hosting Kyle Carpenter & Jim Smith
Plus the Artstream Nomadic Gallery at SnackBar Austin!!!
Studio Tour Hours: Saturday May 11th: 10-5 • Sunday May 12th: 11-5
Companion events at each studio during the tour:
Saturday AM: Lisa Orr will have coffee and breakfast treats at Lisa’s courtesy of SnackBar Austin.
Saturday PM: Keith Kreeger is hosting his annual
“Shots & Pots” party. Stop by for a Mezcal Tasting with Wahaka
Mezcal, food from Paul Qui’s East Side King and music from DJ Hear No
Evil.
Sunday AM: Claudia will be serving delectable brunch bites for Mother’s Day Brunch, made by the inestimable Mary Francaes DesPres!
Sunday PM: Ryan and Chris will have a pizza party courtesy of East Side Pies.
Download a Brochure: AotPBrochure2013
2013 AotP Studio Tour Google Map here.
VIP Collector’s Preview Tour: Friday May 10th: 6pm-10pm: Details and Tickets available here.
All of the info and details is on the AotP website: www.artofthepot.com
Art of the Pot is a collective of Austin-based potters committed to expanding the reach of contemporary studio pottery through studio tours, public lectures and gallery exhibitions. Funding is provided in part by the Texas Commission on the Arts and the City of Austin Cultural arts Division
emerging artist: katriona drijber
Growing up in the Rocky Mountains, I have always felt held in by their
walls; through the medium of clay, I play with this sense of containment,
creating spaces for people to enter into within the context of their daily
lives. Working through function, I create spaces from which to draw sustenance
in a literal way; this references the sustenance I draw metaphorically from the
landscape which is so important a part of my identity.
walls; through the medium of clay, I play with this sense of containment,
creating spaces for people to enter into within the context of their daily
lives. Working through function, I create spaces from which to draw sustenance
in a literal way; this references the sustenance I draw metaphorically from the
landscape which is so important a part of my identity.
In my practice, I try
to find balance between the piece that gets put in the glass cupboard and never
used and the piece that goes straight from the dish drying rack and onto the
table again. I blend the natural world outside the doors of the home with the
friendships and relationships that grow and develop around the dinner table. I
strive to create work that injects ethereality into everyday life, work that
brings small moments out of the drab or the ordinary. Utilizing the
transformative power of clay, I create microcosms which the viewer or user can
explore – portals of escape into a fantastical refuge from the everyday.
to find balance between the piece that gets put in the glass cupboard and never
used and the piece that goes straight from the dish drying rack and onto the
table again. I blend the natural world outside the doors of the home with the
friendships and relationships that grow and develop around the dinner table. I
strive to create work that injects ethereality into everyday life, work that
brings small moments out of the drab or the ordinary. Utilizing the
transformative power of clay, I create microcosms which the viewer or user can
explore – portals of escape into a fantastical refuge from the everyday.
The thin and
translucent porcelain used in my sculptural and functional work is evocative of
much of what I love about the natural world – for instance, the petals of a
flower or the veils of rain of a passing storm. I fire most of my ceramics in
the soda kiln. This, for me, is also inextricably bound to my concepts of
animation, gesture and the natural world. I enjoy the interplay between rough
surfaces like bare clay or thin layers of flashing slip, and the wet and
luscious surface of a glossy, runny glaze. Through the unpredictable process of
soda firing, fleeting flashes of brightness and color, so illusory and hard to
pin down in the natural world, can be captured upon the surface of a piece for
people to enjoy for years in their everyday lives.
translucent porcelain used in my sculptural and functional work is evocative of
much of what I love about the natural world – for instance, the petals of a
flower or the veils of rain of a passing storm. I fire most of my ceramics in
the soda kiln. This, for me, is also inextricably bound to my concepts of
animation, gesture and the natural world. I enjoy the interplay between rough
surfaces like bare clay or thin layers of flashing slip, and the wet and
luscious surface of a glossy, runny glaze. Through the unpredictable process of
soda firing, fleeting flashes of brightness and color, so illusory and hard to
pin down in the natural world, can be captured upon the surface of a piece for
people to enjoy for years in their everyday lives.
Upcoming at the Gardiner Museum:
Organized by the Fondation d’Entreprise Bernardaud, the leading manufacturer of porcelain
in France, and curated by renowned German-born goldsmith and jewellery artist
Monika Brugger,
A Bit of Clay on the Skin: New Ceramic Jewellery showcases
the versatility and allure of ceramics in jewellery.
in France, and curated by renowned German-born goldsmith and jewellery artist
Monika Brugger,
A Bit of Clay on the Skin: New Ceramic Jewellery showcases
the versatility and allure of ceramics in jewellery.
To celebrate the
opening of the exhibition, Ms. Brugger will be giving a lecture on
Thursday, May 16 from 6:30 – 8 pm on the history of jewellery and
the variety of innovative materials that have been used in this art
form.
opening of the exhibition, Ms. Brugger will be giving a lecture on
Thursday, May 16 from 6:30 – 8 pm on the history of jewellery and
the variety of innovative materials that have been used in this art
form.
The lecture will be accompanied by a wine and cheese reception
beginning at 5:30 pm.
beginning at 5:30 pm.
Tickets to the lecture may
be purchased online at: http://www.gardinermuseum.com/event/from-egyptian-craftsmen-to-european-artists.
be purchased online at: http://www.gardinermuseum.com/event/from-egyptian-craftsmen-to-european-artists.
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