job posting: Ceramics Technician/Lab Supervisor (AP position, Full-time, 9 month)

Institution:   Grand Valley State University
Location:   Allendale, MI
Category:  
Faculty – Fine and Applied Arts – Art
Posted:    04/28/2014
Application Due:   06/15/2014
Type:   Full Time
Salary:    Commensurate with experience, includes office and studio space. USD Per Year
Notes:    included on Affirmative Action email

Required Qualification and Education: MFA in Ceramics

Preferred
Qualifications: Teaching experience including TA level. Strong pottery
skills. Active studio practice and exhibition record. Ability and
knowledge to maintain and manage all aspects of a well equipped
university ceramic studio facility. The ceramic program is looking for a
person that is motivated toward evolving his/her own personal ceramic
work, as well as to gain experience as a university ceramics studio
manager and instructor.

Responsibilities: Selected person should
be capable of performing all duties required to maintain and manage the
following: gas and electric kilns, pottery wheels, clay and glaze
making equipment and materials, studio supplies, inventory, and studio
order and cleanliness. Assisting ceramics emphasis students. May involve
teaching one ceramics course per semester, depending on student demand.

Salary: Commensurate with experience, includes office and studio space.

Department/Division: Department of Art and Design/College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Campus: Allendale

How To Apply: Apply online at: www.gvsujobs.org.
Click “Apply to this Posting”. Attach Cover Letter; Resume/CV; Copies
of Unofficial Transcripts; and Contact Information for 3 References.
Also, send 20 Images of Current Work & 20 Images of Student Work (if
available) with Inventory Sheets; Personal Website Address (Optional)
to [email protected].

If
web portfolios are not available, a Mac compatible CD may be sent to:
Ceramics Technician Search Committee, Department of Art and Design,
Grand Valley State University, 1105 Calder Art Center, 1 Campus Dr.,
Allendale, MI 49401. For more information contact: [email protected], Department of Art and Design: http://www.gvsu.edu/art/

Deadline Date For Applications: Review of applications will begin June 15, 2014 and continue until position is filled.

Allendale, Michigan 49401 – (616) 331-5000
For more information about Grand Valley, see our website at www.gvsu.edu
Application Information
Contact:   [email protected]
Art and Design
Grand Valley State University
Online App. Form:   http://www.gvsujobs.org

job posting: Visiting Assistant Professor of Fine Art (Ceramics) – IU Southeast

Deadline – May 22nd

The IU Southeast Fine Art Program is seeking
an outstanding artist/educator for a one semester sabbatical replacement
in the Ceramics Area at the Visiting Assistant Professor rank for the
Fall 2014 semester.  The person hired will be retained for the Spring
2015 semester as a resident artist and Adjunct Faculty. 

Responsibilities
will include teaching all levels of ceramics, management of the
ceramics studio, and involvement in various Fine Art Program service
commitments, such as BFA critiques, student exhibitions, Program
meetings, and other responsibilities as they arise.  It is also expected
that the person hired will be an active presence in the Ceramics studio
and work alongside the other faculty and students in the IUS Fine Art
Program.

The position requires an active exhibition record and
competence in a wide range of ceramic processes. The ideal candidate
will have a strong foundation in ceramic methods of construction, varied
conceptual approaches in the field, be well versed in interdisciplinary
approaches, and have a broad understanding of new approaches to art
making.

Salary is commensurate with experience, up to $28,000
for the Fall semester.  Adjunct pay for the Spring semester is $3,025
per studio course, with a maximum of two courses available.

Clay,
glazes, and firing will be provided within reason.  A 90 sq. ft. studio
in the ceramics area with a locking door will be provided along with
24/7 building access.  Additionally, an NCECA pass to the 2015
conference will be provided.       

The IU Southeast Ceramics studio consists of:
– 3,000 square feet of studio and workspace.
– computer controlled, gas, Bailey car kiln.
– gas test kiln.
– 4 computer controlled electric kilns (Skutt and L&L).
– covered outdoor kiln pad with a wood kiln, raku kiln, and test kilns.
– a large Soldner mixer, a Bluebird mixer, and a Walker pug mill.
– plaster mixing and mixed media work area with plaster mold dryer.
– experimental exhibition and installation space (The SpaceLab).
– comprehensive glaze mixing room.

Qualifications:  MFA degree required.  An active current professional practice and exhibition record is also required.

To Apply:

Electronic submissions only. Please send via email:
•   Letter of application
•   Curriculum vita
•   20 images of professional work (in PDF format with image descriptions)
•   10-20 images of student work (in PDF format with image descriptions)
•   Artist statement
•   Unofficial graduate transcripts (official transcripts required prior to hire)
•   Statement of teaching philosophy
•   Contact information for three references

All
application materials should be sent to the Fine Arts Visiting
Assistant Professor Search Committee, via email, to the following
address: [email protected]. Please note Visiting Assistant Professor in Ceramics in the subject line. 

Any
questions pertaining to the position my be directed to Brian Harper,
Associate Professor of Fine Art and Ceramics Area Head, [email protected]

Deadline for applications is May 22nd,
or until position is filled. Contact Human Resources (812-941-2356)
should you need any application process accommodations due to a
disability.

IU Southeast is one of eight degree-granting campuses
constituting Indiana University and is located only 15 minutes from
Louisville, Kentucky.  The Louisville area has a vibrant art and
cultural environment. The Louisville metro area is known for its
cultural, athletic, and recreational activities and low cost-of-living
index.  Louisville was recently designated by Lonely Planet as the top
US travel destination for 2013, calling the city an “offbeat cultural
mecca.”

Consistent with the university’s commitment to diversity,
persons from traditionally under¬represented groups are strongly
encouraged to apply.

The Potter’s Cast: Another chance to hear me ramble….

Recently I was contacted by Paul Blais who is starting a new podcast for potters. My first thought of course was yeah more stuff to listen to in the studio. Then he asked me to be one of the first three interviewees and I got nervous. I love podcasts, but being on them is, well, a bit frightening. I always second guess everything I say and hope that there is at least one trinket of wisdom I can impart.

Paul made it easy. He’s super fun to chat with and the podcast ended up being really relaxed like a cup of coffee between friends, as it should be.

I hope you can find some time to have a listen, either to my podcast or to the others that Paul has and will be producing. So exciting to add another podcast to the mix just for ceramics! Maybe our own reality tv show isn’t that far off after all : )

Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-potters-cast/id869539792 
Direct Download: 
http://traffic.libsyn.com/thepotterscast/Episode_3_Carol_Epp.mp3
or visit:
thepotterscast.com/caroleepp/ 

Oh and stay tuned for next week as Musing About Mud will be launching a new bi-weekly special guest post all about podcasts! It’s gonna be super exciting…..