job posting – Retail manager @ the Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery

by | Sep 2, 2014 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday

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Retail Manager
Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery
25 Caroline Street North
Waterloo, ON N2L 2Y5
www.theclayandglass.ca

Date Posted: August 20, 2014
Status: Regular Full-Time
Reports to: Executive Director
Application Deadline: September 15, 2014
Start Date: November 3, 2014

Job Description:
The
Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery is seeking an experienced retail
professional to assume full responsibility for the management of all
aspects of the Gallery Shop including budgeting and financial controls.
The Retail Manager ensures that the daily operation of the Gallery Shop
is carried out in an ethical, amiable and professional manner that
serves visitors’ needs. This includes sourcing, displaying and promoting
quality contemporary work by Canadian glass, ceramic and enamel artists
as well as hiring, training and overseeing staff. The Retail Manager is
one of five members of senior staff reporting to the Executive
Director.

Requirements:
A
background that includes retail management experience, knowledge of
contemporary Canadian art and craft and hands-on experience in clay
and/or glass is desirable. The Retail Manager must be self-motivated and
well organized and have demonstrated supervisory skills. Excellent
interpersonal and communication skills (both written and oral) are
required. The position requires some lifting, bending and carrying
stock. The successful candidate will be able to work independently and
as part of a team in a fast-paced environment. Bilingualism would be an
asset.

Additional information:
This
position will be posted until the competition closes on September 15.
Interviews will be scheduled following that date in the hopes that the
successful candidate will be able to start work on or about November 3,
2014. This position offers a salary of $28,000 to $30,000 per annum and a
benefits package. Canadians, permanent residents and/or foreign
nationals with a valid work permit will be given priority consideration.
Please submit a single PDF including a one-page cover letter, résumé
and three references to:

  William D. Poole
Executive Director
Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery
[email protected]

Organization Description:
With
an emphasis on supporting the work of Canadian ceramic and glass
artists, the Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery presents exhibitions that
challenge ideas and perceptions of the definitions of art, craft and
design today. The Gallery’s public programs offer multiple pathways for
engagement with contemporary artworks and art-making practices. The
Gallery Shop is recognized on its own merits as a fine craft gallery,
showing the best of Canadian ceramic and glass work. Housing a
collection of historical and contemporary Canadian ceramic, glass and
enamel art, the Gallery is proud to conserve and promote an active
component of Canada’s rich cultural heritage.

call for entry: Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale

by | Sep 2, 2014 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday

The 8th Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale

 International Competition 2015

The International Competition of GIC Biennale 2015 is highly open
competitions for the artist in any genre, style, and idea. We
whole-heartedly welcome works by artists that re-interpret traditional
values of ceramics in truly unique ways. In previous competition, we had
1,875 artists from 71 countries who submitted 3,362 artworks. This
competition will focus on the possibilities for ceramic art to expand
from its territory.

The International Competition of GIC Biennale 2015 will be an
opportunity to display your imagination and creativity to the fullest;
opening the future of ceramics, and presenting diverse issues facing us
today that deals with issues including political, social, religious,
cultural, and environmental.

The Grand Prize will receive $48,100 (US $) with solo exhibition opportunity for GICB 2017. Additional prizes will be awarded.

For more details on how to apply:
https://www.kocef.org/eng/n03_info/01.asp?mode=view&idx_num=72&page=1
 
Website https://www.kocef.org/

gicb2015ic.kocef.org/eng

Spoon Me @ Medalta is now live online.

by | Sep 1, 2014 | Uncategorized


Sean Whalley

After a wonderful opening reception in Medicine Hat last Thursday, Spoon Me, Medalta’s international juried exhibition, is now live online and works are available for purchase.

Once again I was honored to be asked to jury this international competition. My experience the previous year and the challenges of jurying the work of so many skilled artisans should have sent me running for the hills. But challenges are fun even if jurying the work of your peers is intimidating.

Kaye Pemberton

As a juror there are so many things to consider. Is the work technically proficient? Is it aesthetically interesting and skilled? Is the work a representation of the artists practice showcasing the strengths and integrity of their artistic vision and voice? And does the work speak to me and my aesthetics as a juror? 

So happy to see so many of the artists in person at the reception

Sometimes when jurying a show I have to be reminded that inclusivity isn’t always the goal. I need to stretch and challenge the boundaries of my personal aesthetic leanings, but need to also remember that it is those biases that make organizations chose specific jurors. The overall presentation and cohesiveness of the exhibition also has to be a concern. This results in good work being cut from the show at times. Every piece in the show had specific reasons to be included. And the award winning pieces were the ones that spoke to me as a juror on an even deeper level.

Joey Chiarello

Joey Chiarello‘s piece which won the top prize of a month long residency at Medalta (thanks to the Medicine Hat College and the Medalta AIR), was a show stopper. Standing out because of the technical skill involved, but also the beauty of the finished sculpture, the refinement and inclusion of the smallest of details, the overall concept of the piece.

Ellen Kleckner was the winner of the Student Prize. Ellen will receive a digital
subscription to Ceramics Art & Perception and Ceramics Technical
courtesy of the publications. This piece was purchased for Medalta’s
Permanent Collection with funds generously donated by Medicine Hat
College.

Ellen Kleckner
Ellen Kleckner
Purchase prizes went to Vanessa Holle, Adriana Christianson, and Anne Mossman. These works will now be a permanent part of the Medalta Collection thanks to the support of the Medicine Hat College.
Vanessa Holle
Anne Mossman
Adriana Christianson

 

 Huge thanks to everyone that came out, to Medalta for asking me to jury again, to Jenna Stanton for installing this difficult exhibition into the cohesive aesthetic exhibition that showcased each artist’s work beautifully, and all the rest of the staff behind the scenes that helped pull this together.

Check out the whole exhibition on Pinterest with links to buy the exhibited works.

Follow me on Instagram or Medalta on Instagram to see more behind the scenes of the exhibition.