australia update….

by | Jun 19, 2015 | Uncategorized

Well i guess i can’t delay the sad news anymore, even though i’d like to believe this isn’t actually happening….

I’m deeply disappointed and sorry to announce that I’ve had to cancel my workshops in Australia at the Canberra Potters’ Society and Slow Clay. Sadly I will also be missing the Stepping Up: 14th Australian Ceramics Triennale 2015 coming up in a few weeks.

I’m okay, but due to illness I’m no longer able to travel overseas until I undergo surgery. Basically since ending
up in the ER last friday I no longer have any medical insurance to
cover my trip. Pre-existing condition now, blah blah blah…And with the
potential of needing emergency surgery while out of country I just
can’t risk the financial bankruptcy that such a situation would cause. I
also can’t put my health in jeopardy. My family and our health is
priority. 

I’m heartbroken
to not be returning to Australia. It’s been too long and I miss my
friends and the ceramics community over there terribly. I had been
looking forward to meeting up with many new friends as well, and the
opportunity to present at the Australian Triennale, and the two
workshops alongside Benjamin Carter were going to be such wonderful professional learning experiences for me.

I’m grateful to everyone that supported this trip and helped to
organize things over the last year. To all the participants who had
signed up for the workshops I’m deeply sorry to not be able to be there.
Ben Carter will be going ahead with the workshops solo and to be honest
he’s so talented and generous, with insight into so many of the amazing
artists that play a part of our community, that I would have likely
just gotten in the way. Now you have the wonderful opportunity to hear
and work with Ben without me interrupting with my crazy cat lady stories
: )

And well the slight silver lining on all of this? I stupidly
didn’t get cancellation insurance for my flight, so once all of this
health silliness gets sorted I’ll still have a ticket back to Australia
waiting for me.

Everything for a reason right?
xoxoxo
c


 

Workshop with Marney McDiarmid @ St. Lawrence College in Ontario

by | Jun 19, 2015 | Uncategorized

Soft Slabs & Surface Decoration ARTS180

During
this 4 day course you will explore a plethora of surface decoration
techniques while learning to build bowls and vases with soft slabs.
Techniques include using stencils, making plaster texture tiles,
designing stamps and stencils, using shellac and wax resist,and decorating with underglazes.
 
Instructor: M. McDiarmid
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu July 13 – July 16,
9:00AM-4:00PM, $281.24
 

call for entries: Craft NSW 2015 Emerging Artist Craft Award

by | Jun 18, 2015 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday

 
 

The Society of Arts and Crafts of NSW invites emerging craftspeople in any craft discipline to submit entries for the Craft NSW 2015 Emerging Artist Craft Award.

Emerging craftspeople working in any area of craft may submit up to two
entries for consideration within a competitive selection process. Only
one entry will be included in the Award Exhibition. Entry is free.
For the purpose of this Award, an emerging artist is defined as someone who has practised their craft for 5 years or less.
The Award is limited to NSW residents only.
There will be 4 awards:
Major Award: $2000 and an invitation to exhibit work at Craft NSW for six months.
Minor Award: $1000 and an invitation to exhibit work at Craft NSW for six months.
Two Encouragement Awards: $500 each.
Important dates in 2015
June 30 – closing date for submission of entries
Aug 3 – announcement of short-listed artists
Sept 10 – delivery of work for exhibition
Sept 22 – exhibition opening and Award announcement
Entry forms and further information, including terms and conditions, are available from: www.artsandcraftsnsw.com.au/award
Craft NSW, 104 George St, The Rocks, Sydney
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