movie day: Toast on the Coast by Therese Bombardier

by | Apr 19, 2017 | movie day

“This past winter I had the privilege of taking Joan Bruneau’s ceramic course, Art of the Table at NSCAD U. For our final project we had to create a set or service for 4-6 people and document it in situation. I decided to re-create the camper cup and build crates to carry the cups in. I asked three friends to choose a drink, a toast and come hangout with me on the beach. We had four rounds of toasts, one for each of us. It was a spectacular day for the beach & I had so much fun making this project! I’m so grateful to everyone who helped me with this project…big thanks to: Bethany Riordan-Butterworth, David Walsh, Brendan Anckaert, Joan Bruneau, my classmates, Doug Bamford, Ken Lamb, Scott MacInnis and Jim Cameron. Thanks for watching.” – Therese Bombardier

www.theresebombardier.com

technical tuesday: How To Sharpen Ribbon-Trim-Sculpting Tools

by | Apr 18, 2017 | technical tuesday

VIA www.bigceramicstore.com
How To Sharpen Ribbon-Trim-Sculpting Tools

“One of the most important things to know about your pottery tools is how to keep them sharp and at the ready. Dull tools produce poor results, while sharp tools can be the difference between an ordinary pot and a masterpiece!

If you’re anything like me, I forget how often I’ve used a particular tool, and don’t think to sharpen it until it is producing uneven and rough results. So how do you clean up the results? Simple, take your tools to a professional for sharpening, or learn how to sharpen them yourself.

In today’s post, we will go over a few ways to sharpen your pottery tools. Although we encourage you to give it a try… we don’t recommend trying this on your most expensive tools first, start with the cheapo’s in your toolbox. Here are a few things you can use to get started:

  • Sandpaper (coarse and fine grit)
  • Sandstone
  • Files
  • Bench grinder
  • Belt sander
  • Dremel tool or drill with a good Diamond Sharpening Burr”

Read the full article here.

call for entry: Medalta’s Annual Juried Exhibition

by | Apr 17, 2017 | call for entry

‘dish’: Celebrating what ceramics brings to the table

We are also very excited to announce the talented Julia Galloway as our juror for this year’s exhibition (http://juliagalloway.com/). We couldn’t think of anyone else we’d rather have on board for this year’s theme, as Julia brings a lot to the ceramics table as an educator, ceramic artist and community builder.  Julia will be selecting the pieces for the exhibition and our Grand Prize winner, of a 1 month Medalta residency + accommodation.

Apply online at www.medalta.org/dish from April1st to June 10th 2017.  Please click for DISH SUBMISSION GUIDELINES.Successful Applicants will be notified in July 2017.

Exhibition runs from October 2017 to January 2018.