The Nanaimo resident is the only Vancouver Island artisan among the four people recently awarded $2,500 and a 2009 B.C. Creative Achievement Award for Applied Art and Design.
EXHIBITION RUNS: October 18, 2009 – January 10, 2010
With Artists:
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South-facing house, 2,500 sq ft, on 4 acres in rural location approx 15 minutes from Parksville, 40 mins from BC Ferries to Vancouver and one hour from Mt Washington world-class ski facilities.
The house has 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 500 sq ft studio in walk-in basement, heating is by two efficient wood-stoves with electric baseboards in bedrooms. There are 2 wells and a septic system, a car-port and wood-shed and other out-buildings. The property is fully fenced, partially treed and includes a deer-fenced garden area approx 75×75 ft
The wood-kiln is housed in its own building which includes space for wood storage. The kiln has two chambers each approx 50 cubic feet, and bourry-box. Kiln can be fired using one chamber or two. Both chambers can reach cone 10 within 36 hours using approximately 1.5 cords of wood. Local saw-mills supply waste slabs and off-cuts of maple, fir and yellow cedar.
The house is currently divided into two parts, the main or front section with two bedrooms being rented out to potentially long-term tenants as a mortgage-helper. Location is 2kms from a very popular Provincial Park enhancing Gallery traffic potential. It is also en-route to Tofino, a year-round resort on the West coast of the Island. The property is zoned for a second dwelling and has low property taxes.
Asking price: $350,000.00
Please contact Alison Tang, [email protected] for details and further information
A great line up of upcoming workshops:“Two Days with Jeff Shapiro”, November 21-22, 2009
In this workshop we will address issues of wood firing, aesthetics vs efficiency, romanticism/ pragmatism, and creative thinking. Demonstrations will include making faceted triangular bottles from wheel thrown forms, slab construction, as well as altered throwing of tea bowls, tea cups and sake cups. We will also look at trimming soft and spontaneously. Shapiro encourages discourse, and this workshop should be a lively and informative sharing of ideas and techniques. A slide presentation of The Japan Experience will reflect on the 9 years Shapiro spent studying in Japan. Tuition: $245 ($215 currently enrolled students). More of his work can be found at: www.jeffshapiroceramics.com
In this two-day, hands-on workshop, we will explore the possibilities of building rich ceramic surfaces through multiple firings. On day one, we will respond to previously glaze fired cone 6/cone 10 ware and learn techniques, materials and strategies for a 2nd glaze firing to cone 04-06. Laser print transfers will also be introduced. Day 1 work will be fired overnight. On day 2, Overglaze enamels (China Paint), decals and luster will be the focus and we will work in traditional and innovative ways on top of our fired glaze surfaces. Tuition: $245 ($215 currently enrolled students). For more info, visit: http://www.nolenstudios.com“China Painting: New Directions”, Paul Lewing, July 9-11, 2010
China paint (or overglaze enamel) is a 1000-year-old medium which few clay artists know today. This introductory workshop explores the use of this exciting painting medium on tile and pottery, either commercially made or handmade. Emphasis will be on water-soluble mediums, rather than the traditional oil. All skill levels of potters, painters, and traditional china painters are welcome. Potters will enjoy the bright colors and immediacy of the painting; china painters will discover non-toxic and non-allergenic mediums. Some hands-on, and students will leave with finished work. Includes slide show of Paul’s and other china painted work. Tuition: $365 ($325 currently enrolled students). For more info, visit www.paullewingtile.com
“I will be demonstrating my techniques of making large scale sculpture from wheel thrown parts. I will also demonstrate wheel thrown sculptural vessels, which will include functional and non-functional forms. I will use slips and colored engobes to enhance form. Slab construction, painting and decorating techniques on wet clay will also be explored. The workshop will be supplemented with slides.” Tuition: $245 ($215 currently enrolled students). For more info: www.donreitz.com“Mapping Out the Village: A Mural of Greenwich House” Bruce Howdle, July 16-18, 2010
In this workshop Bruce will demonstrate, from start to finish, how he conceptualizes and constructs his ceramic murals. He will be creating a special mural to commemorate Greenwich House Pottery’s 100th Anniversary. Additionally, Bruce will be discussing the logistics and the how-to for Public Art Commissions. This workshop will be a primer for anyone interested in designing, making and mounting outdoor, or indoor, murals. Tuition: $365 ($325 currently enrolled students). For more info: www.brucehowdle.com“Throwing and Altering Porcelain” , Matt Long, July 16-18, 2010
The demonstrations will concentrate on exploring the gestural qualities of porcelain through functional pottery. I will be making work that is thrown and immediately altered off the wheel. Through the exploration of line and gesture, I have been working with thick slip as a way to express yet another kind of line that highlights the material in a different way. It is this exploration of line and gesture that continues to captivate me as I continue to express those qualities that is inherent in the material. We will cover many areas of pot making, including functional and aesthetic choices that lead to a better understanding of material, and the generation of new ideas and processes. Tuition: $365 ($325 currently enrolled students). For more info: www.fullvictory.comFor all the info check out their website here.XXIst INTERNATIONAL BIENNIAL OF VALLAURIS CONTEMPORARY CREATION AND CERAMIC (BICC) July – November 2010 Deadline December 31st 2009
THE COMPETITION The competition is intended to encourage and make known European talents using the reputation of Vallauris, the town of ceramics, as a springboard facilitating their recognition around the world. The sections: Three sections have been organised: – Containers: Plastic reality or symbolic value (reflection / work on shape and decor). – Design: usual industrial or semi-industrial mass produced ceramics. – Architectural, sculptural or conceptual ceramics (installations)
For the full prospectus go here.
