by Carole Epp | Oct 17, 2009 | Uncategorized
Thursday, October 22, 2009, 7:00pm Lunenburg Academy Auditorium
Joan Bruneau has been a Part Time Faculty member in the Ce ramics Department at NSCAD since 1995 and is celebrating her fifteenth year in business in her Lunenburg Studio and Gallery, Nova Terra Cotta. Over the years, Joan has developed both a national and international profile as an inspiring teacher and innovative studio potter. Joan has taught at the Emily Carr Institute in Vancouver, The Australia National University, Canberra, Glasgow School of Art, Scotland , Greenwich House Pottery, NYC and Peters Valley, New Jersey. She is one of two presenters invited to the 2010 Fusion Conference in Ontario. Her work is exhibited in high profile exhibitions across North America and is included in ceramics periodicals and books and in public collections including the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia and Jingdezhen Ceramics Institute, China.
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NSCAD by Carole Epp | Oct 16, 2009 | Uncategorized
“Medicine Hat –The Historic Clay District is pleased to announce the appointment of Aaron Nelson as Artistic Director for the Shaw International Centre for Contemporary Ceramics. Nelson succeeds Les Manning, who served in a voluntary capacity as the District’s Artistic Director for the past eight years. Nelson first came to Medicine Hat in June to participate in the Medalta International Artists in Residence (MIAIR) program and led a kiln-building workshop during which students from across Canada built two new kilns at the Medalta Potteries site. Most recently, Nelson worked as a Consultant for the Archie Bray Foundation, a leading ceramic arts centre in Montana. Nelson, the Historic Clay District’s first full-time Artistic Director, acknowledges Manning’s remarkable contribution to Medicine Hat’s growing arts community. “Les has exhibited and taught around the world for the past 20 years. Those experiences and contacts were instrumental in attracting hi-calibre international artists to a quality program in Medicine Hat,” he explains. During his time as Artistic Director, Manning oversaw the expansion of MIAIR and was a driving force behind the development of the Shaw Centre. While he is leaving the post of Artistic Director to focus on his art, Manning will remain with the District as a consultant and senior artist in residence. “There is a time in each program when new energy is needed,” says Manning, adding that “the facility is now in place, which leaves the opportunity for young leadership to take it to its next level. Aaron’s international experience and awareness of art issues will be valuable tools in building a world-class program.” The establishment of a contemporary ceramic arts program in a place known more for its historical significance may seem like an odd pairing, but Barry Finkelman, Executive Director of the District, explains “one of our major goals is to celebrate clay and its importance to Medicine Hat and Canada. Although historic preservation has been a major focal point for us, we have also worked to develop a world-class ceramic arts centre. By bringing the past and the future together, we are able to showcase Medicine Hat as a major heritage, artistic and cultural centre in Canada.” Finkelman adds that hiring Nelson as the Artistic Director allows Historic Clay District to continue its growth and properly showcase Medicine Hat as an artistic and cultural community with international appeal. The Historic Clay District is one of eight tourism attractors in the Canadian Badlands, featured in AMA’s “Alberta 100 Journeys” and is Western Canada’s largest National Historic Site. The museum – in the Medalta Potteries National Historic Site – provides visitors a unique opportunity to visit a restored 1912 pottery factory, which once produced three-quarters of all stoneware in Canada. It is operated under the stewardship of the Friends of Medalta Society. The Shaw International Centre for Contemporary Ceramics is a world-class ceramic arts facility situated in Medicine Hat’s Historic Clay District. The facility, which is part of the iconic Medalta Potteries National Historic Site, provides year-round residency opportunities and has many unique kilns, including soda, salt and wood in addition to gas and electric kilns. Programming in the Shaw Centre attracts some of the top ceramic artists in the world.” For more information, interviews or visuals, contact:
Quentin Randall
403.529.1070
by Carole Epp | Oct 15, 2009 | Uncategorized
Bayard Building façade, 65 Bleecker”Last of the Handmade Buildings: Terra Cotta In and Around New York”
Lecture: October 21st, 7-9pm
This presentation will start by focusing on the manufacture of terra cotta and the changes in building technology which helped lead to the great popularity of terra cotta during the early part of the 20th century. Remarkable examples abound in all five on New York¹s boroughs and include nearly all building types — theaters, schools, skyscrapers, apartment houses, and commercial structures. The village has some superb examples of architectural ceramics ranging from Louis Sullivan¹s only NYC building at 65 Bleecker Street (1898) to polychrome apartment houses such as 37 Washington Square W (1928, Groenberg & Leuchtag) to a more modern use of terra cotta at The Church House of the First Presbyterian Church, 12 West 12th Street (1960, Edgar Tafel). We will look at how these and many other terra cotta and tile buildings have contributed to the richness and beauty of the city’s architecture.
RSVP to Lisa Chicoyne, admission is free.
Lecture will take place at theGreenwich House Music School, 46 Barrow Street.
Walking Tour: October 24th, 2-4pm
As we visit some of the stellar examples of architectural ceramics in the Greenwich Village area, we will discuss how to identify terra cotta a material renowned for its ability to mimic other materials, particularly stone. We will also try to note buildings that date from around 1909, when Greenwich House Pottery was first established. This will give us an opportunity to think about what the city looked like and what architectural use was being made of ceramics (for tile and terra cotta) during this era. Highlights of the tour will include Sullivan¹s Bayard-Condict Building, Judson Memorial Church, and the Devinne Press Building.
Limited to 20 participants, two hour walk, meet at GHP.
RSVP to Lisa Chicoyne. Walk is $50 per person, mail payment to Greenwich House Pottery, 16 Jones Street, NY, NY 10014, Attn: Susan Tunick Walking Tour.
by Carole Epp | Oct 15, 2009 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery Masters Ceramic Workshop Series for 2010 – Peter Callas
Launched in 2009, with the Robin Hopper workshop, the Ceramic Master’s Workshop is a special weekend-long event for professional potters or ceramics artists. Hosted by the Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery, it is designed to provide a high level of professional development for Moose Jaw professional potters and others as space allows.
The 2010 workshop, One of a Kind Forms, will be led by Peter Callas. Peter Callas has forged a career over 35 years, which has earned him a worldwide reputation for both his pioneering work with the anagama kiln and his unique style of ceramic art. Callas, “is credited with bringing the first anagama and the technique of prolonged wood firing for aesthetic affects to America in 1976. For many years he fired Voulkos’ work in his New Jersey kiln and traveled extensively worldwide with Voulkos as his assistant. Today Peter Callas is considered to be one of America’s foremost authorities on the wood fire anagama kiln tradition.”[i] At this workshop Peter Callas will demonstrate ways to deal with slab and wheel surfaces, and the aesthetics of One of Kind Forms. Technique/Focus will emphasize sculptural challenges, abstracting vessels, and constructing maquettes. Callas’ work often “speaks” to the viewer and his spirited, poetic approach will help and encourage students to handle clay in new and exciting ways. This intimate presentation will make it a rewarding experience for participants at all levels. Visit his website www.petercallas.com for more information,
The Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery is nestled in the heart of Moose Jaw, on the edge of Crescent Park, and provides an excellent facility for this kind of informal workshop. Other events such as studio tours and social activities are designed to allow everyone at the workshop to learn in a collegial and supportive environment.
The key goals of the workshop are:
· To provide an opportunity for interaction among professional ceramic artists.
· To observe a prominent ceramic artist, in an informal setting.
· To have the group tour the local pottery studios and to interact with the vibrant local ceramic community during both social and demonstrative events.
· To provide participants with an opportunity to bring work for discussion with other peers and presenter.
· To raise the profile of the Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery.
2010 Workshop Fee: $150
If you are accepted into the workshop then your fee of $150 must be paid in full by December 31, 2009. Partial refund of workshop fee will be considered only in the event of illness or injury.
Billeting: is available by special request.
Application Required Information: Please submit 8 to10 labelled images of recent work in jpeg digital format on disc or by email, or on printed hard copies by mail, a CV, a one paragraph summery biography, a statement about your work, and a statement about why you would like to attend this workshop. Space is limited.
The selection committee will make their selections n the first week of December, 2009.
Deadline: Applications must be received in by the MJM&AG by December 1, 2009.
Workshop Dates: Friday January 22, 2010, 7:30 p.m.- Peter Callas will give a lecture that is free and open to the workshop participants and the public.
January 23 to 24, 2010 – Workshop for invited participants 9:30 to 4:30 daily.
Contact information: Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery 461 Langdon Crescent Moose Jaw, SK S6H 0X0 692-4471 Heather Smith or Christy Schweiger
[email protected] [i] Cited from: http://www.americancontemporaryceramics.com/blog/2009/04/15/sparks-the-ceramic-art-of-peter-callas/
