New blog to check out.

by | Mar 23, 2009 | Uncategorized

Interested in connecting with other ceramic students? Sharing insight into your work and the school you attend? Well then you should check out a new blog that’s just getting up and running:
Idioart Ceramic Art and Pottery Blog. Michael Arnold is the artist behind the blog and I reckon it’s a great idea to link a community of students and artists in dialogue. Man I was just thinking how the world has changed since I was an undergrad…I remember having to get my first email address, and being so uninterested in this “new fancy” technology! Yet now undergrads have their own websites, online shops, blogs…wow.

The Steve Show at NCECA

by | Mar 22, 2009 | Uncategorized

So there’s no hiding it, I’m deeply jealous of all of you that are going to NCECA this year. I had these wonderful plans on attending, I figured it was about time again as the last one I was at was Portland. But alas other plans and a different trip coming up this summer have taken precedence and so hopefully next year will be the year. I’m the kind of person at NCECA that loves to spend most of my time touring the exhibitions; I’ve never been one, for some reason, not sure why, to take in the demos. I do love the talks though, always need more theory and provocative insight in my life and studio practice…

But anyway my point is that if you are one of the lucky ones going, may I suggest you take the time to check out the “Steve Show” aka Referents & Research – Functional Ceramics by Steve Godfrey, Stephen Grimmer, Steven Roberts and S.C. Rolf.


I’m a huge fan of Steve Grimmers work, and as for the other Steves… well they’re fantastic as well (i just don’t know them personally!)

Here’s a blurb from the Duley-Jones Gallery website about the show:

“The exhibition explores the ways functional ceramics can be informed by the study of design, architecture, painting, and historical pots. The Steves are deeply committed to the value of craft and to making functional pots with a strong basis in research. While all four employ historical referents in their work, they do not simply appropriate or copy directly from history, but rather use their studies as a tool to strengthen conceptual and intellectual approaches to making functional objects.”

Don’t miss the artists’ reception on Thursday April 9 from 7 to 9pm.

And keep your eyes peeled for a profile on Steve Grimmer coming up next month as part of the “one artist a day for the month of April“, I can hardly wait for April…keep those images coming folks!!!

Are you an art star???

by | Mar 20, 2009 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday


Who: 150 artists & live music all day
What: Affordable, unique, and high quality art and crafts. Free and open to the public.
When: Saturday, May 30th from 11-6pm & Sunday, May 31st from 11-6pm
Where: Philadelphia, PA @ Penn’s Landing Great Plaza – on Columbus Boulevard between Walnut Street and Market Street
Check out all the info on their website including how to apply.
For more information, or questions, please contact: Megan Brewster or
Erin Waxman, [email protected], 215-238-1557

Call for entry – 30 Small Works

by | Mar 20, 2009 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday

May 1, 2009 entry deadline

“2nd Annual 30 Small Works”
(June 24–August 7)
Open to work no larger than 20” in any direction.
Juried from digital.
Fee: $30 for two entries; $5 for each additional entry.
Contact:
Alfred McCloud,
Gallery Up,
201 E. Main St. 2nd Fl.,
Rock Hill South Carolina 29730;
[email protected];
www.galleryup.com;
(803) 980-5355.