by Carole Epp | Aug 22, 2007 | Uncategorized
I found a great portal website, Share, that showcases a bunch of contemporary dutch ceramic design and thus thought today a profile of a number of Dutch artists was in order. Here’s a quick overview of highlights in case you don’t have the time to visit all of the websites individually. The Share website also has links to galleries, different organizations, design groups, work centres, you name it – it’s a great resource.
The above work is by the artist Simone van Bakel. Her work isn’t limited to ceramics, she in corporates a variety of materials, all of which are well mastered.
This following work by Paula Bastiaansen you’ll likely recognize from the pages of Ceramic Art and Perception, among other publications. She has a nice website with a bit of info about her process.
These next two are by Judith van der Boom, the second in particular I enjoy the humor in the thought of having to look up their skirts in order to have a drink. She’s also got a great blog worth a read.
Here’s a piece called Chrysanthemum by Lonneke Kuysten.
Unfortunately not all of the websites are in English, so sometimes they just end up being pretty pictures without context, but that’s okay too I guess, like this beautiful work by Anita Manshanden.
I love the simplicity of the forms and the install in this work by Vincent de Rijk.
And I’ve always been a huge fan of Esther Stasse’s work, so I’ll end with these and leave the rest of the exploring on the Share website for you to enjoy!
by Carole Epp | Aug 21, 2007 | Uncategorized
Every once in a while I run across something in this vast world of ceramics that makes me go hun? Junk-a-gama did just that. Later this week I’m heading out of town, well just barely out of town, to participate in Prairie Flicker, a workshop organized by Saskterra. Prairie Fire also runs this week, wherein participants get the experience of building, packing and firing a wood kiln. But the Flicker workshop caught my interest as I’d never heard of a junk-a-gama before. Basically from what I’ve found is that it involves the use of old kiln bricks and parts from around the kiln yard to build a non-permanent tunnel kiln, which aims to reach cone 9/10.
Here’s a site with some pics to give you an idea of the construction, but of course check back next week as I’ll be posting some pics of the kiln we’ll be firing and details of how it all went.
by Carole Epp | Aug 21, 2007 | Uncategorized
I got a great email this morning from Emily Murphy, a wonderful ceramic artist and blogger who was so lovely as to put a link to musing on her blog. She makes great soda fired work so definitely check her website out, but don’t miss out on the blog particularly since she’s been compiling a thorough profile of ceramic related blogs. So far she’s profiled about 44! What a resource, thanks Emily!
by Carole Epp | Aug 17, 2007 | Uncategorized
2008 CODA CONFERENCE
CREATING CRAFT CONSUMERS, COLLECTORS, & LEADERS
April 10-13, 2008
Little Rock, Arkansas
An overview of topics to be discussed include:
Relationship of Collectors and Institutions
Interior Designers Using Craft Objects
Wisdom of Hands (Arts in Education Program Concept)
Marketing and Promoting Your Craft Organization
Creative Economies Assessment and the Arkansas Study
Selling Craft on Organization Websites
Registration information and details have recently been updated on the CODA website:
CRAFT ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
Linda Van Trump, Managing Director
P.O. Box 51
Onia , AR 72663
870-746-5159
[email protected]
www.codacraft.org
by Carole Epp | Aug 16, 2007 | Uncategorized
A dear friend of mine Emilka Radlinska-Brown has set up a blog and website that is a must see. I first met her and was introduced to her work when we were both students at the Australian National University. Her work is exquisitely refined, hauntingly beautiful references to air travel and the aesthetics of aeronautic engineering. Travel has had a large impact on her life and thus is a strong influence on her work. She has lived in Poland, Australia, the United States and now resides in Scotland.
