Call for Entries: The Cup

by | Aug 31, 2017 | call for entry

Written by Nova Harris

GoggleWorks Center for the Arts is proud to announce a call for entries for its second annual cup exhibition featuring functional drinking vessels from all over the country: The Cup. This juried show’s mission is to celebrate the diversity of the cup while providing the opportunity for visitors to become owners of handmade ceramics. Proceeds from the exhibition will benefit each individual artist along with helping to support Ceramics at GoggleWorks.

About the Juror / Kurt Anderson

Originally from California, Kurt currently resides in western North Carolina. His inspiration comes from a lifetime of consuming graphic imagery from such sources as comic books, cartoons, and advertising logos. He hopes that by combining his visual iconography with functional forms, he can create something unique, yet truly universal. As GoggleWorks’ Fall 2017 visiting artist, Anderson will be on hand for the opening reception of The Cup., where he will be presenting an artist talk at 5:30pm on November 3rd. Anderson will teach a 2-day workshop, Fauxk: Unique and Inventive Surfaces at GoggleWorks on November 4th & 5th.

Entry Guidelines

  • Open to all ceramic artists 18 years and older residing in the U.S.
  • All works must be primarily ceramic; mixed media works will be accepted only if ceramic materials are the primary media. The juror will make final determinations.
  • Selections will be conducted from images of works. No substitutions will be allowed.

Entry Fee

$25 for up to three entries. Artists may submit up to three entries with two images of each entry (including one detail). Submissions cannot exceed six images.

Important Dates

  • Submission deadline: September 20th
  • Acceptance notifications: starting Monday, October 2nd
  • Delivery of accepted work to GoggleWorks: by Friday, October 20th
  • Exhibition on view: Monday, October 30th through Tuesday, November 21st
  • Opening reception: Friday, November 3rd
  • Return of unsold work: starting Monday, December 4th

https://goggleworks.submittable.com/submit/55479/the-cup

movie day: Cecilia Kraitz – Raku

by | Aug 30, 2017 | movie day

“Cecilia Kraitz has been working with the raku technique for more than 20 years and is deeply fascinated by this unrestrained method with its origins in 16th century Japan. The raku pieces are created in a kiln that is fired with wood until the temperature has risen to 900 or 1000° C. The glaze melts in a relatively quick process and the red-hot wares are put into a container with damp sawdust or leaves where they are treated to a post fire reduction phase. This makes the glaze crackle and gives the raku piece its very special character.”

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Have you signed up for Open Studios yet?

by | Aug 29, 2017 | call for entry

Join us for a national ceramic outreach project!

National Clay Week Open Studio (NCWOS) is a nationwide event that celebrates clay, community and creativity. Join us on the weekend of October 13 – 15, 2017 for a celebration of clay in all 50 states! Studios all over the country will open their doors for demonstrations, lectures, exhibitions.

— Save the dates and your dollars so you can take home a new favorite piece!

Find out more: www.nationalclayweek.org/openstudio