In our contemporary ceramic community, many women have gracefully
tackled the lively experiment that is being both artist and mother.
These dual roles simultaneously impact each other both practically and
conceptually. As many women have discovered, to experience maternity is
to epitomize the vessel. This along with clay’s often-recognized
metaphoric relationship to the stages of life itself provides artists
who utilize clay in their work a unique perspective on the
art/motherhood lively experiment.
Over the past year, Kate Fisher has been surveying, interviewing and
documenting a cross section of ceramic artists who are also mothers.
Examining how children, or the circumstances of their lives as they
include them, changed and impacted the work these artists choose to make
and/or how they make it. This exhibition features the women of Kate’s
research collaborations and the creative work they make in their studio
practices.
Linda Christianson, Jeannie Hulen, Julie Johnson, Eva Kwong, Kari Radasch, Ellen Shankin
As part of this exhibition, participating artist, Amy Smith, will run
a demo at the Jamestown Arts Center from 6 – 8pm on Tuesday, March 24.
More information to come.
Conanicut Clay (concurrent exhibit during NCECA conference)
Organized by Jillian Barber and Susie Matthews
This exhibition showcases the ceramic artwork created by 10 artists
who either live in or work on Conanicut Island. This show represents and
celebrates Jamestown’s ceramics community during the 2015 National
Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) conference, taking
place in Rhode Island March 25-28. Each artist has a different approach
to clay, demonstrating the potential of the ceramic medium and its
diverse applications
Participating Artists: Jillian Barber, Jennifer
Clancy, Craig Crawford, Connie Payne Enright, Peter Flood, Lisa Harris,
Martin Keen, Susan Matthews, Robin Monihan, Natalie Squillante
Northern Clay Center is currently hiring for the following positions. Please see the job summary below and visit our website to download the full job description for application information.
About Northern Clay Center Northern Clay Center is a nationally recognized ceramic arts organization based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Northern Clay Center’s mission is the advancement of the ceramic arts. Its goals are to promote excellence in the work of clay artists, to provide educational opportunities for artists and the community, and to encourage the public’s appreciation and understanding of the ceramic arts.
Ongoing programs include: exhibitions by contemporary ceramic artists, as well as historical and architectural ceramics; classes and workshops for children and adults; studio space and grants for artists; and a sales gallery representing 50+ top ceramic artists. Guided tours, hands-on events, and artist demos are available. The facility is handicapped accessible. Other programs, such as the American Pottery Festival, McKnight Residencies, and other fellowship grants, bring national and international artists to the region to continually feed a lively exchange of ideas and aesthetics.
Title: SALES GALLERY & SPECIAL EVENTS MANAGER Reports To: Director Hours: Full time, with an occasionally flexible schedule
Timeline: Deadline for applications is April 15; tentative start date of May 15, 2015
This is a full-time, salaried, exempt position, responsible for managing Northern Clay Center’s Sales Gallery, American Pottery Festival, and other special events. It requires an ability to work well with a wide variety of people in a public sales situation. It also requires an ability to work independently, as well as within a group of peer colleagues. The position requires a flexible schedule, with an anticipated one evening per week and one weekend day per month, plus additional hours related to special events.
There are several direct reports to this position: the Sales Gallery Coordinator, the Sales Gallery & Special Events Associate, seasonal Sales Gallery Assistants, and the Online Sales Associate. The Manager is responsible for hiring and managing the regular sales gallery staff of three, with additional staff members on limited tenures during peak sales times. Additionally, the Manager oversees Sales Gallery and online sales related tasks of the Web and Communications Associate.
Title: EDUCATION TECHNICIAN AND RESIDENT ARTIST Reports to: Head of Education and Artist Service Programs Hours: 30-34 hours per week on average, schedule determined by Head of Education and Artist Service Programs.
Timeline: Applications must be received by August 14, 2015. The position will start on October 1, 2015.
The Education Technician is responsible for the daily flow of work created through Northern Clay Center’s education programs—from the management of raw materials to firing clay works—and is an integral part of the community-centered environment at NCC.
This position serves as one of three technicians supporting the Center’s education program, each of which has a list of shared responsibilities and unique responsibilities, which require open communication as a member of the team, with the ultimate coordination of the Head of Education and Artist Service Programs.
Eutectic, celebrates new work from internationally recognized artists Bobby Silverman and Peter Christian Johnson, in our April-May exhibition Fluid. Both
artists explore the juxtaposition of structure and rigidity, and the
fluidity of the surfaces in a very different style, but both result in
lush, luminous surfaces.
Opening Reception
Last Friday, April 3rd
6:00 – 9:00 pm
This exhibition marks the first collaboration in a new friendship with theMuseum of Contemporary Craft. Select pieces from Fluid will also be available to view at the MoCCGallery Store
helping raise awareness of the innovative and emerging ceramic artists
that Eutectic curates and promotes. The exhibition runs through May 23rd and can be viewed during regular gallery hours or by appointment. MoCC members are invited to use their 10% membership discount throughout the gallery.
Genesee Pottery (at the Genesee Center for the Arts & Education in Rochester, NY)
September 2015-August 2016
Application Deadline: April 15, 2015
A
year-long residency program in a community ceramics studio in
Rochester, NY. Residents are given materials at cost, and free firing,
as well as studio space and 24/7 access. The Residents agree to a
combined 15 hours of studio/gallery/teaching per week. The
residency begins September, 2015 and runs through August, 2016.
Applicants are juried by a staff panel and emphasis is put on the
portfolio’s quality of work and the candidates expressed desire to be a
part of a community studio. There is no bias or preference for
functional work over sculptural or vice-versa.
Please complete the application below and submit with the following required items:
CD with 15-20 images of recent (within a year) work (300dpi jpgs)
Written descriptions of images, including size, materials and titles
CV/Resume
Artist statement
2 letters of recommendation
Mail your completed application with the above materials to:
Genesee Pottery, 713 Monroe Avenue
Rochester, NY 14607.
Questions about the residency or your application?
A quick look into Ayumi Horie’s studio practice. Using porcelain, she
shows how to make bowls, plates, a match striker, and applying decals to
pottery. She talks about the importance of touch and the haptic in life
and what it means to make slow pots. Ceramic jokes included!
Studio Assistant: Molly Spadone
Michael Wilson
MW Photographic: Director and Filming
