resident artist opportunity: The Ceramics Center

The Ceramic Center located in the beautiful NewBo area, in Cedar Rapids Iowa, is looking for a Resident Artist to begin on January 5th, 2015.  Applications are due November 5th, 2014.
The
 purpose of our unique program is to provide emerging ceramic artists
with an environment – the space, facilities, time and professional
interaction – that will foster and further develop their ideas, skills,
abilities and focus as ceramic artists.
The
Ceramics Center can accommodate up to six Resident Artists. Residencies
are typically for a 12 month period of time. Longer or shorter terms
can be negotiated as necessary and appropriate.

 

Each Resident Artist Will Receive

•     A personal work space
•     24/7 access to the facilities
•     Free enrollment in all special workshops and seminars, space permitting
•     Access to ceramics professionals in the area for consultation and feedback
•     Clay, glazes and personal glaze chemicals at a reduced cost and unlimited use of our kilns at no cost.
•     Opportunity to teach a variety of classes at the Center
*Housing, food and travel are not provided to the Resident Artist.
To apply please provide us with the following documents:
  1. 10-20 Digital Images of recent work, formatted as individual images AND as a Powerpoint Document.
  2. Artist’s Statement (Word Document or PDF) 
  3. Statement of Artistic and Personal Goals for your Residency (Word Document or PDF) 
  4. Resume
  5. 2 Letters of Recommendation, on official letterhead, MAILED to the Ceramics Center. 
If you choose to fill it out online, please email supporting documents as attachments to [email protected]
For mail, send this form and supporting documents to:
The Residency Review Committee
THE CERAMICS CENTER
329 10th Avenue, SE, Suite 117
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
For further information about our center or our current RA’s please visit 

http://www.theceramicscenter.org/

podcast thursdays: A History of the World in 100 Objects

 Russian revolutionary plate

Decorated
plate from St Petersburg. Neil MacGregor, Director of the British
Museum, explores the Russian Revolution by looking at a plate painted
with propaganda for the new Communist state. The plate was made at the
Imperial Porcelain Factory, St Petersburg, in 1901 but was decorated 20
years later in the same factory, which had become the State Porcelain
Factory in the newly-named city of Petrograd. With contributions by
Mikhail Piotrovsky and Eric Hobsbawn.
Here the episode here: http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/ahow/ahow_20101018-1000a.mp3

Find out more about the podcast here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/ahow/all

Caffeine – Robin DuPont & Sarah Pike @ the Alberta Craft Council

October 25 – November 29, 2014

The caffeine rituals we partake in as humans are many and varied.
From the blend and preparation to the time of day and people we choose
to share a coveted beverage with, more often than not, these habits have
significance in our daily lives. Robin DuPont and Sarah Pike are both
full time studio potters, recognized amongst their peers as makers of
teapots, mugs, cups, creamers and more things that all shout ‘Caffeine’!
They are also both avid ‘coffee enthusiasts’ and ‘ritual aficionados’.
This joint exhibition, is an exploration of the ‘caffeine’ theme and an
opportunity for the viewer to recognize and appreciate how both makers
interpret the theme through their unique forms and aesthetic choices.

www.albertacraft.ab.ca/discovery-gallery
www.sarahpikepottery.com
www.robindupont.com