residency opportunity: Northcote Pottery Supplies

by | Apr 2, 2014 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday

2014 GUEST ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM
NORTHCOTE POTTERY SUPPLIES
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA

Northcote
Pottery Supplies would like to invite emerging and established ceramic
artists to apply for a three month residency in 2014. Selected artists
will be allocated a private studio space, rent free, at our Brunswick
East location. This is an opportunity for artists to develop and produce
work, experiment, tackle a new project or more….
2014 Dates
10 June – 29 August
15 September – 5 December
Applications due 28 April 2014

Aims of the Guest Artist in Residence Program
To support and encourage an emerging or established artist in their ceramics practice
To strengthen and add diversity to our Resident Artists’ Program
To offer a unique workshop and ‘meet the artist’ opportunities to our students and local community
Northcote Pottery Supplies will offer the Guest Artist in Residence
The opportunity to work in an active ceramics centre, alongside other practicing artists
3 months private studio space (3.5m x 3.4m) at Northcote Pottery Supplies, rent free
Studio space, equipped with wheel, work desk and shelving
24 hour studio access
50% discount on firing at Northcote Pottery Supplies
10% retail discount on selected materials sold at Northcote Pottery Supplies
Responsibilities of Guest Artist-in-Residence
A commitment to work regularly in the studio
To develop and run a one-day workshop in consultation with NPS staff (time volunteered)
Be available for a ‘Meet the Artist’ Day, where the public can view the Guest Artist-in-Residence at work
Present a floor talk about their work and practice
If the residency period falls on Open Day (late August) to open their studio to the public, alongside other resident artists
Donate a piece of artwork to the Northcote Pottery Supplies Collection at the conclusion of the residency period
Important Information
Applicants will be notified of the outcome early May, with shortlisted applicants invited for interview
Our Guest Artist in Residence program is for studio space only, we are unable to provide accommodation
We are not taking applications from full time students
For more information visit www.northcotepotterysupplies.com.au or email [email protected]
Northcote Pottery Supplies
142-144 Weston Street
Brunswick East, VIC 3057
Australia


must read: George Cho’s deconstructed pottery takes a new perspective on tradition

by | Apr 2, 2014 | Uncategorized

“Cho is deep into an artist residency at the Harbourfront Centre
where his work is currently on display until April 6. The inspiration
for the series came from a two-month residency program he recently
completed in Jingdezhen, China, a city of 1.5 million people located
north east of Hong Kong. The trip was made possible through an Ontario
Arts Council grant.”
– Sheena Lyonnais

Read the whole article at here at Yonge Street.
Find out more about George Cho at: studiogeorge.wordpress.com

movie day: Cranes and Clouds: Evolution of the Inlay Technique in Korean Ceramics

by | Apr 2, 2014 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday

In the mid-12th century, Korean artists introduced the technique of
using black and white inlays beneath green glaze to depict floating
clouds, cranes, and flowers on ceramics. A later, quite different
version of this practice, known as sanggam, produced lively, abstract
patterns with white pigment alone. In this talk, Dr. Pamela Vandiver,
professor of materials science and engineering at the University of
Arizona, investigates this amazing technology and its evolution at a
microscopic level. This lecture is made possible by the generous support
of the National Museum of Korea.