Video: Jaime Hayon Tablewares at Kutani Choemon

by | Apr 2, 2012 | Uncategorized

Via @dezainnet, video of the making of Jaime Hayon tablewares at the Kutani Choemon factory in Japan.

Kutani Choemon has been making tableware and tea ceremony utensils for more than 130 years in Ishikawa, Japan. Every piece they’ve made is carefully handmade and hand-painted by experienced craftsmen. In 2010, a new Kutani pottery collection, JAIME HAYON x KUTANI CHOEMON produced by MARUWAKA-YA, was released in collaboration with Spanish designer Jaime Hayón.

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Massachusetts Call for Entry and Residency Opportunities for Emerging Artists

by | Mar 31, 2012 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday

The mission of Mud Flat Studio is to promote and expand the appreciation of and participation in the ceramic arts. In 1998, Mudflat began offering a one-year residency position to clay artists.

Residency dates:

September 1 – August 31

Residency includes:

  • Private 90 sq. foot studio space
  • 24 hour access
  • A monthly stipend of $50, to be applied to clay materials and firing costs.
  • Opportunities to teach in our educational programs and for retail sales at our Open Studio events and at Mudflat Gallery
  • Solo exhibition and reception at Mudflat in August to showcase work created during the residency year

Residency requirements:

  • Artists are expected to spend a minimum of 20 hours per week in their studio
  • Artists are required to work 5 hours per week for Mudflat, assisting with technical jobs
  • 2 public presentations during the residency. The first, in September, is a slide show of the artist’s work.
  • Applicants should have knowledge of a variety of clay techniques and some kiln firing experience, the ability to work independently, and enthusiasm and willingness to be part of an urban clay community.

Application:

Applications for the 2012-13 residency must be postmarked by April 16, 2012. Selection notification will be made by May 31. Application form (PDF format) Mudflat Pottery Studio, Inc.
81 Broadway
Somerville, MA 02145 Phone: (617)628-0589
FAX: (617)628-2082
email: [email protected]

Call for Entries Flash Point-An International Juried Wood Fire Exhibition

by | Mar 29, 2012 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday


Purpose
Plinth Gallery, in collaboration with The Boulder Pottery Lab, present, “Flash Point – An International Wood Fire Exhibition”. This juried exhibition is designed to bring together artists who work within this age-old tradition of wood-fired ceramics. The slow, methodical process, the historical link, and the unique finish all celebrate the path of the flame and the illumination of clay in its most elemental state. Flash Point will celebrate the surfaces and forms that are adorned by the dance of fire and showcase the diversity of wood fired ceramics.

Juror
John Balistreri

Deadline to receive submission materials: August 3, 2012

Full details here.