a site to see friday: 2012 NCECA/crafthaus Emerging Artist Report


NCECA/crafthaus scholarship recipient Kala Stein has started to blog her experience at the upcoming NCECA conference! Read it here.

“This blog profiles emerging ceramic artists and their approaches to establish themselves as successful artists. I will explores notions of success, entrepreneurship, and the validity of ceramics in contemporary culture. “

Call for entry: Clay EVV *Deadline extended to April 30th

Prospectus:

Clay EVV asks the clay artist to put big ideas into a small format. All work should be 75% clay, sculptural in nature, and no larger than 15” in any direction. Work may be pedestal, wall, or floor mounted.

Eligibiliy:

  1. CLAY EVV is open to all artists over the age of 18 working in the United States.
  2. Submissions must use 75% clay as the primary medium.
  3. Submissions should be created in the last 3 years.
  4. Clay sculpture should not be too fragile for shipping and/or installation, and should remain on display for the duration of the exhibit (June 8-July 6, 2012).

More information is included on the entry form link below.

DOWNLOAD ENTRY FORM

via http://artswin.org/clay-evv-entry-details/

WOOD FIRING WORKSHOP WITH DALE HUFFMAN


The Cub Creek Foundation will be hosting a wood firing workshop led by Dale Huffman on May 18th-25th 2012. A workshop fee of $375 covers all meals for the week, glazes and firing fees. Participants should bring work to fire and will have the opportunity to load and participate in the firing of Cub Creek’s anagama, wood soda, and wood salt. Camping space available on our 100 acre property in beautiful rural Virginia.

Space is limited to 10 participants.

Please contact [email protected] and visit our webpage for more information at www.cubcreek.org.

Ceramic Exhibition: The Cup – until April 17th

Curated by Ben Bates.
Fifty-five artists, 250 interpretations.

ARTcetera Gallery, College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL
February 24—April 17, 2012

A diverse showcase of functional and non-functional cups handcrafted by invited contemporary ceramic artists from around the United States, Canada and the UK.

To view the exhibition online and purchase visit:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/25518844/OnlineCatalogueUSETHIS.pdf