Rory MacDonald: Public Craft
Thursday March 8, 2012, 6:30 – 8 pm
http://www.gardinermuseum.on.ca/event/rorymacdonald
Rory MacDonald discusses the importance of ceramics within the realm of public activism. Examples of Rory’s public interventions are his street tags of traditional blue and white Willow pattern made during his residency at Medalta in Medicine Hat, Alta. In another project called Curb Work, he drew attention to the deterioration of curbsides and sidewalks in downtown Regina. Repairing the fissures with exquisitely decorated ceramic patches, his strategic activism highlighted the deterioration but improved the urban streetscape. His discussion on Public Craft will look at these projects as well his most recent works. Ceramicist Rory MacDonald is currently Assistant Professor of Ceramics at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design and the 2007 winner of the Winifred Shantz Award for emerging ceramics in Canada. Central to his current research is the exploration of the concept of public craft. His lecture will give an overview of both old and new works.
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Call for entry – 2nd Annual Workhouse Clay National 2012
Workhouse Arts Center 2nd Annual Workhouse Clay National 2012 Prospectus
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The Workhouse Arts Center is proud to announce a call for entries for its 2nd Annual Workhouse Clay National Ceramics Exhibition 2012. This 2nd Annual Workhouse Clay National Ceramics Exhibition is an “Open Call” for functional and/or sculptural ceramic artworks. The focus of this year’s exhibit is to highlight the tremendous variety and depth of contemporary functional and sculptural ceramic artworks currently being created throughout the U.S.A. Juror- Peter Held Peter Held received his bachelor’s degree in studio art with an emphasis on ceramics from the State University of New York, Brockport. Upon graduation, he moved to Helena, Montana to become a resident artist at the Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts. He later completed a master’s degree in museum administration at Oregon State University and interned at the Portland Art Museum in the Asian Art Department. Held returned to Helena in 1994 to serve as executive director and curator of the Holter Museum of Art, where he helped successfully lead a $2.3 million capital and endowment campaign. Since 2003, Held has been curator of ceramics at the ASU Art Museum Ceramics Research Center at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. He also serves as a trustee for the American Craft Council and is chair of its development committee. Held has curated more than 75 exhibitions since 1989, including seven traveling ceramic shows: Ashen Beauty: Woodfired Ceramics; David Shaner: A Potter’s Work, 1963-1993; Sisters of the Earth: Native American Ceramics; A Ceramic Continuum: Fifty Years of the Archie Bray Influence; Between Clouds of Memory: Akio Takamori, A Mid-Career Survey; Eden Revisited: The Ceramic Art of Kurt Weiser and Innovation and Change: Great Ceramics from the ASU Art Museum Collection. Entry Guidelines Open to all ceramic artists 18 years and older residing in the U.S.
All works must be primarily ceramic. Mixed media works will be accepted only if ceramic materials are the primary media. The juror will make final determinations. Work must fit through a standard door. Floor works must be firmly stable. Installations shall be installed by artist. Wall-mounted pieces are limited to 20 lbs. per section. Work must have been produced within the last 3 years.
Apply Online Now! Click here . Selections will be conducted from images of works. No substitutions will be allowed. Artists may submit up to 3 entries with two images (including one detail) of each, not to exceed 6 images. Please proof your entries carefully as this will be the information used to generate any publicity information. Entry Fee All U.S. artists- $30 (Fee is non-refundable – payable thru PayPal when applying) for up to 3 entries (2 images per entry max.). Apply Online Now! click here Awards Best of Show- $350 1st place-$250- Sponsored by Standard Ceramics, Inc. 2nd Place-$150 Honorable Mentions Calendar Detailed information and Registration form: Available online December 7, 2011
Entry Submittal deadline: May 2, 2012
Acceptance notification: after June 1, 2012
Acceptance Contracts due: by July 1, 2012
Delivery of accepted work-being shipped: Due by July 20, 2012 Delivery of accepted work-being delivered: July 23, 2012 10am-5pm only!
Installation: July 23-24, 2012
Exhibition Dates: July 25 – August 26, 2012
Opening Reception: July 28, 2012 from 6pm-9pm Return of Shipped Artwork: Starting August 27, 2012 Pick-up of Delivered Artwork: August 27, 2012 10am-4pm only!
Workhouse Arts Center Lorton Arts Foundation W-16 Gallery Building
9601 Ox Road
Lorton Virginia 22079
Image Submission Guidelines
Please be prepared to submit the following when applying online:
- Name
- Title
- Year completed
- Type of clay and firing method
- Size (inches) H x W x D
- Weight (lbs.)
- Insurance Value/ Retail Price
- A brief artist statement of no more than 200 words describing your work
* Artist must be ready to upload professional quality JPG images. * The resolution of images should be 150DPI minimum; 300DPI maximum.* Images need to be smaller than 15MB.For more details please visit their website.
FACETURE Vases by Phil Cuttance
These aren’t clay, but still an amazing process.
Many thanks to Vipoo Srivilasa for sharing this.
FACETURE from Phil Cuttance on Vimeo.
The FACETURE series consists of handmade faceted vessels, light-shades and table. Each object is produced individually by casting a water-based resin into a simple handmade mould. The mould is then manually manipulated to create the each object’s form before each casting, making every piece utterly unique. The FACETURE process First the mould of the object is hand-made by scoring and cutting a sheet of 0.5mm plastic sheet. This sheet is then folded, cut and taped into the overall shape of the product that is to be cast. The mould’s final shape, and strength, is dictated by which triangular facets I pop in and out. I do this each time I ready the mould for the next object, meaning that no two castings are the same. I then mix a water-based casting resin that is cast in the mould where it sets solid. The resin is poured into the hollow mould and rolled around to coat and encase the sides, controlled by me on the casting jig on the machine. The material soon sets creating a hollow solid object. Then another, different coloured measure of resin is poured into the same mould, and swirled around inside, over the first. When it has set, the mould is removed to reveal the solid set cast piece. The casting appears with sharp accurate lines and a digital quality to its aesthetic, a visual ‘surprise’ considering the ‘lo-fi’, hand-made process from which it came. The mould is then cleaned and ready for re-use. Each vase is handmade, unique, and numbered on the base. Available in two sizes; tall – 45 x 12 cm approx. small – 34 x 8 cm approx Standard colours – Charcoal, blue, yellow, pink, white. Custom colours available. email [email protected] to for pricing and to order. Images by Petr Krejci & Phil Cuttance The FACETURE project was created with the support of Creative New Zealand.
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Artist in Residence Program: RED DEER COLLEGE
Artist In Residence Program Red Deer College has expanded its Visual Arts facility in the newly opened Center for Visual Art in the Four Centers Building and now has three purpose built Artist-in-Residence Studios.
The studios are designed to attract artists to Red Deer and to give an opportunity for emerging and professional artists alike to engage in research in an inspiring environment with equipment that they would not otherwise have access to. The ambition of the program is to promote meaningful interaction between the students, the resident artists and the community at large. The AIR studios are available during two 15 week periods; September to December and January to April coinciding with the academic year. The new studios are designed to offer interested artists an opportunity to chart some new territory by stepping outside of their usual studio routine. Through the interaction with students and staff in the Visual Art Department and beyond the resident artist can take advantage of the opportunity to research and produce new work that contributes to their discipline. Collaborations across media and with the RDC’s Centre for Innovation in Manufacturing, where there is access to rapid prototyping, water-jet cutting, and CNC milling offer up possibilities that will prove to be fruitful and position RDC to be a destination for innovative art research. How to Apply Who is Eligible? We are interested in hosting both emerging and established artists of all disciplines, practices, and nationalities. Artists applying should have a current and active practice and have completed their basic training and able to work in a self-directed manner. Artist-in-Residence Coordinator: Trudy Golley Contact Info: Office: 403-342-3453 email: [email protected] What is provided:• dedicated studio space approx. 250 sq ft• residency for 1 to 3 months?• Access to fully equipped studios:?Ceramics, Painting, Sculpture and Printmaking.?• 24 hour access?• Library and Internet privileges?• Materials budget up to $200.00?• Exhibition opportunity at the conclusion of residency?• Public lecture opportunity?• Letter of support to pursue individual funding?• Assistance with finding accommodation To submit an application: We are currently accepting Digital Applications only – please ensure all images are readable on a Mac or PC and are in a suitable format (1024 x 768) – doc, jpg or pdf preferred. Send by e-mail to the address above Please send the following:1) 10 images of work and an image list 2) One letter of interest outlining both your artistic history and how you would use your time as an artist in residence (including preferred dates and length of residence) 3) A current CV (3 pages max.) Deadlines- October 1 for the January – April period- March 1 for the September – December period
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