by Carole Epp | Jan 5, 2011 | Uncategorized
I just read that Southern Ice will no longer be supplied to the USA, and by proxy I assume Canada. You can read the details here on Slipcast – The Ceramics Blog. If only it was April fools, but no, still January. I guess that’s always the risk in making a body of work that is tied too closely to specific material. This isn’t the first time and won’t be the last that supplies of a material runs out.
So Matt and Dave’s Clays are offering to Southern Ice Users that they will send you, for the cost of shipping, a box of their Snow White to anywhere in the U.S. to try as an alternative to Southern Ice. (Proof of use of Southern Ice needed in photo format) Email your proof to [email protected]
But alas, what about us up here in the far North? Maybe I should hang on to my last few bags in the hopes of making my fortune on ebay. Or maybe it’s time to make some work just for myself to keep. A reminder of a lovely clay from a lovely place I once lived that is still very close to my heart.
Wow, I think I’m getting way too emotional over this…
: )
by Carole Epp | Jan 5, 2011 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
In May 2011, Ceramics Monthly will feature the works of emerging clay artists. Those actively pursuing a career in ceramics for less than ten years are eligible. To be considered, submit the following:
-Up to five professional-quality digital images (300 ppi resolution on a CD, plus a full-size color print of each image), with complete descriptions of works.
-Full contact information including email, artist’s statement and resume. Mail to: Emerging Artist, Ceramics Monthly, 600 N. Cleveland Avenue Suite 210, Westerville, Ohio, 43082 Do not submit materials in binders or folders. Emailed submissions and submissions of more than five images will not be considered. Submitted materials will not be returned. Due to the volume of entries, no phone calls please. Arrival Deadline: February 25th, 2011 Emerging Artist Contest
Submission Information (PDF)
by Carole Epp | Jan 5, 2011 | Uncategorized
I just ran across this project by Hella Jongerius on Designboom and I’m kind curious what others think about this color theory/glaze project.
Here’s a bit of the write up (more at Designboom)
“entitled ‘300 coloured vases’, the installation consists of three series of coloured vases in which the designer has experimented in colour, using the vessels as her ‘canvas’. the first two series are a collection of forty and forty-two vases respectively, each partially coated with paint from the industrial color ranges RAL (2003) and NCS (2007).
the third series has been produced in collaboration with glaze experts at royal tichelaar makkum.
whereas the first two series employ industrial paints, the third series uses a combination of
a hundred historical mineral recipes and a hundred modern chemical glaze recipes, which jongerius refers to as the ‘fast-food’ colours of the modern ceramics industry. these recipes include such ingredients as cadmium (red), iron (brown), selenium (yellow), copper (green), cobalt (blue) and manganese (purple). the glazes are applied to the vases in layers of patterns, which results in an optical blending – something like a pointillist style on porcelain.
these experimental combinations of colours and patterns and alteration in firing temperature results in new colours, which unlike industrial colours that appear flat, have an irregular, layered appearance.”
by Carole Epp | Jan 5, 2011 | Uncategorized
I have procrastinated long enough. My excuse of being too busy during the pre-holiday season is no longer holding water. And, well, three years worth of junk collecting was likely enough. So today after dropping off the little guy for his first day of pre-school the time had arrived to start the studio clean up. I’ve got a show in April I desperately need to start working on, and frankly there wasn’t a spare flat surface anywhere.
I should have taken a before photo, but forgot. In the end it was likely for the best since they make reality shows about people like me. They are called hoarders and intervention. Seriously who collects that much packing material?
So here’s some photos to prove I did do some work today in an attempt to live up to my resolution.
Okay, well that first one is of a corner of the space I hadn’t gotten to yet…(don’t judge me please…)
I did clean out a whole other corner of the studio to house my new (extremely old second hand) kiln. Hopefully I can get the electrical up and running soon. Many pennies to be saved for that one. We need to do an electrical upgrade to the whole house to accomplish this. In the meantime I can gaze at the kiln’s beauty and potential…
I also cleaned up an old shelf of my husband’s motorbike mess to store my growing mold collection. Again so much possibility…
Oh and last but not least my company today, charming as always, but with his own potential. Potential for mass destruction.
