Call for entry – It’s Only Clay 2010

by | May 11, 2010 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday

The Bemidji Community Art Center and the Bemidji State University Visual Arts Dept announce the 8th annual, It’s Only Clay National Juried Ceramics Competition and Exhibition. This annual National juried ceramics competition and exhibition is a collaboration sponsored by the BCAC and Bemidji State University. IOC features a workshop on the campus of Bemidji State University by artist and potter Simon Levin, a community lecture and a juried exhibition of functional ceramics by the Bemidji Community Art Center on exhibit in Nov. and Dec. 2010.
2010 IOC Juror – Simon Levin
For more information about Simon go to www.woodfire.com.
IOC 2010 JURIED COMPETITION & EXHIBIT – WORKSHOP – LECTURE Juried Exhibit at the Bemidji Community Art Center
The IOC 2010 exhibit is a juried competition focusing on, and dedicated to, functional clay vessels. Selected works will be a part of the exhibit at the BCAC from November 5th to December 18th, 2010. Prize money for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners equaling $1,600.00 and additional purchase awards for work going towards the Margaret Harlow Vessel Collection at BSU.

  • Guidelines: for submissions are outlined in the It’sOnly Clay – 2010 Prospectus
  • Deadline for submissions: all IOC 2010 Exhibit Application must be complete and postmarked September 3, 2010.
  • Application fee: $30.00 for 3 entries.
  • Exhibition Dates: November 5 through December 18, 2010
  • Opening Reception and Awards: November 5 from5 to 7 pm.

Awards – In 2010 there will be prize money for 1st place $800.00, 2nd place $500.00 and 3rd place $300.00 plus additional purchase awards will be made with work going towards the Margaret Harlow Vessel Collection at BSU . “Throwing With The End In Sight” a Workshop with Simon Levin – this years day-and-ahalf workshop will be on the campus of Bemidji State University. Workshop dates are Thurs Nov 4th from 9am to 4pm and Friday, Nov 5th, from 9am to 12 noon. Find more information about the workshop and registration details, download the IOC 2010 Workshop Application . Fee for the 2010 IOC workshop is $25. Simon Levin Lecture The IOC Lecture will be on Wed, November 3rd at 7pm at the Headwaters School of Music and the Arts. The Lecture is free and open to the public.
Via Benidji Community Art Center

Where i’ve been hiding…

by | May 10, 2010 | Uncategorized


I realize it’s been a while since I actually wrote anything on the blog other than calls for entry. So much for the new years resolution, I know. Since getting back from setting up and opening my exhibition in Quebec at Centre Materia, it’s been a whirlwind of productivity around here.

See i signed myself up to do four sales in two months. I know not much for some market professionals, but for a novice like me, well there’s been a learning curve to say the least. So i’ve been in the studio focusing on my more commercial line of functional wares. It’s been a ton of fun though too.

Not too much to share in that vein, but if you haven’t heard yet I’m heading off to Medicine Hat for a residency for the month of July and will be elbow deep in some more figurative pieces so keep your eyes peeled for that. I hope to do a bit more writing about process and technique and give you some behind the scenes glimpses as well.

In the meantime here’s a few pics of the last kiln load of functional work ready for sale.

Oooh another of my favorites and me with no time/money to get there…

by | May 9, 2010 | Uncategorized

DIANA FAYT
Nature on the Surface

June 4 – 6 | Friday – Sunday | 10AM – 4PM
$450 for a three day workshop Using simple three dimensional forms students will explore composition and drawing on the form, taking into consideration all aspects of the three dimensional surface and not be limited by edges and boundaries. Diana’s daily demonstrations will include using molds to build simple forms, surface applications such as layering of slips and underglazes to create rich fields of color, drawing on and in the clay, the use of oxides, firing and tips and tricks to obtaining clean crisp lines in clay. Diana will also discuss and demonstrate other ceramic mediums and processes to create rich and interesting surfaces on your three dimensional forms, using things like cardboard letter stencils and old letterpress typeface, as well as how to transfer your images onto clay surfaces without sophisticated drawing skills. During her demonstrations, Diana will discuss elements of design, how to push the boundaries and see your pieces as limitless surfaces for expressing your visual ideas.Details of workshop here.
Click here to view more of Diana’s work.

Ah Haa School Contact Info:

Physical Address: 300 South Townsend Avenue, Telluride, Co 81435
Mailing Address: PO Box 1590, Telluride, Co 81435
Phone: 970.728.3886
Fax: 970.728.9709
Email: [email protected]

Call for entry – The Marge Brown Kalodner Graduate Student Exhibition

by | May 8, 2010 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday

Applications must be postmarked on or before Friday, May 21, 2010 The Clay Studio will host The Sixth Annual Marge Brown Kalodner Graduate Student Exhibition from July 2 through August 1, 2010. It is open to any student currently enrolled in a Graduate Program or graduating from a Graduate Program in 2010. Works may be mixed media, but clay must be the primary medium. We encourage submissions from artists working in all types of and approaches to clay, as our primary goal is to represent the exciting diversity within this medium. The premise for this exhibition is to identify young artists whose work is deserving of attention, to provide a forum for both the exhibition and sale of their work, and to introduce the ceramics community to this next generation of talented individuals. Three cash prizes in the amounts of $1000.00, $500.00, and $250.00 will be awarded.

Application Process

A complete application will include the following:

  • a completed application form [PDF, 95K] in hard copy
  • A disc containing the following: Up to six digital image .jpeg files featuring no more than three pieces maximum. You may include one detail image or an additional view per piece for a maximum total of six images. The images must be of the pieces to be included in the exhibition, no exceptions. Images must be .jpeg files at 72 dpi, with the image’s longest dimension not exceeding 700 pixels. Each image should be labeled as follows: imagenumberyourfirstinitialandlastname.jpeg, Example: 1jdoe.jpeg, 2jdoe.jpeg, etc.
  • a corresponding image list in both hard copy and as a word document saved to your disc that includes the following: image number, title, medium, size, and date.
  • Your current resume in both hard copy and as a word document saved to your disc.
  • Your current artist statement in both hard copy and as a word document saved to your disc.
  • All applications must be postmarked on or before May 21, 2010

NO DISCS WILL BE RETURNED AND NOTIFICATION WILL BE MADE VIA EMAIL.

Selection Process

Works will be judged by a three member jury. Notification will be no later than June 9, 2010. Selected work must be shipped to The Clay Studio to arrive no later than June 25, 2010. All work selected for inclusion in this exhibition must be available for sale. The Clay Studio provides an invitation, mailing, press coverage, and will host an opening reception. TCS will also pay for the return shipment of any unsold work and shall receive a 50% commission for all work sold. Please call Artistic Director Jeff Guido at 215.925.3453 x18 or email [email protected] if you have any further questions.

215-925-3453 | www.theclaystudio.org | [email protected]