by Carole Epp | Sep 29, 2013 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
Related fields/disciplines
All styles welcome. Functional. Experimental. Manufactured.
Handcrafted. Conceptual. Furniture. Appliances. Accessories. Objects.
Ideas. Innovations.
Mentor
Marc Newson
SOYA Craft & Object Design Award
The Qantas Spirit of Youth Awards offers object designers and
craftspeople aged 30 and under the chance to accelerate their creative
careers with a ticket to anywhere in 2013 – $5,000 in Qantas flights to
see you jet away to where inspiration and opportunity dictate. You’ll
also be offered a professional mentorship with iconic Australian
Designer Marc Newson, and did we mention $5,000 cash?!
Deadline October 8th
http://www.soya.com.au/competition/craft-object-design-2013/
by Carole Epp | Sep 29, 2013 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
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| “Books Acquired January 1 to June 30 2013” 2013 photo by Amanda Larner. |
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| “Cup 326: City of God, by Saint Augustine” |
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| “Cup 204: The Wild Road, by Gabriel King” |
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| Cup 76: Come, Thou Tortoise, by Jessica Grant” |
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| “Cup 61: Lords and Ladies, by Terry Pratchett” |
A Library of Teacups Artist Statement
A Library of Teacups was an exhibit of handmade ceramic teacups, shown at the Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador Gallery from October 13th to November 10th 2012.
Books and tea are two of my great loves in life, and they go together swimmingly. I made a one-of-a-kind teacup inspired by each book I own–just over 450. The idea was to fill the room with a towering, borderline overwhelming display of pottery. I wanted it to feel like walking into a library—books don’t talk, but they have presence and personality, and they will tell you stories if you listen.
Why teacups? Because (much like books) they lend themselves to individuality, to standing as one in a herd of many. There is a cultural expectation of uniformity for household food vessels. Plates and bowls must match. Glasses must be identical to one another. Even single items like serving platters or salad bowls are often chosen for how well they complement other dishes, or even the rest of the kitchen. Students and other fledgling adults may scrape and scramble for a few years with the family hand-me-downs and a few odds and ends picked up from Value Village, but once settled away into careers and respectability—once settled in a Real Kitchen—the motley dinnerware is replaced with the standard, regimented vessels.
But mugs and teacups have largely escaped the dictates of décor. What kitchen does not have a riotous cupboard or two of chipped, mismatched and utterly beloved mugs? Who doesn’t know the cracks in the bottom of their favourite coffee cup better than the lines on their face? The deeply personal and individual act of cradling a cup of tea is best carried out, it appears, with the assistance of a personal and individual teacup. And the enjoyment of a good book is best enhanced by a cup of tea.
by Carole Epp | Sep 28, 2013 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
www.majapadrov.com
by Carole Epp | Sep 24, 2013 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
Mastering Mosaics: 19 Artists, 19 Projects
Rayna Clark
Learn proven techniques and successful methods of creating mosaic art from 19
different artists. Patient professionals give informative, specific, and even
moving accounts of their personal mosaic strategies. See a wide range of
projects from a child’s vanity with flashy platform shoes for feet, to a
dazzling representation of the ancient Golden Ratio; nothing is beyond the
capabilities of these masters…or your own. Discover tricks for getting the
best uses out of your substrates, tesserae, and objects in your home that you
can transform into mosaic art. Sharpen your grouting, painting, carving, and
sculpting skills, and try these mosaics yourself, or take it in a new direction
altogether. This book is an informative, educational tool that can complement a
class or be the course guide. These experienced instructors will gladly help
you surmount obstacles that all mosaic artists face.
by Carole Epp | Sep 23, 2013 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
Max was recently awarded a purchase prize award at the Medalta International Cup Show.
Check out more of Max’s amazing work at: http://maxdna.com/
by Carole Epp | Sep 23, 2013 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
Closing date:1 Oct 2013
Contact details
c.r.e.t.a. rome
via dei Delfini 17
Rome
Italy
00186
Tel: +393478024581
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
http://www.cretarome.com/
c.r.e.t.a. rome offers self-funded residencies to ceramicists and
visual artists for periods ranging from 6-12 weeks. The residency
includes a semi-private equipped studio, private/shared apartments in
the historical center of Rome, and a final show for the exhibition of
work produced during the residency.
Artists will
have the opportunity to focus on their art, whether it be creating a new
body of work, expanding a well-established oeuvre or allowing
themselves to draw inspiration from their surroundings and the centuries
of culture that define the eternal city. In addition, artists will have
access to the wealth of galleries and exhibitions in Rome and beyond.
Each resident will have an opportunity to present a proposal to exhibit
the work produced during the residency period in a final show.
A
selection committee composed of artists, art critics and historians
carefully evaluates applicants based on their artistic experience, merit
and project proposal. Applications should be sent electronically to
[email protected] and should include the following by 1 October 2013:
curriculum vitae
artist statement (250 words max)
project proposal (500 words max)
10 images (jpeg or pdf) and an image list with year, materials and dimensions
preferred residency period
Just let us know if you have any questions!
