Call for proposals: NCECA 2014

by | Nov 16, 2012 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday

DEADLINE JAN 4th
 
From March 19 to 22 of 2014 Milwaukee will serve as the host city for the 48th
Annual Conference of the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts
(NCECA).  I am pleased to be serving as the on-site liaison for this conference.
The theme of the conference, Material World, will be dedicated to an
investigation of the complex ways that materials acquire meaning through the things
that we make and those that surround us in our daily lives. Exhibitions and programs
will expand on traditional definitions of fine and decorative arts, craft and design in
the context of the 21st century.
As
a way of reaching out to innovative artists and thinkers I am writing
to let you know about the call for proposals for the 2014 NCECA
concurrent independent exhibitions. We
are looking for dynamic exhibition proposals from artists at various
stages in their career that will be housed throughout Milwaukee in
conjunction with the conference.  Deadline for submission is January 4.

Selected

by a review committee, proposals are considered for their ability to
successfully respond to the thematic structure of the conference and in
the way that they showcase the field at this particular moment in time.  

Please follow this link for complete information: http://nceca.net/static/conference_concurrent_info.php
I
hope that you will consider making a proposal, and would ask that you
pass this email along to anyone that you feel would be interested in the
project.  Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Best,
Paul Sacaridiz

________________
Associate Professor and Graduate Chair
Art Department
University of Wisconsin-Madison 
2014 on-site conference liaison
The National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts
www.nceca.net

movie day: TED Talks – Julie Burstein: 4 lessons in creativity

by | Nov 14, 2012 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday

“Radio host Julie Burstein talks with creative people for
a living — and shares four lessons about how to create in the face of
challenge, self-doubt and loss. Hear insights from filmmaker Mira Nair,
writer Richard Ford, sculptor Richard Serra and photographer Joel
Meyerowitz.

As a producer, Julie Burstein builds places to talk (brilliantly)
about creative work. Her book “Spark: How Creativity Works” shares what
she has learned.”

 http://www.ted.com/talks/julie_burstein_4_lessons_in_creativity.html

technical tuesday: freezing temperatures

by | Nov 13, 2012 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday

So I’ve always known to “never let your clay freeze”. It was just one of those things you were told and you followed without question. I know, it’s water expansion…don’t do it. Well I didn’t question what exactly would happen, that is up until the other day when I was in a need to know situation regarding exactly what was going to happen to all of the supplies in my studio as the temperature started to dip. Was everything at risk – glazes, slips, underglazes, mixed china paints?

You see since moving this past summer we have yet to install any heat into my new studio space. Yeah duh I knew winter was coming, we just hadn’t figured out how we were going to separate the double car garage/studio space into two separate work spaces. One for clay, the other for building custom bikes. So I know, I know, procrastinating is never the answer. But we did, and then this happened….

Pretty maybe, but with the crunch of pre-holiday sales looming it was frankly not invited. My studio temperature crashed, even with the kiln firing. And one night I went to go out only to see that the temperature was this…

That’s Celsius folks. And bloody cold.  Needless to say I had to wear a different uniform to work that day:

And as you can see my water pail was forming a layer of ice already.

So the rest of the night was spent moving leather hard work and pails and boxes of clay into the basement and out of harm’s way. But the entire time I wondered to myself what exactly was going to happen to all of my supplies if I hadn’t gotten to them on time. What would have been salvageable and what would have been a goner?

So today I share some links with you that I found useful and I share the hope that you find yourself in much more pleasant climates in your own studio spaces : )

http://www.dogwoodceramics.com/misc/freeze-warnings-for-slips-clay-and-glazes.htm
http://www.highwaterclays.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/feature.display/feature_id/93

And on a happier note I did have some nice results in the kiln lately. Just in time for the upcoming sales.  I’m finding myself having more fun with the functional stuff lately. Feeling inspired, but at the same time looking forward to the sale season to be over and done with so that I can sink my teeth into some figurative sculpture pieces I’ve had bouncing around my head for a while now. More on that in the new year…

Job Opp: Tenure-Track Position in Art – Ceramics and Director of Ceramics Apprenticeship Program

by | Nov 12, 2012 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday

Tenure-Track Position in Art – Ceramics and Director of Ceramics Apprenticeship Program

 
Berea College
Job Location: Berea, KY
Job Category: Fine and Performing Arts
Posted:  November 6

Berea
College achieved national distinction as the first coeducational and
interracial college in the South. With an emphasis on service to the
people of Appalachia and beyond, Berea enrolls 1,600 students from 40
states and 60 countries. As a reflection of its continuing commitment to
interracial education, Berea is among the most racially diverse private
liberal arts colleges in the United States. Berea admits only students
whose families are unable to afford the high cost of tuition and awards
each of them a four-year tuition scholarship. Berea’s students excel in
the College’s supportive but demanding academic environment, and many
are the first in their families to graduate from college.
The College is
one of seven federally recognized Work Colleges, and all students hold a
labor position in which they work 10-12 hours per week. Graduates
distinguish themselves in a variety of fields, including social service,
government, ministry, the arts, business, education, medicine, and
science, and many go on to earn graduate degrees.

Located where the Bluegrass Region meets the Cumberland Mountains,
the town of Berea (pop. 16,000) lies forty miles south of Lexington and
is approximately two hours from Cincinnati, Louisville, and Knoxville.
More information about Berea College is available at www.berea.edu.
Berea College, in light of its mission in the tradition of impartial
love and social equality, welcomes all people of the earth to learn and
work here.


The Berea College Art and Art History Program
invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position as
Assistant Professor of Ceramics and Director of the Ceramic
Apprenticeship Program (CAP). An MFA in ceramics, an exhibition record,
and quality college teaching experience are required. Teaching
responsibilities include five courses per year, offered for a wide range
of undergraduates, both majors and non-majors, including all levels of
ceramics, foundation design, and a course in the College’s General
Education core. As CAP Director, responsibilities are to provide
long-term vision; technical knowledge; budget and labor supervision, and
leadership based in teamwork for the Apprenticeship program; and to
work closely with student apprentices, the Resident Potter, and the
College’s Student Crafts program. A successful candidate must bring a
broad artistic understanding of ceramics as art in the 21st century, a
strong technical knowledge of ceramic making and production, and provide
long-term vision and leadership for the both the academic and CAP
programs. Responsibilities of this position also include advising
students and committee service.

Please submit all application materials to Lisa L. Kriner, Director of Visual Art, at [email protected].,
including: a letter of application, a c. v., 20 images of candidate’s
studio art, 20 images of student art (images may be jpg or ppt and will
be viewed on a Mac), a statement of studio teaching philosophy, evidence
of quality undergraduate teaching, three recommendation letters, and
unofficial transcripts. For full consideration, all application
materials must be received by December 31, 2012.

Job Opp: Ceramics Faculty (Fixed-Term) @ Central Michigan University

by | Nov 12, 2012 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday

Ceramics Faculty (Fixed-Term)

Central Michigan University
Job Location: Mt. Pleasant
Job Category: Fine and Performing Arts
Posted:  November 7

Diversity Profile

General Statement of Duties:
+Ceramics Faculty, Department of Art & Design, Central Michigan
University Non tenure-track, three-quarter to full-time, per-credit-hour
position in Ceramics at the undergraduate level. This position will
begin January 3, 2013 with opportunity for renewal in 2013-14. Benefits
and retirement contributions provided. Summary of Duties and
Responsibilities: -Teach three to four fine art ceramics or Foundations
courses per semester -Contribute to maintenance of ceramic studio

Required Qualifications:
-MFA in ceramics or equivalent related degree -Ability to teach
introductory hand-building and wheel throwing -Ability to teach either
upper level hand-building or wheel throwing -Knowledge of clay and glaze
calculation -Ability to load and fire both gas and electric kilns.

More information: https://www.jobs.cmich.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/position/JobDetail…