by Carole Epp | Oct 17, 2009 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
XXIst INTERNATIONAL BIENNIAL OF VALLAURIS CONTEMPORARY CREATION AND CERAMIC (BICC) July – November 2010 Deadline December 31st 2009
THE COMPETITION The competition is intended to encourage and make known European talents using the reputation of Vallauris, the town of ceramics, as a springboard facilitating their recognition around the world. The sections: Three sections have been organised: – Containers: Plastic reality or symbolic value (reflection / work on shape and decor). – Design: usual industrial or semi-industrial mass produced ceramics. – Architectural, sculptural or conceptual ceramics (installations)
For the full prospectus go here.
by Carole Epp | Oct 15, 2009 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery Masters Ceramic Workshop Series for 2010 – Peter Callas
Launched in 2009, with the Robin Hopper workshop, the Ceramic Master’s Workshop is a special weekend-long event for professional potters or ceramics artists. Hosted by the Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery, it is designed to provide a high level of professional development for Moose Jaw professional potters and others as space allows.
The 2010 workshop, One of a Kind Forms, will be led by Peter Callas. Peter Callas has forged a career over 35 years, which has earned him a worldwide reputation for both his pioneering work with the anagama kiln and his unique style of ceramic art. Callas, “is credited with bringing the first anagama and the technique of prolonged wood firing for aesthetic affects to America in 1976. For many years he fired Voulkos’ work in his New Jersey kiln and traveled extensively worldwide with Voulkos as his assistant. Today Peter Callas is considered to be one of America’s foremost authorities on the wood fire anagama kiln tradition.”[i] At this workshop Peter Callas will demonstrate ways to deal with slab and wheel surfaces, and the aesthetics of One of Kind Forms. Technique/Focus will emphasize sculptural challenges, abstracting vessels, and constructing maquettes. Callas’ work often “speaks” to the viewer and his spirited, poetic approach will help and encourage students to handle clay in new and exciting ways. This intimate presentation will make it a rewarding experience for participants at all levels. Visit his website www.petercallas.com for more information,
The Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery is nestled in the heart of Moose Jaw, on the edge of Crescent Park, and provides an excellent facility for this kind of informal workshop. Other events such as studio tours and social activities are designed to allow everyone at the workshop to learn in a collegial and supportive environment.
The key goals of the workshop are:
· To provide an opportunity for interaction among professional ceramic artists.
· To observe a prominent ceramic artist, in an informal setting.
· To have the group tour the local pottery studios and to interact with the vibrant local ceramic community during both social and demonstrative events.
· To provide participants with an opportunity to bring work for discussion with other peers and presenter.
· To raise the profile of the Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery.
2010 Workshop Fee: $150
If you are accepted into the workshop then your fee of $150 must be paid in full by December 31, 2009. Partial refund of workshop fee will be considered only in the event of illness or injury.
Billeting: is available by special request.
Application Required Information: Please submit 8 to10 labelled images of recent work in jpeg digital format on disc or by email, or on printed hard copies by mail, a CV, a one paragraph summery biography, a statement about your work, and a statement about why you would like to attend this workshop. Space is limited.
The selection committee will make their selections n the first week of December, 2009.
Deadline: Applications must be received in by the MJM&AG by December 1, 2009.
Workshop Dates: Friday January 22, 2010, 7:30 p.m.- Peter Callas will give a lecture that is free and open to the workshop participants and the public.
January 23 to 24, 2010 – Workshop for invited participants 9:30 to 4:30 daily.
Contact information: Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery 461 Langdon Crescent Moose Jaw, SK S6H 0X0 692-4471 Heather Smith or Christy Schweiger
[email protected] [i] Cited from: http://www.americancontemporaryceramics.com/blog/2009/04/15/sparks-the-ceramic-art-of-peter-callas/
by Carole Epp | Oct 13, 2009 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
Deadline to enter – October 21st.
December 1, 2009 – January 31, 2010
As an amalgamation of surface, color, texture, and mass, clay in its fired state is potentially one of the richest art mediums. This exhibition will show why artists working in clay are celebrated for the innovative ways in which they take advantage of the sculptural and painterly opportunities ceramics offer to create varied and distinctive new vessels.
This juried exhibition will explore the breadth of contemporary ceramic pots and vessels as utilitarian and aesthetic objects, revealing the ever-developing synergy of clay, glaze, and heat.
Entry Information
A propectus and entry form for Objects of Virtue can be downloaded as a PDF file here.
If you have any questions please send an email to [email protected].
Eligibility: Open to all artists in the United States, 18 years of age or older. Entries must be original work completed within the last 3 years.
Juror: Julia Galloway, Ceramist and Professor/Chair of the School of Art at the University of Montana, Missoula.
Media: Work must be fired ceramic, a functional or decorative pot of any shape.
Entry Fee: A non-refundable fee of $35 is required for entry. This fee covers up to 3 entries. Please make checks payable to City of Walnut Creek.
For complete entry information, please download the prospectus.
To request an entry form by mail, please send a self-addressed stamped envelope to Bedford Gallery, Objects of Virtue Entry, 1601 Civic Dr., Walnut Creek, CA, 94596.
by Carole Epp | Oct 12, 2009 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
Exhibition – Entry Deadline: October 21, 2009
“Currents: Contemporary Ceramics is a juried exhibition dedicated to capturing the diverse landscape of ceramics across the nation. The exhibition is sponsored by H.O.T. Clay, a University of Florida student group whose mission is to increase the awareness and understanding of the ceramic arts. Over $200 in cash and prizes will be awarded at the juror’s discretion.
The exhibition will be featured in the University of Florida’s Focus Gallery from Jan. 11-29, 2010.
The opening reception will be on Friday, January 15 from 7-9 p.m.
Accepted artists are responsible for shipping or hand-delivery both to and from the University of Florida’s Focus Gallery. Works will be insured while in the gallery. Accepted artists are responsible for shipping costs to and from the exhibition. Details for submitting return shipping costs will be sent with acceptance notices.
Currents is open to ceramics artists age 18 and over who currently reside in the U.S. Work must incorporate clay, be original and completed within the last two years. H.O.T. Clay reserves the right to reject work that the gallery is unable to physically accommodate or which differs from the submitted image. Pieces should not exceed 60 inches in any direction.”
by Carole Epp | Oct 9, 2009 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
Deadline to apply is October 16th
The next Sydney markets will be Spring/Summer 2009 held on the 4th and 5th December 2009. The markets will be held at Sydney’s best contemporary art centre CarriageWorks in Sydney’s Inner West. The markets brings together new contemporary independent artists and designers of original and high creative standards. Our aim is to always introduce new designers and new product to cater for a wide range of our customers and supporters.Interested in applying and want to find out more? FAQ and Criteria are all listed here: http://www.thefinderskeepers.com/sydney_markets_criteria.phpOr check out their website here.
