by Carole Epp | Sep 24, 2009 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
The Australian Ceramic Association announces its 2010 members’ exhibition:
28 April – 2 May, 2010 (during Clay Energy) Masonic Hall, Gulgong
Why 340 grams?
This is the weight of a normal issue of The Journal of Australian Ceramics. Your challenge? Take 340 grams of wet clay and make a bowl or a sculpture.
Conditions of entry:
Members must complete an Expression of Interest Form (download now or call 1300 720 124 and we will mail you one) and submit to The Australian Ceramics Association by 15 February 2010.
A member may submit 1 or 2 works. Each completed work must weigh less than 340 grams.
Each work must be accompanied,on delivery, by an entry form (downloadable from www.australianceramics.com closer to the time).
All works must be for sale. TACA will charge 20% commission on sales. > Register your interest online
>Download and print the expression of interest form. The Australian Ceramics Association
PO Box 274 Waverley NSW 2024
T: 1300 720 124
F: 02 9369 3742
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by Carole Epp | Sep 23, 2009 | 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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STURT POTTERY – RESIDENCIES AVAILABLE
Sturt is seeking expressions of interest from potters and ceramic
artists to take up residency positions at Sturt Pottery. These
positions are available for periods of either three months or
six months. Applications are open NOW. |
Details here in PDF
For all enquiries contact Megan Patey: [email protected]
Ph +61 2 4860 2080
Website |
by Carole Epp | Sep 22, 2009 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
Currently on exhibition:
Beyond the Embargo
Cuban and American Ceramics
June 11, 2009– October 18, 2009
“Curated by Catherine Merrill, this exhibition highlights works in clay from a group of prominent Cuban and American artists who, in spite of the continued U.S. Embargo against Cuba, have continued to work and exhibit together in both Cuba and the United States. This collaborative cultural exchange brings together artists from different aesthetic, cultural and technical backgrounds.”
Also check out their upcoming exhibition:
Warren MacKenzie
Legacy of an American Potter
October 31, 2009 – January 3, 2010
“Organized by the Rochester Art Museum, this exhibition of ceramics by Warren MacKenzie presents over 200 works of various styles and approaches, spanning his remarkable 50-year artistic career. He has studied the ceramics of many cultures, particularly Japan, whose forms, glazes and aesthetics can be seen in his work. MacKenzie’s lifelong dedication to utilitarian vessels reflects a worldview where art and life are one. Recognized as a master of 20th Century ceramics, MacKenzie has produced work that is beautiful in a natural way and comfortable in the hand.”
And registration has been extended for:
Clay and Printmaking with Paul Wandless
October 3, 2009 from 10am — 4pm
Learn to use clay surfaces as canvasses with Beyond the Embargo: Cuban and American Ceramics exhibiting artist, Paul Wandless.
Registration ends Thurs., Sept. 24, 2009.
Check out their website for all the details including some employment opportunities like:
MUSEUM EDUCATOR
CUSTOMER SERVICE
ART ASPIRE ASSISTANT
MUSEUM SHOP
OFFICE ASSISTANT
SPECIAL EVENTS
Education Department Seeks Workshop Instructors
MARKETING / PUBLIC RELATIONS INTERN
CURATORIAL INTERN
COLLECTIONS INTERN
REGISTRARIAL INTERN
EDUCATION INTERN: COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
EDUCATION INTERN: PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
Check out their website for all the details.
Fuller Craft Museum
455 Oak Street
Brockton, MA 02301
t 508-588-6000
f 508-587-6191
by Carole Epp | Sep 16, 2009 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
Submission deadline: October 23. National juried exhibition of all craft media takes place January 23-March 15, 2010. $2,000 in awards. $25 entry fee. For details and application, visit online. Questions? Call 480-644-6567.
by Carole Epp | Sep 15, 2009 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
Submission deadline is September 25 for this sculpture competition open to artists from Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and Kentucky who create original sculpture from any 3D media or combination of media including clay, wood, glass, metal and stone. The work must be able to fit through the 34″ x 79″ doorway and must have been created within the last four years. Jurying will be done from slides and digital images. Work previously exhibited at Rosewood is not eligible. Entry fee of $20 for up to 3 works. The exhibit will run from November 9 through December 11, 2009. There will be an opening reception on Sunday, November 8, 2009, from 2 to 4 pm. The United Art and Education Awards, totaling $1,100, will be presented at 3 pm. For more information, contact Amy Anderson, Rosewood Gallery Coordinator at [email protected] or 937–296-0294.
by Carole Epp | Sep 11, 2009 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
Associates Positions Available for 2010
JamFactory is Australia’s leading contemporary craft and design centre providing emerging craftspeople and designer/makers with unique professional and creative development opportunities.
JamFactory’s two-year practical studio based program provides emerging craftspeople and designer-makers with professional and creative development opportunities unavailable anywhere else in Australia.
Participants in the scheme are referred to as “Associates” and work under guidance of experienced Creative Directors and Studio staff . Studios provide an environment in which Associates explore creative ideas and hone their technical and making skills while acquiring business and marketing expertise necessary to establish financially and culturally viable careers in craft and design.
Associates work alongside peers in developing production ideas and designs, creating one-off and exhibition work and participating in commissions. Associates have access to a full range of studio equipment. The Associate experience equips craft practitioners with the skills and understanding needed to underpin successful independent practice.
Associates are selected once a year from applicants received from all over Australia and the world with the aim of creating studio teams with a strong focus on development of ideas, creativity and making skills. Applicants will typically be high achieving tertiary graduates with visual art or design degrees, or emerging practitioners with demonstrated skills and abilities.
Associate positions for 2010 are available in the Ceramics, Furniture, Glass, and Metal Studios.
Applications close Friday 30 October 2009
Your first step should be to contact:
Ceramics: Robin Best, Creative Director
[email protected]
For an Application Form, download the Associate Application Form PDF
For further information on a particular studio Associate program, download the Ceramics PDF
The Australian Ceramic Association announces its 2010 members’ exhibition:
