movie day: American Craft February-March 2014 Trailer

Published on Jan 13, 2014
Take a peek at the exciting stories
coming up in the February-March issue of American Craft magazine,
including gorgeous tabletop ceramics, flameproof cookware, the best of
Baltimore Crafts, and an provocative essay about what craft can learn
from the local food movement.
http://craftcouncil.org/magazine

call for entry: The 2014 Indigenous Ceramic Art Award (ICAA)

The 2014 Indigenous Ceramic Art Award
(ICAA) applications are now open and Indigenous ceramic artists
from across Australia are encouraged to apply.

The ICAA encourages and stimulates excellence in this sphere,
providing cultural exchange opportunities for Indigenous artists
from around Australia and regional Victoria. This biennial award
exhibition surveys current Indigenous ceramic art practise,
demonstrating current developments in the field, including
contemporary and traditional works. Established under the patronage
of acclaimed artist Dr Gloria Thanakupi Fletcher, this Award
celebrates and supports the rich and diverse use of the ceramic
medium by Indigenous artists and acknowledges the special industry
of ceramic art.  
SAM is a regional Art Museum with a unique focus. It
collects Australian ceramics from the 19th and 20th century and its
ceramic collection is one of the best in Australia. SAM’s
collection of Australian and International ceramics now spans over
3000 works. Due to the Indigenous Ceramic Art Award, SAM now
has a growing collection of contemporary Aboriginal ceramics.

An exciting public program of cultural activities also
accompanies the exhibition and typically includes: ceramic
workshops with artists, exhibition floor talks, ceramic workshops
for children, and ceramic workshops for Indigenous men and
women.

The prizes for the 2014 Indigenous Ceramic Art Award
are:

First Prize $20,000 Acquisitive
Second Prize $10,000 Acquisitive
Encouragement Award (for a Victorian artist) $3,000
Acquisitive

Please note below the following important dates;

APPLICATIONS CLOSE Friday 7th March
2014

ARTISTS ADVISED OF SELECTION Friday 28th
March 2014

DUE DATE FOR DELIVERY OF ART WORKS 5.00pm
Friday 25th April 2014

ANNOUNCEMENT AND OFFICIAL OPENING
Saturday 24th May 2014

CULTURAL PROGRAM WEEKEND Saturday 24th –
Sunday 25th May 2014

EXHIBITION DATES Friday 16th May – Sunday
10th August 2014

ARTWORKS DISPATCHED FOR RETURN TO ARTISTS
From Friday 29th August 2014

 
The Indigenous Ceramic Art Award is proudly supported by major
partners; Sir Andrew and Lady Fairley Foundation, Margaret Lawrence
Bequest and Mr Allan Myers AO QC, and sponsor S & J Rothfield
Family Fund. Shepparton Art Museum is proudly provided by Greater
Shepparton City Council.

a couple calls for entry for The Journal of Australian Ceramics

#clayselfie

Here’s a challenge!

Enter our CERAMIC SHOTS photographic competition for the April 2014 issue of The Journal of Australian Ceramics.
The best entries will be published, with the winner receiving a prize to the value of $200.
To participate in the #clayselfie competition:
1. Snap a selfie with one of your ceramic works, then post it to Instagram tagged #clayselfie.
2. Email the image to [email protected]; subject: #clayselfie;
attach the largest file you have of the same image along with your full
contact details, the photographer’s name (your name if it’s a true
selfie!), where and when the photo was taken.
… then wait and see if you win!
Entry deadline: Monday 17 February 2014

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Calling “emerging” potters, ceramic artists, writers and photographers …
The July issue of The Journal of Australian Ceramics (issue 53/2) has
as its focus: EMERGING ARTISTS, WRITERS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS (of ceramics
of course!).
I would love to hear from you if you would like to be
involved. Be as creative as you wish your ideas then email me
([email protected]).
Now is YOUR time to be featured in The JAC!

Cheers,
Vicki Grima
Editor, The Journal of Australian Ceramics
T: 1300 720 124
www.australianceramics.com
http://australianceramics.wordpress.com
E: [email protected]

emerging artist: Norma Acord

Facebook Page: Norma Acord Ceramics
website:: www.normaacordceramics.com
etsy::http://www.etsy.com/shop/NormaAcordCeramics?ref=search_shop_redirect

A little about myself—I grew up in West Virginia, where I attended a small liberal arts college. Through an amazing clay program, I was able to see where the possibilities of clay could take you! I graduated in 2010 with my Bachelors of Art and moved to Mississippi to start graduated school. I went to The University of Mississippi, where I completed my Masters of Fine Art under the direction of Matt Long in the spring of 2013. I am currently an adjunct at my alma mater, Concord University in Athens WV and work as part time as a gallery assistant at the David L. Dickirson Fine Arts Gallery in Beckley WV.