by Carole Epp | Apr 21, 2013 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
A little about me and my work….I got interested in clay at a very young age. My mom got me into some clay classes as early as 2nd grade and I’ve been making pots pretty much ever since. I got my BFA
in Ceramics at the University
of Iowa and am finishing up my MFA here in Texas. I work with cone 6
stoneware and porcelain and focus on making soft but structured forms
that are wheel thrown and altered. I have started introducing imagery
from my suburban childhood onto the surfaces
of my work using hand cut stencils and stamps. My aim is to create a
subtle narrative and loosely constructed spaces in order to bring to
mind memories of childhood, suburbia and home.
by Carole Epp | Apr 15, 2013 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
Artist In Residence (one year minimum)
Midwestern State University
Ceramics Department
Dates
of Residency: September 1, 2013 through August 31, 2014 (the beginning date is
flexible from now until September 1)
Application
deadline: April 15 or until position is filled
This self-directed residency is designed
to provide a ceramic artist with studio access, as they make the transition
from or between academic settings. Furthermore, the program is intended to
allow a resident the time and space to pursue a body of work in a creative and
energetic environment, while enhancing the art program at Midwestern State
University. The accepted artist will participate within the ceramics area as an
informal collaborator and mentor for students, while working in the common
studio space. To see images of the ceramics studio at Midwestern, go to:
Midwestern will provide:
• All materials and firing
• Small office with internet
access and storage space
• Studio space in the common 4000 square
foot studio area
• 24-hour/7 days per week access
• Most university privileges
as given to full time faculty (free access to workout facility, reserved
parking, library access, etc.)
• A small furnished apartment
located at a private residence three miles from MSU (details to be discussed during
the interview process)
• A minimum stipend of $6000 (to
be discussed during the interview process)
The
Resident Artist:
• Will be responsible for 10 hours
per week of studio management and maintenance (including but not limited to the
following: loading and unloading kilns, clay inventory, mixing clay, mixing
glaze and firing kilns, Wichita Falls empty bowls)
• Will teach one continuing education
wheel-throwing course per semester
• Will attend opening
receptions and special events
• Will be responsible for all non-ceramic
related expenses aside from accommodation
• Will give one public lecture on her/his
work
• Will donate one piece for
the permanent collection of MSU
Equipment
available to Resident:
• Three large electric kilns
• Two smaller electric kilns
• Large Brent slab roller
• Two extruders
• Three pugmills
• Soldner mixer
• Separate well equipped glaze room
• Two station spray booth
• Materials and clay mixing/storage room
• 18 electric wheels
• One wheelchair accessible wheel
• A 5,000 square foot covered kiln yard
furnished with the following:
• Two 40 cubic foot Geil car kilns
• A 30 cubic foot “fast fire” wood kiln
• Two older updraft kilns
• A 30 cubic foot downdraft soda kiln
• A 3 cubic foot cone 10 test kiln
Requirements
and application:
A BFA in ceramics is required, an MFA
is preferred. All applicant reviews will be based on portfolio review and
individual merit.
For initial consideration, please
e-mail or make the following available
by website/blog by April 15 (we will
continue to accept applications until position is filled):
• Letter of interest with a paragraph on
what you would like to accomplish while at MSU
• Resume or CV
• Artist’s statement
• 15-20 jpegs of recent work
• If available, 10 jpegs of student work
• Contact information (email
and phone) for 3 references . . . Please make one a former professor
Steve Hilton
[email protected]
Midwestern State University
Juanita and Ralph Harvey School of Visual
Arts
3410 Taft Blvd
Wichita Falls, TX 76308
(940) 613.7041
by Carole Epp | Apr 15, 2013 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
The
Ceramic Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa is pleased to host the second
bi-annual Iowa Clay Conference. In conjunction with the conference –
this show – “River to River” will highlight the richness and diversity
of ceramic art within Iowa and across the Midwest. Participation is open
to all artists 18 years of age or older living in Iowa, Minnesota,
Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas, Indiana, Michigan,
Ohio, North Dakota and South Dakota. Work submitted must be original,
must use clay as the primary material, and must have been completed
within the last 2 years.
Jurors
Clary Illian, Matt Rude, Dolores Fortuna
Awards
There will be a $300 prize for Best in Show, as well as three $100 Merit Awards.
Entry Requirements and Procedures
An artist may enter up to 3 works, up to 2 images per work.
There is a non-refundable jury fee of $35.
Applications must be received by July 21, 2013.
Important Dates
Exhibit Dates: September 5th to September 22nd
Entry Deadline: July 21st
Juror Results: August 9th
Accepted Art Work to be Delivered to CSPS by: August 23rd
Hand Delivered Work to The Ceramics Center: August 27th-30th
Award Notification via E-Mail: will be notified by September 21st
Opening Reception: Friday, September 6th
Conference Reception and Awards Presentation: Friday, September 20th
Iowa Clay Conference: September 20-22
Pick Up Art Work: September 22nd @ CSPS
by Carole Epp | Apr 14, 2013 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
RDC has a
state of the art ceramics facility where the tech is provided with an
office/studio space. The well equipped Ceramics studio has high-fire
electric kilns, two Bailey gas kilns, a Bourry box wood kiln and a
wood-fired salt kiln.
This is a great opportunity to work within the creative and stimulating environment and
state of the art facilities of the Red Deer College Visual Art program. As the Ceramics
Technician, you will support both the Credit and Continuing Education Visual Art programs.
You will provide full technical support for students and instructors in ceramics. Duties
include preparation for, and assistance with, classes; monitoring supplies; and ensuring
safety standards are met. You will achieve results through effective utilization of strong
technical and communication skills. You will consistently exhibit the ability to multi-task and
prioritize large workload demands from all areas of the department. In the credit program,you will oversee studio processes as well as the capital and operational inventory of the
Ceramics Studio. For Continuing Education, you will provide occasional technical and
materials support for non-credit programming.
You can go to the Red Deer College website: www.rdc.ab.ca and click on Employment, then non-instructional to see the posting and apply on-line.
Or use this url:employment.rdc.ab.ca/applicants/Central?quickFind=51676
The applications close on April 22 at NOON.
by Carole Epp | Apr 14, 2013 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
My
name is Kim Luther and I am a Ceramics Grad at Indiana
University-Bloomington. Currently, I am researching
hysteria; how it has been depicted in art, contrived and medicated by
men and how that is still seen in our culture today wether referenced in
music and cinema or politics. I have also done some photography with
clay that was more about filling voids, space and female relationships
(mother/daughter or sister).
Want
to be featured as an emerging artist on musing? All you have to do is
send me some images, a brief write up if you’d like, and a
website if you have it to [email protected] If you could put emerging
artist in the subject header of the email so it doesn’t get lost in my
spam folder that would be great. Thanks!
