Masters Series Workshop with Peter Callas
Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery Masters Ceramic Workshop Series for 2010 – Peter Callas

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.
Call for entry – Objects of Virtue: A National Exhibit of Contemporary Pottery
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.
Call for Entry – Currents: Contemporary Ceramics
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.”
All the info you need here.
Finders Keepers Market in Sydney
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.
Call for entry – Stanthrope Art Festival

Closing date: 20 November 2009
The Stanthorpe Art Festival 2010 is an acquisitive art award and exhibition, open to all forms of art media and organised by the Stanthorpe Art Gallery Society Inc. (SAGS). Mr John McDonald will be the Judge for The Stanthorpe Art Festival 2010.
Find more information about the gallery and the application form here.







