by Carole Epp | Oct 24, 2014 | 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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| Yellow Salt Growth –
Stephanie Jonsson
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Some information about my work:
My research investigates the use of ornament in Western culture, aesthetic reactions to Modernism, and our culture’s obsession with image, appearance, and fabricated “natural” designs. I am interested in themes of repetition, pattern, obsession, accumulation, sex/gender, and the handmade. Through the disciplines of installation and ceramic sculpture, my practice explores the dichotomies of craft and fine art, nature and technology, the handmade and machine. The 19th Century practice of conventionalization and reduction of the plant form in order to confirm to anthropocentric systems of order, as well as its contemporary manifestation, is precisely the type of appropriation I am interested in.
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| Soda Favites –
Stephanie Jonsson
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| Urban Urchins –
Stephanie Jonsson
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| Eva Hesse |
Why Eva Hesse inspires me:
Eva Hesse’s work has a unique relationship to materials and process. She was obsessed with absurdity, and her organic manipulation of the physical properties of sculpture often referenced the female body. Hesse is an inspiration to me because she was making work that spoke to the realities of being a woman in the 1960s art world in New York, without being literal or cliché.
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| Cal Lane |
Why Cal Lane inspires me:
The work of Cal Lane shifts traditionally female ornate sources such as doilies and tablecloths onto metal tools and objects which are traditionally gendered male. She calls to mind all things feminine with her lace cutouts: lacemaking, cake decorating and traditional “women’s work”. Using a plasma torch, Lane makes lace like patterns out of rusted metal objects such as shovels, cars, or other industrial tools and transforms them into fragile, flower-patterned cutouts. I am inspired by Lane’s use of organic patterning and her subversion of traditional gender roles in our contemporary society.
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| Yayoi Kusama |
Why Yayoi Kusama inspires me:
Like Hesse, Yayoi Kusama was also a female artist in New York in the 1960’s, although she spent considerable time in her native country Japan. She began to cover everyday objects with white phallic protrusions, rendering them at once absurd and threatening. She has a very obsessive personality and speaks openly about her mental illness and hallucinations of millions of dots. Her work with accumulations and repetition fascinates me, and I want my work to be simultaneously attractive and repulsive in the same way Kusama’s work operates.
Contact info, etc:e-mail: [email protected]
website: www.stephaniejonsson.com
blog: https://stephanie-jonsson.squarespace.com/blog/
~ want to share your influences with musing readers? drop me a line at [email protected] ~
by Carole Epp | Oct 23, 2014 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
The Ceramic Center located in the beautiful NewBo area, in Cedar Rapids Iowa, is looking for a Resident Artist to begin on January 5th, 2015. Applications are due November 5th, 2014.
The
purpose of our unique program is to provide emerging ceramic artists
with an environment – the space, facilities, time and professional
interaction – that will foster and further develop their ideas, skills,
abilities and focus as ceramic artists.
The
Ceramics Center can accommodate up to six Resident Artists. Residencies
are typically for a 12 month period of time. Longer or shorter terms
can be negotiated as necessary and appropriate.
Each Resident Artist Will Receive
• A personal work space
• 24/7 access to the facilities
• Free enrollment in all special workshops and seminars, space permitting
• Access to ceramics professionals in the area for consultation and feedback
• Clay, glazes and personal glaze chemicals at a reduced cost and unlimited use of our kilns at no cost.
• Opportunity to teach a variety of classes at the Center
*Housing, food and travel are not provided to the Resident Artist.
To apply please provide us with the following documents:
- 10-20 Digital Images of recent work, formatted as individual images AND as a Powerpoint Document.
- Artist’s Statement (Word Document or PDF)
- Statement of Artistic and Personal Goals for your Residency (Word Document or PDF)
- Resume
- 2 Letters of Recommendation, on official letterhead, MAILED to the Ceramics Center.
If you choose to fill it out online, please email supporting documents as attachments to
[email protected]
For mail, send this form and supporting documents to:
The Residency Review Committee
THE CERAMICS CENTER
329 10th Avenue, SE, Suite 117
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
For further information about our center or our current RA’s please visit
http://www.theceramicscenter.org/
by Carole Epp | Oct 20, 2014 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
TWO EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY:
(1)Bookeeper, (2)Circulation Manager
The Studio Potter, a non-profit organization that publishes
The Studio Potter
journal, an independent publication focused on dialog in the ceramic
arts since 1972, is looking for two qualified individuals for the
part-time, hourly positions of
Circulation Manager and
Bookkeeper for its
Northampton, Massachusetts
office. See each job description below. Positions are open until
filled. Interested and qualified applicants please send a brief cover
letter and one-page resume to: Elenor Wilson, Executive Director/Editor
at
[email protected].
Position Title: Circulation Manager
Desired Qualifications: Bachelor’s
degree; priority will be given to candidates with a degree or
comparable experience in arts administration, non-profit administration,
or marketing.
Desired Skills: Candidates
should be extremely proficient in Microsoft Office suite, particularly
Excel, and have excellent knowledge of cloud-based computing and
e-commerce platforms. Organizational, research, and innovative thinking
skills are mandatory, and public relations skills and experience are
highly valued. Also: Attention to Detail, confidentiality, thoroughness.
Principal Accountabilities:
Manage,
maintain, and develop the journal’s current and former, national and
international memberships, subscription, and circulation rosters,
including individual, agency, and wholesale.
Act
as the primary service representative to subscribers and members of SP:
field member/subscriber requests via phone, e-mail, and snail mail.
Organize mailings; including each published issue, all promotional materials, and appeal letters.
Manage online retail sales of back issues and other SP merchandise
Attend major SP events to assist in sales management
Manage, maintain, and organize all contact lists and records
Assist in the execution and development of marketing campaigns through both traditional and online media
Provide administrative and clerical support as needed
Hours and Pay: 20 hours per week, hourly pay commensurate with experience
Position Title: Bookkeeper
Desired Qualifications:
Associate’s degree in accounting or business administration, or
equivalent business experience, as well as knowledge of bookkeeping and
generally accepted accounting principles. Candidates should be
proficient in the use of QuickBooks, or other effective accounting
software.
Desired Skills:
Developing Standards, Analyzing Information, Dealing with Complexity,
Reporting Research Results, Data Entry Skills, Accounting, SFAS Rules,
Attention to Detail, Confidentiality, Thoroughness
Principal Accountabilities:
Issue & pay invoices in a timely manner; manage payroll and process in a timely manner
Monitor electronic transactions, record receipts and make bank deposits
Conduct periodic reconciliations of all accounts to ensure their accuracy
Work with the Treasurer to issue financial statements
Provide information to the external accountant who prepares and files taxes
Calculate and issue financial analysis of the financial statements
Maintain an orderly accounting filing system, chart of accounts, and annual budget
Calculate variances from the budget and report significant issues to management
Comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements
Provide clerical and administrative support to management as requested
Hours and Pay: 10-20 hours per month, hourly pay commensurate with experience
Contact Information:
Elenor Wilson
Executive Director/Editor
The Studio Potter
PO Box 1365
Northampton, MA 01061
