show us your influences – guest post by Avesha DeWolfe

by | Aug 22, 2014 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday


 
#1&2 are Leigh Wen:  The line & meditative qualities of her
work are so inspiring to me. She can capture the sea in a squiggle better than
any other artist out there!

#3 is Simon Van der Ven: Just look at it! The delicacy, the
patience, & the skill required to create this work is outstanding and
something to aspire to.
#4 is Sandi Pierantozzi:
I’ve always been inspired by the whimsy &
movement of Sandi’s work- that and the fact that she uses slabs rather than the
wheel…I just love that!

#5 & 6 are me:

All
my life the sea has been a source of peace, reflection, fascination,
and
endless inspiration. I have spent countless hours on or beside it in the
quiet
meditations of beach combing or listening to the movement of the water.
Through form, surface treatment & glazing I hope for my sculpture
&
functional work to reflect some of my favorite qualities of the sea, as
well as
my life-long enchantment with it.

Website:   www.aveshadewolfe.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/spiraltidepottery
Instagram: @spiraltidepottery

scholarship opportunity: The Trudie Alfred Bequest Ceramic Scholarship

by | Aug 21, 2014 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday

Now open for applications: $4000 scholarship for your ceramic study in 2015

The Trudie Alfred Bequest Ceramic Scholarships 2015

The Scholarships are awarded annually and this year marks the fourth
round since it began in 2011. This bequest is open to all students
(currently enrolled), from second year onwards, of a ceramics
certificate, diploma or degree course (or an arts course with a major in
ceramics).

Trudie Alfred

There are 5 awards, each worth up to $4000.

Applications for TTAB close 5pm, Friday 19 September 2014.

The scholarships will be awarded in November 2014.

Valued at up to $4000 + 1 year membership of TACA ᐧ open to students
enrolled in their second or subsequent year of a ceramic program ᐧ
selection panel of three Australian ceramic artists from different
states ᐧ must be currently enrolled at time of scholarship award ᐧ open
to Australian citizens or those with permanent residency ᐧ selection
criteria: academic achievement ᐧ quality of ceramic work ᐧ rationale for
funding not previously received this scholarship ᐧ written report
required at end of scholarship period.

Click HERE for an application form, terms and conditions.

Trudie Alfred from ann reed neice        Trudie Alfred1

Trudie Alfred (1922 – 2010) was a well- known Sydney potter and
teacher with a great passion for ceramics. She struggled financially to
sustain a ceramic practice in her early years as a potter and so, to
assist others in a similar position, she left a generous bequest to The
Australian Ceramics Association. Trudie specified that the funds be used
to support the work of students preparing to embark on a career in the
field of ceramics.

For further information, and AFTER you have read the Terms and
Conditions, please contact Vicki Grima at The Australian Ceramics
Association.

The Australian Ceramics Association
PO Box 274 / Rear 249 Bronte Rd
Waverley NSW 2024 AUSTRALIA
T: 1300 720 124
F: 61 (0)2 9369 3742
www.australianceramics.com
http://australianceramics.wordpress.com
E: [email protected]
skype: australianceramics

call for entry: Morean Arts Center Cup Show

by | Aug 21, 2014 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday

Biennial Cup Show


• Entry Fee: $30 per artist, up to three entries. • Work may not be larger than 16” x 16” x 16”.

• All work must be for sale. No single work may exceed $500 in value.
Artists will pay a 40% commission to the Gallery on all sales.

• Artist responsible for shipping cost to and from the Gallery,
shipping paid through UPS only, all work must include pre-paid return
shipping label.

• Digital entry only, JPEG format, 300 dpi and no more than 2100
pixels at the longest dimension. All files must be labeled with artist’s
first initial and last name followed by entry number (ie, e.smith01).

• The Morean Arts Center reserves the right to photograph exhibited
work and use these or the artists digital images for repro- duction in
both printed and electronic materials for publicity.

Click here to download entry form

Calendar

September 5, 2014 – Deadline to enter

September 12, 2014 – Acceptance notification

October 1, 2014 – Delivery of work, no later than 5pm

November 15, 2014 – Return of artwork

Juror: Matt Schiemann

Matt Schiemann received his MFA from Southern Illinois University
Carbondale. After graduation Matt became co-owner of St. Petersburg Clay
Company. He is an adjunct professor for St. Petersburg College and
Eckerd College as well as the manager for the St. Petersburg Artist in
Residence at the Morean Arts Center for Clay. Matt shows his wood fired
functional work nationally and has been published in numerous
publications.

Entry Form | Biennial Cup Show | October 1st thru October 31st, 2014

Please complete and email images to [email protected] with credit
card information, or mail with check or cash for entry fees no later
than September 15th, 2014, 5pm.

Click here to download entry form

http://www.moreanartscenter.org/news.php?id=3269

*** sorry for the short notice. I sometimes don’t see these calls until it’s late. I know that’s a pain. – Carole

residency opportunity: London Potters Guild

by | Aug 21, 2014 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday

Artist in Residence Program
Description
The Artist in Residence program was created to give up and
coming artists an opportunity to set up a studio in exchange for 8 hours of
studio technician support each week at the London Clay Art Centre.  This residency program allows ceramic
artists to pursue their artistic endeavors while working in a state of the art
ceramic studio and contributing to the community of fellow ceramic
artists. 
What the London Clay
Art Centre Provides
·      
Private studio space, 7 feet by 10 feet, electric
wheel, electrical hook-up, standard shelving
·      
24 Hour access to the studio
·      
Access to all equipment, (3 electric kilns, two
slab rollers, well stocked glaze kitchen, two extruders)
·      
Opportunities for sale of work in the retail
store and Annual Fall and Spring Sales
·      
Paid teaching and workshop opportunities
·      
Exit Show/exhibition
·      
Opportunities to be featured artist in the
gallery space
·      
Website visibility
·      
Participation in bi-monthly critiques
·      
Free attendance at workshops presented at the
LCAC, in exchange for setup and tech work during workshop (above and beyond the
8 hours scheduled work each week)
·      
10 Kilograms of reclaim clay a week provided
What the Artist In
Resident Contributes
·      
Commit to one 8 hour shift or two 4 hour shifts
each week of technical work. 
Shifts will be coordinated in conjunction with the Studio Technician and
may include tasks such as helping maintain a clean studio, loading and
unloading of kilns, maintaining glazes, slips, and clay reclaim.
·      
Spend a minimum of 10 hours within the studio
each week dedicated to personal work
·      
Process all personal work (ie. load and unload
kilns with personal work in them)
·      
Maintain a personal blog or website that the
LCAC can link to from its website
·      
Contribute one piece to the LCAC permanent
collection at the end of term
·      
Resident Artists are responsible for their own
housing
 Please visit their website for full details.
      London Potters Guild
C/O London Clay Art Centre
664 Dundas Street
London, ON. N5W 2Y8
Tel: 519-434-1664
www.londonpottersguild.org