technical tuesday: Ceramic Guitar Demo – 2 String Pod Chugger CBG

by | Apr 26, 2016 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, technical tuesday

Check out my other pottery videos at
www.youtube.com/user/EvolutionStoneware. Click ‘subscribe’ if you want
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comments left on youtube. I try! You can also direct questions to my
Facebook page Evolution Stoneware Pottery or email me through my website
www.EvolutionStoneware.com. This is a demo of a ceramic cigar box
style guitar (CBG style) that I made out of stoneware clay. The clay
guitar body & slide were sculpted, fired to 1945F, engobe coloring
was added, and they were fired again to 2232F in 1 of my electric kilns.
The guitar body is modeled on one of my organic seed pod type designs.
The neck is oak. It’s tuned to A, D. This video was made for you by
Janis Wilson Hughes, owner of Evolution Stoneware Pottery.

I
played this through an outboard piezo preamp box that I built yesterday,
into an effects unit, and into my Fender Hot Rod Deluxe tube amp with a
power soak unit I built years ago. The tune is an improvisation written
by me yesterday.

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monday morning eye candy: Mark Arnold ~ Guest post by Ceramic Artists Now

by | Apr 25, 2016 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, technical tuesday

 Mark Arnold draws inspiration from architecture and abstract expressionism. He infuses these influences into his work in an incredibly simplified manner. Rather than over-complicating the surface and form, he sticks to the basics. Arnold creates utilitarian wares so that each of his pieces has a specific purpose. The color palette is simple and muted, white with one color plus the utilization of the red clay body. Arnold brings out the slightly distressed surfaces, reminiscent of brick, wood, and stone, using a black wash to highlight the “flaws”. His use of architectural forms, color blocking, and subtle texture and line create an experience for the viewer that is guided while remaining quiet enough to allow the viewer to create their own story. 

Arnold used to be a BMX rider that traveled the US. He discovered clay through an injury forcing him to be on crutches for an extended period of time. He began taking community college clay classes and then transferred on to Edinboro University to earn his BFA in ceramics. He is now in his second year of MFA candidacy at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

www.markarnoldceramics.com

 Thanks again to our great Guest writers from Ceramics Artists Now. Make
sure to check out their website for more amazing ceramic based artwork.


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Ceramic Residency Opportunity: Sonoma Community Center

by | Apr 24, 2016 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, technical tuesday

6 month studio residency in Sonoma California. The next application deadline is May 2.

About the Artist in Residence program at Sonoma Ceramics:
We
believe that our connection to the community is strengthened by
supplying a venue for talented artists to integrate with, and become
members of the Sonoma community. For six months our Artist in Residence
provides community members and visitors with a fresh perspective.

One Artist in Residence will
be chosen to spend six months living and working at the Sonoma
Community Center. During this time, the Artist in Residence is able to
concentrate on developing a cohesive body of work. While
at Sonoma Community Center, the Artist in Residence is given ample
employment opportunities to teach classes and workshops to community
members of all levels.

Open
to all artists living within the US, the opportunity is designed for
artists dedicated to developing a body of work with a specific purpose
of end goal, culminating in a gallery exhibition at the completion of
the residency.  Includes stipend, furnished apartment and semi-private studio in exchange for 20 hours of work per week.