call for entry: Ceramic Shots Photo Competition

by | Jan 20, 2015 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday

Our next Ceramic Shots Photo Competition has the theme of knolling.
Knolling is the process of arranging like objects in parallel or 90 degree angles as a method of organisation. Click here for examples of knolling.
So, gather together your ceramic creations or collection, align or
square all objects on a surface in your studio and take a photo.
Please share this call for entries with your friends and colleagues.
Submit your image to The Journal of Australian Ceramics.

The Prize: publication of your image (full page) in
Issue 54/1 of The Journal of Australian Ceramics (JAC) AND books to the
value of $200 from our online shop OR membership of The Australian
Ceramics Association to the value of $200. The choice will be yours.

Conditions of Entry:
One image per photographer.
A selection of the best images will be featured in Issue 54/1 of The
Journal of Australian Ceramics (JAC) to be published on 1 April 2015.
Image format: 300 dpi jpg file, minimum size 1MB, maximum size 4MB. PLEASE DO NOT email tiff files.
Portrait and landscape formats are acceptable, although portrait images (24.5cm X 17cm) suit JAC’s format the best.
All photos must be accompanied by the following information: photographers name, potters name, location and date of image.
Photos must have been taken in the last 12 months.
By entering the competition, you give The Australian Ceramics
Association (TACA) license to publish the photograph in The JAC (print
& digital) and on our website, www.australianceramics.com and TACA’s
Facebook page.
Deadline for images: Wed 18 February 2015.
Images can be emailed to: [email protected] with the subject heading CERAMIC SHOTS: KNOLLING.

Regards,
Vicki Grima
Editor, The Journal of Australian Ceramics
www.australianceramics.com

residency opportunity: WOOD/SODA/FIRE/BANFF

by | Jan 12, 2015 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday

 

Ceramics Thematic Residency

Program dates: April 27, 2015 – May 22, 2015

Application deadline: January 28, 2015
 

 
Faculty:

Robin DuPont – Faculty,

Dan Murphy

 

Wood……pots..….ideas……bricks.……fire……collaboration.…..inspiration….mountains…..

As technological changes have gradually infiltrated most aspects of
modern life, both for benefit and detriment, some things remain robustly
human and process-based and fast-tracking is counter-productive. In the
world of ceramics, already a very time-centric occupation, wood firing
remains a bastion of thoughtful, concentrated, measured activity.  Go
too quickly in any part of the journey and the results will underwhelm.
Focusing too much on outcome without proper attention to process can
lead to disappointment, if not disaster. Deep learning and satisfaction
are just two of the results of such engagement – not to mention the
comradery, collaborative spirit and decision making which fuel it.

This residency is an opportunity to work alongside other wood and
soda fire enthusiasts; to create, share ideas, techniques and
inspirations, and in turn, be inspired by the stunning surroundings of
the Rocky Mountains which we will take time to discover and explore. We
will fire The Banff Centre’s venerable Noborigama kiln –
designed and built three decades ago -around which a host of memorable
conversations, art work, challenges and celebrations have emerged and
occurred.

The residency is best suited to emerging and established artists with
wood and/or soda firing experience who want to push their work in new
creative directions.

Program structure and benefits:

  • Shared studio with 24-hour access 
  • A community of artists working together 
  • Studio visit with faculty
  • Public lectures by faculty, visiting artists, and guests
  • Technical assistance for wood and salt kiln usage
  • Access to The Banff Centre Paul D. Fleck Library and Archives
  • Plus membership at the Sally Borden Fitness and Recreation Centre 
  • Artist rates for Banff Centre events

http://www.banffcentre.ca/programs/program.aspx?id=1556