emerging artist: Mónica Guerrero

by | May 24, 2014 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday


Artist’s Statement
I believe every object, no matter
its humble function, may also serve as art. So, while I enjoy creating
something where the primary purpose is to provide beauty, I
favor that which provides practical utility. I hope my pots and
tableware are used daily.  
My pieces tend to depict a
narrative. I use different techniques, each a form of drawing—sgraffito, carving, slip trailing and painting—that
differ depending on the story or vignette I want to tell.  I
use free hand, which allows for spontaneous detail or for me to
change the original thought.
The ideas for my designs
come from many sources —nature, my background as a Peruvian Latin
American Art Historian, ethnic art from around the world, children’s book
illustrations, animation and cartoons. These influences can be seen throughout
my work in subtle or overt ways. I fixate on a number of details—I
have a constant fight, for example, with my tendency to respond to horror vacui.
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call for artists: upcoming opportunities at Genesee Pottery

by | May 23, 2014 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday

History in the Making | October 2014

Open to all original work, functional or sculptural, traditional or contemporary, that incorporates historically-based design elements, themes, materials, or applications. (Historical can be defined as a significant trend or tradition 20 years or older.) Mixed media pieces should be predominantly ceramics.

Juror: Fred Herbst

Fred Herbst is a Professor of Art at Corning Community College in Corning, New York. (view his website here)
Applications due: August 10, 2014.

You may make submissions using the form on their website, or click here to download the prospectus.
Exhibition Proposals | 2014–2015
The Firehouse Gallery is currently accepting proposals for solo and group exhibitions for its 2014–2015 gallery calendar. All ceramic-based work will be considered, mixed-media work must be predominantly ceramic. Proposals are reviewed on a rolling basis.

To apply, please send the following:
A cd with 15-20 images of recent work. (300dpi jpeg)
Hardcopy of image descriptions including: size, materials, titles
CV/Resume
Artist statement
Letter of intent

Mail to: The Firehouse Gallery at Genesee Pottery, 713 Monroe Ave, Rochester, NY 14607

call for entry: Zanesville Prize for Contemporary Ceramics

by | May 23, 2014 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday

Zanesville Prize for Contemporary Ceramics

Total Prizes: $30,000
Best of Show: $20,000
1st Place: $5,000
2nd Place: $3,000
3rd Place: $1,000
Honorable Mention: $500 (2)
Zanesville Ohio Ceramic Arts (ZOCA) in
cooperation with the Muskingum County Community Foundation (MCCF), the
Potters Council, and the Artist Colony of Zanesville (ART COZ), is
seeking entries in functional, sculptural, and tile ceramics.

There are two ways you may submit entries to the Zanesville Prize:

1. You may submit your entries online.

OR

2. You may download a PDF version of the Zanesville Prize Call for Entries that includes the Entry Form and use that to submit your entries by mail.

No slides, prints or entry submissions will be accepted by email.

JURORS

Three jurors will jury the competition:
Sherman Hall (Editor of Ceramics Monthly) (Columbus)
Brad Schwieger (Professor of Art at Ohio University) (Athens)
Angelica Pozo (Ceramic Artist) (Cleveland)

ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS

Entrants: Open to all ceramic artists worldwide.

There will be up to 100 pieces chosen.
The recommended size of work is a base of no more than 16’’ wide or deep
and a height of not more than 31’’ tall. Works may be larger than the
recommended size, but the artist must pay for return shipping if the
larger piece does not sell. Shipping costs of international works to be
returned to a destination other than an address in the United States
must be paid by the artist.
No ceiling-suspended works will be
accepted. Only very limited on-site assembly of multi-part works will be
possible. Works must be made primarily of ceramic materials and be
predominantly the work of the artist. The artwork must be no more than
two years old on the date of entry.
CALENDAR
     Opening date for submissions: January 15, 2014
     Deadline for receipt of entries: July 15, 2014
     Notification of acceptances: August 15, 2014
     Delivery of accepted works: September 15-22, 2014 (including hand delivery)
     Exhibition Dates: September 27 – October 12, 2014
A fee of $40 covers up to three (3) entries. You may submit your entries online.
If you submit your entries by mail, checks or money orders are to be
made out to MCCF and must be drawn on a US bank payable in US funds.

Artists of entries selected for the competition will be notified by
e-mail, so be sure to include your e-mail address. If you wish to be
notified by regular mail, please include a self-addressed stamped
envelope.

Find all the details here: zanesvilleprize.org/call-for-entries/