technical tuesday: How to… Make and adjust casting slip.

image via http://www.tokoname.or.jp/teapot/making/makepot2.htm

Since I slipcast for some of my functional wares as well as for my sculptures I often get asked about how to best make casting slip. Since I am no expert and in fact over the years have become sadly very lazy with my mixing process (or maybe it’s just that i’ve made so much i can do it all by sight and estimation skills? Yup that must be it….) I thought that having a good link to some real research and information would be of benefit. So enjoy How to… Make and adjust casting slip via Laguna Clay.

Call for entry: Burlington Art Centre’s Art Auction 2013

The Burlington Art Centre Foundation invites applications for Art Auction 2013
from visual artists working in all media.  Entries will be selected by a
jury of peers to ensure quality and an offering of unique and original
pieces
CALL FOR ENTRY CRITERIA
  • Open to all artists who are residents of Canada
  • Members of the BACF Art Auction Committee are not eligible
  • Works submitted must be original works of art or fine craft, created within the past two years
  • New
    Media/Digital & Photographic artwork must be signed, limited
    editions, with a maximum of 10 prints of that image, in any size
  • Two dimensional artwork must be mounted or framed, wired and ready for hanging
  • Archival quality materials must be used
The deadline for applications is Friday November 23, 5pm.
Visit our website for more information, and to download the submission form.
1333 Lakeshore Road 
Burlington, Ontario, L7S 1A9 
Phone (905) 632-7796
Fax (905) 632-0278
 

Apply Now! Red Lodge Clay Center Long Term Residency

Long Term Residency Application Deadline: February 1st, 2013  Apply Online!

The Long-Term Residency (September 1 – July 31)
is ideal for committed individuals in transition from post
baccalaureate studies to graduate school, as well as those pursuing the
development of professional artistic careers. Self-directed ceramic
artists searching for the time, space and resources needed to explore
new ideas and create new work will enjoy the rural mountainous setting.
Accepted residents will be provided with studio space, housing,
utilities, and a monthly stipend in exchange for twenty hours of work
per week at the Clay Center. Responsibilities will include assisting in
the retail operation of the gallery, teaching community clay classes, as
well as cleaning and maintenance of the studio and gallery. Residents
will be responsible for personal living expenses, as well as all
material and firing expenses. The application deadline is February 1st annually.

The
Red Lodge Clay Center welcomes applications from ceramic artists who
will thrive working as a team, in a community minded atmosphere.

Application Fee:  $40.00

Apply Online at Slideroom

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