by Carole Epp | Nov 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
“The symbiotic relationship between galleries and artists has been, and will likely remain, an ever-evolving landscape. Throw into the mix the current social and health climate, and things get only more complicated. Artists, galleries, and art centers alike are trying to redefine their marketplaces, reach their audiences, and achieve new levels of equity in their practices. “
Read the full article by Jill Foote-Hutton here: studiopotter.org/navigating-evolving-market-part-i
by Carole Epp | Oct 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
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by Carole Epp | Sep 24, 2020 | Uncategorized
Craft Collaborations
Alberta Craft Council Online Auction Fundraiser
September 10 – 30, 2020
From September 10 to 30, 2020, and coinciding with the provincial Month of the Artist, the Alberta Craft Council is hosting Craft Collaborations, an online auction fundraiser in celebration of the province’s enormous creative talent and the organization’s 40th anniversary.
This year the arts sector was particularly hard hit by having many projects, venues, and sales vanish overnight. In support of our creative community, the Alberta Craft Council came up with a collaborative way to inspire, showcase, create connections, and ultimately create revenue for artists working on a very special project.
Craft Collaborations is a unique fundraising project bringing together artists over 45 artists from across the province and across disciplines to create one-of-a-kind and limited-edition work.
This unique fundraiser ensures that the artists receive 50% of the retail cost of their project. At the same time, funds raised from the auction go to the Alberta Craft Council’s continuation of advocacy and promotion of fine craft in the Alberta.
Members of the public, arts patrons and craft collectors in Alberta and from across Canada are invited to bid on artworks by visiting the Alberta Craft Council auction.
Craft Collaborations can also be seen in-person at the Alberta Craft Gallery-Edmonton and Calgary until September 30, 2020.
by Carole Epp | Sep 13, 2020 | Uncategorized, workshops
Theme: Change Makers
Festival Dates: 9 – 18 October
Sydney Craft Week is about celebrating creativity and the handmade in all its forms. This festival creates the opportunity for the whole community to engage with craft, experience the benefits of making, and purchase local handmade work.
Be part of Sydney Craft Week, bringing together Sydney’s contemporary craft community in a city-wide festival.
Sydney Craft Week is the only festival in Sydney dedicated to making by hand. Led by the Australian Design Centre (ADC) and supported by an advisory group of craft sector professionals, Sydney Craft Week brings together contemporary crafts organisations and individuals in a celebration of craft across the city as part of a ten-day festival each year in October. The festival fosters community participation and creativity, with the opportunity for the public to meet artists, buy and learn about craft and get involved in making.
Each year, Sydney Craft Week puts out a Call for Entries for galleries, shops, cultural organisations and institutions, and individual makers to host events, ranging from large-scale exhibitions to one-off workshops encompassing the breadth and power of craft.
The festival takes place over 10 days in October. Sydney Craft Week invites all residents and visitors to experience Sydney’s vibrant craft scene. Most events are free to enter, with ticketed events managed by host organisations and venues.
by Carole Epp | Sep 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
Our next exhibition “Hiroe Swen – a lifetime in ceramics” is a ‘must see’ and will be on show from 20 September. There is a harmony between nature and practicality in Hiroe’s work. Her pottery is functional, her artwork gives a simple feeling of “Kokorozukai” or consideration for others. She expresses her joy through the unique forms of her work to achieve a new and personal sense of art and style.
Hiroe Swen was born in the old capital city of Kyoto, regarded by many as the cultural heart of Japan. At age 23 Hiroe began a 5 and a half year apprenticeship at the Kyoto Crafts Institute under master potter H Hayashi. At that time, female potters were very rare and Hiroe was a pioneer in ceramic society. She met her future husband Cornel in the mid-sixties and together they migrated to Australia in 1968. Hiroe and Cornel have lived in Australia ever since and throughout her life Hiroe has been a prolific creator of ever changing and evolving hand built ceramics. In 2016, Hiroe-san was awarded The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays by the Government of Japan for her contribution to the promotion of Japanese culture and mutual understanding between Japan and Australia.
In this landmark exhibition at Sturt, for one of the most important Japanese-born ceramic artists still working in Australia today, we recognise the 6 decades of Hiroe’s extensive career as well as showcase the stunning new work being made by Hiroe today. The exhibition will run from 20 September to 15 November and a digital catalogue is available for the purchase of Hiroe’s new work.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions on gatherings there will not be a public opening for this exhibition but the exhibition will be on show for 7 weeks so there is plenty of time to plan your visit.
This project has been supported by the Embassy of Japan in Australia.
www.sturt.nsw.edu.au/exhibitions/sturt-gallery
