the vessel, the object

Lea Georg

Septett

2013, Porzellan, h 38 cm, l 120 cm

Thomas Bohle, Sandy Brown, Daphne Corregan, Pippin Drysdale, Erika Fankhauser Schürch, Lea Georg, Gabriele Koch, Brigitte Pénicaud, Elke Sada, Akio Takamori, Masamichi Yoshikawa

14. Dezember 2013 – 8. Februar 2014 (22.12. 2013 – 7.1. 2014 geschlossen)

Hanspeter Dähler

Schaalgasse 9

CH-4500 Solothurn
tel/fax +41 (0)32 621 38 58

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Sa 14.00-17.00
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COVERING THE CLAY SURFACE


February 7-9, 2014 | Lexington, Kentucky

Deadline to SAVE is January 12, 2014

THE PERFECT WAY TO START 2014!
Take your work to the next level by learning creative surface techniques! 
 
Nothing
in pottery shows off your creativity more than a beautiful surface—the
glazes, the patterns, the textures—they all combine to showcase your
imagination. If you’re looking for new ideas that will get your
decorating ideas in super high gear, check out the workshop coming to
Lexington, KY in February. Here you’ll get to watch some of the
country’s most successful potters as they demonstrate their unique
styles to create truly unique surfaces. Sarah Jaeger’s loose organic
brushwork, Kristin Pavelka’s layered sgraffito and slip decoration,
Forrest Lesch-Middleton’s image transfers, and Akira Satake’s rich
surfaces inspired by the natural world are sure to inspire you for years
to come. 
 Conference Venue 
Kentucky Mudworks
825 National Avenue
Lexington, Kentucky 40502
859-389-9681
[email protected]

www.kentuckymudworks.com
 

Art and the Horse @ CRAFT NSW

More information can be viewed at  

and   http://www.artsandcraftsnsw.com.au/Exhibitions.htm

Art and the Horse can be seen at
craft nsw 

104 george street . the rocks . sydney e:[email protected] 
p: 61 2 9241 5825 
9.30 to 5.30 (5pm in the winter months) open seven days, entrance is free

http://www.earthlyvisions.com.au/images/news/201401/sfrasercraftnswwork.pdf  

Raymond Warren @ Centre Materia

Le Centre MATERIA accueillera, du 10 janvier au 23 février, les sculptures en céramique de Raymond Warren. L’installation Équilibre et gravité invite à prendre part aux jeux des personnages de l’artiste.
Avec Équilibre et gravité,
Raymond Warren fait sourire la matière céramique et crée des mises en
scène présentant les métiers d’art dans une approche installative. La
salle d’exposition du Centre MATERIA, habitée du sol au plafond, amène
le visiteur à découvrir la poésie de chaque élément répondant aux thèmes
de l’équilibre et de la gravité. Accessible, cette exposition est une
invitation à s’initier aux métiers d’art en famille.
Raymond Warren fait valoir
les opposés dans ses thématiques comme dans son choix de matières. Ses
expositions s’élaborent de manière récurrente depuis 1988 autour de la
candeur et de l’inquiétude qui habitent chaque être humain face à son
destin. Il modèle le grès, lourd, sobre et dense, et le transforme pour
suggérer le mouvement et la légèreté. Les personnages qu’il façonne sont
cuits dans un four à bois artisanal. Ce type de cuisson laisse, sur les
différentes pièces, des traces du passage des flammes et de la cendre.
Raymond Warren
vit et travaille dans le village de Bois-Franc, à une quinzaine de
kilomètres au nord de Maniwaki. Diplômé en arts plastiques de l’UQAM, il
a présenté une vingtaine d’expositions solo. Ses œuvres font partie de
plusieurs collections privées et publiques, incluant celle des Musées de
la civilisation de Québec, celle du Musée canadien des civilisations et
celle de la Ville de Gatineau.
Translated by google:
Centre MATERIA host, from January 10 to February 23 , the ceramic sculptures by Raymond Warren. The installation invites balance and gravity to take part in the games characters from the artist.
With balance and gravity, Raymond Warren is smiling ceramic material and creates staged with crafts in installative approach. The
exhibition at the Centre MATERIA room inhabited floor to ceiling ,
leads the visitor to discover the poetry of each element responsive to
issues of balance and gravity. Available , this exhibition is an invitation to learn the art of family businesses.Raymond Warren argued the opposite in its themes as in his choice of materials. His
exhibitions are developed repeatedly since 1988 about the candor and
concern that inhabit every human being towards his destiny. This model sandstone , heavy, dense and sober , and turns to suggest movement and lightness. The characters he shapes are cooked in a wood oven craft . This type of cooking leaves on different parts, traces of the passage of flame and ash .
Raymond Warren lives and works in the village of Bois- Franc , about fifteen miles north of Maniwaki. Degree in fine arts at UQAM , he presented twenty solo exhibitions. His
works are in many private and public collections, including the Museum
of Civilization in Quebec , the Canadian Museum of Civilization and the
City of Gatineau.
Centre MATERIA
418 524-0354 poste 248
[email protected]

www.centremateria.com

Greg Payce @ the Alberta Craft Council

MFA in CRAFT @ Oregon College of Art and Craft

MFA in CraftMFA in Craft]http://www.ocac.edu/programs-study/mfa-craft]MFA in Craft

Application Deadline: March 1st for priority funding. Positions open until filled.

Oregon
College of Art and Craft (OCAC) has a long tradition of educating
entrepreneurial, critical thinkers and creative makers who innovate
through engagement with materials. The MFA is an advanced Craft studies
program which emphasizes problem solving through the manipulation of
materials and the vigorous exchange across disciplines and media. With
an expansive and versatile approach, the MFA is an intellectual
investigation of process, purpose, and communication distinguished by
its methodology as much as its outcome. The 60 credit program combines
courses in studio creative practice, cross media studies, theoretical
seminars, and electives. The program has been designed as a full-time
immersion, with two full academic years (fall and spring) and one
mid-sequence summer term of study.

Key Areas of Studies

Creative Practice – 30 credits
Self-directed
studio work comprises half of the student’s required MFA credits, and
it is expected to be an ongoing practice throughout their course of
study, including the summer. Each graduate student will meet regularly
with a committee to discuss and evaluate their progress. The committee
consists of three members with at least one being an OCAC faculty
member. Fall and spring semesters require enrollment in a minimum of six
credits, and the summer session requires enrollment in a minimum of
three credits.

Integrated Practice (critique seminar) – 12 credits, 4 classes
Each
semester a distinguished MFA Instructor-in-Residence will lead a
seminar-based critique course focused on assisting graduate students in
understanding and articulating the substance of their work. This course
provides the structure for understanding the critical issues of craft
within the context of the student’s studio practice. The course is
augmented with discussions prompted by various outside academic and
professional guests, assigned readings, as well as trips off-campus to
area resources and exhibitions.

Critical Inquiry (Chair’s seminar) – 12 credits, 4 classes
Facilitated
by the MFA Chair, this course explores the contemporary, cultural,
critical, methodological and economic aspects of making art. OCAC
faculty, guest artists, writers, curators, and other relevant
professionals will assist in providing diverse competencies and
perspectives. The course will also address professional development
issues such as internships, grant writing, and pedagogical strategies.
This course is open to all first – and second-year MFA students and is
offered during the fall and spring terms only. Four semesters enrollment
in this three credit offering is required.

Exploratory Focus (electives) – 6 credits, 2 classes

The
curriculum provides 6 credits for graduate students to engage in
studies that investigate topics, techniques, or materials that are
specific to an individual student’s interest. In consultation with their
advisor, students may select elective offerings in the areas of
academic studies, book arts, ceramics, drawing and painting, fibers,
metals, photography and wood, as well as internships and independent
studies.