by Carole Epp | Dec 12, 2013 | Uncategorized
Artist talk by Michael Flaherty (www.ceramicfundamentalist.com)
this Saturday, Dec. 14th, 330 Avenue G. South, 1 – 3 p.m., courtesy of
Sask Terra and the Saskatoon Potters Guild. Promises to be interesting!!
The Education Committee invites you to a two part workshop with Mike
Flaherty which will be held in the SPG student room on Saturday, Dec. 14
from 4 – 7 p.m. and Sunday, December 15 from 1 – 4 pm.
Check out http://www.ceramicfundamentalist.com/ and Mike’s blogs.
First demo (Sat.): puling and pinching large antler forms, arranging for drying, throwing with a template.
Second demo (Sun.): trimming, assembling the antler, setting up a drying armature, carving and smoothing.
Mike will also show us how he decorates with the underglaze he formulates himself. He will also be bringing terra sigillata.
Participants
will have to opportunity to make and throw with templates. Bring some
clay, your favourite throwing tools, plastic cards such as gift and
credit cards, tools to form/shape the template, i.e. scissors, small
files, punches, etc.
You will be provided with handouts.
Feel free to bring your camera and/or video camera.
Mail a cheque made out to The Saskatoon Potters’ Guild to:
Education Committee
℅ Teresa Gagne
501 Avenue M North
Saskatoon, SK
S7L 2S7
Saskatoon Potters Guild
by Carole Epp | Dec 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
I don’t know about you but I’m heading into a busy weekend with two exciting events where you can catch my work. (Sadly I’ll only personally be at one!)
If you’re local you can check out Winter Wonders Handmade Market.
Flock and Gather is an artist collective I’m a part of and we volunteer our time every year to organize some pretty awesome sales (if i do say so myself). Tons of awesome vendors and not to be missed if you’re nearby. You can find all the details at flockandgather.blogspot.com
And a little further south, and hopefully a bit warmer, down at Red Lodge Clay Center the exhibition 21st Century Sketchbook will be opening Friday evening (online on Monday). Also worth checking out in person if you’re able.
I love the premise of the show and am super honored to be a part of it. Here’s a blurb from their website and a sneak peek of one of my pieces for the show.
“Artist’s Reception: Friday, December 6, 2013
Exhibition Posted Online: Monday, December 9, 2013 by 10 AM Mountain Time
21st Century Sketchbook is an exhibition showcasing a contemporary
social networking tool-cum-research/inspirational device, a who’s
watching who in contemporary ceramics. The idea for this exhibit came
when we received a google alert after Birdie Boone pinned an image from
the Red Lodge Clay Center website to her board.
Birdie Boone pins Peter Beasecker, Andrew Martin, and Joe Pintz; Mariko
Paterson pins Michael Corney, Jen Allen, and Carole Epp; Emily Schroeder
Willis pins Maren Kloppmann and Sam Chung; Ron Philbeck pins Diana Fayt
and Sandy Simon; Grace Sheese pins Kelly King, Brian Jones, and Pattie
Chalmers.”
So whatever you have planned for the weekend I hope you stay warm and find inspiration in the studio, or have a blast at your holiday sales ( I know so many of us are in the midst of the craft sale season!)
All the best,
Carole
by Carole Epp | Nov 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
Spring Scholarships 2014
Work-Study
Spring scholarship applications must be received by November 29, 2013.
Work-study scholarships help make Penland
available to a wider range of students. Work-study students receive
room, board, and a discounted tuition. Full work-study students work
20-25 hours per week on a variety of tasks—principally in food service
and dishwashing. Partial work-study students work approximately 10 hours
per week. (No full work-study in glass.) Most positions involve
physical labor, but there are a few which can accommodate physical
limitations. If you have physical limitations, please send a separate
note explaining what kinds of work you are able to do. This will not
factor into selection, but will help us with assignments. In
addition to regular duties, work-study students are required to work
from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on the day before and the day after their
session. If you cannot meet this requirement, do not apply.
Scholarship applications are accepted by mail only.
Your letter should be no longer than two pages and should address the following:
Financial need: why attending Penland would be a financial hardship for you.
Seriousness of intent: your
background and experience in craft, if any (prior experience in craft is
not a requirement). The individual artistic goals that you hope to
pursue in each of the classes you are applying for.
Work ethic: work-study students
have an experience which is different from yet equally valuable to that
of regular students. Do you feel you will benefit from balancing studio
work with physical labor for the school?
You will also need to supply a résumé and two letters of
reference which address your work ethic and your commitment to learning.
There is one work-study position in the
fall and one in the spring for a student who will teach movement and
also do some office and garden work. Your application and resume should
address your qualifications to teach movement.
There is one work-study position in the fall and one in the spring in the development office.
Please do not apply for work-study if you
are applying as a full-paying student. If you are not selected for
work-study, you will have the opportunity to re-apply as a full-paying
student (some workshops may be full at that time). Work-study
applications must be received by November 29, 2013, except for the
special work-study scholarships listed below. Because these are
available for both fall and spring classes, applications for these
scholarships must be received by August 2, 2013. Work-study students will be notified by December 15, and once accepted will be asked to pay their invoiced balance.
Scholarship applications are accepted by mail only.
International students note: because
the U.S. government considers our work-study scholarship and studio
assistantship programs to be work for hire, students who are not U.S.
citizens may not receive work-study scholarships unless they have a work
permit.
by Carole Epp | Nov 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
“Jefferson is one of three noted B.C. potter/artists whose work will be
featured in the Out of Hand Artisans Fair this weekend at the Crystal
Garden. The others are Mary Fox of Ladysmith and Gordon Hutchens of
Denman Island.” – Richard Watts, Times Columist
Read the full article here or check out Out of Hand this weekend to see some beautiful Canadian ceramics in person.
location
The Crystal Gardens
713 Douglas Street
Victoria, BC
[see Google Map]
www.cathijefferson.com
