by Carole Epp | Sep 17, 2013 | Uncategorized
ACAD Ceramics is pleased to host the annual 1000 Miles Apart Conference, October 3, 4 and 5 , 2013.
Everyone interested is invited and encouraged to attend the conference events free of charge.
The conference will include our featured Guest Artists workshops and
presentations (Bios and images further down in this post!), the
Participant’s Exhibition, lunchtime presentations, cup exchange, social
events – including a reception for the exhibition in Gallery 371, ACAD
(Friday 5 to 7 pm with refreshments and snacks) and student led
presentations of the participating institutions, highlighting our
vibrant western Ceramics Programs. We would like to acknowledge the
ACAD Scholarly Research and Creativity Initiatives through the Rawlinson
Fund for their generous support of this event.
We have a full schedule of events starting at 9 a.m. on Thursday October 3rd. The following is the basic schedule to date. We suggest if you are coming from out of town, arriving the night before.
Thursday Oct 3
- 9 am to noon Sean O’Connell demo main studio
- noon to 1 p.m. lunch
- 1- 2 p.m. visitor presentation T.B.A.
- 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sean O’Connell presentation in the Stanford Perrott Lecture Theatre
- 3:30 to 5 p.m. Ryan McKerley – demo main studio
- Pub event
Friday Oct 4
- 9 am to noon Ryan McKerley demo main studio
- Noon to 1 pm. lunch Cup exchange
- 1- 2 p.m. visitor presentation T.B.A.
- 2-3:30 pm. Ryan McKerley presentation in the lecture hall
- 3:30 to 5 p.m. Steve Gorman demo main studio
- 5 p.m. -7 p.m. Opening of Participant’s exhibition in Gallery 371
Saturday Oct 5
- 9 a.m. to noon Steve Gorman demo main studio
- Noon to 1 pm. lunch
- 1 to 2 pm. Steve Gorman presentation lecture hall
- 2 to 4 pm Student presentations on their schools
- 4 p.m. 371 Show take down begins
- Pub event
Sunday Oct. 4
- 371 Show takedown 10 – noon
The following hotel listings are close to the college and relatively inexpensive:
A brief description of Motel Village including directions and other hotel suggestions:
(http://alberta-travel.suite101.com/article.cfm/motel_village_in_calgary)
Royal Wayne Motor Inn (www.royalwaynemotorinn.com)
Econo Lodge (www.choicehotels.ca)
Comfort Inn (www.choicehotels.ca)
Best Western Crowchild Trail www.bestwesternalberta.com)
Cup Exchange
We are not doing an official chili bowl trade this year, but there will be an informal cup exchange on Friday October 5th. Catherine Dale is coordinating this, so please email her if you have questions. [email protected]
Also, this year we are providing lunches for all attending.
Therefore, it is important that you please RSVP us if you are attending
and the days you will be joining us.
We look forward to seeing you here!
ACAD Ceramics Students and Greg Payce, Katrina Chaytor, Brad Keys, Sean O’Connell, Robin Lambert
As a student run conference, ACAD Ceramics students have played a big
role in the selection of presenting artists and the conference
itinerary. We also are pleased to have our Ceramics Visiting
Artist/Instructor 2013/14, Sean O’Connell present at our conference. We
introduce our Guest Artists for 1000 Miles Apart here, in the order of
their appearance:
Sean O’Connell
Sean O’Connell is a studio potter, recently from Helena, MT where he
was the 2012/13 Windgate Fellow at the Archie Bray Foundation. He has
been involved in the arts since an early experience as a silversmith’s
apprentice at the age of thirteen in Fayetteville, AR. He attended
college at the Kansas City Art Institute several years later, and upon
completing his BFA in Sculpture, Sean became increasingly interested in
making functional pottery. This led to many years of independent
research, study and practice. After several years working as an
instructor in community art centers throughout the Chicago area, Sean
pursued his MFA in Ceramics at the School for American Crafts, Rochester
Institute of Technology in western New York. Shortly after he was the
2009 Salad Days Artist in Residence at Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts
in Newcastle, ME. In 2011 Sean was accepted as a long term Artist in
Resident at the Archie Bray Foundation. In the course of finishing up
his time at the Bray, Sean is continuing to make quality functional
ceramics, exhibiting nationally, and regularly gives workshops and
lectures around the country.
Petite Dejeuner, porcelain
Ryan McKerley
Ryan Mckerley started making pots while he was an
art student at Abilene Christian University in West Texas. In 1995,
after receiving his BFA at Abiline Christian University, he moved to
Austin and began an apprenticeship with Billy Ray Mangham. As his
apprenticeship continued, Ryan developed his pottery (and water carving
technique), taught children and adults and began building his own kilns.
Today he divides his time between his ceramic studio technician duties
at the Dougherty Arts Center, organizing the Art of the Pot Studio!
Tour, and teaching/exhibiting around the U.S.
Tumbler (2 views), 2012 Porcelain Thrown, trimmed, water carved, carved, glazed, soda-fired, cone 10
Steve L. Gorman
Steve Gorman attended Central Missouri State University receiving a
BFA in Art Education in 1985 and his MA in 1995. Gorman held teaching
positions in the Centerview School District for 7 years and theNorth
Kansas City School District for 18 years. Recently retired from his 25
year teaching career, Gorman is able to pursue his art career full time.
Gorman’s work is in the collection of the Nerman Museum of
Contemporary Art – Campus Collection; the Oppenheimer Collection; the
Southern Illinois University; the Waterloo Museum of Art; Baker
University; and many private collections. He has shown his work at
Sherry Leedy Contemporary Arts in Kansas City and Componere Gallery in
St. Louis. In 2011, Gorman had a solo exhibit at the Nerman Museum of
Contemporary Art.
Lucky, 12 ” x 12″ x 9″
by Carole Epp | Sep 13, 2013 | Uncategorized
Ce 20 septembre les Ateliers
galerie de L’Ô marquent la rentrée par son traditionnel
« One day exhibition »
La céramique vous surprendra une
fois de plus par sa diversité, accueillant près de 10 céramistes le temps d’une
journée d’exposition.
Au rendez-vous Tjok Dessauvage,
Nathalie Doyen, Rebecca Maeder, Dorothée Loriquet, Marit Kathriner, An Van den
Abbeele, Mia Lauder, Omur Tokgoz, Luciano Laghi,…
20 septembre de 14H00 à 20H00
Aux Ateliers Galerie de L’Ô
Les Ateliers galerie de L’Ô asbl
Rue de L’Eau, 56a _1190 Forest Belgique
Tel: +32.495.28.71.74
Mail: [email protected]
Site: http://www.galeriedelo.be
by Carole Epp | Sep 12, 2013 | Uncategorized
PLAN
A ROUTE, BOOK A B&B, then head out into a different region of Nova
Scotia and see what the best of fine art & craft have to offer. Once
you’re moving, you never know what delights you’ll find, what
serendipity you’ll encounter. Your complete guide to some wonderful
destination points is available at www.StudioRally.ca/guide, + participating artists, galleries & supporters, plus Visitor Information Centres across the province.
by Carole Epp | Sep 12, 2013 | Uncategorized
Craft Council of BC
Celebrating 40 years of investing in makers and
the art they create!
We invite you to join us by attending our
Craft Invested:10,000hrs Conference and the
Gala Fundraiser for the opening of the
Invested/40 Exhibition!
The practitioners of craft and the
objects they produce embody a long-term investment of skill, knowledge,
ingenuity and time. Writer Malcolm Gladwell cites 10,000 hours as a
threshold of proficiency – not an automatic recipe for success and
virtuosity, but a significant down payment on understanding one’s
chosen discipline. As new projects are undertaken, new materials
explored, new mistakes made, absorbed and overcome, the investment
grows into greater vision, capability and commitment.
The
Council believes the idea of investment is extended to many aspects of
the craft community – not only to the makers, but also to our patrons
(who cherish the objects themselves) and supporters (individual,
institutional, government) who assist in other ways. Craftspeople’s work
speaks to those who, while not makers themselves, engage with the
quality and expressiveness of the objects. A patron’s and a society’s
investment celebrates the maker.
Craft Invested: 10,000 hrs Conference
Vancouver, October 17th – 20th, 2013
The
conference is designed to explore the various aspects of investment in
craft while engaging the wide range of individuals that make up the
craft sector from the hobbyist to the professional artist.For a complete schedule of the conference sessions and presenters please click
here. To register for the conference please go to
eventbrite.
Thursday Oct 17th, 2013
The
conference starts out with a community session, that brings together
those organizations & institutions that support the craft sector
through the distribution of craft – museum and gallery gift shops, craft
markets, co-ops, and independent retailers. We will explore and
validate our collective contribution to BC’s cultural economy.
Our
continuing partnership with the Vancouver Public Library, has given
rise to a wider community examination of how origin, place &
influence is translated through the medium of craft. This free public
session at the Alice MacKay Room explores how Inuit, First Nations and
contemporary craft artists understand “craft”.
Friday Oct 18th, 2013
Sessions
starting at 9am and going to 5pm explore the many intersections of
craft with literature, cultural migration, function, and social justice,
along with sessions that support the business and art practice for
makers.
Invested/40 Exhibition
Vancouver, October 18th – November 9th, 2013
For a listing of the artists in the exhibition please click here.
In
the evening we celebrate the opening of – Invested/40 – with a gala
fundraiser at the Pendulum Gallery. The exhibition was curated by Dr.
Sandra Alfoldy and explores the concept “Invested” through the prism of
scale, material, process, form and place – characterizing the range of
crafts being produced in British Columbia and examining why the appeal
of craft continues to grow. The funds raised this evening are for our
youth programming which builds appreciation for, and the future
audience of craft. To purchase a ticket for the fundraiser please go to eventbrite.
Saturday Oct 19th, 2013
Saturday’s
daytime sessions deepen the conversation around how the ‘handmade’
interacts with technology; consumerism; sustainability; identity;
culture creation and culture production, while providing opportunities
for artists to better understand the types of support available for
their art practice.
The Canadian Crafts Federation (CCF/FCMA)
presents an evening conversation featuring Jonathon Bancroft-Snell
(Jonathon Bancroft-Snell Gallery, Ontario), Denis Longchamps (The Rooms
Provincial Gallery, Newfoundland) and Victoria Henry (Canada Council
Art Bank, Ontario), moderated by Dr. Sandra Alfoldy (Nova Scotia
College of Art & Design University, Nova Scotia). They will explore
such questions as – what inspires a collector to invest in Craft, and
what influences their selections; what connects a viewer to a work of
art, and how does one massage this connection from simple admiration or
interest into a purchase and is it more important for the audience to
connect to Craft in a visceral manner, or should insight into the
artists inspiration influence that response? So it should be a very
lively discussion!
Sunday October 20th, 2013
In partnership with
Etsy Canada,
the Craft Council of British Columbia is delighted to offer a day-long
hands-on workshop for makers featuring Etsy Ambassador Jonathon Wayne.
by Carole Epp | Sep 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
Revealed: Jun Kaneko
What’s inside the box?
On Tuesday, September 17 at 5:30 p.m.,
artist Jun Kaneko will unveil his monumental art on the steps of the
Gardiner Museum. Afterward, there will be a reception toasting the
artist and the many generous donors and Museum members who helped make
this exciting piece of public art installation happen. The reception
will be followed by a lecture in the Terrace Room where Jun Kaneko will
speak about his work.
“We are extremely excited to present Jun
Kaneko’s art to the City of Toronto, as it is his first major
installation here. The sculpture will become the new face of the
Gardiner Museum and comes at a very proud time for us – celebrating our
30th anniversary later this year,” says Rachel Gotlieb, Interim
Executive Director & Chief Curator.
What: Revealed: Jun Kaneko – The New Face of the Gardiner
Where: Gardiner Museum front steps – 111 Queen’s Park
When: Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 5:30 p.m.; Lecture at 6:30 p.m.
Follow: @gardinermuseum #OutOfClay
Cost: Public Art Reveal: Free
Lecture: $15 general admission / $10 for members
No stranger to the Gardiner, making his final and only Canadian stop of his Travelling Exhibition
at Toronto’s Gardiner Museum back in 2011. The exhibit featured
larger-than-life ceramic sculptures, some of which were over seven feet
high.
About Jun Kaneko
Jun
Kaneko (American, born Japan 1942) studied painting in his native Japan
as a young man. In 1963, he moved to the United States where he studied
ceramics with a number of influential artists from the California
School, including Peter Voulkos and Paul Soldner. Although Kaneko is
best known for creating large-scale ceramic sculptures and
installations, painting has remained an important part of his artistic
practice throughout his career. In recent years Kaneko has also branched
out to design opera sets and costumes for several productions in Omaha,
Atlanta, Philadelphia and Vancouver.
About the Gardiner Museum
The
Gardiner Museum connects people, art and ideas by offering an intimate
look at one of the world’s oldest and most universal art forms –
ceramics. The Museum’s collections span continents and time, giving a
glimpse into the development of ceramic processes, decoration and form.
Year-round, the Museum mounts special exhibitions, events, lectures and
clay classes to complement its permanent collection. The Museum also
features the Gardiner Shop, which specializes in artist-designed,
artist-made merchandise. More information about the Museum and its
exhibitions can be found online at www.gardinermuseum.com. Members of the media can register to access the Gardiner Museum’s online media room (www.gardinermuseum.on.ca/news-and-media) where they may download images and additional media materials.
For more information please contact:
Lisa Raffaele
PUNCH Canada
o. 416.360.6522 x239
c. 647.896.0743
[email protected]
by Carole Epp | Sep 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
Dylan Beck, Domestic Conglomerations with Saccades
Works by fifty artists examining influences of new technology, trends and societal change on ceramic art…
Join us for a special opening reception:
6-9 pm Thursday, September 12, 2013
at the
The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
6901 Wadsworth Blvd.
Arvada, Colorado 80003
During the
exhibition reception purchasers of new memberships or renewals will
receive special discounts on merchandize and a gift from NCECA. Stop by
and visit with us!
Want a sneak peak? Click here
Main Gallery Hours:
Monday through Friday – 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday – 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday – 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Parking and reception are free and open to the public
For more information about the Arvada Center go to www.arvadacenter.org or call 720-898-7200.
