by Carole Epp | Jun 15, 2020 | Uncategorized, workshops
REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT
Cost: Free for Harvard Undergraduates. $25.00 for Harvard Graduate Students, Harvard Staff and Adult Community.
Note: All classes will meet online using free, accessible applications. Once you have registered for a course, you will receive an email with details on how to access your class via Zoom. In order to participate in these courses, you will need to have access to a computer (or tablet or smartphone) with a camera, and an internet connection. You will need to download Zoom before the first class. New to using Zoom? Here are the specific system requirements needed to run Zoom. Questions? Feel free to email Kathy King, Director at [email protected].
Artist Biographies:
Janice Jakielski received her Master of Fine Arts in Ceramics from the University of Colorado, Boulder and a Bachelor in Fine Arts from New York State College of Ceramic Art and Design at Alfred University. She has exhibited both nationally and internationally including the; The Society of Art and Craft, Boston, MA, Cross MacKenzie Gallery, Washington DC, Eutectic Gallery, Portland, OR and the Jane Hartsook Gallery, New York, NY. Jakielski has participated in numerous residencies such as the Archie Bray Foundation, Roswell Artist in Residency, Djerassi and Millay Colony for the Arts. She is a recent recipient of a 2019 Mass Cultural Council Artist Fellowship. Jakielski has a studio, laboratory and apiary in Sutton, MA.
Joshua Persky received his Bachelor of Science in Ceramic Engineering from New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. During his time at Alfred he also pursued studies in ceramic art and glassblowing. As an engineer he has developed high tech ceramic solutions for turbine blades for Pratt and Whitney, and high temperature ceramic applications and fuel cells at CoorsTek. In his previous role as the Director of Fuel Cell Materials at Protonex Technology, Persky developed and managed innovative material solutions and processes for solid oxide fuel cells with a primary focus on cell and stack components. He has managed multiple government funded product development programs including a successful phase I and phase II SBIR from NASA, where he created an innovative high surface area lamellar structured SOFC anode support. Joshua holds multiple patents in his field. Currently as the CEO and COO of Low Emissions Resources -Global, he and his team are developing ceramic reactors to generate cost effective Hydrogen from renewable energy.
Find out more HERE.
by Carole Epp | Jun 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
From Brett Kern’s Instagram. Please head over to his feed for more information.
ENDS TODAY!
“Here we are… The raffle ends in 12 hours (midnight Pacific time) and we’re sitting at $49,643. I can’t believe it….We’re gonna hit $50k!!! Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine these posts would encourage 50 thousand dollars in donations. Thank you for blowing my mind and making me believe that humanity actually may have a shot at fixing this shit.
If you haven’t donated yet, or you’re still on the fence, this last set of incentives is GUARANTEED to knock you right off of it! So lets see how high this number can go!! Remember…all you have to do to enter the raffle, is donate to any charity supporting the Black Lives Matter movement and send your receipt to [email protected]. All NEW entries must have receipts with today’s date of 6/6. Anything that had already been submitted before today is still eligible to win any of the prizes.”
by Carole Epp | Jun 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
Do you have a Virtual Ceramics event or are you looking for one? Introducing the SP Events Calendar. In reaction to the multitude of ways our Ceramics community has come together virtually, we have created a common place for online lectures, openings, and events to be listed. Please share your event on the SP Events Calendar, and use it to find events to attend. It’s completely free to list and view for everyone.
by Carole Epp | May 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
NCECA‘s first monthly eBay Cup Exhibition and Sale opens for bidding tomorrow, Thursday May 21st at 4pm MDT* and closes on May 31st. This inaugural auction is a wonderful opportunity to add to your cup collection or purchase beautiful gifts for those you care about while advancing the field of contemporary ceramic art and learning. Proceeds benefit NCECA’s Fund for Artistic Development which supports creative research and diversity fellowships, international residencies, and student scholarships. Visit this link on and after May 21st to see and bid on cups that are available for purchase at auction. If you are interested in bidding but not yet a user of the eBay platform, you may wish to review this brief instructional video and this page on the auction site.
Each year, NCECA provides more than $50,000 in direct support to artists and students. Beginning tomorrow, new cups will be featured each month on NCECA’s website and NCECA’s eBay Seller Page. Cup makers will retain possession of their works until a winning bid is determined at the close of each month’s auction. NCECA provides makers with a prepaid shipping label to transport the cup to its new owner.
If you missed the deadline to have your cup featured in the first month of auction items, don’t despair. You can still contribute your work through the participation form at this link.
