by Carole Epp | May 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
Join
us in celebration of our second-year fellowship artists Jeff Campana,
Alanna DeRocchi, Sean O’Connell and Jonathan Read. The Windgate Fellows
will finish their residency at the Bray this fall.
Opening Reception this Thursday, May 30, 6–8 pm
Can’t make it in person? View the exhibition at our Online Sales Gallery beginning Thursday, May 30.
The
Windgate Fellowships were established in 2012 thanks to a generous
two-year grant given to the Bray by the Windgate Charitable Foundation
in support of artist fellowships, scholarships and studio costs. Each
fellowship awards $5,000 to a long-term resident artist, with additional
funds provided to cover the Bray’s studio costs for each resident.
archiebrayfoundation | 2915 Country Club Ave, Helena, MT 59602 | 406/443-3502 | www.archiebray.org
by Carole Epp | May 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
Top L to R: Judith Duff, Jack Troy, John Dix, Nick Schwartz
Bottom L to R: Judith Duff, Nick Schwartz
“FUELED by WOOD”
Through June 14, 2013
JOHN DIX, JUDITH DUFF, NICK SCHWARTZ and JACK TROY
Click HERE to view works from the show
TRAX GALLERY 1812 5th Street, Berkeley, CA 94710
Wednesday – Sunday 12 – 5:30
by Carole Epp | May 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
Marcelina
not only creates beautiful pottery but she also is documenting her
process in kiln building to share with others interested in building.
From her website:
“Marcelina grew up in Colombia and moved to Canada in 1999 to go to university. In school, she developed a keen interest in food issues. At the same time, her passion for clay was taking shape. Pottery
seemed to bring her interest in food and food issues to the table.
So, after finishing a degree in science at Trent University, she decided to pursue pottery more seriously. In 2007 she completed a Ceramic Certificate at The Haliburton School
of the Arts, and then she studied some more ceramics at Sheridan
College.
Now she works as a full-time studio potter in her timber frame studio, on her farm in rural Ontario.
She also tries to spend free time with her husband, organic farmer Jason Hayes, and her beautiful dog, Kanuk.”
www.marcelinasalazar.com
by Carole Epp | May 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
“Cousins in Clay” at Bulldog Pottery in Seagrove, North Carolina
Contemporary Pottery Show and Sale
June 1-2, 2013
Meet the Potters
David MacDonald
Jack Troy
Bruce Gholson
Samantha Henneke
Michael Kline
June 1 – Saturday 10:00am – 5:00pm
music by Chronis Pou Vasilou during the day
at 3:00pm demo by Michael Kline and Bruce Gholson
June 2 – Sunday 10:00am – 4:00pm
Potters Potluck at noon – All are welcome
music by Will McCanless
at 1:30pm Jack Troy presents selections of his poetry
Seagrove, NC 27341
3306 US Hwy 220 Alt.
5 miles south of Seagrove traffic light – Look for the Blue Watertower
336-302-3469
David MacDonald
David MacDonald is
an emeritus professor from Syracuse University and lives in Syracuse,
New York. MacDonald received the Excellence in Teaching Award from the
National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) in 2011.
“For
more than four decades, David MacDonald has masterfully created richly
patterned utilitarian objects from clay that have come to symbolize
tremendous integrity and endurance. Despite the national recognition
MacDonald has earned for his superb work, he remains committed to, and
most content when he is producing, functional works of art in beautiful
forms that will be touched, held, and most importantly used by people
who will admire and appreciate their inherent beauty.”
— Everson Museum of Art, 2011
Jack Troy is
an emeritus professor from Juniata College and lives in Huntingdon,
Pennsylvania. Troy received the Excellence in Teaching Award from the
National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) in 2012.
He
began teaching young artists in 1967 at Juniata College, has taught
over 185 workshops, written 2 books about clay, a book of original poems
titled “Calling the Planet Home”, published over 60 articles and book
reviews, all while producing a constant stream of pottery at his
Pennsylvania studio. Jack Troy gives homage to our state of North
Carolina in his Wood-fired Stoneware and Porcelain book (1995), “If
North America has a pottery state it must be North Carolina”.
Michael Kline
Michael Kline,
a studio potter from Bakersville, in the mountains of North Carolina.
He creates inspired traditional forms that are graced with his elegant
floral brushwork giving a botanical theme to his wood-fired pottery jugs
and jar forms. Sometimes his pots are covered with a honey amber color
glaze that is as appetizing as maple syrup. His work has been
published in many books and magazines and he has written several
articles for the Studio Potter, and writes regularly for his blog
Sawdust and Dirt.
Michael Kline will be presenting a demonstration along with Bruce Gholson on Saturday afternoon at 3:00 pm.
Samantha Henneke,
the host of “Cousins in Clay”in Seagrove, lives and operates Bulldog
Pottery along with her husband Bruce in Seagrove, North Carolina. She
wants her functional work to be both beautiful and comfortable to
use. She likes to decorate her pottery with a simple swirl and at other
times the form becomes a canvas for a dotted effect which can show how
tight patterning can affect ones vision, creating an op-art effect of
movement and vibration. She is fascinated with macro photography and
exploring her garden in the summer time while collecting images of
insects in their environments. She utilizes this activity to capture
stories among the foliage, to create colorful insect compositions on her
porcelain canvases, forming a snapshot in time and imagination.
Bruce Gholson,
the host of “Cousins in Clay” in Seagrove, NC, lives and operates
Bulldog Pottery along with his wife Samantha in Seagrove, North
Carolina. He has been fascinated with fossils, fish, reptiles and
insects since childhood. Recent interests have included fossilization in
amber, Chinese scholar stones, and arrowheads from the region.
Researching the chemistry of other arts such as fabric dyes, analog
photography, and pyrotechnics provides him with inspiration in the form
of comparative formula based cabalistic ceramic mediation. These
interests blend into an esoteric mix that is hopefully evident in the
overall feeling and imagery found in his work. Success is of course a
matter of perception and opinion, but for Bruce having the goal aids in
facilitating an aspect his journey- “Making pots in my own voice”.
Bulldog Pottery
Bruce Gholson and Samantha Henneke
3306 US Hwy 220 Alt North
Seagrove, NC 27341
910-428-9728
B’s cell 336-302-3469
S’s cell 336-302-4452
by Carole Epp | May 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
my apologies there were a few delay hiccups on the blog this weekend. i was out of town and away from stable wifi so the posts didn’t go live as planned.
thanks for understanding : )
by Carole Epp | May 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
Add the extraordinary to your collection of everyday mugs with a one-of-a-kind BAC Art Mug!
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| Susan Card |
In honour of the BAC’s 35th Anniversary and in support of
its Permanent Collection of Contemporary Canadian Ceramics, the
Permanent Collection Committee selected 35 gifted Canadian ceramists to
create and donate five unique mugs for an on-line auction to raise funds
for the purchase of artwork. These limited-edition and unique
sculptural creations will be sold to the highest bidders from May 20 to
June 3.
It’s an affordable way to start a truly extraordinary collection. In
fact, these mugs are so special that each artist was asked for one
additional mug to include in the Permanent Collection. The remaining
five mugs from each artist will go up for auction online, making them
true collector’s items.
How Does It Work?
These one-of a kind mugs can be seen online starting on May 3. They
will be divided into three auction lots, each lasting five days,
starting on May 20.
All the funds generated from the auction will go to the Permanent Collection Committee for new acquisitions.
Register to Bid Today!
Lot I Closes: May 24 at 6pm
Lot II Closes May 29 at 6pm
Lot III Closes June 3 at 6pm Happy 35th BAC!
Come check out the Mugs now.
www.thebac.ca
