by Carole Epp | May 13, 2013 | Uncategorized
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Sharf Visitor Center
Admission
Free with Admission – No Ticket RequiredThis event is free with cost of admission.
Join Thomas Michie, Russell B. and Andrée Beauchamp Stearns Curator of
Decorative Arts and Sculpture, and Emily Zilber, Ronald C. and Anita L.
Wornick Curator of Contemporary Decorative Arts, as they delve into
historic and contemporary blue-and-white ceramics. Michie will guide
attendees through recently renovated galleries featuring blue and white
ceramics, including several recent aquisitions in the Dutch and Hartman
Galleries. The focus will then shift to contemporary blue and white as
Zilber will speak on works in the MFA special exhibition, “New Blue and
White,” in the Foster Gallery.
www.mfa.org
by Carole Epp | May 4, 2013 | Uncategorized
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| Joan Bruneau |
10th Annual AotP Studio Tour: May 11th &12
Chris Campbell & Ryan McKerley Hosting: Bryan Hopkins & Joan Bruneau
Keith Kreeger Hosting Dan Anderson & Courtney Murphy *NEW LOCATION*
Claudia Reese Hosting Cynthia Bringle, Daniel Teran & Forrest Middleton
Lisa Orr Hosting Kyle Carpenter & Jim Smith
Plus the Artstream Nomadic Gallery at SnackBar Austin!!!
Studio Tour Hours: Saturday May 11th: 10-5 • Sunday May 12th: 11-5
Companion events at each studio during the tour:
Saturday AM: Lisa Orr will have coffee and breakfast treats at Lisa’s courtesy of SnackBar Austin.
Saturday PM: Keith Kreeger is hosting his annual
“Shots & Pots” party. Stop by for a Mezcal Tasting with Wahaka
Mezcal, food from Paul Qui’s East Side King and music from DJ Hear No
Evil.
Sunday AM: Claudia will be serving delectable brunch bites for Mother’s Day Brunch, made by the inestimable Mary Francaes DesPres!
Sunday PM: Ryan and Chris will have a pizza party courtesy of East Side Pies.
Download a Brochure: AotPBrochure2013
2013 AotP Studio Tour Google Map here.
VIP Collector’s Preview Tour: Friday May 10th: 6pm-10pm: Details and Tickets available here.
All of the info and details is on the AotP website: www.artofthepot.com
Art of the Pot is a collective of Austin-based potters committed to expanding the reach of contemporary studio pottery through studio tours, public lectures and gallery exhibitions. Funding is provided in part by the Texas Commission on the Arts and the City of Austin Cultural arts Division
by Carole Epp | May 4, 2013 | Uncategorized
Organized by the Fondation d’Entreprise Bernardaud, the leading manufacturer of porcelain
in France, and curated by renowned German-born goldsmith and jewellery artist
Monika Brugger,
A Bit of Clay on the Skin: New Ceramic Jewellery showcases
the versatility and allure of ceramics in jewellery.
To celebrate the
opening of the exhibition, Ms. Brugger will be giving a lecture on
Thursday, May 16 from 6:30 – 8 pm on the history of jewellery and
the variety of innovative materials that have been used in this art
form.
The lecture will be accompanied by a wine and cheese reception
beginning at 5:30 pm.
by Carole Epp | May 4, 2013 | Uncategorized
Register by calling 505-984-1122
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New 7 Week Classes Begin May 28th
Full schedule and class descriptions will be posted soon
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Stay Weird
Instructor: Max Lehman
May 18 & 19
9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Participants
will work with Max as he explores the spontaneous side of the creative
process. Demonstrations and activities will be geared towards working
fast and not over-thinking. Technical demonstrations will include
simple slab techniques such as slump and drape molding. Max will also
show how to use these slab techniques in combination with slip-cast
objects. Finally, Max will show how simple underglaze application can
tie it all together
In the Gallery
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Christa Assad, Hayne Bayless,
Jason Bige Burnett, Linda Cordell,
Thaddeus Erdahl, Kelly Garrett Rathbone, David Hicks, Steven Hill, Marilyn Lysohir, Rodrigo Lara Zendejas
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Eliza Au, Nathan Craven,
Heather Mae Erickson, Del Harrow, Elizabeth Hunt, Maren Kloppmann,
Jae Won Lee, Julie York.
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www.santafeclay.com
by Carole Epp | May 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
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| image via http://www.museumofcontemporarycraft.org/exhibitions/5412/ |
“Consider the bowl, the most common of household
objects. It is celebrated in a new exhibition at the Museum of
Contemporary Craft in Portland, Ore. We asked readers to send images of
their favorite bowls and tell us what makes them special. ” (via NY Times)
Check out the interactive article here.
There is also a corresponding article: Finally, The Bowl Gets Its Due. by Julie Lasky
And don’t miss Object Focus: The Bowl @ the Museum of Contemporary Craft in Portland, Ore.
Curated by: Namita Gupta Wiggers
www.museumofcontemporarycraft.org/exhibitions/5412/
Museum of Contemporary Craft
in partnership with Pacific Northwest College of Art
724 Northwest Davis Street
Portland, Oregon 97209
Tel. | 503.223.2654
Fax | 503.223.0190
[email protected]
The Gallery at Museum of Contemporary Craft
Tel. | 503.546.2654
Fax | 503.546.2610
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