Deadline for entries: June 26
Jurying complete: July 24
Notifications emailed: July 30
Deadline to send accepted work: September 30
Opening at Bredin-Lee Gallery, KCMO…5-9pm: October 2
Return of unsold work*: October 31
AWARDS:
Best of Show ($500), 1st Runner Up (($300), 2nd Runner Up ($200).
Other prizes include Purchase Awards, equipment awards, gift certificates totaling over $1000.
Concurrent with the NCECA 2020 conference theme of Multi(VA)lent: Clay, Mindfulness, Memory, resisters presents a dynamic presentation of contemporary ceramic artwork by women artists from the state of Virginia. The exhibition connects and addresses themes of memory by focusing on the works of women in alignment with an important historical marker of the Workhouse site – the women’s suffragists movement.
The group show includes 19 artists and 37 pieces and considers the methods in which artists use clay to explore ideas of potency, power and unity. The exhibition is on view March 14 – May 10, 2020 in the Vulcan and Vulcan Muse Galleries at Workhouse Arts Center.
Due to the statewide closures from the Coronavirus outbreak, we have put this exhibit online! Enjoy the virtual exhibit, artist studio talks and artist statements HERE.
Together we have stepped into history and are now living inside an event unprecedented in our lifetime. Every day the news provides us with dizzying information that a few weeks before would have been unthinkable. What deranged and divided us a month ago seems,at best, an embarrassment from an idle and privileged time. We have become eyewitnesses to a catastrophe that we are seeing unfold from the inside out. We are forced to isolate — to be vigilant, to be quiet, to watch and contemplate the possible implosion of our civilisationin real time. When we eventually step clear of this moment we will have discovered things about our leaders, our societal systems, our friends, our enemies and most of all, ourselves. We will know something of our resilience, our capacity for forgiveness, and our mutual vulnerability. Perhaps, it is a time to pay attention, to be mindful, to be observant.
As an artist, it feels inapt to miss this extraordinary moment. Suddenly, the acts of writing a novel, or a screenplay or a series of songs seem like indulgences from a bygone era. For me, this is not a time to be buried in the business of creating. It is a time to take a backseat and use this opportunity to reflect on exactly what our function is — what we, as artists, are for.” – Nick Cave
Our documentary tells the story of one of America’s most respected studio potters, Randy Johnston. Set against the backdrop of his picturesque Wisconsin studio, it gives a revealing and moving insight into his artistic journey. Kicking against his family’s desire for him to become a doctor, Johnston tells of his early travels to Japan, meeting the great Shoji Hamada and apprenticing to National Living Treasure, Tatsuzo Shimaoka. We are also taken on a visit to the Minnesotan studio of his lifelong mentor and friend, 94 year old American legend, Warren MacKenzie. A deep thinker, Johnston talks about his approach to his working practice and his philosophy on art and teaching.
Having studied with Warren MacKenzie and Hamada’s favourite apprentice, Tatsuzo Shimaoka, Johnston is one of the most exciting and innovative potters working in America today. He is recognized internationally as an artist who has pursued functional expression and brought a fresh aesthetic vision to contemporary form, and for his many contributions to the development of wood kiln technology in the United States. http://www.goldmarkart.com See more films like this at http://www.WeLoveClay.com What is Goldmark? A family business started by Mike Goldmark, we’ve been selling art from the Goldmark Gallery in Uppingham, UK for over 40 years and hold over 50,000 items in stock. Explore a wide range of the very best art and ceramics available to you through our website goldmarkart.com where you’ll also find scholarship pages, books, online catalogues and even GoldmarkTV! Enjoy your visit here: http://bit.ly/18ZF7Lv At http://discover.goldmarkart.com we publish beautiful films and articles for new buyers and seasoned collectors alike, with new content posted every week. See something you like and you can head over to http://goldmarkart.com, our online shop, where we sell an extraordinary range of art and ceramics. FACEBOOK http://facebook.com/goldmarkgallery TWITTER http://twitter.com/GoldmarkGallery INSTAGRAM http://instagram.com/goldmarkart/ PINTEREST http://uk.pinterest.com/goldmarkgall… GOOGLE PLUS http://plus.google.com/u/0/+Goldmarkart YOUTUBE http://youtube.com/user/Goldmark… VIMEO http://vimeo.com/goldmarkgalleryhttp://goldmarkart.com
How to make a big bowl! Would you be brave enough to do this pottery technique? Check out her bowls and lanterns on her website store: https://studiolaroche.com//productAng… Step into Studio Laroche, and you will find Catherine, a ceramic artist who designs and makes by hand every piece in her shop.
This video shows you the full process of Catherine making a bowl from wheel throwing a bowl, drying, trimming, bisque, glazing, and firing the final pottery piece. Her handmade pottery is made in small batches in a modern decor styles, so this artisan pottery is not your Grandma’s outdated China cabinet! In a world of mass-produced dishware, handmade pottery adds personality back into your kitchen and home. Her ceramics are the result of a love for art and passion for the craft. She writes “I design small batch collections of ceramic wares inspired by the beauty, simplicity and tranquility of everyday moments. In doing so, my mission is to nurture a healthy, happy way of life through objects that are equally beautiful, meaningful and useful.” Rigaud, Quebec has been home to Studio Laroche since the Summer of 2018. The studio is located in the heart of the town, cozily nestled in one of the oldest buildings in the region. With the shoreline of the river in the backyard and the mountain just a short walk away. If you ever find yourself in Montreal or Ottawa area – consider signing up to one of her wheel throwing pottery workshops where you too can create a ceramic pottery piece from scratch.
Stop by for a visit: See how the her pottery pieces are made and browse the showroom shelves during open studio hours or by appointment. See you there! ================================================ Visit Studio Laroche on the web ~ (◠﹏◠✿) ✪
Forage Studios is a having Decal Printing Special of sorts to keep the printers purring and the laminator, glaminating your decal designs.
So, in order to keep the lights on here and your ceramics lookin’ their fine decaled selves, I set aside a portion of the next shipment of supplies to dedicate to this little special. Instead of the usual $25 CAD + shipping per page, prices will drop to $20 for a very short time or until the page count is reached. (For those of you in the US, currently this price in USD is about $14.05 + shipping… what a deal!).
There are some guidelines though and they are as such. Many for understanding:
• Minimum of 2 sheet per order
• Maximum of 5 sheets per order
• Pages must be print ready and no alterations will be made. The usual color calibration efforts will be made for you, but any extra graphic work will be subjected to the regular $15/ page fee.
If this steal of a deal is of interest to you, please navigate to the link into my IG profile (or head to www.foragestudios.com) and get yourself over to the Copy and Paste page where you will find all sorts of info to get you going. Then drop me a line to mariko.foragestudios@gmail.com and I can set up for your files for you so they are ready to go! (The shipment from Germany should be here next Monday or so.).
As a small business established to serve other small businesses, I super appreciate your help staying afloat during this current state of uncertain affairs.
Much decal love,
Mariko and her hairy assistants ❤️
