2012 Emerging Ceramic Artist People’s Choice Contest: Vote for Your Favorite!


After several rounds of narrowing down, revisiting, heated debate, and in-depth discussion, the editors of Ceramics Monthly chose fourteen deserving artists for the 2012 Emerging Artists issue.

Now it’s your turn to have a say by casting your vote in the “Emerging Artist People’s Choice Contest,” graciously sponsored by Bailey Pottery Equipment & Ceramic Supplies! The winner will receive a $500 gift certificate to be used at www.baileypottery.com.

The voting will be open through Wednesday, May 9 and we’ll announce the winner on Wednesday, May 16.

More details about each artist and how to vote visit ceramicartsdaily.org

Under the Surface – creativity and mark making

A two-day workshop with Shannon Garson
www.shannongarson.com

Saturday 4 + Sunday 5 August 2012
Maleny Arts & Crafts Group
38 Maple St, Maleny QLD 4552
TACA is offering a winter workshop with Shannon Garson in her beautiful hometown of Maleny on the Sunshine Coast hinterland. Participants will use drawing and surface techniques to explore ceramics as a form of self expression.

$290 per person ($270 members of TACA)
Fee includes a delicious lunch at Shannon’s home
Payment for workshop:
• Cheque (made out to The Australian Ceramics Association)
• Direct deposit (Account: The Australian Ceramics Association; BSB 032298; AC no. 760550)
• Credit card (Visa, Mastercard) – phone /mail / fax
• Money Order (made out to The Australian Ceramics Association)

NOTE RE. CANCELLATIONS:
• Payment is required to ensure a place in the workshop.
• Payment is refunded in full if TACA cancels the workshop.
• 90% of your payment is refunded if you cancel up to 2 weeks before the workshop date.
• * There is no refund if you cancel within 2 weeks of the workshop, unless we can fill your place from a waiting list and then 90% of your payment is refunded.

Please contact The Australian Ceramics Association if you have any questions.
The Australian Ceramics Association, P O Box 274, Waverley NSW 2024
E: [email protected]; T: 1300 720 124; F: 02 9369 3742
via australianceramics.com

SAVE THE DATE Celebration and Thanksgiving for the Life of MALCOLM H DAVIS, JR (1937 – 2011)

Sunday, June 3rd, 2012 3:30 PM First Congregational UCC Church
An Open and Affirming, Just Peace, Multi-Cultural Multi-Racial Congregation
945 G Street NW, Washington DC 20001(202/628-4317) (church office)(9 – 3 pm)
Website is: www.FirstUCCDC.org Reception to follow at the church.

Parking: Limited free underground parking is available on the 2nd and 3rd levels of garage under the church building. Enter off of G Place, N.W. (between 10th and 9th, one way East), just before entrance to MLK Library parking. Use elevator which says “First Congregational Church”, not the elevator which services the 3rd-5th floors of the building.

Metro: The church is located one block from “Metro Center”stop. The green, orange and red lines all stop here. We recommend all who are able to come by Metro. Parking is easily found on Sundays at various neighborhood red, green and orange metro stops. After the service, once you leave the church’s front and parking doors, you will not be able to re-enter the building.

Food contribution to the Reception: To augment the Care of Parish Committee’s Reception planning, we ask those who are able to bring finger food and/or non-alcoholic drinks to the 2nd floor Reception Room/Kitchen prior to the service.

* * * * * A Retrospective of Malcolm’s ceramic work will also be held at the Art School at Old Church, 561 Piermont Road, Demarest, New Jersey 07627 June 27th through July 3rd
June 30th will be a special day of honoring Malcolm with speakers and food.
The Retrospective will feature works from his first stoneware in the mid-1970s to his last shinoware where he became known affectionally as, “The King of Shino.” All are welcome to this event.

Website is www.tasoc.org. More information will appear closer to June 27th.
Phone: 201/767-7160

* * * * *Judy plans to be present at both the June 3rd and 30th events.

Help support the Genesee Pottery on Kickstarter

About this project

The Genesee Pottery in Rochester, New York is a nonprofit ceramic studio housed in an 1895 firehouse. Where the fire horses used to be stabled is our kiln room, which houses our 40 year-old workhorse of a gas kiln.

In the past years we have brought many of our practices up to newer, safer standards and we need to do the same for our firing procedures. The gas kiln is and has always been an integral part of our firing process. We are the only ceramic studio in the region to offer this service to the community.

As we celebrate our past 40 years with our retrospective show “Ten-Nineteen” we would like to replace the old workhorse with an ecologically sound, high efficiency kiln, to prepare ourselves for the next generations of Genesee potters.

Genesee Pottery was founded in 1972 and is located in the historic firehouse at 713 Monroe Ave in Rochester, NY. Genesee Pottery is one of Rochester’s premier community based ceramics facilities, serving an active community of students, renters, instructors and artists-in-residence. Our comprehensive studio facilities and 24 hour access available to our Artists-in-Residence and renters is unparalleled in the region.
Support them on Kickstater here.
geneseearts.org

St. Albert Potters’ Guild 49th Spring sale May 3-5

Come see the “mud- a- flyin ” at St. Albert Potters’ Guild 49th Spring sale. Meet the potters and see some in action, throwing on the wheel, or hand building clay works of art. Find your perfect Mother’s Day, wedding, shower or employee gifts among the wide selection of functional or decorative works. Be sure to visit the fundraiser table. All proceeds from the donated platters and bowls will go to Ovarian Cancer. Opening night coincides with St. Albert’s first “Art Walk ” of the season. Have a look at our special display table. After our sale, continue on to the other galleries and locations in town to see more works from talented artists.
Dates: Thursday May 3 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Friday May 4 10:00 am – 9:00 pm, Saturday May 5 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location: Main Foyer St Albert Place, #5 St. Anne Street, St. Albert Admission and Parking are Free – Enter to win a Door Prize