I can’t think of anyone more deserving of the title of Ceramic Artist of the Year than Ayumi Horie. An amazing artist, a generous humanitarian and activist. Many congrats to you Ayumi! I’ll raise my cup (made by you of course!) to you today.
Read all about Ayumi and the award here.
And please check out Ayumi’s website here.
And last but not least check out the Ceramic raffle to support Japan – ends on October 9th
This will be Robin’s final Ontario workshop. Don’t miss this chance to see one of Canada’s clay legends. Robin Hopper is an internationally known potter, educator, author, gardener, designer and arts activist who has taught and exhibited worldwide. He was the first recipient of the Bronfman Award, Canada’s most prestigious annual award in craft. Join us in the Ceramics Studio after Saturday’s workshop for Robin’s Book Signing. A selection of his books will be availabe for purchase. On Sunday, there will be a Silent Auction of work produced by Robin during the workshop. Parking on campus is free on weekends.
AGENDA Saturday, October 29 (9 a.m. – 4 p.m.)
Slide Lecture: Decoration, Design & Surface Enrichment Throwing Demo: Variety of functional & one‐of‐a-kind forms for later trimming and decorating including fluting, faceting, agate ware, coloured clay work, brushwork, etc. Objects will include teapot, large pitcher, goblet, holy grail, coffee mug, beer mug, tri‐foot plate, parabolic bottle, phoenix bowl, squared bowls and plates. Lunch: 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. DVD Presentation: Making Marks #3 Throwing Demo: working with coloured clays – thrown agateware or Neriage, Nerikomi block making and Zougan. Book Signing at 4 p.m. in the Ceramics Studio. Robin’s books for sale and refreshments provided.
Sunday, October 30 (9 a.m. – 4 p.m.) Demo: Trimming, assemblage and decoration of thrown work from previous day
Slide and DVD Presentations interspersed throughout demonstrations Lunch: 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. Silent Auction at 4 p.m. in the theatre. Robin’s work made during the workshop.
I enjoy the intuitive process of pinching, allowing forms to evolve as they nestle into my hand during the making. The spoon form is an extension of the hand, a utensil with which to scoop food to the mouth or into a bowl. A spoon also needs to rest, and so the rough, gritty, yet delicate brown bowls came about as places for the spoons to settle.
These works will be on exhibition as part of :
Find out more at Kerrie Lowe Gallery
or visit Vicki’s website.
If you’ve never read Bruce Mau’s Incomplete Manifesto for Growth you should (in my opinion).
Look no further than Damon Moon’s website which you’ll find here.
Here’s just a few of the topics he covers:
Free Radicals: the rhetoric of innovation in contemporary ceramics (2009)
A State of Flux: The Future of Australian Ceramics Education
A Secret History of Blue and White: Contemporary Australian Ceramics
Makes me wish I had more time for writing myself…and reading for that matter.
http://www.culturedays.ca/en/2011-activities/view/4e81786c-1900-4a67-9fd3-5e404c4a89be Meacham -Ceram Canada Studios
220 , 2nd Avenue
Meacham, Saskatchewan
Saturday 10AM load primitive fire kiln,
Saturday 3PM unload salt fired kiln
Sunday 10AM glaze pots and 4PM load gas kiln,
Sunday 2PM unload primitive kiln.
Ceramic works on display. Open to the public Organizer CERAM CANADA
-- Charley Farrero
Charley Farrero Clayworks
[email protected]
http://www.farrero.ca
Box 96 MEACHAM (SK)
S0K 2V0 CANADA
306-3764423
