by Carole Epp | Mar 2, 2011 | Uncategorized
THE MISSION of the Craft Research Fund is to advance, expand and support research about craft in the United States. GOALS • To support innovative research on artistic and critical issues in craft theory and history • To explore the inter-relationship among craft, art, design and contemporary culture • To foster new cross-disciplinary approaches to scholarship in the craft field in the United States • To advance investigation of neglected questions on craft history and criticism in the United States DEADLINE Application for 2011 Project Grants must arrive no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, July 1, 2011. Notification of Project Grant awards will be released mid-September for projects beginning October 1, 2011. Work outlined in the grant request must be completed with a final report within 18 months of the award, with a status report due midway through the research. Mail to: Craft Research Fund FEDEX to: Craft Research Fund Center for Craft, Creativity and Design PO Box 1127 Hendersonville, N.C. 28793 OTHER OPPORTUNITIES: Center for Craft, Creativity and Design 1181 Broyles Road Hendersonville, NC 28791 828-890-2050 Craft Research Fund Travel Grants of $500 will be awarded to applicants who have been invited to speak at the College Art Association panel on a topic related to craft in the United Sates. Applications must be submitted at least one month prior to the conference and funding will be sent following presentations at the CAA conference. Application Process: A letter of request for travel support, a copy of an invitation to participate on a College Art Association panel, and a copy of the session abstract that relates in some way to United States craft should be sent no later than one month prior to the conference. Support for travel, lodging or other expenses associated with the panel will be reimbursed up to $500. Send application to the above address. James Renwick Fellowship in American Craft offered by The Smithsonian American Art Museum and its Renwick Gallery invites applications January 15th of each year. This fellowship is available for research in American studio crafts or decorative arts, and supports independent and dissertation research. Both pre- and postdoctoral applicants will be considered as well as scholars with equivalent education, experience, and publication history. The stipend for a one-year pre- doctoral fellowship is $25,000 plus research and travel allowances. The stipend for a one-year senior or postdoctoral fellowship is $40,000 plus research and travel allowances. Terms of residency range from three to twelve months; stipends are prorated for periods of less than twelve months. Contact: Fellowship Office, Smithsonian American Art Museum, (202)275-1557, [email protected]. For information visit http://AmericanArt.si.edu/fellowships.via Crafthaus
by Carole Epp | Mar 2, 2011 | Uncategorized
My name’s Lori Leaumont, I’m 29, and I’m a ceramic artist/potter originally from New Orleans, Louisiana, now living in Indianapolis. I’ve got a big ol’ fancy BFA in Ceramics from the Herron School of Art and Design at Indiana University, which is where I met my weirdo punk husband Nich. I make stuff out of clay, and I’m working towards doing pottery as a living full time, but I’m trying to content myself with learning as much as I can and knowing that making stuff everyday is pretty cool, even if I have to eat ramen to do it.
I create a lot of cups, which is sort of an obsession of mine (hence my blog title, 15 Painted Cups). I lean mostly towards making functional art – I love well designed tableware and things that enhance your everyday life. I occasionally make things that are more conceptual, but I can’t help but laugh at myself a little when things get too deep – who am I kidding? I can’t even keep my shoes tied half the time, so who am I to comment on the ills of society? My conceptual work is usually concerned with my own life experiences, my struggles with mental health and being bipolar, and things like memory and emotion. I have a background in painting, so I draw and paint a lot on my surfaces as well. I keep a process journal on my blog at http://15paintedcups.blogspot.com.
(this piece got accepted to the Skutt Kiln Peep Show! Check it out at NCECA!)
15 Painted Cups: My art blog, where I draw on stuff on an (almost) daily basis.
Fanfare and Foofaraw: My Etsy Store
Trickypink on Deviant Art: Miscellaneous Art/Everything all of the time
by Carole Epp | Mar 1, 2011 | Uncategorized
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1st – 21st July, 2011 In pursuit of a greener studio practice, the International Ceramics Studio is hosting a Smokeless Wood Kiln Workshop to construct an efficient and sustainable wood-firing kiln with the pioneering kiln designer and builder, Kusakabe, Masakazu. The position and relatively large size of the firebox and the tall chimney allow for effective combustion, fast firing and excellent ash distribution. In the summer of 2010 we staged a successful woodfiring symposium under the direction of the Master Potter, Masakazu Kusakabe. In 2011 he will return to Kecskemet to lead the three weeks kiln building workshop in July.
Kusakabe sensei is a versatile artist: potter, kiln builder, sumi drawer and astronomist. His pioneering invention is the eco-friendly “smokeless kiln”, which allows artists to build woodfiring kilns in built-up locatiions because it produces very little or no smoke.
The program starts on the 1st July to 21st July and there is also time available after it to perform more firings in the new smokeless kiln. The program will run if there are enough applicants. (minimum 8 persons). Application deadline is 1st April.Find more details here.
Further information about this event and applications to George Varsanyi, [email protected]
or Steve Mattison – [email protected] Kusakabe’s informative website: http://www.miharuarts.com/kusakabe/ For more informations on Kusakabe’s smokeless kiln click here . . .
http://www.miharuarts.com/kusakabe/index.php?page=smokeless-kiln
by Carole Epp | Mar 1, 2011 | Uncategorized
February’s artist of the day feature came and went too quickly. I agree. It’s always so nice to have such gorgeous eye candy everyday. I can’t thank all of the amazing artists who submitted their work enough! It was such a pleasure to share your work with all the readers of musing.
But don’t dismay my dear readers, the eye candy is going to continue on for a wee bit longer. See I got more than 28 submissions and so artist of the day will continue until I run out of submitted work to show you. So for all of those that have submitted work and have yet to have seen it posted, your day is still coming! Hurray for more artist of the day!
And now on to today’s bit of gorgeous:
Artist of the Day: David Carlsson
Artist´s statement
In my artistic work I am often interested in contrasts and combinations. It could be things like dream and reality, aim and result ore repetition and breaks.
I frequently return to the everyday as a subject were I am fascinated by routines as well as the wish to get away from them.
I want to tell stories through clay and ceramic references and I´m aiming for an equivocal state in my works where I like to both embrace and criticize, answer and wonder in the same object.
www.dceramic.se www.twitter.com/dceramic
by Carole Epp | Feb 28, 2011 | Uncategorized
via Flicker
by Carole Epp | Feb 28, 2011 | Uncategorized
(Paul Leather photo credit this image only)
I tried, I honestly tried to stay away from clay after art school. But there was no avoiding it! I am hooked on clay, and I happily spend my time in my studio handbuilding and slipcasting. Most of my work is finished by smoke firing.
You can see what I am up to by logging on to my website www.strataclay.com
