by Carole Epp | Feb 9, 2011 | Uncategorized
CLOSING DATE: MAR 31, 2011 2PM MST
Open to all regional, national or international artists.
Total Budget: 40,000
Reference #AB-2011-00324
The City of Medicine Hat invites artists to participate in a public art competition. The winning submission will receive a commission to create and install a public art work or related series of works to be situated on 2nd Street SE, between South Railway St. SE and 5th Avenue SE, in downtown Medicine Hat. The winning submission will receive a commission to create and install a public art work or related series of works to be situated on 2nd Street SE, between South Railway Street SE and 5th Avenue SE, in downtown Medicine Hat. Documents are available for download at the Alberta Purchasing Connection. Website: www.purchasingconnection.ca
This opportunity will only be available on this website. If you have not already signed up, please do so – registration is free.
All inquiries regarding this RFP must be directed in writing to: Rhonda Olson, Buyer 403.529.8237 | 403. 526.1239 or email rhools2medicinehat.ca
via Alberta Craft Council
by Carole Epp | Feb 9, 2011 | Uncategorized
The primary theme of the ceramic objects that I produce focuses on the female body as a metaphoric container for life, death and magic (which together encompass everything).
Influenced by the books, The Language of the Goddess and the Civilization of the Goddess: The World of Old Europe by anthropologist Marija Gimbutas, I create vessels that can be used as ritual objects, or as mementos of a time gone by. The forms are predominantly inspired by Paleolithic female figures like the Venus of Lespugue, the conceptual ideology of Kongo minkisi, Polynesian god-sticks and Ife divination tappers. The forms are made from a press mold and sagger or pit fired, depending on what is available to me.
I moved from Jamaica to Florida in the mid-eighties and have lived there, on and off, since.
by Carole Epp | Feb 8, 2011 | Uncategorized
Kelly is a fourth year student in Vancouver at the Emily Carr University focusing in ceramics.
Here’s a bit about her work:
I strive to maintain balance between design, craft and art when creating. Working by hand, on the wheel and with molds, is a political choice I make which values strong craftsmanship in our modern world. I am drawn to the domestic interior space and create objects for use in daily life which connect with people over a long period of time.
Drawn to minimal form and subtle surface, I am interested in the way light, shadow, line and proportion interact. I am passionate about making contemporary work that relates to our culture today and it is my hope to continue building my knowledge of the ceramic medium through education, personal work and teaching.
by Carole Epp | Feb 8, 2011 | Uncategorized
The following is from her website:
by Carole Epp | Feb 7, 2011 | Uncategorized
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www.PattyBilbro.blogspot.com
by Carole Epp | Feb 6, 2011 | Uncategorized
Deadline for nominations: MAR 30 If so, here’s your opportunity to nominate him or her for one of Canada’s most prestigious awards for volunteerism in the arts: The Arnold Edinborough Award.
The Arnold Edinborough Award recognizes an individual young professional under the age of 40 who has demonstrated exceptional leadership and volunteerism in the arts. The Arnold Edinborough Award winner receives a unique work of art and $5,000 to donate to the arts organization(s) of his or her choice. The award is presented at the Business for the Arts Awards Gala and a separate party is held in honour of the winner. Nominations for the 2011 Arnold Edinborough Award are open! The nomination deadline is March 30th, 2011.
For more details and nomination forms, please visit the Business for the Arts website.
Click here to nominate
via Alberta Craft Council
