Call for ceramic art entries

by | Feb 2, 2011 | Uncategorized


Credit – Linnis Blanton
Canyon Wall, Linnis Blanton, 29 x 16 x16, High-fired stoneware, slab built and thrown, then altered.

This spring, the Museum of the Gulf Coast invites high school students to submit ceramic or clay sculptures for the annual High School Art Contest. The competition is inspired by Earth Songs, an upcoming exhibition of clay vessels created by ceramic artist Linnis Blanton which will be on view at the Museum March 27 through May 30.

Student entries are limited to 18” x 18” and may be painted, glazed, fired, or plain. The submission deadline is March 18, 2011 and entries can be dropped off at the Museum of the Gulf Coast located at 700 Procter St. in Port Arthur or at The Art Studio, Inc. located at 720 Franklin St. in Beaumont. All works must be accompanied by an official entry form to be considered for display. Entry forms may be obtained at the Museum of the Gulf Coast or on the Museum’s website at www.museumofthegulfcosat.org under the Education and Outreach link.

Entries will be displayed at the Museum of the Gulf Coast from March 27-April 26 in association with Earth Songs. Blanton will judge student works and an awards ceremony will be held March 27 at 2 p.m. during the opening reception for Earth Songs.

The Museum of the Gulf Coast is owned and operated by the Port Arthur Historical Society in partnership with Lamar State College – Port Arthur and the City of Port Arthur. It is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday. For more information about the Museum call 409-982-7000.

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Vicki Hardin – Art of the Brush

by | Feb 1, 2011 | Uncategorized

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Layton, New Jersey – Peters Valley Art Center

August 5-9, 2011
Learn the art of making your own handmade brushes suitable for use with water based mediums and ceramic decoration. Beginning and advanced techniques and construction methods will be taught for making brushes from deer, skunk, horse hair, raccoon, goat and ring tail cat. Demonstrations will involve step by step instruction for making handles from bamboo, yucca, wood and found objects. This course is open to all skills levels. Registration begins Feb. 1, 2011.
For details: http://www.petersvalley.org/ or email [email protected]

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Artist of the Day: Sue Roberts

by | Feb 1, 2011 | Uncategorized

Here we go folks – a month of daily doses of eye candy.

What a treat to start off the month with the amazing work of Sue Roberts. Enjoy!


Artist’s Statement:

From a young age I have been inspired by the human figure, so sculpting the figure just seemed to come naturally to me. I especially enjoy the challenge of capturing in clay the range of our inner psyches, manifesting through the figure’s gesture, posture and expression.

Humor and social commentary play a large part in my work, especially that of family and relationships. culturally, we generalize the concept of family and relationships, turning them into more of an ideal than reality.

Having fun with those generalizations underscores the importance of not taking ourselves too seriously, or becoming stuck within our own thoughts and perceptions. For me, there is a powerful inner strength that arises in being playful and open to new and different ideas and experiences. as an artist, that strength inspires and excites me to keep thinking differently about the human world and, at the same time, push myself creatively.

Find out more about Sue and her work here on her website. There is much much more to look at.

Visiting Artists Workshop: The Elusive Tea Bowl–Office for the Arts at Harvard

by | Jan 29, 2011 | Uncategorized

harvard-edu March 14, 2011, Monday 10 am – 4 pm Japanese master artists, Tsujimura Shiro and Suzuki Goro along with American artists Richard Milgrim and Jeff Shapiro, will demonstrate throwing the teabowl while discussing its aesthetic and philosophical relevance to the tea ceremony. This event is one feature of a weekend of events celebrating the tea bowl (March 12 – 14th) in conjunction with the Museum of Fine Arts, Japan Society – Boston and the Lacoste Gallery, Concord, MA. About the Weekend: Historically, the tea bowl has been a symbol for the aesthetic that pervades the tea ceremony within Eastern culture exhibiting unpretentious beauty, humility and dignity within this simple ceramic form. Since the appreciation of the world of tea has grown and the number of American ceramicists making tea bowls has increased, this comprehensive series of events address the role of the tea bowl as both a ceremonial vessel and three-dimensional art form in the wake of the artistic exchange between East and West. The weekend begins with an exhibition of tea bowls at the Lacoste Gallery on Saturday, March 12th featuring 12 Japanese artists and 14 American artists. On Sunday, March 13th, the Museum of Fine Arts will invite international scholars and artists to discuss the history and philosophy of tea and utensils and their place within contemporary society, addressing specifically the aesthetic translation of Japanese sensibilities by American ceramicists. The weekend will conclude at the Ceramics Program, Office for the Arts at Harvard with a day of demonstrations and lectures by two Japanese master artists, Tsujimura Shiro and Suzuki Goro, joined by American ceramic artist Richard Milgrim and event organizer and American ceramic artist Jeff Shapiro. Participants will engage first hand in viewing the tea bowls being created on the wheel or carved by hand, while hearing each artist discuss the influences and progression of their own artwork. Fees: Free for Harvard Undergraduates and Graduate students, $45 for first time general public, $35 for all others. Click here for more information on this workshop.
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