Porcelain Clothes by Li Xiaofeng

by | Jun 29, 2010 | Uncategorized


Scott Rench of Yosoh just posted the work of Li Xiaofeng on facebook and I didn’t want you to miss out so I’m posting a link to this amazing work here. There is a great interview and tons of pictures of this great work.

I particularly like the following:
“How long did it take you to create the LACOSTE Porcelain Polo sculpture? How many shards did you use ?
It took me over three months to create the piece for LACOSTE. I used over three hundred shard pieces! I was trained as an oil painter. When an artist finishes a painting, no one ever calculates how many brush strokes or how much paint was used. As long as you reach the ideal effect, it’s fine. This has become one of my habits.”

So true. People always seem to ask ridiculous process questions when it comes to ceramics as though that would be what would validate the work. Anyway read the full interview for yourself here or visit his website here.

Oh and while your at it you might as well check out the cool work of Scott Rench too!

RED DEER COLLEGE SUMMER COURSE: FIGURATIVE SCULPTURE

by | Jun 28, 2010 | Uncategorized

FIGURATIVE SCULPTURE: REAL LIFE TO INSPIRE ART
Instructor: Sharon Moore-Foster
July 12 to July 16, 2010
Experience Level: all skill levels welcome
Course Fee: $525 + $26.25 GST
Monday to Friday, 9 am to 4 pm, Room 954 Working from a model, you will learn techniques to accurately create figurative sculpture. You will begin by creating gestural clay pieces from short poses, to help you develop an eye for the “life and breath” that makes figurative sculpture such an inviting challenge. Longer poses will follow, with directed observation of anatomy, proportion, sculptural shape, and balance will allow you to create more detailed pieces. Throughout the week you will experience drawing for sculpture and receive individual guidance on form and expression, sculptural dynamics, surface handling and closure of your pieces. Red Deer College

METCHOSIN INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL

by | Jun 26, 2010 | Uncategorized

There are still a few spots left in some of upcoming programs at MISSA.
Below is a list of classes which still have some availability.
More information on each of these classes is available on our website at www.missa.ca

Two week program July 5th to 9th and 12th to 16th
Explorations in Ceramic Glaze – John Britt
July 5th to 9th
Handbuilding with Press Molds – Katrina Chaytor
Brush Explorations – Lorne Loomer
The Influenced Landscape – Mike McLean
The Short Story – Sarah Selecky
Innovative Extruding – Michael Sherrill
Painting – Andy Wooldridge
July 10th-11th – Weekend
Watercolour – Clive Powsey
Jazz Improvisation – Karel Roessingh
Head Sculpture – Elly Scheepens
The Digital Darkroom – Alan Thurston
Textile Collage – Shannon Wardroper
July 12th to 16th
Explorations in Altered Imagery – Tony Bounsall
Firing Techniques – Randy Brodnax
Throwing – Altered Forms and Sets – Conner Burns
Contemporary Silk Fusion Basketry – Wendy Durfey
Compositional Cloth – Eleanor Hannan
Metalsmithing – Crys Harse
Light, Colour & Expression – Sharron Milstein (may be her last workshop at MISSA)
July 14th to 16th
ART JAM – see our website for more information on these courses:
Handbuilding – Toshi-ichi Suzuki
Woodcarving – Ito Kojiro

Please call or email us if you would like to register.
Thank you,Deanna Cuthbert
Manager, MISSA
250 391 2420
www.missa.ca