by Carole Epp | Jan 29, 2010 | Uncategorized
October 27-30, 2010, Santa Fe, New Mexico A Symposium on Developing Criticism in Ceramics International Speakers, Panels and Discussion
Developing Criticism for Contemporary Ceramics Investigations into Critical Interpretations and Critical Judgment This symposium will explore current perspectives on critical interpretation and judgment in contemporary art, using the model of ceramic art as a focal point. Invited speakers include: Ted Adler, Terry Barrett, Glen Brown, Garth Clark, Moyra Elliot, Tanya Harrod, Elaine Henry, Dave Hickey, Janet Koplos, Donald Kuspit, Elizabeth Leach, Paul Mathieu, Hunt Prothro, Jim Romberg, Raphael Rubinstein, and Adam Welch. This event is sponsored by the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA). Submissions specific to ceramic art are encouraged, but considerations of critical practices in any form of studio art production, exhibition, history, pedagogy, or theory will be reviewed. Suggested topics of inquiry are as follows: Lecture Topics (20 minute presentation) •Critical Interpretation •Critical Judgment •Building Criticism Panels (15 minute presentation and panel response) •Looking Closely •Considering the Ceramic Object •The Shape of Judgment •Curation as Interpretation and Judgment •Publications and Criticism To be considered please submit an abstract (no longer than 300 words) to [email protected] by March 24, 2010. Authors of accepted abstracts will be asked to provide a full paper of approximately 1500 (panel) or 2500 (lecture) words by July 1, 2010. Proposals will be juried by the CRITICAL Santa Fe Advisory Board through a blind jury process. Previously published or off-topic papers will not be considered. All decisions of the Advisory Board are final; there is neither a rebuttal period nor an appeals process. March 24: Deadline for submissions. March 24-April 15: Review of Abstracts and deliberation period. May 1: Notification of acceptance. July 1: Final papers due for editorial review. August 1: Final, edited, camera-ready papers due. Oct 27-30: CRITICAL Santa Fe Symposium 2010.
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by Carole Epp | Jan 29, 2010 | Uncategorized
I recently came across the work of Marianne Hallberg and figured I’d better share it with you all as it’s so lovely.
Sadly her website isn’t in english but here is the google translate version, which is hopefully accurate enough.
“The material I use is stoneware with a white tin glaze, decorated with cobalt oxide. Firing temperature is 1250 ° C.
Use items are rolled to be thin and beautiful. I have interested me for ornamentation, studied the flowers, exploring symbols, squares, dots, stripes, and combined them like patch quilts, to tell you about my approach to beauty and desire.”
See more of her gorgeous work here.
by Carole Epp | Jan 27, 2010 | Uncategorized
For more info please see Jeremy’s website.
To book a place print out this booking form available below and return to the address on the form. Booking Form (pdf document 176kb)
by Carole Epp | Jan 26, 2010 | Uncategorized
For a while now I keep meaning to post about a lovely new potter I recently stumbled across. Well new to me, maybe not to you. I instantly fell in love with these beautiful pieces. Here’s a bit from his profile:
“My ceramic work is both practical for the enjoyment of everyday use as well as aesthetically pleasing for the presence in a room. I choose the wood fired process solely because it is an extension of my finding experience when creating. The wood fire process truly is an exciting adventure with discovery and the unexpected which is one of the most valuable experiences of human existence.”
Find out more about Gary here or shop for his work here.
by Carole Epp | Jan 25, 2010 | Uncategorized
Well rather than have a full productive day in the studio today, I spent the day shoveling out a path to my studio and unearthing my car from the surrounding 3 foot snow drifts, only to have to repeat said shoveling again this evening. It’s Canada and it’s February and we’re all too tough to just give up and declare snow days so there you have it. We had to shovel in order to get the cars out to get to work tomorrow morning. Good news is, it’s likely going to continue to snow a good 10 cm more overnight….how is any of this relevant to ceramics? Well it is my hope that someone, anyone out there might be so kind hearted as to offer me a job somewhere, anywhere other than here…
(where I was today)
(where i’d rather be. why did i ever leave???)
Okay on a more serious note I’ve realized that what goes around truly does come back around. Looking at some of the functional tests I’ve been playing with lately I suddenly was reminded of a piece I made quite a few years ago in grad school, which at the time turned into a dead end, but go figure it’s rearing it’s head again.
back to 2003:
currently in the studio:
Similarities, yup. Interesting. So either I’m a one trick pony or there was something there the first time and I gave up too quickly…well see where it goes this time.
