For those of us that couldn’t make it to the conference in person, thanks to the wonder of the internet you can pretend you were there by listening to podcasts of the presentations online. Just check out their website for all the available talks.
well not by me, but by Matt at Slipcast – the Ceramics Blog to join a new online clay forum called Pottery Chat. I agree with the concerns and opinions raised in the post (find it here) so I figured I’d send you over to Slipcast to hear what Matt has to say on your way over to Pottery Chat to register. Enjoy, and see you there!
SAVANNAH, Ga.—The Savannah College of Art and Design and the American Craft Council will host a symposium, “Making Meaning and the Marketplace: Craft and the next generation of thought” at the Coastal Georgia Center Friday, Nov. 6, 2-4 p.m. The symposium will explore how the next generation’s thinking influences craft’s place in the market and culture at one of the nation’s leading schools for craft media. This event is free and open to the public.
Titled, “Means of Production – Collaboration as a Multi-faceted Practice,” the dialogue will include a dynamic exploration of ecology, use of multiple disciplines and technology in craft practice, and the distinctions between manufacturing and the artisan workshop.
The symposia will be moderated by Fabio Fernandez, exhibitions director at the Society of Arts and Crafts, Boston. Other featured panelists include: Metalsmith Gabriel Craig, featured in American Craft Magazine for his interactive public performance taking his jewelry-making studio to the streets, Eric Pfeiffer of Pfeiffer Labs, and Olivia Robinson, assistant professor of Fiber/Material Studies and Syracuse University and interdisciplinary installation artist.
Students works will be on display at the opening reception Thursday, Nov. 5, 6-8 p.m. at Pepe Hall. The exhibition which is titled, “Currency of Craft,” is open to students in the whole school, not just School of Design. The students are competing to participate in the American Craft Council’s “School to Market” program February 23-28, 2010, in Baltimore, Maryland. This reception is free and open to the public.
Both reception and symposia are free and open to the public.
via SCAD to host Making Meaning and the Marketplace Symposium
The first ever British Ceramics Biennial is already underway and their website is packed with info and gorgeous images of some amazing contemporary ceramics. If you have the chance to check any of the events out in person, it should top your list, but there is also alot to click through on their website, even the downloadable PDF of the events is worth a quick look.
The award winners have also been announced so check out the full list here.
Sam Bakewell – Flux iii
Lucy Whiting – 3 Satellite Jugs
Also check out some cool stuff about Guerilla Ceramics here. There’s just too much to mention here so go and check it out yourself!
Barbara Tipton – Ceramics Exhibition
November 12 to 18
Reception, Saturday, November 14, 2 to 4 pm, artist in attendance.
A solo exhibition by an expressive and innovative ceramic artist, who explores the aesthetic as well as technical elements of clay. This new body of work offers up pieces that will inspire and educate.
Visit the gallery’s website for more info.
The Future of the Figurine By Caroline Roux
In the latest issue of Crafts Magazine.
Read it here.
