by Carole Epp | Aug 10, 2009 | Uncategorized
Image: Clare Twoney, Monument, 2008
Positioning itself at a moment of change in contemporary ceramic practice Possibilities and Losses exposes contemporary thinking and making in this media. These artists challenge traditional perceptions about clay practice and its relationship to the historic model of craft, they present certain possibilities for clay as a specific media, while at the same time recognizing that change is inevitably at the expense of that which came before.
The exhibition has been curated by mima together with Clare Twomey, an artist at the forefront of practice in this area. Clare Twoney’s work is featured in the exhibition alongside works by Keith Harrison, Linda Sormin and Neil Brownsword.
Major new commissions will be included in the exhibition, in direct response to mima’s gallery spaces. Together they will offer an insight into the experimental large-scale clay work emerging from contemporary, contextually aware, ambitious and material-specific artists.
When: until 16 August 2009Where: mima
Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art
Centre Square
Middlesbrough
TS1 2AZ
t: +44 (0) 1642 726 720
f: +44 (0) 1642 726 722
e: [email protected]
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by Carole Epp | Aug 9, 2009 | Uncategorized
You should really take a bit of time to got through the Cheongju International Craft Biennial website, especially over the next few months as I’m sure they’ll add more pictures of the events and exhibitions. Canada has it’s own exhibition as we were the invited country this year. The show was curated by Dr. Sandra Alfoldy, editor of ‘Neo-Craft: Modernity and the Crafts’, which if you haven’t read yet, you should. And even better if you ever get the opportunity to hear her speak don’t hesitate, it’s worth it I promise you, oh she’s so lovely and brainsmashingly smart! Anyway…check out the Craft Biennial site, but remember to check back later for more…
82 43 277 2501 3 | www.okcj.org | [email protected]
by Carole Epp | Aug 7, 2009 | Uncategorized
This fine friday morning you should HURRY over to have a look at the gorgeous website of Paterson Industries aka Mariko Paterson. It’s well worth your time. Fantastically subversive work and a great artist statement to boot.
And while you’re at it might I suggest checking out one of her latest initiatives Box Social, a Canadian online gallery and shop. They also have a blog listing all of their real world activities as well if you want to experience the art in person. Like this one:
Have a great friday everyone!
by Carole Epp | Aug 5, 2009 | Uncategorized
Local artist to unveil art exhibition in Historic Clay District On Friday, August 7, local artist Juliana Greaves will be hosting an opening reception for her ceramic art show, “Aerial Pursuit.” The show is scheduled to run in the Historic Clay District’s Squared Gallery from August 5 – 21. The reception will give everyone a chance to meet the artist and discuss her work.
Greaves graduated in 2008 from Emily Carr University in Vancouver with a Visual Arts degree, focusing on ceramics. For the past year, she has been travelling throughout Europe, taking part in residencies in France and Hungary before returning to Medicine Hat to participate in the Medalta International Artists in Residence (MIAIR) program. She will be attending the University of Wales, Cardiff, in the fall to pursue her Masters in Ceramics. Greaves’ work concentrates on quality of line, simplicity of form and the relationships between objects and their environments. Aerial Pursuit is inspired by the bird’s-eye views of the Southern Albertan and Hungarian landscape – particularly fields of crops – which echo her focus on simplicity.
Growing up in Medicine Hat, Greaves says she was surrounded by ceramic objects, yet was completely oblivious to the impact they had on her life. “I guess when you’re raised in a certain environment, you take for granted everything that’s around you.” The simple forms of Medicine Hat’s surrounding landscape, when viewed from above, are dramatic but tend to go largely un-noticed. “It wasn’t until I returned to Medicine Hat for a visit [from Vancouver] that I became aware of how dramatic the scenery is. There is a certain elegance that comes from the prairies that took a long time to reveal itself to me,” she explained.
The Opening Reception for Aerial Pursuit runs from 7:00 – 9:00pm on Friday, August 7. The Medalta International Artists in Residence (MIAIR) program provides artists with the opportunity to pursue their work in a unique historic setting – Medicine Hat’s Historic Clay District – which tells the story of early western Canadian industry. The residency concept gives ceramic artists the opportunity to re-enter a community atmosphere and explore new artistic directions. MIAIR has brought international attention to the city and continues its rich clay tradition through contemporary ceramics.For more information contact: Quentin Randall – Marketing and Fundraising Coordinator – Historic Clay District – 403.529.1070 – [email protected] – www.medalta.orgAlso Check out Juliana’s website for more of her great work. (* via press release)
by Carole Epp | Aug 2, 2009 | Uncategorized
Inclaynations Pottery launched a new Canadian Clay forum site: http://forum.inclaynations.com/index.php
Sign up and participate if you like, or pass on the information to other people you know. Voice your opinion, make announcements, ask questions or simply connect with people with similar interests…
by Carole Epp | Aug 2, 2009 | Uncategorized
You are invited to the opening of a
“CERAMIC CONVERGENCE”
by Eugene Hon, Lesley-Ann Hoets, Gemma Orkin
and John Shirley, showcasing different ceramic
techniques and processes.
Venue: objekt at 32, 7th ave
Parktown North
Date: 6 August 2009
Time: 17h30 for 18h00
The exhibition will run until 27 August 2009
For more info contact:
Susanne Allers
32 7th Avenue Parktown North, 2193 South Africa
telephone +(27) 11 447 6005
facsimile +(27) 11 447 6145
e-mail
[email protected]
website
Image: Clare Twoney, Monument, 2008
