by Carole Epp | Jun 19, 2009 | Uncategorized
Northern BC Clayfest in Prince George.
This exciting event will offer you the opportunity to learn about advanced clay techniques. You will have the opportunity to network with your fellow artists, and meet our exciting workshop presenters. We are hosting four acclaimed clay artists to present two days of techniques. Presenters will also provide a 45 minute slide or video along with their hands-on techniques for the benefit of the participants.
August 13 – 15, 2009
Prince George
Registration fee is $150 for two days of workshops, a welcoming wine and cheese, lunches for two days, and guest slide shows and presentations.
REGISTER ONLINE
This year our presenters are:
Katheryn Finnerty
Sarah Jaeger
Katheryne Koop
Judy Weeden
Prince George Potter’s Guild
2880 – 15th Avenue,
Prince George, BC V2N 2W2
email: [email protected]
by Carole Epp | Jun 16, 2009 | Uncategorized
The online portion of the Watershed Invitational WoodFire Auction is now open, you’ve got to go and check it out. Some amazing pots by some major names in the community. Here’s a few of my faves in the auction, now if I could just convince my hubby to lend me some cash….
Louise Rosenfield
Molly Hatch
Seth Rainville
The Auction will run from June 12 to June 20th with the live event taking place in June 20th. There are plenty of ways to donate without having to be there in person so check out the website for all the details.
For more info about Watershed and the programs they offer go here.
by Carole Epp | Jun 15, 2009 | Uncategorized
Erin of the blog Ceramic Erin is putting together a survey of ceramic artists and will be posting answers every Monday on the blog. You should check it out and you should contribute to the survey! (…she says while still searching for time to do the survey herself!)
by Carole Epp | Jun 15, 2009 | Uncategorized
The international Ceramics Studio in Hungary has an amazing list of upcoming events you should definitely check out if you’re looking for some great workshops.
June 21-28
MARIA GESZLER COURSE II
Working with one of the world’s leading exponents of printmaking on ceramic surfaces.
July 1-29
THE FIGURE
This symposium will investigate figurative ceramic sculpture in its technical and conceptual aspects.
Invited artists include: RIMAS VISGIRDA (USA), DALIA LAUCKAITE-JAKIMAVICIENE and RYTAS JAKIMAVICIUS (Lithuania)
July 8-17
FAST FIRE KILN
Kiln building with FRED OLSEN. Join Fred Olsen, the world’s leading kiln building expert, and learn to build and fire a new Fast Fire wood kiln.
August 4-31
WHITE GOLD
Porcelain symposium with invited guest artists including JINDRA VIKOVA (Czech Republic), MICHAEL MOORE (Ireland)
In the studio we have one of the best examples of this ‘noble material’, porcelain, available in the world. To co-incide with the symposium there will be visits to the world famous porcelain factory at Herend.
August 12-19
EXPERIMENTAL CERAMIC SURFACES
A master-course with PETER BEARD (GB)
September 16-23
NAKED RAKU
A master-course with DAVID ROBERTS (GB)
Check out their website for all the details and info about the Studio.
by Carole Epp | Jun 14, 2009 | Uncategorized
I’m just loving these pieces by Melissa Mytty, the Clay Studio’s recent resident artist. Check out the show online
here or in person if you can before the 28th of June. There’s also a great artist statement on the website and a few other shows running concurrently that also look amazing.
The Clay Studio
139 North Second Street
Philadelphia PA 19106
215-925-3453
by Carole Epp | Jun 13, 2009 | Uncategorized
New works by Kate MacDowell will be on display in Santa Fe Clay during SOFA West. Check out “Curiosities” a four person show also including new work by Lindsay Feuer, Andy Rogers, Kathleen Royster Lamb.The work all focuses on issues of growth, decay, and metamorphosis in the natural world.
You can see the exhibition in Santa Fe at http://www.santafeclay.com/gallery.htm (to be posted soon) or all of Kate’s her work at http://www.katemacdowell.com/portfolio.html
