by Carole Epp | Jun 23, 2009 | Uncategorized
If I was anywhere near the Jam Factory over the next month I would do anything I could to check out these exhibitions. Some of my faves without a doubt…
JamFactory
Contemporary Craft & Design Presents:
A Secret History of Blue and White
Stephen Benwell, Robin Best, Bronwyn Kemp, Vipoo Srivilasa, Gerry Wedd
new ceramics
Gerry Wedd, Arcadia (detail), 2006
Gallery 2: Cool
Takeshi Yasuda
new ceramics
Takeshi Yasuda, Porcelain Bowl, 2008
Opening: Friday 26 June 2009 at 6pm
Guest Speaker: Stephen Bowers
Managing Director, JamFactory Contemporary Craft & Design
Artist Talks: A Secret History of Blue and White, 11am Saturday 27 June
Gallery 1, JamFactory Contemporary Craft & Design, FREE
Takeshi Yasuda, 2.30pm Saturday 4 July
Ron Radford Auditorium, Art Gallery of South Australia
Exhibitions in Gallery 1+2 run from 27 June – 26 July 2009
A Secret History of Blue and White is an Asialink and JamFactory Contemporary Craft & Design exhibition toured nationally by Object Gallery JamFactory acknowledges the support and assistance of Arts SA.
www.jamfactory.com.au
by Carole Epp | Jun 20, 2009 | Uncategorized
Gallery One – NYOU
A SYDNEY COLLEGE OF THE ARTS
CERAMICS STUDIO EXHIBITION
Clare Bond, Joy Bye, Laelia Douglas Brown,
Beverley Gallop, Jan Howlin, Trevor Fry,
Jia-haur Liang, William Lungas, Mee-Sun Park,
Jesse Rasmussen, Adam Ridgeway,
Rayathip Seignarack, Mitchell Svenson,
Hsin-Yi Teng, Yi Hui Wang.
Gallery Two – EREWHONS by JAN GUY
Opening Night – Please join us for opening night drinks on Wednesday, 1st July, from 6pm – 8pm
Exhibition Dates 1st – 29th July, 2009
Address
Level 2, 102 Pyrmont Street,
Pyrmont, New South Wales, 2009
Telephone/Facsimile +61 2 9660 6071
Gallery Director – Caroline Wales
Email [email protected]
Website
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.
