Woodfire Conference at Waubonsee Community College

by | Sep 8, 2016 | Uncategorized

October 6-8, 2016
Waubonsee’s Sugar Grove Campus 

Waubonsee Community College will host the next International Wood
Fire Conference October 6  – 8, 2016 in Sugar Grove, Illinois. The focus
of this conference is to continue the ongoing dialogue about the wood
fire process that began at the conferences in Iowa and Northern Arizona
as it relates to the ceramic arts.  The registration fee for the
three-day conference is $175.00 per person and is limited to 400
participants.  Registration includes a welcome packet, conference
programming materials, continental breakfast, lunch (Friday and
Saturday), and hors d’oeuvres at the Welcome Reception Thursday and
Exhibition Opening Reception Friday.  Please be advised that per the
Board of Trustees, Waubonsee Community College is an alcohol free
campus, and all participants are required to abide by this policy.
 Failure to follow this guideline will result in dismissal from the
event without a refund.

No Refunds will be issued for registration after August 1, 2016

A more detailed conference schedule is available here.

Learn more about transportation and accommodation options.

More info here.

Cultivating Craft: Pathways to Practice

by | Sep 7, 2016 | Uncategorized

The CCF/FCMA’s 11th Annual National
Craft Conference, “Cultivating Craft: Pathways to Practice”, is taking
place October 13th to the 16th at the Alberta College of Art + Design in
Calgary, Alberta.

In partnership with our co-hosts, the Alberta Craft Council and the Alberta College of Art + Design, the conference will foster
professional development across Canada and beyond, bringing together
key players in the craft field, encouraging attendees to expand their
professional networks at a national level.

In the coming weeks, we will release
more information on speakers, events, and registration. There are many
exciting announcements to come! If you would like to receive more
information regarding this conference, please email us at [email protected].

http://canadiancraftsfederation.ca/conference/

make and do are hosting a giveaway!

by | Sep 6, 2016 | Uncategorized

One of the other work hats I wear is as a founder and member of Make and Do Ceramics. We recently reached a milestone of 10K followers on Instagram. Not so shabby considering we’ve only been around since February. So in celebration of all the awesome Instagram followers we are doing a
giveaway! 

To enter, post a picture with Canadian ceramics as the theme on Instagram.
(You don’t have to be Canadian to enter) Use the hashtag #thegreatcanadianshoutout and tag two Canadian ceramic artists you think the world should follow!


Winner gets this bumpy @sarahpikepottery mug and will be picked randomly September 10th. Free shipping for our lucky winner…worldwide! Now get posting!!
#mugshotmonday #thegreatcanadianshoutout #canadianceramics #makeanddoceramics