mixa-pedia opens tonight @ the gallery of bc ceramics
apprenticeship opportunity with Marcelina Salazar
… a bit about me:
I
came to ceramics as a second career. Having basically just graduated
from a bachelor degree that I had no interest in pursuing any further, I
was very hesitant to enroll in an academic ceramics program. So I
looked for training in practice, and was disappointed to find so little
in this regard in Canada.
came to ceramics as a second career. Having basically just graduated
from a bachelor degree that I had no interest in pursuing any further, I
was very hesitant to enroll in an academic ceramics program. So I
looked for training in practice, and was disappointed to find so little
in this regard in Canada.
So, I did go to school. First Fleming College, and then Sheridan. But I
also had the fortune of working for other potters (Thomas Aitken,
Gleason Brook Pottery). Without dismissing my ceramic college
experience, I think I learned just as much (if not more) by working at a
real pottery studio.
Now
that my studio has been in operation for a few years, it is time for me
to think about growing a little , but also about giving back. I am
hoping that this apprenticeship experience will offer what I was looking
for when I was first getting started: an opportunity to see the real
workings of a functioning studio, that would provide a safe and
nourishing environment in which to continue learning.
that my studio has been in operation for a few years, it is time for me
to think about growing a little , but also about giving back. I am
hoping that this apprenticeship experience will offer what I was looking
for when I was first getting started: an opportunity to see the real
workings of a functioning studio, that would provide a safe and
nourishing environment in which to continue learning.
JOB DESCRIPTION
In exchange for 32 hours a week of labour (May/August), I offer facilities, materials, room & board, and a stipend.
The apprentice
does not do any throwing for me. The idea behind the 32 hour week, is
that there is enough time left to make their own work, and hone their
making skills (whatever they may be) while focusing on developing and
clarifying their own voice.
I work in porcelain and fire a bourry box wood kiln regularly. This
means that a large portion of the studio tasks centre around wood prep
and kiln maintenance, and of course firing. Other studio tasks would
include preparing work for glaze firing (bisque firing, glazing,
wadding), mixing glazes, clay preparation, gallery up-keep, basic book
keeping, inventory tracking, social media management, etc.
The successful
applicant will be responsible, hardworking, fired up and hungry to learn
(with me) about wood firing, and running a small studio. They should
also be able and willing to do physically demanding work, and (learn how
to) use power tools.
movie day: Ceramics by Jane Jermyn at Mill Cove
Think Big 2 – Starts on Thursday – Register NOW
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Hours & Ours opens on Friday
The mentorship was sponsored by the Hamilton and Region Potter’s Guild.
It ran from September 2014 to February 2016.
Tony Clennell was the mentor.
The mentees are Duncan Aird, Jen Drysdale, Chris de Takacsy, Teresa Dunlop, Barbara Rose, Annemarie Row and Emma Smith
Pitchers – Pre-NCECA workshop
Pitchers
Functional Form / Sculptural Presence
Pre-NCECA Workshop
Monday and Tuesday, March 14 – 15, 2016
Pitchers
. . . an eminently functional form that potters have made through the
centuries. In addition to defining its function, the spout and handle
animate a pitcher to give it sculptural presence. In this workshop, four
prominent potters will demonstrate their unique aesthetic and technical
approach to this timeless form.
. . . an eminently functional form that potters have made through the
centuries. In addition to defining its function, the spout and handle
animate a pitcher to give it sculptural presence. In this workshop, four
prominent potters will demonstrate their unique aesthetic and technical
approach to this timeless form.
Join
323CLAY’s Steven Hill and his three talented guest artists at this
special Pre-NCECA Workshop. This Workshop will include demonstrations,
discussions, slides and a question and answer session.
323CLAY’s Steven Hill and his three talented guest artists at this
special Pre-NCECA Workshop. This Workshop will include demonstrations,
discussions, slides and a question and answer session.
Take my Illustrative Pottery Workshop with the Ceramics School
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