by Carole Epp | Feb 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
The Zakin Apprenticeship
Sponsored by the Allied Arts Foundation, Seattle, Washington
Managed by Maryon Attwood and Robbie Lobell, Cook on Clay LLC
The Zakin Women in Studio Arts, Design, Business, and Manufacturing
Apprenticeship Program is an exceptional opportunity for a potter to
learn the combined skills required for today’s contemporary studio
artist, including the business of art, design, and related manufacturing
processes.
Apprenticeships are one- to two-year, hands-on learning opportunities.
The Apprentice is provided with studio space, use of studio equipment,
and inexpensive living quarters. There are nominal materials and firing
fees. Apprenticeships require 25 hours per week of work for Cook on
Clay. The Apprentice learns the importance of being part of a team, and
is mentored and tutored in studio work, design and manufacturing
practices, and managing a small artisan-based business.
Cook on Clay has two educational settings:
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The studios are located on our 10-acre homestead in Coupeville on
Whidbey Island, 30 miles northwest of Seattle, WA. Ceramic classes and
studio equipment are located here, along with a 70 cubic foot soda kiln.
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The production Annex is located a few miles from the studio, and is
where manufacturing (hydraulic pressing and finishing), glazing,
bisquing, firing, and packaging take place.
Whidbey Island offers a large arts community, small family farms and
unsurpassed natural beauty. Hiking, biking, kayaking and beachcombing
are readily accessible in this spectacular corner of the country. An
array of sales opportunities is available, including cooperative
galleries, farmer’s markets, studio tours, and craft fairs.
by Carole Epp | Feb 14, 2015 | Uncategorized
Byrdie’s Gallery, 2422 St. Claude Avenue, New Orleans, LA (http://byrdiesgallery.com/)
Open now until March 6th, 2015
Whether it is an old wooden grain elevator standing guard over the prairies or a towering gold mining dredge nestled in a northern creek bed, these 20th century structures maintain a certain power and grace despite their abandonment and dilapidation. Focusing primarily on form and material, Castles of the New World explores the architecture of these stacked and precarious buildings, while recognizing the high level of craftsmanship and artistry that continues to survive.
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| Installation view from front of gallery. Front right: Dredge #10 (Expanse), 2015, Ceramics, steel, wood. |
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| Prairie Giant, 2015, Ceramics, steel, wood. |
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To view more images please visit www.jennaturner.net
by Carole Epp | Feb 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
Find out more and support if you can here.
Visit Kaitlin Murphy’s website: www.jumpingcreekpottery.com
by Carole Epp | Feb 11, 2015 | Uncategorized
The Gardiner Museum presents the Smithsonian exhibition Women, Art, & Social Change: The Newcomb Pottery Enterprise opening February 5 and running through May 18, 2015, in the George R. Gardiner Exhibition Gallery.
The show tells the
inspirational story of a group of women in the Deep South who achieved
economic independence through making and selling pottery, and by
establishing Newcomb Pottery, one of the most iconic arts and crafts
brands of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Set against a backdrop of
social change and women’s rights, the Smithsonian exhibition features
the largest, most comprehensive collection of Newcomb Pottery to tour
North America in three decades, with more than 125 objects of the iconic
pottery on display, along with lesser known textiles, metalwork,
jewellery, bookbinding and historical artifiacts.
“The exhibition brings together a variety of objects created during the lifespan of the Newcomb enterprise,” says Sally Main, curator of the exhibition.
“The finest examples of the pottery art form will be displayed
alongside pieces that will come as a revelation to many – not only a
rich variety of crafts but also photos and artifacts that breathe life
into the Newcomb legacy.”
“We are thrilled to be presenting this exhibition by one of the world’s leading cultural institutions,” says Kelvin Browne, Executive Director and CEO of the Gardiner Museum.
“Not only is this a show of beautiful objects, but it has an
extraordinary behind-the-scenes story with an added layer about women’s
rights and social change in post-Civil War New Orleans. These themes and
Southern backdrop make these women’s stories more powerful – they were
arts and crafts pioneers who paved the way for entrepreneurial women of
today.”
Newcomb Pottery was
established in 1895 as an educational experiment of H. Sophie Newcomb
Memorial College, Tulane University’s former women’s college. The
quasi-commercial venture offered an opportunity for Southern women to
support themselves financially during and after their training as
artists. Inspired by the flora and fauna of the Gulf South, the pieces
offer insight into the extraordinary women who made a lasting impression
on American art and industry.
by Carole Epp | Feb 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
Juxtaposed Connections
1812 5th Street, Berkeley, CA 94710
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