by Carole Epp | Jul 6, 2017 | workshops
Join us for this informative forum panel followed by Q&A session, to hear about some exciting pathways to reach international audiences for ceramic artists. Hosted by Slow Clay Centre in collaboration with the World Crafts Council Australia and Garland Magazine, we have invited three experienced ceramic artists to discuss their international experiences and to answer your questions.The speakers Penny Byrne, Greg Daly and Dean Smith will present their pathways accompanied by visuals and we will have a full hour for Q&A afterwards with MC Dr Kevin Murray (WoCCA and Garland).
Content: There are many opportunities to present work to international audiences. The Asia Pacific region has a number of significant craft fairs and biennales. How does a craft artist break into these circuits? The World Crafts Council has an Award of Excellence program. Is it worth my while to enter? How do I find out about residencies and exchanges? What value is professionalism and presentation? In a time of putting “Australia First”, what’s the value of looking abroad?
Speakers:
Penny Byrne‘s sculptural works are politically charged, highly engaging and often disarmingly humorous. Byrne’s work presents an ongoing inquiry into popular culture and international politics. In 2015 Byrne exhibited in Glasstress Gotika, a collateral event of the 56th Venice Biennale. She is represented in the UK by Coates and Scarry and in Berlin by Michael Reid Berlin.
Greg Daly is internationally known and respected as a ceramic artist specialising in rich glaze effects and was lecturer in ceramics at ANU Canberra. His work has been included in 24 international book publications and is held in 80 national and international art galleries and museums collections, including those of the National Gallery of Australia and the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. He has also exhibited in over 200 international and national group exhibitions. He is past President of Craft Australia.
Dean Smith works with special effect high fire glazes combined with low fire enamels and precious metal lustres. Smith’s work has featured in important national and international ceramic exhibitions and has won several major awards, including the Silver Prize, Taiwan Ceramics Biennale 2012, Special Citation, 8th Cheongju International Craft Competition, South Korea 2013, winner, Clunes National Ceramic Award, 2013 and winner, Vase Finder International 9th Annual Exhibition, USA 2014.
Dr Kevin Murray, our MC for the event, is secretary of the World Crafts Council – Australia and editor of Garland magazine. He is a writer and curator and has held the position of Artistic Director and CEO of Craft Victoria.
This event is part of the annual Craft Cubed Festival, by Craft Victoria.
Important Info
Slow Clay Centre is located at 13 Keele Street, Collingwood. Jump off at the Keele Street stop on Tram 86.
Please choose your course carefully as we do not give refunds if you change your mind.
When
4th August 6PM
Where
13 Keele Street Collingwood Victoria 3066
Contact
Contact us here.
by Carole Epp | Jun 12, 2017 | workshops
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You are Invited: The grand opening for all exhibitions is on Friday, September 15th, 6:00 pm, at the Art Gallery of Burlington (1333 Lakeshore Rd., Burlington). |
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Can Craft? Craft Can!
This national exhibition will be showcasing seventy makers from across Canada with a focus on the themes of identity, sustainability and materiality
Nothing is Newer than Tradition
A feature exhibition of emerging Ontario artists that reflect the way in which craft materials, tools and processes of creativity are reiterated through the hands of a new generation of makers
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International Ceramic Exhibition: Anton Reijnders
Anton is internationally renowned for his site-specific ceramic installations
Setting Ontario’s Table:
Once Upon a Time
The Art Gallery of Burlington’s permanent collection’s exhibit will explore functional ware from Ontario ceramists, and juxtapose each artist’s early work with their recent work to explore the progression in their practice |
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The two-day symposium is where scholars and enthusiasts alike will come together to discuss a wide variety of topics related to the exhibition. Over two days split between Burlington on September 15th and Toronto on September 16th, participants will have the chance to learn, discover, and gain insight into the past and future of Canadian craft. |
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Craft Ontario members save $50 on symposium registration
Register in advance to secure your place
If you would like to take advantage of the shuttle bus service on Friday evening from the Burlington Holiday Inn to the Art Gallery of Burlington for the reception, and/or for Saturday from the Burlington Holiday Inn to OCAD University, it will be an additional $20 that can be selected on the online registration form.
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| Why Attend the Biennial? The Canadian Craft Biennial is a chance to unite those who make, appreciate, and study Canadian craft. For the first time, Burlington will host a national celebration of craft on the international stage, shining a spotlight on the immense creative spirit of our country. |
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by Carole Epp | May 29, 2017 | workshops
We are very pleased to announce that applications for the first 2 year full time course at Clay College Stoke are now open. The course starts in September. Please go to the website for information and to apply. http://www.claycollegestoke.co.uk/apply-now/
by Carole Epp | Apr 27, 2017 | workshops
Make your own roof Finial in the tradition of the West Country – Clay sculpture course to create a guardian to sit on a roof tile
29 May to 2 June 2017 (5 days), 10am- 4pm
£450
Maximum on the course: 8
All welcome anyone with, or without ceramic skills
Theme
For this workshop – in honour of the Leach Horseman on display at the “That Continuous Thing” exhibition at the Tate, St Ives – we will work with the idea of roof finials or guardians, a tradition of the West Country. Please bring ideas and images of what kind of guardian you would like on your roof. If students are unsure of what to do, there will be images for them to choose from. Each student will have an earthenware ridge tile to work from. There will be a short slide show about roof finials.
- Three days building
- Two days to finish
Hand building [sculpture] is an open and exploratory experience, and I try to conduct a class that makes the process accessible, and is deeply satisfying. Handwork is very a different experience from throwing pots, it is about imaginative structure. I enjoy problem solving and working individually with each student to find ways and means. Beginners and experienced alike are welcomed. Though technical skills are helpful, beginners can make expressive and cogent work.
At the end of the workshop the student should have one or two figure/ finials that will be fired in the Leach Pottery kilns. Pick up of the pieces would be about two weeks after the workshop. Once these pieces are fired they can be cemented onto a ridge tile and placed on your own roof – to honour the ridge tile tradition of the West Country. This hands-on experience will open up understanding of the ceramic experience and hopefully encourage the participants to continue exploring this wonderful material. The Leach Pottery will provide some hand tools – please bring any tools you may have.The work would be freestanding and within 8-14 inches, H/W. The students would pick up their work around 4-6 weeks after the workshop.
Students to Bring:
· A packed lunch, Leach Pottery will provide tea & coffee provided
· Any tools you may have, knives, sticks etc., a towel, pencil and paper, dry-cleaner plastic, large sponges, and short fingernails.
· An image you would like to work with – if you have one in mind – finials can be anything you can imagine – abstracted or representational. We will discuss the images and how to make them .
For the class the Leach Pottery will provide:·
· A generic earthenware ridge tile for each student to work from
· Generic hand tools, and I can bring some, and some dry cleaner plastic.
· · A bisque firing, and a final firing in the gas kiln, so that student pieces can be weather proof and put on the roof. Most students would make 1 -2 pieces.
· There will be no glazing, but a black and white clay slips for the surface will be available, for a bit of detail
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More info: www.leachpottery.com
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by Carole Epp | Apr 13, 2017 | call for entry, emerging artist, workshops
Northern Clay Center presents an advanced ceramics studio program in collaboration with ceramic artist and educator, Ursula Hargens. The New Institute for Ceramic Education provides up to 8 months of advanced, personalized instruction for artists who are serious about taking the next step in their ceramic education.
This pilot program is designed to respond to the changing needs of students and gives non-traditional students the same quality of information and critique found in a university program. Designed for potters and sculptors alike, the Institute will support the development of studio work and provide high-level training in ceramic materials, history and theory, and professional practices.
Participants will earn a certificate of completion through a combination of instruction and individual mentoring. The program will extend beyond the classroom to include artist lectures, gallery tours, and studio visits with established artists to take advantage of the rich ceramic resources throughout the Twin Cities, including those from academic and non-traditional routes of study, artists of other media, and arts administrators.
Get updates about MN NICE classes, visiting artists, and events on the NCC blog.
What can you hope to achieve from this program?
By the end of the 8-month program, students will earn a certificate and will possess the technical skills, artistic context, and personal insight to build a strong and cohesive body of work. They will learn how to present and promote their work, whether they are seeking gallery representation, applying to graduate school, or selling work to the public.
MN NICE combines the best aspects of a residency, university program, and apprenticeship. Certificate recipients will establish new connections with peers and established artists in the field, build professional credentials, and create a strong body of work based on individualized instruction. The program will culminate in a final exhibition at Northern Clay Center.
“It is not without trepidation that I look toward the future, but I am eager to stretch my wings using the tools, resources, and courage I have discovered through MN NICE.
I feel honored and proud to have been a part of this program.” — MN NICE participant, 2015-16
Is MN NICE right for you?
Now in its second year, MN NICE is designed to respond to the changing needs of students and to give non-traditional students the same quality of information and critique found in a university program. Designed for potters and sculptors alike, MN NICE will support the development of studio work and provide high-level training in ceramic materials, history and theory, and professional practices. Participants will earn a certificate of completion through a combination of instruction and individual mentoring, led by ceramic artist and educator Ursula Hargens.
Hargens states, “Many individuals are eager to further their ceramic education and seek a professional credential, but family, employment, financial, and time constraints limit their ability to do so within a traditional academic structure. This certificate program is designed to fill this gap, providing a flexible, yet challenging environment that responds to the needs of non-traditional students, giving them quality information, academic rigor, critical dialogue, and critique as they develop their artistic practice and strengthen their work.”
Click here to access the application form.
Listen to a conversation between course leader, Ursula Hargens and a couple members of the first group of MN NICE students on Ben Carter’s Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast.
Find out more here: www.northernclaycenter.org/education/minnesota-new-institute-ceramic-education
