emerging artist: Joon Hee Kim
Vases are people too, and a few spots left in a workshop with Sue Tirrell
Recently I had the upmost pleasure to chat with Megan Black from the Canadian Craft Federation and Benjamin Kikkert, internationally known glass artist, on the Citizens of Craft Podcast. Join us for a listen as we talk about the makers behind the objects and so much more! This is the final episode in an amazing series of podcasts. Oh and if you haven’t gotten addicted yet to the Netflix series Blown Away – I suggest you go binge watch that one. Benjamin is on the show and creates so absolutely amazing work. I’ve only had the pleasure of working in a glass hot shop once in my life up in Whitehorse at Lumel Studios (totally worth the trip!), and can attest to how difficult glass work is. I’m always fascinated to watch artists work under pressure and time constraints so Blown Away is super addictive TV.
And I’ve just gotten word that there are only a few spots left in a workshop I have the honor of co-presenting with the incredibly talented Sue Tirrell (enter all the fan girl squeals here!). We’re going to be having a blast at the Archie Bray this September and I’d love to have you join us for this workshop!
Find out more here on the Archie Bray website and I’ll hopefully see you in September!
technical tuesday: Beautiful logic of John Gill
This image is one I keep coming back to…I saved it on instagram when Matt Wedel posted it. It’s from Florida Heat 2019 and a demo that John Gill presented. Sigh, all of the beautiful possibilities.
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The Canadian Clay Symposium offers a unique glimpse into how ceramic artists handle their mud with a 20/20 focus on Canadian perspectives. Symposium participants experience an entire day of in depth conversation with peers and presenters and watch exceptional demos ranging from hand-building, wheel-throwing, slip-casting to atmospheric firing, all with an eye to investigate how Canadian identity is shaped through clay.
The presenters are Carole Epp, Mary Fox, Jeremy Hatch, Steven Heinemann, Cathi Jefferson, Julie Moon, Sarah Pike and Linda Sikora.
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monday morning eye candy: Maya Vivas
From the website artist statement (please go read the rest as it’s fabulous):
“The silhouette of each work is based on classical vases, but the ornate decoration, flashy displays of gold and sense of individuality, removes the piece from a pure utilitarian function. These works toe the line between appreciating the object for what it is, and trying to impose a role for it to play. Hold a flower, be a vessel. They are a response to the idea of being created for a specific purpose/usefulness within the confines of a heteronormative capitalistic society. Birth, work, marriage, reproduction. Through my radical emergence I get to chose what my form and function will be.”
movie day: Masterclass with Angela Mellor | Ceramic Review
In this video, ceramist Angela Mellor discusses the process she uses to create her handbuilt bone china paperclay vessels.
Discover how Angela makes her work in the full step-by-step masterclass inside CR 298 (July/August 2019). You can order current and back issues of the magazine from ceramicreview.com.
Film by Layton Thompson for Ceramic Review
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