ISO: Canadian Woodfirers
Ceramic educator and woodfirer Robin DuPont is putting together an inventory of Canadian woodfirers and kilns across Canada. “In my travels, I am often asked about the contemporary Canadian wood firing scene. An inventory of kilns and ceramic artists firing with wood would be a great resource for ceramic students, institutions and the broader ceramics community.”
Seeking the following info:
- Contact Info (email, phone)
- Website/Social media
- Physical Location
- Type of Kiln (photo if possible)
Please send an email to [email protected]
job posting: Executive Director @ The Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts
Position Summary
Reporting to the board of directors, the Executive Director will be responsible for the overall leadership and administration of The Bray, including artistic direction, strategic programming, business operations, financial management, fundraising, community engagement, and equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives. The Executive Director will oversee the daily operations of the organization, providing leadership in the areas of program compliance, quality assurance, program efficiency, and fiscal integrity. They will manage staff and be responsible for the direction and execution of all programs, including artists in residence, visiting artists, education, exhibitions, sales gallery, and ceramic supplies.
The Executive Director will be actively in engaged in the world of contemporary ceramic art and will work to attract top artists. This person will activate their broad knowledge of and passion for ceramics and contemporary art to deepen the Bray’s global impact and build on its more than 70 years of success. Serving as The Bray’s primary ambassador to the local, national, and international clay community, the Executive Director will inspire excellence and provide leadership to ensure the resources, systems, and structures are in place to meet The Bray’s strategic goals and community needs. The Executive Director will value and prioritize equity and diversity, creating an environment that is sustainably inclusive, while working creatively and collaboratively to build strong external relationships with individuals and institutions.
Read full job posting HERE.
apprenticeship opportunity with Rusty Wheel Pottery
The Particulars:
In exchange for 18 hours a week of work around the studio you will receive 24 hour studio access to a 1500 sq. foot, lake front studio space, assistance with materials, access to kilns, critique and guidance on work/professionalism. Work would include general studio upkeep, building projects, loading kilns, community projects, teaching opportunities, packing and shipping work, photographing work, website upkeep and general PR, assistance in my own studio practice, gallery retail assistance, customer service, scheduling and appointment maintenance, and programming development . Housing is not included, though I do have connections to reasonably priced housing in the area. There are restaurants, coffee shops, etc. here in town for possible employment opportunities and Syracuse is only 20-30 minutes away containing many more options for both housing and employment. The studio will have a retail crafts gallery and foot traffic in town is steady, and selling work is available and encouraged if those options are fitting.
In March of 2022, Rusty Wheel Pottery will be making a move from its current location in Tully NY to Skaneateles NY, 20 miles to the west of Syracuse, occupying the space that Imagine Handmade, a family owned Handcraft gallery of 30 years currently lives, and will become Papavero Clay Studio, opening in April. I currently have 2 wheels, with plans to expand that, and plenty of hand building space. Extruders, Slab Roller, Pugmill, Large and small electric kilns are all located in the studio. Semi-private studio space will be provided for the apprentice, will full studio access available at all times. I consistently have a number of Ideas and plans for the year, this particular year will be jam packed, and am looking for someone out there who is interested in helping these plans grow to completion and beyond.
Ideally, the right candidate will have a BFA or MFA in ceramics or studio art, and a solid command of clay, clays properties, and processes. Teaching experience and interest is a strong plus, as running classes in the studio will be necessary, and good hand skills should be evident in your work as I will be looking for assistance in the studio with my own work. I ask for a letter of intent, resume, two letters of recommendation, and a portfolio of your current work. All of these things can be emailed to me at [email protected] or mailed to Jeremy Randall C/O Rusty Wheel Apprenticeship, PO Box 698, Tully NY 13159. This will be a revolving application process and the position is currently open until filled. Because you will be working closely with me, as well as with my family, I am taking this application process very seriously to achieve a great fit in all of these areas.
Full details can be found HERE.
grant opportunity: Virginia A. Groot Foundation
The Virginia A. Groot Foundation established the Virginia A. Groot Foundation Grant in 1988 so that a ceramic sculpture or sculpture artist may have the opportunity to devote a substantial period of time to the development of his or her work.
Eligibility: Each year the Virginia A. Groot Foundation offers grants to artists who have exceptional talent and demonstrated ability in ceramic sculpture or sculpture. Artists may be at any stage of career development, from emerging through mature. Applicants must be 21 years or older at the time of the application deadline. We welcome and encourage international applicants.
DEADLINE: February 1, 2022
AWARD INFO: Three grants (up to $50,000, $20,000, $10,000))
FEE: $5
WHO: Artists working in ceramic sculpture or sculpture. Artists may be at any stage of career development, from emerging through mature. Applicants must be 21 years or older at the time of the application deadline and not currently enrolled as a student.
Apply HERE.
call for artists: Salad Days Residency @ Watershed
movie day and an indiegogo to support – The Hey Julie School of Clay
The Hey Julie School of Clay
Please help us raise $180,000 needed to build a permanent space for this special school!
WHY THIS SCHOOL MATTERS
95% of my students are women.
Genuinely, I connect with and gently challenge every single student.
Even out of workshop hours, everyone knows the kettle is on and my ear is always open.
There has been hardly a day in the past eight years that my studio hasn’t had a student working on their pots, dropping off projects to fire, picking up clay or chatting and sharing creative resources.
When working with our hands our periphery opens, allowing us to discuss and share with vulnerability and abandon. It is pure magic to witness the lasting friendships, community-built and problems solved in my studio.
In my first workshops, many conversations exposed me to the many social and financial gaps in our communities for women needing creativity and companionship.
Rarely do we get to step out of our lives and afford ourselves creativity.
Shoving your hands into clay, plunging them into water… such direct and visceral experiences bring you into your body and out of your “head”.
Realizing that my workshops are a form of therapy, the mandate of my studio has always been:
To create equal and purposeful access to the healing and empowerment that clay offers
For twelve years I have successfully achieved this mandate by creating two studio programs:
Assistant Program
For lower income clay enthusiasts
Two students a year become my assistants under a work/trade set up.
Working next to me, they help me complete the studio’s student work from my workshops (about 4-8 hours a week on their schedule: set up, clean up, glazing, loading and unloading the kiln)
In exchange, they have free non-stop access to the studio, most supplies, equipment and mentorship.
If they so choose, I help them refine a finished body of work through to being retail ready. This includes skill based training, techniques, design competencies, glaze and kiln technology.
I have had over twenty assistants – All of whom are now extended family. Many of them now successfully sell their own work and have the skills to run their own studio practices.
How I choose: The assistant spots are given organically to students that show a desire to grow their skills, a committed attitude and a strong work ethic.
There has never been a problem finding these deserving people…they also always have a way of finding me. *Please see the “Assistant Program Contribution”
Women’s Legacy Program:
I purposefully and anonymously give ten or more workshops per year to women in need of creative time and its therapy. Each spot is worth min $325.
I quietly choose to support cancer fighters, women in grief, exhausted mothers, and women who have experienced violence from our island community.
This is the best part of my job!
Recently I have developed a student program alongside IWAV (Islanders Working Against Violence). With the new space I can extend free anonymous classes to women staying at the IWAV transition house and secondary housing or accessing IWAV counseling and outreach programs. *Please see the “Women’s Legacy Contribution”
These programs have led to many successful, healing stories.
From my hundreds of students to my beloved assistants, it is these creative experiences and connections that have turned this tiny clay studio into a school.
Please help me maintain, support and serve the beautiful community that has organically formed here.
There is so much more info about why you should be supporting this innovative project. Please head over to: www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-hey-julie-school-of-clay#/
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