monday morning eye candy: Li Yuduan
emerging artist: Francesca D’Angelo
clay is wobbly
swiftly through my fingers
on clay dome. Wobble on
Pull up. Thin out. Slap around
they make it
they don’t
it in the bucket
again
Pull up. Thin out. Slap around
it off
will sit
Stiffen up. Be patient
bucket I mix a little of this
handful of that
mixture is becoming binder. A texture
Bind. Attach. It looks good there
there. I grab another
Bind. Attach. Step back
is familiar
as a one woman assembly line
Glaze. Fire. Sandblast. Luster
again
action creating a symbiotic relationship
it in the bucket
again
emerging artist: Dani Sigler
current US politics attempting to reverse human and women’s rights, I create
art to keep these rights moving forward. Much of my body of work consists of
feminine-inspired forms and objects with strong female content. The colors and
topics are loud but I also work to inject humor into these heavy topics. It is
clear to me that Women’s and Civil Rights have come under heavy fire in the
political realm. I strive to make work that is functional and domestic,
attempting to keep these conversations at the ‘everyday’ level, thereby making
my art more inclusive for multiple audiences, as opposed to limiting it to
specific groups or sites. Clay is
my material of choice because it is a malleable material that encourages
touching. I am interested in seeing how the soft becomes strong, and I am
pleased with the tactile sensations of the finished projects.
Dwight M. Holland Scholarship
Dwight M. Holland Scholarship – Deadline Extended to January 31st!
vision, and his years of leadership for the NC Potters Conference. A
limited number of scholarships will be available for students to attend
the conference.
Eligibility
To be considered, applicants must be currently enrolled in an
undergraduate or graduate studies program with a focus on ceramics.
Apply
To apply, send an email to [email protected] with the following:
3 – 5 images of your work
Essay 500 words or less about why attending conference would be of benefit to your education and career.
Deadline
January 1st, 2014 Deadline Extended to January 31st!
27th Annual North Carolina Potters Conference
ABOUT CONFERENCE
The North Carolina Potters Conference is a premier ceramics
conference. Through its history the conference has featured the some of
the best ceramics artists from around the world. This conference
centers on simultaneous demonstrations cultivating a dialogue of
techniques, concepts, and experiences between the artists and the
audience. Unlike other conferences, you do not have to pick and choose
with workshops to attend. All the demonstrations and presentations are
scheduled for the entire group. Potters at any skill level will come
away with new ideas and inspiration to improve their work. Even
non-potters have found the weekend a worthwhile introduction into the
world of ceramics.
Bethany Krull, Where are the Wild Things? @ Castellani Art Museum at Niagara University
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| Resurrection of Gemini 2013 Porcelain, wood 51”H x 60’W x 24”D |
Runs from January 26th through May 4th, with an
opening reception and artist talk from 2-4pm on January 26th.
Where are the Wild Things?, investigates the integration of non-human
animals into our own built environments, specifically the home and its
surroundings. The home can be seen as a place that functions to hold
nature at bay, keeping everything wild and unpredictable outside its
walls. However, there are always creatures that find their way in and
take up residence whether unwanted or invited. Although humans take
great measures to separate themselves from nature, and to keep the
“pests” away, we also cannot resist the need to be connected to that
which we came from ourselves. In and around our homes the evidence of
both our unease and our desire to be connected to the natural world is
everywhere, however contrived and controlled it may be.
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| Embedded 2013 Porcelain, wood, synthetic grass 7”H x 13”W x 9”D |
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| Embedded 2013 Porcelain, wood, synthetic grass 7”H x 13”W x 9”D |
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| Resurrection of Fluffy 2013 Porcelain, wood, string 24”H x 20”W x 10”D |
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| Resurrection of Fluffy 2013 Porcelain, wood, string 24”H x 20”W x 10”D |
www.castellaniartmuseum.org
Address: Castellani Art Museum | PO Box 1938 | Niagara University, NY 14109-1938
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