Ayumi Horie and Brendan Tang @ The University of Manitoba
Please join us for the visiting artists workshops taking place in
Ceramics at the U of M from March 5 to March 9
For more info contact:
Professor E. Grace Nickel, Ceramics
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2
(204)474-8318
[email protected]
http://gracenickel.ca/
a site 2 see friday: Crooked Pot Gallery
Parkland Potters Guild was established in 1976 and is a non-profit
organization run by volunteers to promote and foster an education in
clay throughout our community. Our membership is made up of 65 members
from Stony Plain, Spruce Grove and The County of Parkland. We offer member led classes for adults, teens and children.
have completed 3 murals on the building adjacent to the guild and have
completed mural projects for the Alberta Summer and Winter Games. One can be found on the gazebo at Rotary Park in Stony Plain and the latest one on the facade of our gallery. Stony Plain is well known for the town murals and we are pleased to be active in mural making.
Guest Writer: Melissa Monroe – Taking Handmade Pottery to Wholesale Markets
was easy to grow my business one local show at a time. I started out with farmers markets and
grew into doing larger juried shows around the Chicago area. These shows have
been great and I have been very happy to be successful and profitable. While attending the art shows, my work
was seen by various store owners who were interested in selling my
pottery. When I was first
approached for a wholesale order, I was completely unprepared and unsure of how
to handle this type of marketing. After
a year of thinking and planning I decided to attend my first wholesale show
last January.
Mart in down town Chicago. This is a market runs in conjunction with the other
wholesale shows within the Merchandise mart. I was excited to wholesale and also completely nervous. I really wanted to have a successful
show.
theme. I knew I had to limit my
selection of pottery for a whole sale event. I selected pieces from my most popular sellers on my Etsy
site and best sellers at my shows. I then I started narrowing down my color combinations and creating
sets for ordering. I needed to make
things that I would be able to reproduce easily with consistent results. After settling on the pieces to bring
to whole sale, I made a catalog of the work to hand out. Then I created the
hardest part, a price sheet.
idea of what price point my pieces will sell and I knew doubling my retail
would not work. When I consider
show fees and time spent and fairs (rain or shine), I knew I could accept half
of the retail cost and still make a profit.
from a regular art show. The
crowds are smaller and the pace is much slower. Buyers want you to be ready to
point out best sellers and write up the order (bring a clip board). Payment for work is usually collected
when the items are shipped out, not when ordered. Some artists take half up front and collect credit card
numbers at the show. It is up to the artist how they choose to take payments.
retail stores that want to sell my work.
I feel comfortable that I can fill these orders within reasonable amount
of time. I am hoping reorders will continue to help me grow my business and
maintain a steady income throughout the year. Wholesale may not be for every artist, but for myself, I am
glad that I tried this method of selling my work.
You can see her work at www.melissazmonroe.com
Residency opportunity – Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute School of Art
The Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute School of Art is seeking 7 qualified applicants working in different media for its NEW 12
month Artists-in-Residence program to begin Fall 2013. Arrival on
campus is expected during the week of August 19, 2013. Artists must
commit to the full 12 month residency program.
Objective: The objective of the Artists-in-Residence
program is to provide additional expertise and experiences and
awareness of new techniques and approaches to our students, faculty,
staff and general public within our educational programs at MWPAI. MWPAI
Artists-in-Residence will have the opportunity to work in a stimulating
unique environment that consists of our Museum of Art, Performing Arts
and School of Art. The MWPAI School of Art is comprised of two programs –
PrattMWP college program and Community Arts Education program of art
and dance. Artists-in-Residence must be willing to live and work as part
of a close-knit community in this perfect opportunity for an early
career artist. The Resident will have exceptional resources in which to
hone their skills, develop new works, gain experience as a working
artist or to pursue a teaching career, gain public exposure through
PrattMWP and CAE events, help educate the public about the arts while
making connections with the Utica community and have unique
opportunities to interact with Museum professionals and visiting art
professionals. The Artists-in-Residence will also have access for
personal and professional research at our on-campus Art Library that
hosts an impressive art reference collection of more than 26,000 titles.
Qualifications: MFA preferred with residencies available in the following studios: Ceramics, Communication Design, Dance (Costume Design), Jewelry/Metal Arts, Painting/Drawing, Printmaking, Sculpture
Length of Residency: 12 months with opportunity for
renewal of 2nd year depending upon individual faculty/departmental
needs. Arrival on campus is expected the week of August 19, 2013.
For more details visit their website here.
Application and Selection process
Application deadline is March 15 with notification
to selected Artists mid-April. Interested applicants should provide the
following in their application packet: Cover Letter, CV/Resume, Artist
Statement, 15 to 20 digital images of recent work with corresponding
image list, images of student work if available, list of 3 professional
references and SASE for return of materials if appropriate may be sent
to:
Ms. Janelle Roginski
Community Arts Education Coordinator
MWPAI School of Art
310 Genesee Street
Utica, NY 13502
315∙797∙0000 ext. 2304
Email
Residency opportunities @ the EnergyXchange
Burnsville, North Carolina provides residencies for artists in Clay and
Glass, as they launch their careers. We’re accepting applications for 2
Clay residencies, both beginning in October, 2013. Applications are due
May 15, 2013.
Craft Incubator program was established to support six talented artists
in starting, managing, and operating their own small businesses in the
crafts of glass blowing and pottery. The residents have years of
experience already devoted to their respective craft. The goal of the
program is to help artists at the beginning of their careers further
develop both their craft and business skills, leaving EnergyXchange with
the ‘know how’ and experience necessary for success on their own or in
other craft studios.
artists while at EnergyXchange perfect their craft, develop their
businesses, and live in our community. The program supports two glass
artists and four clay artists. The clay kilns and glass furnaces are
fired with landfill gas at no additional cost to the residents. In the
creation of their pieces of art, the EnergyXchange artists are also
helping the environment and the local economy.
idea for EnergyXchange was created through the partnership of three
organizations–Blue Ridge Resource Conservation and Development Council
(BRRC&D), HandMade in America (HandMade), and Mayland Community
College (MCC)–all recognized for their strong track records in
education, the promotion of crafts, and community and resource
development and environmental protection in Western North Carolina. EnergyXchange
has become one of the nation’s model energy recovery projects and is
used regionally, nationally, and internationally as an example of
successful small landfill gas projects. Methane
gas from the decomposing trash powers a hot shop for glass blowers, a
pottery kiln, and supplies radiant heat for the studios, greenhouses,
education center, offices and art gallery.
Please visit www.energyxchange.org
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