CERAMIC TOP 40 | 2013 CALL FOR ENTRIES

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20 artists under 40, 20 artists over 40 years of age currently working in ceramics
May 25 – July 14, 2013

 show overview
gallery
Call for Entries | Due February 1, 2013
Ferrin Gallery is seeking 20 artists over and 20 artists under the age of 40 for Ceramic Top 40 | 2013. This exhibition will present the “IT” artists
currently working in conceptual utilitarian and sculptural ceramics.
The show seeks to identify those working on the cutting edge of current
processes, ideas and presentation concepts by both the up-and-coming
generation of artists and established artists who are breaking new
ground. One artist from the group exhibition will be awarded a solo
show during 2014.
Applications are due February 1, 2013.
Calendar
  • Applications must be RECEIVED no later than February 1, 2013.
  • Notification will be emailed by March 1, 2013.
  • Artwork is due to Ferrin Gallery May 1, 2013.
  • Exhibition Dates: May 25 – July 14, 2013.
  • Applications must be submitted to: Ferrin Gallery
    Attn: Ceramic Top 40 | 2013
    437 North Street
    Pittsfield, MA 01201

Eligibility

  • Open to all Artists Domestic and International.
  • Conceptual Utilitarian and Sculptural Ceramic works are eligible.
  • Work must be made primarily of ceramic material.

Rules

  • Artists will be expected to exhibit the actual works submitted or create new works similar to those presented in the images.
  • All exhibited work must be for sale.

Terms

  • Ferrin Gallery receives a 50% commission on all sold work.
  • Artist
    pays shipping to the gallery, suitably packaged with reusable materials
    for return by common carrier. Alternate arrangements for delivery or
    return will be considered on an individual basis.
  • Consignment term: May 1 – December 31, 2013.
  • Accepted artists will be asked to provide a self-portrait, digital image (same size as above).

Application Must Include

  • Completed Application Form
    • Print and fill out by hand or
    • Fill out form on computer, then print.
  • Resume – 2 pages only
  • Disc
    with 5 Images – 300 dpi (Image file names must include your last name,
    your first name, and image number. Ex. DoeJ01, DoeJ02)
  • Image List (Title, Size, Materials, Price)
  • Statement describing the 5 works or proposed works – 100 words or less

Questions? Contact Leslie Ferrin at [email protected].

water cups fountain by ariane prin

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“based in london and paris, designer ariane prin has developed a machine to produce dripped porcelain cups. as four large porcelain vessels slowly shed a recipe based of clay over 16 plaster molds rotating underneath, they create unique random patterns on the cups. influenced by the spontaneous gathering of citizens around numerous city fountains and joyful interaction with water, the collection attempts to create the machines which achieve the objects. the clay recipe elaborated for the vessels needs only one firing, reducing by half the consumption of power usually used in ceramic production.”

via Designboom see the whole article here. 

Upcoming workshops at the Saskatoon potters guild (i’m so excited!)

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Jack Sures
Workshop on throwing, decorating and glazing from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 30th and 31st.
Jack Sures will present a free public talk and
presentation at the Albert Community Centre’s loft on Friday, March
29th, 2013 at 7:30 p.m.
Sures
trained as a painter and printmaker, honed his ceramics skills initially
in London, England at Chelsea Pottery and studied the works of ceramic
artists in the museums and galleries of Europe and the Middle East. In
1962, he returned to Canada and set up his own pottery studio in
Winnipeg, eventually moving to Regina, where he continues to live and
work today.

Over the past fifty years, Jack Sures has
contributed significantly to the advancement of ceramic art in Canada,
including his implementation of the printmaking and ceramics programs at
the University of Regina in 1965, where from 1969 to 1971 he served as
chairman for the Department of Visual Arts.
Michael Kline
On Saturday, October 5th and Sunday, October 6th
2013, Michael will give a workshop focusing on decorating on bisque,
social networking, etc…
On October 4th, 2013 he will give a talk and presentation open to the public at no charge.
http://www.klinepottery.com
“Despite the many
tangents that lead me this way and that in the course of making pottery,
the ideas, desires and excitement of clay remain very close to those at
the very beginning of my career. To be sure, the outcome of experience
and effort, trial and error has evolved through the years. But the
process still begins with the simple, ecstatic response to a ball of
soft clay. The successful pot elicits a similar response in the context
of the home.

The mountains of North Carolina provide plenty of
inspiration with their wildly exuberant flora, geological variety and
the pottery history that sprang from these geological circumstances.
Strong pottery form and patterns that evoke the complexity of this
natural environment continue to guide my interests in this current body
of work. By some combination of optimism and risk, my collaboration with
the natural properties of clay and wood fire continues to lead me
through this potter’s life, at times exasperating and at others,
exhilarating.”

www.saskatoonpottersguild.com/workshops.cfm

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