Call for artists: FUSION Mentorship Workshops 2012/2013 – OTTAWA

by | May 22, 2012 | , , , , , , , | 0 Comments

Mentor: Leta Cormier

is
proud to announce the launch of the Ottawa Region Mentorship – “the Ten
Month Workshop.” These workshops are intended to be significant
learning experiences that are transformative for the participating
artists. A maximum of ten participants per workshop will be asked to
take creative risks. The workshop will begin with a session during which
participants will present their work and their goals for the workshop.
Each participant will then be asked to set learning goals and objectives
for the duration of the workshop. The group will meet over the next ten
months to review their progress, participate in group critiques, and
revise objectives as necessary. The workshop will culminate in an
exhibition.

TO QUALIFY

You should be actively involved in an artistic practice, producing work, exhibiting, and should:

•
have completed three years of study or the equivalent. Self educated
artists with no formal training but plenty of experience are encouraged
to apply.

• be willing to make a ten month commitment.

•
through discussions with the mentor and others in the group, be
prepared to set yourself learning goals and be willing to take risks
with your work and accept criticism in a constructive manner.

• meet the criteria established by the mentor described above.

• be a member of FUSION.

TO APPLY

Submission Deadline: All applications MUST be received by the FUSION Office by 5 pm, Friday, June 29, 2012.

 
Find full details here.  

technical tuesday: throwing the wave

by | May 22, 2012 | , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Ceramic artist, Marge Margulies, demonstrates the art of throwing one of her favorite pieces, The Wave. See the collection at: margemarguliespottery.com

*sorry about the hiccup this morning. the video should be working now. if there’s still problems please let me know : )

“Cousins in Clay” – Seagrove, NC – Bulldog Pottery

by | May 21, 2012 | | 0 Comments

“Cousins in Clay” – Seagrove, NC – Bulldog Pottery

“The Cousins are Coming”
Hello, Happy and Warm Summer Days Ahead…
This
coming weekend on May 26 and 27, Ron Meyers, Judith Duff, and Micheal
Kline will join us with their fabulous pottery here at Bulldog Pottery
for the 4th annual “Cousins in Clay”
May 26 – Saturday 10:00-5:00

May 27 – Sunday 10:00-4:00
For
this year we have made a slight change on where we will display all of
the pottery. We are planning to have the Cousins in Clay event at our
house instead of tents outside of our shop. There seems to be a chance
of showers on the days we would be setting up the tents, and we thought
it best to focus on getting one location ready for the event. For those
of you who are coming to “Cousins,” if you don’t need to park close
please park up at the garden and walk down via the gravel driveway.
That way it will leave the parking spaces closer to the house for those
that are less nimble. To get to our house by car just follow the gravel
driveway pass the yellow cottage and shop and around the garden to the
white house at the end of the gravel driveway …. we will be set-up in
the breeze way. — Look for the flags.
On
Saturday starting shortly before noon Bruce’s brother in-law, Chronis
Pou Vasilou, from Greensboro will be playing his Bouzouki for an
afternoon of Greek music.
And
there will be a light buffet throughout Saturday for as long as the food lasts.
Michael Kline will present a brush work demonstration on Saturday at 2:00 and Sunday at 1:30.
On
Sunday there will be a potters potluck at noon. All are welcome.
Please join us to celebrate and meet our special guest “cousins”
potters, Ron and Judith.
Come on out, it will be comfortable Rain or Shine.
All Our Best,

Bruce, Samantha, Ed, and Gloria (and Maxwell though he may not be available for most of the day, but not by his choice)
P.S. As always check out our pottery blog to see what we are up to at “Around and About with Bulldog Pottery”. And for more details about the this special event visit the “Cousins in Clay” website
3306 US Hwy 220 (40 miles south of Greensboro, NC) see map below

336-302-3469 or 910-428-9728

Samantha Henneke – Dung Beetle with Girl in Red Dress

Bruce Gholson – Fossil Fish Pitcher

Ron Meyers – Rabbit Platter

Judith Duff – Wood-fired Basket

Michael Kline – Wood-fired Plate
***

Carolina Arts May Issue

May issue of the Carolina Arts
The Carolina Arts
online newspaper is focused on North and South Carolina Art happenings.
There is an article about Cousins in Clay on page 39 and on page 38
Rhonda McCanless’ writes a column about what is happening in Seagrove
called “In the Grove”.
Hot off the Carolina Arts Unleashed press, Tom Starland writes about the Making Plans for the Big Weekend in Seagrove.
***

©2012

Bulldog Pottery – Bruce Gholson and Samantha Henneke [336-302-3469
or 910-428-9728] www.bulldogpottery.com | 3306 US Hwy 220, Seagrove, NC
27341

Yeon Joo Lee @ Red Star Studio

by | May 19, 2012 | | 0 Comments

June 1st – July 28th, 2012

Opening Reception – First Friday, June 1st, 2012, 6-9pm

Subtle body language and unconscious gestures form the basis of Lee’s
work. Inspired by childhood experiences in South Korea, the ideas for
her sculptures come from observations of gymnastics and schoolyard
games. The physical tension of her figures references the psychological
tension of human relationships, and her humor broaches serious emotional
content.

Yeon Joo Lee was born and raised in Seoul, South Korea
where she earned her BFA in painting from Sung Shin Women’s University.
She came to the U.S. to seek a new life in a different environment. The
freedom of her new life is a creative force for her ceramic work. For
the past 4 years, she has lived in Oakland, California while earning her
second BFA degree from California College of the Arts in Ceramics.
Currently Lee is an intern with Arthur Gonzalez, Nathan Lynch and John
Toki. She will be exhibiting her new work in a solo show at Red Star
Studios, on June 1, 2012. Also she will be exhibiting work in Korean
international Art Fair (KIAF) on September 22, 2012.

redstarstudios.org
yeonjoolee.com

Just around the corner…Fusion 2012 Conference

by | May 18, 2012 | | 0 Comments

FUSION Conference 2012

May 25 – 27th, Fanshawe College, London, Ontario

FUSION
2012 TORONTO CONFERENCE has invited two experienced workshop leaders,
Deborah Schwartzkopf and Fong Choo, to share their design experience and
personal narratives with members.

Don’t miss out on this pre-conference workshops as well:

Lettering & Decorating with Slips

with Beth Turnbull Morrish 

Pit Firing with Anne Armstrong

Imagery on Clay with Chris Hierlihy

Glazing and Decorating with Cone 6 Maiolica with Richard Mund

The Fine Line with Andrea Vuletin

It’s not too late!
For all the details and to register last minute visit the Fusion website.

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