monday morning eye candy – Antonio Evaristo Cuellar

“Oilcan Tanks”. The cans are wheel thrown and are decorated with underglaze. The treads are made up of wood and metal.
The concept was derived from a government funded operation called “Militainment”. Which is the government funding going to diverse areas of media popularize war in a more entertaining fashion. It began with the Regan administration and “Star Wars” in the mid east.
Please visit Antonio’s website at evaristoart.com
Calling All Emerging Visual Artists!
One of a Kind Vancouver is proud to announce its new Emerging Artist District for 2011. This District features an open gallery space where up and coming artists can showcase their work in a dedicated intimate environment.
Deadline for this brand new section has been extended to May 15th!
Artists with less than 5 years professional experience are eligible and require a price range up to $1000 as we encourage artists to have a variety of price points to engage all our visitors. To apply, artists must complete a full application and submit a short paragraph about their work, style and artistic statement. Artists’ work accepted includes acrylics, oils, watercolours, hand-pulled prints, photography and sculpture. All work must be original to be featured in this section. Those wishing to provide reproductions may apply to exhibit in other areas of the show floor.
OOAK Vancouver will provide artists with the following:
- 6′ x 2′ space w/ white hardwall (8 ft high)*
- Vinyl signage identifying your space
- Lighting**
- Exhibitor rate $500
*Spacing for Sculptors wishing to participate in this area will be negotiated as needed **Lighting is provided, but electricity must be purchased from the VCC. (2 lights total) Have questions? Don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected] or 604.730.2064. Warm regards,
Ally, Sarah and Leonie
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Image credits: Top – Amy Victoria Wakefield Photography. Middle – Yapes Paints
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For more information
Visit www.oneofakindvancouver.com or email [email protected].
Call for nominations
GOVERNOR GENERAL’S AWARDS IN VISUAL AND MEDIA ARTS 2012 The Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts are Canada’s foremost distinctions for excellence in visual and media arts.Help us to honour Canada’s finest artists. Nominate someone who you feel is deserving of one of these prestigious awards.
Deadline for nominations:
June 1, 2011
Guidelines
Ceramics Now Magazine – First Newsletter, April 2011

Ceramics Now is an online ceramics magazine that celebrates the creative field of ceramics by featuring works and interviews with world-recognized ceramic artists.
Our first newsletter includes interviews with ceramic artists like Carole Epp as Artist of the month, Patrick Colhoun as New artist, Cynthia Lahti as Recognized artist and John Shirley with ceramic technique.
→ Subscribe to Ceramics Now monthly newsletter to receive news and exclusive interviews with ceramic artists: http://ceramicsnow.tumblr.com/newsletter
Lovin these



Work by Eric Pardue
See more of it here at The Clay Studio.
Handmade calling Makers/Hackers/Crafters
The call is now open for submissions to join us at Handmade: Digital | DIY | Craft, at Victoria Baths, Manchester May 14 2011, brought to you as part of the FutureEverything 2011 Festival in Manchester, England, on 11-14 May 2011. This is your chance to show Manchester what you’re all about, working alongside a brand new VB Arts Commission by Table Top Experiments and Owl Project artist Antony Hall as well as workshops brought to the public by MzTEK (Space Studios, London) and FABlab. Handmade is about Contemporary craft, digital hacking, interactivities and DIY culture. A new maker community is emerging, connecting the culture of traditional skills and materials with modern-day digital production, distribution and interaction techniques. FutureEverything invites makers to create objects, installations and performances that explore the cross-fertilisation of new and traditional media and materials. If you are looking to showcase pre-existing or new work please fill in the application form to secure your place. Further details are included in the application form and an information pack will be sent out to successful applicants after the deadline date. Deadline for submissions Monday 18 April 2011 at 2pm











