Ceramic Architecture for Haiti
Designboom today just posted about Cal Earth who I’ve been following in the news for a few years now. The post (find it here) is about some relief efforts for Haiti, but you should also check out the Cal Earth website for more info about the research, how you can get involved and even how you can learn to build one of your own ceramic shelters.
Monday Morning eye candy
Today’s eye candy is brought to you from the ever so lovely Vipoo Srivilasa who shared this link to the Thai Ceramic Art Directory with me. Many thanks Vipoo! Make sure to check these and many more fantastic artists out here.
Medalta – Photo log
CALL TO ARTISTS: HEAD FIRST, MANIFEST GALLERY
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: AUGUST 25, 2010
International Exhibit Featuring the Human Head
Full-color catalog produced. 
We consciously and unconsciously categorize identity based on the human head. It is, for most people, their social thumbprint, the ‘I’ in first person statements. Technology exacerbates people’s retreat into the upper limb of their body, encouraging portraiture on a mass scale in the form of social networks such as Facebook, facial recognition tools which help sort photos of friends and family based on images of their face, and video conference calling. Some say even the soul has migrated from the central chest cavity all the way up to the head, as if altitude were really divine. While the body is still not expendable (yet), the center of humanity has nevertheless coalesced into the mind, behind the face. When we think of each other, we usually start with the head first. So to launch Manifest’s seventh season we offer this call to artists for works that address the human head in some way. While portraiture is certainly welcome, this is not intended to be a show exclusively about that genre, nor just the front of the head. All manner of interpretations, explorations, and machinations involving the human head are welcome. For details on how to submit visit: http://www.manifestgallery.org/headfirst
2011 NCECA BIENNIAL CALL FOR ENTRIES
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: AUGUST 30, 2010
National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts“Tidal Forces: The Next Wave”
Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL
Held in odd-numbered years, the NCECA Biennial is the premier juried exhibition open to all current members of NCECA (both national and international) and to all ceramic artists, 18 years and older, residing in the U.S. Please note: artists from outside the U.S. (including Canada) must be NCECA members to enter. Entered works must have been completed within the last 2 years. The exhibition is juried from digital images by three prominent professionals in the field. Entry fee is $20 for members and $40 for non-members. Merit and purchase awards totaling approximately $7,000 are determined by the jurors. NCECA produces a color catalog featuring work by all participating artists.
The Tampa Museum of Art will host the 2011 NCECA Biennial from January 29, 2011 to April 24, 2011. This exhibition will be held in conjunction with the 45th annual NCECA Conference in Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida, March 30 – April 2, 2011.
JURORS: Glen R. Brown Julia Galloway Arthur GonzalezVisit their website for more info.
WEST VIRGINIA CHINA CERAMICS PROGRAM
West Virginia University has a unique linkage with the famed Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute. They have teamed to offer a study and travel program in the Peoples Republic of China where students will have the opportunity to study with some of China’s most prominent teachers and ceramic artists. China’s roots in ceramic art history are strong and deep. For thousands of years, Chinese artisans have developed and mastered techniques and artistry that has set the standard of excellence in ceramics throughout the world. High fired porcelains, underglaze and overglaze techniques, celadons, copper reds, temmoku, yaoware carving, ash glazes and tri-colored lead glazes are just a few of the contributions made by Chinese artisans over the centuries.
- Ceramics Summer I 2010
- Ceramics Summer II 2010
- Figurative Sculpture in China – Summer 2010
- Ceramics Fall Semester 2010
- Spring Semester Ceramics Residency Program in China
WVU- JCI China Studio Website
WVU Office of International ProgramsFor more info visit their website here.
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