Call for Entry, eXtreme Tea Exhibition
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
Deadline: October 1, 2009
An exhibition of historic and contemporary tea infusers and strainers, curated by Tom Muir. The exhibit will be shown from January 16 – March 21, 2010 at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft.
eXtreme Tea will be on display during the 2010 SNAG Conference, “Going to Extremes,” Houston, TX, March 10-13, 2010
Introduction:
If you’ve used a teabag, you’ve used the least attractive, and most common, form of contemporary tea infuser. A tea infuser is simply a device that holds loose tea leaves for brewing in a pot or cup. But this simple, useful object has a history of extraordinary artistic elaboration, in common with all tea implements. Today, as tea is a popular beverage around the globe, the tea infuser presents an exciting challenge for contemporary artists in many media.
The contrasts between tradition and contemporary possibilities for the tea infuser are extreme indeed – even more so is the inventiveness that takes this simple function to imaginative extremes!
High craft and low craft are contrastingly represented in tea infusers, which can be made of metal, glass, ceramic, fiber and plastic – and combinations of mixed media. The functional solution that artists have found to the problem of steeping tea have varied widely and wildly – from figural, thematic depictions and literary references to visual and functional puns and engineering tours de forces.
With possibilities for multiple use in the contemporary context, tea infusers provide unlimited possibilities for artists! Besides the popularity of tea itself, new forms of contemporary tea infusers will also share in the world-wide status of teapots as culturally significant artforms.
To have work considered for the exhibition, please send high-quality digital images and information to:
Tom Muir
Fine Arts Center
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH 43402
or [email protected]
Call for Entries: “Illuminations: The Art of Light”
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: September 15, 2009
18 Hands Gallery is looking for entries for “Illuminations: the Art of Light”, a juried exhibition that will run the month of November 2009. This exhibition will feature original hand-crafted items in which light plays a role. All artwork must be original and produced within the last 18 months. All media are eligible and submissions are open to all artists in the United States. The entry fee is $25.00, payable to 18 Hands Gallery. A maximum of 3 works per artist may be entered. 18 Hands Gallery is a premiere Ceramic Arts gallery located in the Historic Heights District in Houston, Texas. For more information, please download the full prospectus (PDF). 18 HANDS GALLERY, LLC
249 W 19TH STREET, STE B
HOUSTON, TX 77008
18 Hands Gallery
713-869-3099 | www.18handsgallery.com | [email protected]
Call for New Entries: 2010 NICHE Awards Competition
Deadline Professionals: August 31st and Students: September 30, 2009
NICHE magazine is now accepting applications for the 2010 NICHE Awards competition. This year, professional and student artists have the option of entering by mail or directly online at http://www.americancraft.com/NICHE_Awards/
Sponsored by NICHE magazine, the annual NICHE Awards competition celebrates excellence and innovation in American and Canadian craft. Artists are recognized in both professional and student divisions. Award categories include: Ceramics, Fiber, Glass, Metal, Wood, Jewellery, Mixed Media and more. Finalists are invited to display their work in a special NICHE Awards exhibit during the February 2010 Philadelphia Buyers Market of American Craft. Winners will be announced at the February Buyers Market and featured in an issue of NICHE magazine.
London Design Festival
When: 19-27 September 2009 Where: London Design Festival
60 Frith Street
London, W1D 3JJ
020 7734 6444
Visit London Design Festival’s website for all the details and event listings.
Now in its seventh year, the Festival will bring the city to life with a broad variety of design events providing designers, manufacturers, students, consumers, businesses and enthusiasts with an opportunity to meet, exchange ideas and celebrate the diversity of world-class design talent that London offers.
This year’s Festival – supported by the London Development Agency – promises a unique blend of up to 200 events and activities taking place in the capital. The varied programme will include international exhibitions, trade events, local showcases, installations, talks and seminars, product launches, receptions, private views and parties – all reflecting London’s place at the heart of the international design community.
Call for entry – Functionally Informal
Deadline for entry into Functionally Informal must be post marked by August 15, 2009. The Myers Gallery at Muddy’s Studio presents Functionally Informal. This juried show seeks to explore the new hybrid relationships between form and function; especially function as an informal canvas for innovation and expression. Ceramic artist and teacher Randy Au will be the juror for this show. Randy’s own art reflects his passion for the combination of the organic form and highly decorative luster glaze. Functionally Informal Criteria:
The exhibit will focus on works that combine the context of function with the exploration of the enhancement of use through embellishment, social comment or personal iconography. Clay is the emphasis for his show so please no video or digital media. Go to website to download the complete prospectus and entry form,
Muddy’s Studio
714-641-4077 | www.muddysstudio.com | [email protected]
Call for Exhibition Proposals, Poplar Gallery Online
Deadline: Unspecified
Poplar Gallery.Online showcases the work of craftspeople and artists working in all disciplines.
Poplar is currently accepting proposals for exhibitions of original work. Craftspeople, artists, curators and studio collectives are encouraged to submit proposals. Two spaces are available for alternating six-week exhibitions. Submissions of critical writing and reviews will be considered for ArtClothText, a forum for textile, fibre and mixed media artists.
For information on how to submit your work, contact curator Mackenzie Frere at [email protected]
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