What: International Khmer Ceramics Festival
Theme: Ancient Khmer and Southeast Asian Ceramics: New Archaeological Findings, Production and the Revival of Techniques
When: December 10-12, 2008

” This conference aims to bring together Cambodian and international scholars specialized in ancient Khmer and mainland South East Asian ceramics, with contemporary potters and craftspeople working to revive ancient production techniques. In light of illicit trading in antiquities, the objective is to raise awareness of the archaeological importance of ancient Cambodian and mainland South East Asian ceramics, and to highlight the new opportunities for sustainable economic development in the region through contemporary ceramic technology.”

For more info including ways to participate, conference schedule, list of participating artists and contact info please check out their website.

Well I’ve just shipped off a bit more work to a new gallery in Vancouver – Numen Gallery. Slowly but surely the shelves in my studio are becoming bare. Gotta find some more time somewhere to get more work done I guess! Too bad a 4 month old baby is too young to teach how to trim pots or glaze bowls, man the extra hands would be helpful! But anyway, if you find yourself in the area with a bit of time please do go and check it out! Cheers.

Numen Gallery – Suite 120, 1058 Mainland Street – Vancouver, B.C.

The International Festival of Postmodern Ceramics
Organized by: KERAMEIKON, Croatian Ceramic Association in partnership with The City Museum of Varazdin
Deadline for submission of applications:
October, the 30 2008 (post stamp)

“Only works which embody the concept of ceramics as a means of free artistic expression will be accepted: sculptures, installation, and works serving a non-functional and functional purpose. Artists are expected to contribute by presenting distinctively personalised, original and novel ceramic art works characterised by a sincere approach, an ebullient, vivaciously creative and imaginative form of expression. A combination of various materials may be used but the work must be done primarily in ceramics.”

KERAMEIKON,
Croatian Ceramic Association
Krizaniceva 13
42000 Varazdin
Croatia
Tel: ** 385 42 211 227
Fax: ** 385 42 210 450
e-mail: [email protected]

Or visit: www.kerameikon.com

In combination with the exhibition Object Factory: The Art of Industrial Ceramics
which runs May 15 – Sept 7, 2008 at the Gardiner Museum in Toronto, tomorrow they are hosting:

EXHIBITION SYMPOSIUM
Craft and Design Interface
May 17, 1 – 4 pm at Gardiner Museum
$20 Public/ $16.25 Members/ OCAD students free

Speakers include:
Jorunn Veiteberg
Glen Brown
Ezra Shales
Dov Granchrow
Marek Cekula
Sara Diamond

From the Gardiner Website:

“This groundbreaking exhibition will both startle and delight you with the work of international artists and industrial designers re-imagining the possibilities of ceramics in the 21st century.

See more than 200 objects from eighteen countries, including work by artists Cindy Sherman and Arman, designers Ettore Sottsass and Masahiro Mori, and industrial manufacturers Rosenthal and Nymphenburg.

Curator Marek Cecula emphasizes the new relationship between artists, designers and industry that “has heralded a vitality and fresh orientation to ceramic material.” The exhibition also includes sections devoted to recent advances in ceramic materials and technologies, and to the creative manipulation and re-use of industrial ceramics by studio artists.”

Sounds like an amazing exhibition so hopefully some of you can check it out. For the rest of us there are some podcasts on the Gardiner website.