I got a great email this morning from Emily Murphy, a wonderful ceramic artist and blogger who was so lovely as to put a link to musing on her blog. She makes great soda fired work so definitely check her website out, but don’t miss out on the blog particularly since she’s been compiling a thorough profile of ceramic related blogs. So far she’s profiled about 44! What a resource, thanks Emily!

2008 CODA CONFERENCE
CREATING CRAFT CONSUMERS, COLLECTORS, & LEADERS
April 10-13, 2008
Little Rock, Arkansas

An overview of topics to be discussed include:

Relationship of Collectors and Institutions
Interior Designers Using Craft Objects
Wisdom of Hands (Arts in Education Program Concept)
Marketing and Promoting Your Craft Organization
Creative Economies Assessment and the Arkansas Study
Selling Craft on Organization Websites

Registration information and details have recently been updated on the CODA website:
CRAFT ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
Linda Van Trump, Managing Director
P.O. Box 51
Onia , AR 72663
870-746-5159
[email protected]
www.codacraft.org

A dear friend of mine Emilka Radlinska-Brown has set up a blog and website that is a must see. I first met her and was introduced to her work when we were both students at the Australian National University. Her work is exquisitely refined, hauntingly beautiful references to air travel and the aesthetics of aeronautic engineering. Travel has had a large impact on her life and thus is a strong influence on her work. She has lived in Poland, Australia, the United States and now resides in Scotland.

Here’s a new book published by Anvil Press called “Transitions of a Still Life: The Ceramic Work of Tam Irving” which was written by Carol E. Mayer.

Here’s a quote from the Anvil Press Website:
“Transitions is a beautifully illustrated book examining the works of ceramic artist Tam Irving as a unique cultural activity: one that combines both art and science to express the subtle content and sensuous tactility of vessel and sculpture. Irving has lived in British Columbia for the past 50 years, and during this time, he has been at the heart of the changing social, political, and cultural relationships that have informed the development of studio ceramics in this province. The core of Tam Irving: Reflections is about recording excellence and providing a stimulating legacy document for future scholars, artists, and researchers. It will recognize the contributions that Irving has made to the development of the ceramic medium within the province and to the larger Canadian and international ceramic community.”

Rae Dunn‘s work has been popping up on my radar quite a bit lately so I thought it was about time to post a few images on the blog. I wish I had endless hours in the day to profile each and every artist that I find inspiring, but I’d likely have to give up my day job! I’m quite attracted to the simple elegance of Rae’s work and I find some of her inspiration humorous, particularly the gum tree in Philadelphia that inspired a series of work – check it out on her blog site which is worth a read.

Rae’s from San Francsico and has been playing in the mud for 13 years now, finding inspiration from the world around her and expressing herself through beautiful handbuilt forms.

These winged pieces are among my favorites, however her more functional work is pretty yummy too!

She’s acheived quite a substantial amount of exposure in design and decorating magazines which can be seen on her website alongside some insight about her approach and incorporation of wabi-sabi into her practice.

Here’s a few places to look to find her work for sale:

Magenta Inc.
This Next
Michelle Gantt Ceramics Gallery
Pure Modern
Delight

England, London “Ceramic Art London 2008” (February 29-March 2, 2008).
Juried from digital or slides.
Fee: £20 (US$39).
Contact Ceramic Art London 2008, 25 Foubert’s Place, London W1F 7QF, UK; [email protected]; website; 44 2074 393 377.