by Carole Epp | Sep 24, 2010 | Uncategorized
This is a reminder that submissions to the Material Culture, Craft & Community: Negotiating Objects Across Time and Space Conference are due OCTOBER 10, 2010.
20-21 May 2011
University of Alberta
Material Culture Institute
This interdisciplinary conference will explore the varied expressions of craft – material, cultural, social – in past and present societies. Craft practice has a rich history and remains vibrant today, sustaining communities while negotiating cultures. Craft-made goods were, and are, created for domestic or institutional use, for local or international markets. They express gender roles and cultural aspirations, sustain economies, and express aesthetic values and skills of making. Craft practice has long defined communities and groups, and continues to do so in the midst of global trade networks. Moreover, the flow of ideas, goods, and peoples animate the making, circulation, and meaning of craft goods. These and other issues will be addressed over the course of the conference.
Keynote Speaker:
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, Harvard University
Confirmed Speakers:
Eiluned Edwards, London College of Fashion, UK
Edward S Cooke, Yale University
Janice Helland, Queen’s University, Kingston
Laura Peers, Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford
Ruth Phillips, Carleton University, Ottawa
Call for Papers:
Paper proposals and full panels are invited on topics ranging from the history to present practice of craft, issues of production, use, and trade of craft, and the construction and interpretation of the meanings of craft, in the context of personal interactions, local communities, national groups, modes of international circulation, and forms of cultural context.
Graduate students are encouraged to apply with either single papers or panels. Three graduate proposals will be selected for a special graduate plenary session, in addition to those papers selected for concurrent sessions.
Proposals are invited from all disciplines. The proposal package should include a paper summary of 150-200 words and a two-page CV. Proposals must be received by 10 October 2010.* The program will be announced 1 November 2010. Registration will open on 15 December 2010.
Conference Organizer: Beverly Lemire, Department of History & Classics and Department of Human Ecology, University of Alberta
Proposals should be sent to: [email protected]
by Carole Epp | Sep 21, 2010 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
I’m sure you are all quite aware of the fantastic blog A Plate A Day that the lovely Mignon runs showcasing gorgeous ceramic work from all over the globe on a daily basis. Well she’s almost up to number 500 and is requesting submissions to be juried for the glamorous honor of being number 500! There is even a prize… seriously, get over there and enter.
Oh and by the way, it will be juried by none other than your lovely presenter of Musing MOI!
I’m soooo excited : )
by Carole Epp | Sep 16, 2010 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
Closing date: 12 November 2010
Shepparton Art Gallery Shepparton
The next ICCA is scheduled for 2011 and is held biennale. The Indigenous Ceramic Art Award was developed by Shepparton Art Gallery to support Indigenous ceramic artists and acknowledge the special industry of ceramic art practice. The awards encourage and stimulate excellence in this sphere, providing cultural exchange opportunities for Indigenous artists from around Australia and regional Victoria. This biennale award exhibition surveys current Indigenous ceramic art practise, demonstrates current developments in the field including contemporary and traditional works. An exciting public program of cultural activities also accompanies the exhibition and typically includes: ceramic workshops with artists, exhibition floor talks, ceramic workshops for children, and ceramic workshops for Indigenous men and women. Shepparton Art Gallery is a regional gallery with a unique focus. It collects Australian ceramics from the 19th and 20th century and its ceramic collection is one of the best in Australia. Shepparton Art Gallery’s collection of Australian and International ceramics now spans over 3000 works. Due to the Indigenous Ceramic Art Award the gallery now has a growing collection of contemporary Aboriginal ceramics. The Indigenous Ceramic Art Award is made possible with the generous support of The Sir Andrew and Lady Fairley Foundation, Margaret Lawrence Bequest, FRRR and the Sarah and Ballieu Myer Foundation.
Find all the details here.
by Carole Epp | Sep 15, 2010 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
Baron and Ellin Gordon Art Galleries at Old Dominion University, located in Norfolk, Virginia, announce a call for entry for the Magic Dirt Exhibition. Magic Dirt is the miracle of earth, fire and the human imagination. The exhibition will be juried by Juan Granados and Richard Nickel and is designed to showcase innovative contemporary ceramic sculpture and functional vessels. Size Limitations: Works should be no larger than 36 inches in any direction and with a total weight not to exceed 30 lbs. Magic Dirt is open to all artists in the United States. Work should be made within the past 2 years and a majority of the work should be ceramic. Entry fee is 25.00 for three entries. The exhibition will run January 15 – February 20, 2011 with a reception on Friday January 21, 2011 at Baron and Ellin Gordon Art Galleries, Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA.
Additional forms can be downloaded here: http://al.odu.edu/art/gallery/call.shtmlEntry Deadline : November 10th, 2010via
SJSU’s Artblog
by Carole Epp | Sep 9, 2010 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
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Applicant MUST be a current NCECA Member at the time of application. NCECA Membership fees are not included in any event registration. Membership is a stand alone annual fee. If you are unsure of your Membership status please contact [email protected] 2011 Emerging Artists – Details and Online submittal form Contact NCECA email: [email protected] phone: 866-266-2322 web: http://www.nceca.net