The Hand Wave Gallery presents;
“NATURE MORTE – STILLED LIVES” an exhibition of clay sculpture
by ANITA ROCAMORA, Meacham
May 6 -June 26, 2011
Opening Reception: Sunday May 8 : 2- 5 pm .
Come for a drive and bring a friend.
RDC invites you to participate in a fabulous art experience this summer. With some of the best facilities in the country and incredible instructors from across the globe, Series is an experience like no other. And it’s not just about classes! We’ve got plenty of other events planned, including demos, dinners, receptions, evening model sessions and more. So take a week for yourself and let your creative juices flow – you deserve it!
Our program includes classes in glassblowing, ceramics, painting, drawing, animation, flameworking, welding, bronze casting, mold making, polymer clay, jewellery, felting, calligraphy, photography, and more. New this year: cooking classes! We’ve recently opened the doors on a new, state-of-the-art professional cooking facility and are offering themed weekend workshops in July. For more information on our 2011 program please visit www.rdc.ab.ca/series or
contact us at 403.356.4900 or [email protected]. Series is on Facebook! “Like” our page to have instant access to all the
events we have planned for this year.
Ceramic Honours students Jin Kim, Mai Sunakawa, Christopher Miller announce their exhibition 2192 Pieces at Outworks Gallery,
3rd floor of 290 McDermot Avenue Winnipeg Manitoba
Please check it out if you’re in the area.
Gallery hours are:
Saturday, April 16 to Thursday, April 21, 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Friday, April 22, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
This May Red Deer College was planning to host: Unbound, The International Studio Practice Ceramics Conference. I was one of the presenters scheduled to give a workshop and a talk. It’s will a lot of sadness that I’m passing on the news that the conference has been canceled due to low registration.
I’ve been meaning to mention it earlier as I heard the news at the end of last week, but i’ve been busy with the set up of my upcoming exhibition and well to be honest sorting out my thoughts about the cancellation. I’m pretty bummed to say the least. Obviously this would have been a great opportunity for me as an artist, plus reconnecting with some old friends and making new ones. But let’s get past how it impacts me personally shall we.
I’ve been trying to sort out a reason as to why something such as a well organized, well packed conference such as this can’t seem to fly in Canada. Was the timing too close to NCECA? Are we always the little sister to that conference? But wait, we’re not trying to host a conference for thousands, we are trying to organize a meaningful yet much smaller event, so the question I beg to answer is why isn’t the community supporting this? I realize the cost involved with travel and attendance at such conferences. But they only happen in our neck of the woods so often, why not make it a priority? I’m just curious. I’m not trying to stir anything up, or to place blame. I’m actually just honestly interested in a dialogue about this, and about the larger issue of community in Canada (specifically) and internationally. I’ve been working on musing for almost 5 yrs now, my aim to connect community, to offer a space and a voice for ceramic arts, regionally to internationally. To me it goes beyond musings main service as a bulletin board of calls for entry. I want to connect people and build community. Some days I feel genuine excitement about how the internet fosters this, other days I wonder what more I can do, what more we all can do to better meet the needs of our own practices, our local communities and our international community of makers, clay lovers, supporters, and organizations.
I know musing is normally a site for stopping by to pick up some info about upcoming events, maybe check out a new artist or two. But today I’m asking for a bit of conversation. What do you as a maker, as an artist, want/need to see more of in your local/national/international community? I want to help build it, what ever “it” is. I know what I want it to be, what about you?
Below is the write up from the conference publicity in case you missed it:
“In the 21st century we find ourselves increasingly globalized through the food we eat, the clothes we wear, goods we purchase and the images we consume through TV and the Internet. In this conference we will look at the internationalizing of the ceramics studio practice and the effect that it has on us as makers.” Presenters include: Elaine Henry, Paul Scott, Ginny Marsh, Jeremy Hatch, Ian Johnston, Carole Epp, Robin Lambert, Koi Neng Liew For more information: www.rdc.ab.ca | [email protected] | 403.356. 4900
Deadline for this brand new section has been extended to May 15th! 
Artists with less than 5 years professional experience are eligible and require a price range up to $1000 as we encourage artists to have a variety of price points to engage all our visitors. To apply, artists must complete a full application and submit a short paragraph about their work, style and artistic statement. Artists’ work accepted includes acrylics, oils, watercolours, hand-pulled prints, photography and sculpture. All work must be original to be featured in this section. Those wishing to provide reproductions may apply to exhibit in other areas of the show floor. 
OOAK Vancouver will provide artists with the following:
*Spacing for Sculptors wishing to participate in this area will be negotiated as needed **Lighting is provided, but electricity must be purchased from the VCC. (2 lights total) Have questions? Don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected] or 604.730.2064. Warm regards,
Ally, Sarah and Leonie
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Image credits: Top – Amy Victoria Wakefield Photography. Middle – Yapes Paints
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Visit www.oneofakindvancouver.com or email [email protected].
