by Carole Epp | May 2, 2011 | Uncategorized
Common/Opposites Apr 30-Jun 19 2011 Les Manning
RECEPTION WITH THE ARTIST
THURSDAY, MAY 5, 7 PM
FREE ADMISSION
Common/Opposites presents the most recent works in clay by Les Manning, the internationally recognized ceramist based in Medicine Hat, Alberta. For the past several decades, Manning has elegantly rendered the topographical forms of the Rockies in laminated and shaped clay vessels. In these new sculptures, Manning uses his firm grounding in the land and landscape around us to create ceramic works that vault beyond, into a realm where our recognition of everyday things jostles and collides with metaphor, revealing the rich and contradictory poetry of our ordinary world.
Les Manning is the Senior Artist in Residence at the Shaw International Centre for Contemporary Ceramics in Medicine Hat, Alberta. His work has been shown around the world, most recently in Scotland, the Netherlands, Latvia, the United States, Greece and China, and is held in private, corporate and public collections, including the Canadian Museum of Civilization and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea.
Les Manning was the Director of the Ceramic Studio at the Banff Centre for the Arts for 20 years, and has contributed to ceramics world-wide as a teacher, lecturer, conference and symposium participant and organizer, as well as Vice President of the International Academy of Ceramics, founding member and Vice-President of the Alberta Craft Council and first President of Canadian Craft Council.
ESPLANADE ART GALLERY
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403.502.8580
401 FIRST STREET SE
MEDICINE HAT, AB
T1A 8W2
by Carole Epp | May 2, 2011 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
I really just want my work to bring a smile to people. I started doing the organs and muscles due to my lack of knowledge of my own insides and keen interest in learning more after finding out I had only one kidney and a big cyst and not really knowing what either looked like. The little characters are really just for fun, often revealing my current relationship with my husband and 2 dogs.
www.gingellceramics.com
by Carole Epp | Apr 27, 2011 | Uncategorized
Neufeld, from Osler Saskatchewan, is ex military and a former firefighter. He works with concepts of masculine identity, currently in the form of ceramic transformations of engines and transmissions.
Taking a typically male pre-occupation with muscle cars, he replicates these components in ceramic. Finished like fine china, these sculptures take a grease monkey’s love of car parts and transform them into something precious. Placed on teacarts or chaises longue, these are made the object of attention the equivalent of a prized tea service or reclining nude.
Show runs: April 15, 2011 – July 3 2011 at Two Rivers Gallery in Prince George.725 Civic Plaza
Prince George, BC, V2L 5T1
Canada
by Carole Epp | Apr 25, 2011 | Uncategorized
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.
by Carole Epp | Apr 22, 2011 | Uncategorized
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.
