by Carole Epp | Jan 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts is a national art education
center. The School offers weekend, one- and two-week workshops for the
beginner to advanced artist, taught by national and international
practicing studio artists and university faculty. Students work and
learn in professionally equipped studios on a 14-acre residential campus
in Gatlinburg, TN. A series of weekly classes are also offered for
residents of the local community. Workshops and classes are offered in
ceramics, fiber, metals/jewelry, painting, drawing, photography, warm
glass, woodturning, woodworking, mixed media, books and paper.
Our Artists-in-Residence Program provides a supportive, stimulating
work and learning environment for five early-career artists during a
year-long residency. Conferences and symposia bring together artists,
art educators, collectors and others to work in the studios, engage in
dialogue about making art and to discuss issues and trends in the field.
The
public is welcome year-round to visit the campus and view artwork by
local, national and international artists in the School’s five
galleries, which offer a full schedule of changing exhibitions, attend
evening presentations, and visit the Artists-in-Residence studios. The
Marian Heard Library and Resource Center includes print and electronic
materials for research, and displays work from the School’s permanent
collection. The Artist Outfitters Store offers tools and supplies for
students on campus and artists in the community, as well as offering for
sale selected artwork from past Artists-in-Residence.
ArtReach, a collaboration with the Sevier County Schools, provides
nearly 1,200 students, grades 4-12, with an in-depth, full day art
workshop at Arrowmont each year.
Early registration ends FEB 1st!
for more info and to apply:
www.arrowmont.org
www.arrowmont.org/workshops-and-classes/workshops
https://arrowmont.slideroom.com/#/login
by Carole Epp | Oct 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
Join us on First Friday, November 7th, from 6-9pm for a reception with our guest artist Sam Chung. The exhibition “Skyscapes” will be on display during Denver Art Week, and through January 2015.
PLEASE NOTE OUR GALLERY HOURS FOR NOVEMBER!!
We will be closed Nov. 16-28, reopening on Saturday Nov. 29. We wish you all a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday!
Sam Chung comes to Plinth from Arizona State University where he teaches ceramics in the Herberger College School of Art. Using drawing as a basis for developing
form, Chung develops templates to define the clay parts. Then, using
both wheel and hand building techniques, combines the parts into complex
forms. His vessels reflect both historical and cultural references. Sam
Chung’s vessels, be they teapots, containers or tableware are
thoughtful, well designed and impeccably made.
“I am interested in the way pots have the
unique ability to serve a multitude of roles and functions. They can
exhibit decorative beauty, bring attention to more functional or tactile
concerns, and also create historical, cultural and experiential
associations. I work within the context of pottery to exploit its
universal familiarity and impose my own vision for merging historically
and culturally disparate influences. I am curious about the
relationships I see among various forms of creative expression from both
past and present, and try to bring forth a new language of pottery for
the future.”
Then, join us for our First Friday opening reception with Sam as we kick off
Denver Art Week on Nov. 7, from 6-9pm. This event is also free and open to the public and we hope you can join us!
Workshop:Sam Chung
ONLY 3 SPACES LEFT!! On November 8-9, from 9am-5pm, Plinth Gallery will host a two-day workshop with ceramic artist Sam Chung.
This workshop will focus on the process of
making shapes by altering wheel-thrown forms, and by assembling
slab-built forms designed from paper templates. Both techniques will
use drawing as a design tool for developing form. Discussion will focus
on development of ideas for pottery form in relation to history,
context, function and design. Additional discussion and demonstration on
the application of China paints to integrate surface decoration and
imagery with form will be presented.
Cost: $265.00 includes all materials and lunch both days.
3520 Brighton Blvd.
Denver, CO 80216
(303) 295-0717
by Carole Epp | Oct 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
THE CERAMICS CENTER
329 10th Ave SE suite 117
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
US
www.theceramicscenter.org
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