teaching opportunity: NSCCD Course Applications due immediately!

by | Jun 24, 2014 | Uncategorized

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Your proposal package should include the following information:

1. DESCRIPTION of the proposed course or workshop as you would like it to appear on the course brochure, fun, exciting and to the point! (MAX 75 words).
– Please include preferred dates, times and duration of the course.
– Maximum number of students in the class.
– Materials list or materials cost for students.

2. COURSE OUTLINE including brief descriptions of what is to be covered in each week’s class.

3. Current C.V. as it relates to your art practice.

4. BIO to appear on the Centre for Craft’s web page(MAX 150 words). Also include a link to your website if you have one.

5. DIGITAL IMAGES one of your most recent works to appear on the Centre for Craft’s web page and the course brochure. Also include images of process and project images.

You can send proposals electronically by email to[email protected]

Nova Scotia Centre for Craft and Design
Studio Coordinator
1061 Marginal Road, Suite #140
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4P7
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Alexis Doiron,
Studio Coordinator, at 492-2524.  [email protected]

The Ceramics Ireland International Festival 2014

by | Jun 20, 2014 | Uncategorized

The Ceramics Ireland International Festival 2014
5th – 7th September
Grennan Mill, Thomastown, Kilkenny
 Put
the dates in your diary, we are looking forward to hosting the festival
again and will be updating information as artists are confirmed
Demonstrators at this years festival
Just confirmed NEIL READ – IRELAND
Shozo Michikawa – Japan, Grainne Watts – Ireland,  Sergei Isupov – Russia/USA, Lisa Hammond – UK

Jeff Shapiro Workshop @ c.r.e.t.a rome

by | Jun 17, 2014 | Uncategorized

Join us in Rome for this fascinating workshop by Jeff Shapiro, “Japanese
aesthetic: asymmetry & the imperfections of nature” from 13-20
July.

The
workshop will begin with a three-day study tour of Rome led by the art
historian and co-founder of c.r.e.t.a. rome, Lori-Ann Touchette. The
emphasis will be in the Roman experience and wll include walking and
food tours, as well as visits to the Oriental museum and the Japanaese
Institute.

Jeff’s course will allow,
encourage, and assist students of all levels in understanding and utilizing the
concept of asymmetry and the imperfections in nature as they pertain to
creating ceramic forms. Jeff Shapiro spent 9 years in Japan working and
studying ceramics from 1973-1981. Through stories and images, he will talk
about The Japanese Experience. Through demonstration he will show his
approach to forming and trimming by hand as well as slab techniques. Shapiro
will also be available to discuss problem solving with students; encouraging
participants to challenge themselves to come up with new ideas and approaches
to resolving their individual concepts.

DRAFT SCHEDULE:
13 July. Arrival, intro to creta and aperitivo, welcome dinner
14 July. orientation walk of historical center, afternoon food tour
15 July. Morning visit to Museo Orientale, free afternoon

16 July. Villa giulia museum in the morning- afternoon visit to the istituto giapponese
17 July. Jeff Shapiro hands-on workshop I, Vatican Museum evening visit (optional)
18 July. Jeff Shapiro hands-on workshop II

19 July. Jeff Shapiro hands-on workshop III, Final dinner
20 July. Departure

The
cost of the workshop is €1000, and includes tuition, materials and
firing, accommodation (double occupancy), welcome and final dinner, 5
lunches, entrance tickets for scheduled museum/site visits (excluding
the optional evening visit to the Vatican Museums), For a single room,
there is a single supplement fee of €350. To reserve your place or if
you have questions, contact us as soon as possible!!

Also make sure to check out these other upcoming workshops:

c.r.e.t.a. romevia dei Delfini, 17
00186 Rome, Italy
+393478024581www.cretarome.com

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