by Carole Epp | 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
by Carole Epp | 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
www.facebook.com/CretaRomehttp://cretarome.blogspot.it
by Carole Epp | May 13, 2014 | Uncategorized
My
name is Steven Cheek and I am the current Director of the Mary Anderson
Center for the Arts located on the grounds of Mt. St. Francis, IN. We
are just across the river from Louisville, KY and a short 25 minute
drive from the Louisville airport on 450 acres of beautiful woods,
fields and a lake.
The
Mary Anderson Center for the Arts is holding our first Potters’ Retreat
this summer, June 11-14, with Adam Field, Kristen Kieffer and Matt Long
as our inaugural presenters. This three day demonstration based
workshop will showcase three highly regarded ceramic artists. To see
more information on this event, check out our new website.
I am very excited about this workshop and I would love to have a great turnout. I have created a
facebook event for
this and I am in the process of the final big push for this event. I
have extended the early registration out to May 15. If you have any
questions feel free to contact me.
Steven G Cheek
Director/Artist in Residence
Mary Anderson Center for the Arts
[email protected]
