Upcoming Exhibition and Workshop with Rachelle Chinnery

by | Jun 16, 2012 | Uncategorized

 

Exhibition:

Portrait of an Ocean: A Body of Words is an exhibition of sculptural vessels and written word. Rachelle’s sculptural work is informed by the physical nature and emotional effects of the ocean environment. A chapbook of poetry and photography will accompany the exhibition.

Where: Campbell River Art Gallery, Vancouver Island, BC
When: July 6 – August 17, 2012
Sponsored by the Hornby Island Arts Council

Workshop:

The workshop will will run for two days at the Campbell River Community Center (July 7 & 8 from 10 – 4) and will include demonstrations as well as hands-on work. ”Finding an Aesthetic” is the topic and will involve a little expressive writing, a lot of talk about clay, and much more hands on clay. There will be a slide show and, if there’s time, a short tour of the show, which is a block away from the community center hosting the workshop. To register, call: 250-286-1161     

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Rachelle Chinnery Porcelain &

Workshop with Heather Mae Erickson @ Lillstreet

by | Jun 9, 2012 | Uncategorized

 
Saturday, July 14, 2012 to Sunday, July 15, 2012
 
Heather
will talk with students about various design problems, concepts and
strategies for developing a project.   During the workshop she will make
handmade plaster models developed through sketches on paper as well as
using Rhino as a tool for designing and planning.  Heather Mae will show
working with plaster in its fully hardened state as well as all of the
stages in between.  She will also discuss plaster calculation and mixing
as well as slip casting.
The cost is $125 for the two day if they register by next Friday, June 15th and $175 if they register after that.
 
Find all the details here. 
Lillstreet Art Center
4401 North Ravenswood Avenue
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 769-4226

Call for artists: FUSION Mentorship Workshops 2012/2013 – OTTAWA

by | May 22, 2012 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday

Mentor: Leta Cormier

is
proud to announce the launch of the Ottawa Region Mentorship – “the Ten
Month Workshop.” These workshops are intended to be significant
learning experiences that are transformative for the participating
artists. A maximum of ten participants per workshop will be asked to
take creative risks. The workshop will begin with a session during which
participants will present their work and their goals for the workshop.
Each participant will then be asked to set learning goals and objectives
for the duration of the workshop. The group will meet over the next ten
months to review their progress, participate in group critiques, and
revise objectives as necessary. The workshop will culminate in an
exhibition.

TO QUALIFY

You should be actively involved in an artistic practice, producing work, exhibiting, and should:

•
have completed three years of study or the equivalent. Self educated
artists with no formal training but plenty of experience are encouraged
to apply.

• be willing to make a ten month commitment.

•
through discussions with the mentor and others in the group, be
prepared to set yourself learning goals and be willing to take risks
with your work and accept criticism in a constructive manner.

• meet the criteria established by the mentor described above.

• be a member of FUSION.

TO APPLY

Submission Deadline: All applications MUST be received by the FUSION Office by 5 pm, Friday, June 29, 2012.

 
Find full details here.  

Just around the corner…Fusion 2012 Conference

by | May 18, 2012 | Uncategorized

FUSION Conference 2012

May 25 – 27th, Fanshawe College, London, Ontario

FUSION
2012 TORONTO CONFERENCE has invited two experienced workshop leaders,
Deborah Schwartzkopf and Fong Choo, to share their design experience and
personal narratives with members.

Don’t miss out on this pre-conference workshops as well:

Lettering & Decorating with Slips

with Beth Turnbull Morrish 

Pit Firing with Anne Armstrong

Imagery on Clay with Chris Hierlihy

Glazing and Decorating with Cone 6 Maiolica with Richard Mund

The Fine Line with Andrea Vuletin

It’s not too late!
For all the details and to register last minute visit the Fusion website.