by Carole Epp | May 1, 2012 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
NCECA will continue to have call for demonstrators for the 2013
conference in Houston, TX. A committee, selected from and by the NCECA
Board will act as the jury in selecting the conference demonstrators.
FORMAT
There are typically four demonstrators at each conference with two
potters and two sculptors. As a conference demonstrator your commitment
to NCECA is as follows:
• A three-hour session on both Thursday and Friday
• Arrival on Wednesday, March 30, for image verification and a demonstrator video interview
• A PowerPoint that will be shown simultaneously with your demonstration
• A written contribution to the NCECA Journal as outlined in the following guidelines: Click here to view the Publication Guidelines.
Find all the details here.
The deadline for your proposal is: May 15, 2012, 11:59pm MST.
by Carole Epp | Apr 29, 2012 | Uncategorized
AN EVENING WITH
TRUDY GOLLEY: RECENT TRAVELS IN CHINA
In 2005 Trudy Golley was invited to Shanghai, China to create a two-meter tall bronze statue for placement in a public park there. That experience started an ongoing relationship with porcelain, The Pottery Workshop‘s Experimental Factory in Jingdezhen, and China in general. Now looking forward to her sixth artist residency and coleading a two-week ceramics study tour to China in the spring of 2013, Trudy will present an evening of images and stories about the innovative ceramics research that she has been pursuing there.
All are welcome to this free event.
Appetizers and refreshments will be served.
Please join us,
Friday evening, May 4th, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
in the Sportsman Room at the Recreation Centre,
4501 47A Avenue, Red Deer. 403.340.2726
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THE RED DEER POTTERY CLUB PRESENTS
FROM START TO FINISH: FORM AND SURFACE
The Red Deer Pottery Club invites you to attend a
one-day workshop with ceramic artist, Trudy Golley
on Saturday, May 5th from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Refreshments from 9:30 a.m. Lunch will be provided.
In this demonstration workshop Trudy will focus on methods for making and using paper clay, as well as strategies that encourage a personalized approach to press-molding and handbuilding. Trudy will also cover decorating and glazing techniques that start at the raw and leatherhard stages and progress right through to the bisque and glaze firing. The aim is to unlock the potential of glazes and glazing methods to achieve rich surfaces that enhance and support the ceramic object’s form.
Workshop location:
at CrossRoads Church
38105 Range Road 275,
(32 St. just west of Hwy QE2)
Red Deer County, T4S 2N4
403-347-6425
For more information please call:
Debbie Wilson, workshop coordinator
403.340.2726
by Carole Epp | Apr 22, 2012 | Uncategorized
Join us in Prince George for our third Northern BC Clayfest, August 9, 10 & 11, 2012! This exciting event offers you the opportunity to learn about advanced clay techniques from some of the world’s renowned potters. You can network with your fellow artists and meet our exciting workshop presenters. We are hosting four acclaimed clay artists to present two days of techniques. Presenters will also provide a 45 minute slide show or video along with their demonstrations for the benefit of the participants.
2012 Clayfest includes an evening social event, co-hosted by Two Rivers Gallery. At the Wine and Cheese Reception you will get to meet our presenters and view work from members of the Prince George Potters’ Guild. Two Rivers Gallery will be hosting a juried show of members’ work for the month of August based on the theme “Profiles”. Both functional and non-functional pottery will be featured. To help with the costs of this event, we will have a “Mug Wall” where you can purchase mugs from your fellow potters. Please be sure to bring your own mug to contribute to this fundraiser.
During the workshop, you will have the opportunity to browse and purchase from the works of the visiting presenters and your fellow artisans. Other displays will include:
- Pottery suppliers
- Clayfest Mug Wall
- Silent Auction
- Souvenir items
- The Clayfest Marketplace will also have an small selection of beverages and snacks for purchase.
To learn more about the Northern BC Clayfest, visit our
website. by Carole Epp | Apr 18, 2012 | Uncategorized
A two-day workshop with Shannon Garson
www.shannongarson.com
Saturday 4 + Sunday 5 August 2012
Maleny Arts & Crafts Group
38 Maple St, Maleny QLD 4552
TACA is offering a winter workshop with Shannon Garson in her beautiful hometown of Maleny on the Sunshine Coast hinterland. Participants will use drawing and surface techniques to explore ceramics as a form of self expression.
$290 per person ($270 members of TACA)
Fee includes a delicious lunch at Shannon’s home
Payment for workshop:
• Cheque (made out to The Australian Ceramics Association)
• Direct deposit (Account: The Australian Ceramics Association; BSB 032298; AC no. 760550)
• Credit card (Visa, Mastercard) – phone /mail / fax
• Money Order (made out to The Australian Ceramics Association)
NOTE RE. CANCELLATIONS:
• Payment is required to ensure a place in the workshop.
• Payment is refunded in full if TACA cancels the workshop.
• 90% of your payment is refunded if you cancel up to 2 weeks before the workshop date.
• * There is no refund if you cancel within 2 weeks of the workshop, unless we can fill your place from a waiting list and then 90% of your payment is refunded.
Please contact The Australian Ceramics Association if you have any questions. The Australian Ceramics Association, P O Box 274, Waverley NSW 2024
E:
[email protected]; T: 1300 720 124; F: 02 9369 3742
via
australianceramics.com
by Carole Epp | Apr 8, 2012 | Uncategorized
Saturday April 14 from 11am to 4pmPavel Amromin:www.annnathangallery.com/artist8Tammy Marinuzzi:www.tammymarinuzzi.comLearn how to work fast and loose with slabs, express yourself with color and demystify the moldmaking process in order to expedite your creative process.Workshop fee includes lunch.
Date:
Sat, 04/14/2012 – 11:00am – 4:00pm
