by Carole Epp | Jan 28, 2011 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
Shalene Valenzuela:
“Recipe for Disaster”
Opening Exhibition and Reception with the Artist.
First Friday, February 4th, 2011 6 – 9pm
Light refreshments will be served.
“Easy Mix – Balancing Act” Slipcast ceramic, cone 04, underglaze illustration, print transfer
Shalene Valenzuela’s ceramic work consists of quirky pieces reflecting a variety of issues with a thoughtful, yet humorous and ironic tone. Her inspiration is found in everyday common objects she reproduces through slipcasting, then illustrates with a variety of handpainted and screenprinted images. We welcome Shalene to Plinth Gallery for her first exhibition in Colorado.
“Blending In – Consumed” Slipcast ceramic Cone 04, underglaze illustration, print transfer
Saturday Workshop with Shalene
On Saturday, February 5th, from 9am until 5pm, Plinth Gallery will host the first of three, one-day workshops in the Gallery studio space. In this session, Shalene Valenzuela will demonstrate a variety of surface-embellishment techniques and image application. Through slide presentation, lecture and hands-on demonstration, she will share her unique process of illustrating on bisque surfaces and incorporating print aspects with her drawn images.
Shalene earned her MFA in ceramics from the California College of Arts and Crafts, and has recently taught at the Oregon College of Arts and Crafts. A former resident at the Archie Bray Foundation, she currently works at The Clay Studio of Missoula, Montana.
Cost for this workshop is $85 which includes lunch. Space is limited to 20 students and advance registration and payment will guarantee a space. Students will also receive a 10% discount on Gallery purchases the day of the workshop. Please contact
Plinth Gallery for additional information and to register.
Plinth Gallery News:
Workshop Series: Shalene’s February 5th workshop will be the first in our series on Surface Decoration.
On April 2,
Yoko Sekino-Bove will demonstrate decoration techniques including sgraffito, carving, stamping, and a variety of glaze painting, as well as wet clay surface techniques such as mishima and slip painting. Students will actively participate in this workshop and make a variety of clay stamps to use on their own work. A supply list will be emailed to participants in advance of the workshop. Yoko’s show, “Fragile Immortality” will be the featured exhibit at Plinth for April.
On May 7,
Connie Norman will conduct a seminar on glazing techniques for terra cotta and white earthenware pottery, using masking tape and other office supplies to cut resist-style designs. Students should bring several pieces of bisque-fired work to experiment with glazing techniques demonstrated in this workshop. Connie’s show, “Snippets of Conversation” will be the May exhibition at Plinth.
Each day-long workshop begins at 9am, ends by 5pm, and includes lunch. Cost is $85 for each seminar, or register for all three sessions for $230. Space is limited to 20 students, so registration will be on a first-come, first served basis and advance payment will guarantee a space. Specific information for each workshop, including any necessary supplies, will be mailed to each student when payment is received. Cancellations will be fully refunded if made by 5pm on the Monday before the workshop. Students will also receive a 10% discount on any Gallery purchase the day of the workshop only. For additional information or to register, contact Plinth Gallery at 303-295-0717, or email
[email protected].
CALL FOR ENTRY: Plinth Gallery, in collaboration with Anderson Ranch, is presenting a two-month exhibition to celebrate ceramics in Colorado. The exhibition will showcase a diversity of contemporary ceramics, both functional and sculptural, that are exceptional in concept and execution, and completed within the last year. Jonathan Kaplan is issuing an invitation to all Colorado?based ceramic artists to participate in this unique exhibition, scheduled to open June 3, 2011. Submission information is
here.
Gallery Hours: Thursday through Saturday, noon-5pm, and other times by appointment. 303-295-0717
by Carole Epp | Jan 27, 2011 | Uncategorized
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 | 9 am – 4 pm
Thursday, February 10, 2011 | 9 am – 4 pm
Lecture
Thursday, February 10, 2011 | 7:00 pm
All events:
Ceramics Studio University of Manitoba
School of Art
203 FitzGerald Building University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB
R3T 2N2
204.474.9367
umanitoba.ca/schools/art/
Deborah Schwartzkopf currently practices at Pottery Northwest in Seattle, Washington. She received a BA in Art at the University of Alaska Anchorage, and completed her MFA at Penn State in 2005. Since then, she has received the Lilian Fellowship from the Archie Bray Foundation, taught at Ohio University and Massachusetts College of Art and Design, was an artist-in-residence at Mudflat Studios near Boston, Massachusetts, and was a guest artist at the Clay Studio in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She has worked internationally at Sanbao in Jingdezhen, China, and the Ceramics Workcentre in Berlin, Germany.
For more information, please contact Grace Nickel, [email protected] or 474-8318.
Deborah Schwartzkopf’s visit is sponsored by the Ceramics Club and the School of Art Visiting Artist Endowment Fund. There is no charge to attend the workshop or the lecture – everyone is welcome.
by Carole Epp | Jan 27, 2011 | Uncategorized
The ACAD Ceramics Program is pleased to present a workshop with Brian Boldon, Feb. 1 to 4. Boldon has developed new technologies for digital printing on ceramics and glass, integrating digital media with traditional ceramic studio art practices. His workshop will align with the integration at ACAD of the decal printing process for ceramics/glass to support curriculum and students who wish to interface 3D with the digital image. Over the course of the workshop, Boldon will work with the students to experiment with this digital colour image technology.
The workshop will include demonstrations, discussion of works produced with the printed decal images, a formal lecture and senior critiques. A confirmed itinerary with more detailed time lines and workshop activities will be posted on the ACAD Ceramics blog closer to the event.
For more information on Brian Boldon’s work, please visit his website at brianboldon.com. Boldon also has a website for In Plain Sight Art: www.ipsart.com. This site highlights the large scale architectural and public art that Boldon and artist Amy Baur create together in collaboration. In addition to making individual work and collaborating, Boldon prints decals for artists and the site supports information about file preparation, cost and suggestions for success.
Brian Boldon will do a public presentation on his studio practice
in the Stanford Perrott Lecture Hall, ACAD
Tuesday, February 1st @ 3:30 p.m.
All are welcome to attend the public lecture and demonstrations
by Carole Epp | Jan 20, 2011 | Uncategorized
EXHIBITION Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery
January 27 to March 27, 2011
Gallery open daily from noon until 5:00pm
WORKSHOP
Saturday, February 19 & Sunday, February 20, 2011 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (one hour break for lunch) At this workshop, Rob will demonstrate ways to deal with slab and wheel surfaces. He will also demonstrate the aesthetics of one-of-a-kind forms. The technical focus of this class will give emphasis to the aesthetics of Japanese pottery. Participants need to have some experience with the potter’s wheel. $130 / materials included
ARTIST TALK
February 19, 2011 at 2:30pm in the Moose Jaw Performing Arts Centre in Crescent Park
ARTIST STATEMENT
Rob Froese maintains a studio practice in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, selling his work in Canada while periodically returning to Japan where his work has been shown in 21 solo exhibitions.
Along with 12 years living in Japan, his art studies and experiences include a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Ceramics from the University of Regina, a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Saskatchewan, travel in Europe, Israel, Turkey, Southeast Asia and Mexico, and an artistic education provided by his father, Gus Froese, landscape painter and muralist.
Japanese cultural and culinary aesthetics have greatly influenced the way Rob works in clay; shaping his interest in the tactile experience of using a dish and in how physical qualities of a clay body inspire and direct form and function.
His friendship and collaboration with Japanese potter Kazuma Nakano has been an invaluable source of support, inspiration and excitement about living and working with clay.
Website: http://robfroese.squarespace.com/
For more information about the exhibition, workshop and artist talk please contact the Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery at 692-4471.
by Carole Epp | Jan 19, 2011 | Uncategorized
Liz Zlot Summerfield is hosting a workshop this weekend in her home studio. There are a couple of spots open! Check it out:
January 22, 2011
Bakersville, North Carolina
9:30am-5pm
Come enjoy a day of demonstrations at the studio of Liz Zlot Summerfield. This workshop will cover the use of paper patterns, the construction of pots, and the use of terra sigillata and underglaze in surface decoration-all the elements that Liz uses in her work. The day will begin with a light breakfast and beverages provided by Liz. As a participant in this intimate setting, you will be able to ask many questions, learn new techniques, and see works in progress. Liz also has an on site gallery that houses her husband’s blown glass and her pottery.
Pack a lunch and prepare for a day of fun and learning in the studio!
Workshop Fee
$95
Space limited to 8 people
To register contact Liz at:
[email protected]
828 688-1590
828 467-1138
via clay club
