via the LA Times: Harrison McIntosh, Southland artist who pushed ceramics’ boundaries, dies at 101

by | Jan 23, 2016 | Uncategorized

“While fellow artists Peter Voulkos and John Mason pushed clay to its
limits by making massive walls and muscular abstractions, McIntosh
gently nudged the boundaries of traditional studio pottery by elevating
functional objects to a rarefied state of art. Over the next 50 years,
he produced an internationally revered body of work that exemplifies a
classical vein of the postwar crafts movement.”

Read the full obituary here.


call for entry: Ceramics Monthly Emerging Artist

by | Jan 18, 2016 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, technical tuesday

 
Ceramics Monthly’s May 2016 issue will feature work by selected emerging clay artists. All ceramic artists, both US and international, who have been actively pursuing a career in ceramics for less than ten years, are eligible to apply.

To be considered, please submit the
following materials:
• Up to five high-resolution (300 ppi) digital images on a CD
• Full-size color print of each image, printed on US Letter or A-4 size paper
• Complete caption information for each image including materials,
processes used, firing temperature, dimensions, and date completed
• Contact information (including email address)
• Artist statement and résumé

Mail to:
Ceramics Monthly—Emerging Artist
600 N. Cleveland Ave., Suite 210
Westerville, OH 43082

Submissions arriving after the deadline will not be considered. Emailed
submissions and submissions containing more than five images will not
be considered. Please do not submit materials in binders or folders.
Submitted materials will not be returned.


Due to the volume of entries, we cannot acknowledge submissions. No phone calls or emails please.