by Carole Epp | Mar 11, 2014 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
Heath
Ceramics is a more than 60-year-old California company that makes
dinnerware and architectural tile of good and enduring design.
We believe in the benefits of local manufacturing
and, with more than 100 employees and growing, we support a growing
community of people committed to and inspired by the process of
designing, making and sharing.
We believe in fair compensation, provide full health
care benefits and make retirement benefits available. If you are
someone who shares these values and is inspired by designing, making and
sharing, we’d love to hear from you.
If you would like to be considered for one of the
positions below, please send your resume and cover letter and let us
know about your availability (if you’re looking for part-time or
full-time work and location preference).
Thank you for your interest! Email us at
jobs(at)heathceramics.com
Production Director
We’re looking for a Production Director to oversee
the production of Heath’s dinnerware and tile products, made in our two
factories in Sausalito (dinnerware) and San Francisco (tile). This
position will be taking over from our current Production Director, who,
after seven successful and growth-filled years, is retiring.
See the full job description and apply
here.
Communications Director
We at Heath take an untraditional approach to Brand
Marketing. We don’t like either of those words, which is why this
position is titled Communications Director. That said, we recognize the
importance of said words in the industry and in large companies and we
mean no disrespect in using them sparingly in our company.
See the full job description and apply
here.
Ceramic Engineer
In a newly created position to address our growth
and expansion, the Ceramic Engineer at Heath will oversee technical
aspects of Heath’s dinnerware and tile production in our 2 factories
(dinnerware in Sausalito, CA and tile in SF, CA).
See the full job description and apply
here.
Industrial Machinery Electrician
We’re looking for a part-time Industrial Machinery Electrician to help at our Sausalito factory.
See the full job description
here (pdf download).
Merchandise Planner
Heath’s Merchandise Planner maintains stock levels
of Heath Home offerings in our four retail showrooms in California.
After product selection by our creative buying team, this position is
responsible for the full product cycle from vendor to sell through.
See the full job description and apply
here.
by Carole Epp | Mar 8, 2014 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
The 16th international Chawan expo held in Singapore. As always, the expo will be open for all
ceramists that make good Chawan.
Expo dates 6 to 14 September 2014.
Location: Teochew Building 97 Tank Road Spore 238066
http://www.ngeeann.com.sg/en/home-map/
Participation fee: 150€ – 261SGD- 206USD – 125GBP – 233AUD – 221CAD – 1250CNY –
6200TWD – 21685JPY – 1345SEK -1599HKD – 1120DKK.
If you need the participant fee in your own currency, please kindly check it with an online
money converter.
Payment fee deadline after selection is 30 March 2014.
Application deadline: 21 March 2014.
• Each participant will exhibit 3 Chawan and receive 1 free catalogue.
• Participants will pay for the shipment and reshipments of the works
• Organization will take 30% from the sales prizes
• Works are insured at the expo.
• Local ceramist Steven Low Thia Kwang and Ng Yang Ce, with the help of a number
of local organizations, will organize Singapore expo.
Please submit application information to [email protected] :
• 3 photos of 3 different Chawan – 300dpi.
• A Conceptual Description of Chawan, limitation of 150 words, English Written
Photos and text are for the catalogue of which photos can be changed later on.
Selection of Chawan is highly based on the artwork seen through the photos from
submission. Hence individual resumes or portfolios are unnecessary.
Started in 2005, Chawan Expo has been a very successful international non-profit expo
project, touring for exposition in Europe, America and Asia. Independent from politics and
religion, the exposition is organized to foster well friendship between International Ceramist.
It is meant to be a bridge between Artists and international art world, opening new
possibilities for each artist, exposing their Chawan in places that are beyond their reach.
During the period of Expo, there will be seminars, demonstrations and master classes
arranged to encourage a greater scope of sharing between the International and Local
Artists. Also, forthcoming Artists will be invited to create a few works and scheduled to fire
the Thow Kwang Dragon Kiln together. Following the opening of the kiln, a small
exhibition/showcase would be put up to compliment each and every participant for his or her
contributions. A further elaboration of the event will be given after the selection.
For more information, please visit: www.chawanexpo.com
Or mail to [email protected]
Lou Smedts – Curator Singapore Chawan expo
by Carole Epp | Mar 6, 2014 | Uncategorized
62 artists to follow on Instagram — 25 pieces to be found
HIDE-N-SEEKAH is hiding 25 pieces of ceramic art in Milwaukee, WI during this year’s NCECA conference (March 19, 20, 21). Clues to find the pieces will be posted on artists own personal Instagram feeds. Which 25 of the 62 artists will be hiding pieces? Nobody knows!!!
Search “hidenseekah” on Instagram and follow all 62 participating artists (tap “following” in the upper right corner of the HIDE-N-SEEKAH profile for the full list of artists to follow). Keep your eyes peeled for clue images on Instagram during NCECA. FINDERS KEEPERS!!!
HIDE-N-SEEKAH is NOT an official NCECA event!
Check out this amazing photo album of the 62 artists on Facebook.
HIDE-N-SEEKAH 2013 was recently covered by Garth Johnson in Ceramics Monthly, who have graciously allowed us to share the article with you here:
(click on the images to see it full size)
Let’s not forget that it’s the amazing
Adam Field behind all of this.
Give that man a high five or a beer when you see him at NCECA this year!
by Carole Epp | Mar 5, 2014 | Uncategorized
When Christa jumped from the second story porch of her burning house, she saved her own life, but she also fractured her lumbar spine. Three weeks later, she is trying to pick up the pieces (after subsequently breaking her nose and lacerating her eye lid!). Her life’s possessions—clothes, books, documents, her mother’s wedding dress— were all lost in the fire.
For the next three months, she must wear a brace that will protect her healing back, will be unable to make a living as an artist, and will be living in temporary housing. Christa is grateful to be alive, but she needs financial help to cover living costs and rehabilitation.
There are two ways to help out:
1. Simply make a donation in the amount of your choice.
2. You can make a donation of $25 or more and enter yourself into a raffle to win art, generously donated from artists within the ceramics community.
$25=one raffle ticket, $50=two raffle tickets, etc…
You can view the donated pieces in the gallery section.
At the time that you donate, specify the name of the artist whose piece you would like
Names of winners will be drawn at the end of the campaign
If your name is drawn, the piece will be shipped to you free of charge by the artist
Every donation, no matter the size counts and is greatly appreciated! Please share and help spread the word. – See more at: http://www.youcaring.com/medical-fundraiser/help-christa-assad-get-muddy-again-/143960#sthash.VGNLve6o.dpuf
Below is my contribution to the raffle to raise funds. There’s some pretty amazing pieces up for grabs by some great artists. Make sure to check it out and support it if you can.
by Carole Epp | Mar 4, 2014 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
OBJECT:SPOON
‘OBJECT’ is a series of projects initiated by
Vipoo Srivilasa to collaborate with online communities and create
opportunities to exhibit innovative objects in various places and times.
The first in the OBJECT series is ‘SPOON’.
Vipoo is seeking innovative spoons for this first project which will be
exhibited as part of the Ceramic Top 40 at the Harvard University,
Boston (in a new gallery in the Ceramics Department).
more detail
www.vipoo.com/spoon
