The Craft Studio Incubator Program is an opportunity for artists to develop their craft business. They learn how to expand the love of their craft into a livelihood. The clay studio space is 30×50 and is shared with three other artists, each given a quarter of the studio. There are two electric kilns for bisque firing, a methane (landfill gas) kiln for high firing, and the new wood pallet-fired kiln. Each artist is given office space, desk, computer with wireless internet, and we share the copier, fax, and credit card machine. Business classes are arranged through Mayland Community College to address topics such as setting up your business, bookkeeping, and tax reporting. Handmade in America provides artist-in-the-studio focused classes. For more information visit the Energyexchange website.
John Balistreri, Professor of ceramics at Bowling Green State University, explains the rapid prototyping process and BGSU’s patented powder and binder solution as well as its applications to art, industry, and medicine. BGSU is the leader in ceramic rapid prototyping and this video showcases some of the work done by students, grad students, and professors from different fields across the arts and academia. For more information On Bowling Green State University visit www.bgsu.edu – For more information on John Balistreri visit www.johnbalistreriartist.com
Announcing our newest challenge for the photographers amongst us! … or for a photographer you may know. It could be a famous potter, the local potter around the corner or perhaps someone more personal … like you. Your interpretation can be as broad as your mind will stretch. The Prize: publication of your image (full page) in Issue 51/1 of The Journal of Australian Ceramics (JAC), books to the value of $200 from our online shop or 2 years membership of The Australian Ceramics Association. The choice will be yours. Conditions of Entry:
One entry per photographer
A selection of the best images will be featured in the 50th Anniversary issue of The JAC, Issue 51/1, to be published on 1 April 2012.
Image format: 300 dpi jpg file, minimum size 1MB, maximum size 4MB. DO NOT email tiff files.
Portrait and landscape formats are acceptable, although portrait images (24.5cm X 17cm suit JAC’s format the best).
All photos must be accompanied by the following information: photographers name, potters name, location and date of image.
Photos must have been taken in 2011 or 2012.
There should be no digital manipulation of the image.
By entering the competition, you give The Australian Ceramics Association license to publish the photograph in The JAC and on our website, www.australianceramics.com.
Deadline for images: 30 January 2012.
Images can be emailed to: mail at australianceramics.com with the subject heading SHOOT THE POTTER, or mailed on a disc to SHOOT THE POTTER, PO Box 274 Waverley NSW 2024
To celebrate our 25th conference we have invited three premier potters to present and demonstrate their talents and techniques. We have also provided them with the unique opportunity to each invite an up and coming potter whom they feel is noteworthy to present and demonstrate as well. Cynthia Bringle invited Ronan Peterson, John Glick invited Martha Grover, and Jack Troy invited Jake Johnson. We hope you will join us to help celebrate the 25th North Carolina Potters Conference. Registration Pre-Registration is Required! Registration: $225.00 per person Includes all meals Registration is limited to 150 personsVisit http://www.randolphartsguild.com/events/potters-conference.html for more information.
It could be a famous potter, the local potter around the corner or perhaps someone more personal … like you. Your interpretation can be as broad as your mind will stretch. The Prize: publication of your image (full page) in Issue 51/1 of The Journal of Australian Ceramics (JAC), books to the value of $200 from our online shop or 2 years membership of The Australian Ceramics Association. The choice will be yours. Conditions of Entry: 
