by Carole Epp | Oct 5, 2011 | Uncategorized

I can’t think of anyone more deserving of the title of Ceramic Artist of the Year than Ayumi Horie. An amazing artist, a generous humanitarian and activist. Many congrats to you Ayumi! I’ll raise my cup (made by you of course!) to you today.
Read all about Ayumi and the award here.
And please check out Ayumi’s website here.
And last but not least check out the Ceramic raffle to support Japan – ends on October 9th
by Carole Epp | Oct 5, 2011 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday

Clay Gallery: Cups of Fire – National Ceramic Cup Competition
335 S. Main St., Ann Arbor, MI 48105
ATTN: COF-Y. K. Lee
Images – Minimum: 1 , Maximum: 3
Entry Fee (Clay Gallery: Cups of Fire – National Ceramic Cup Competition): $25.00
(per image over minimum): $
A juried cup exhibition embraces a wide spectrum of cup forms both sculptural and utilitarian.
• The Show is open to all artists who are residents of and working in the United States.
• All work is expected to be predominately made in clay.
• All work accepted must be available for sale during the exhibition.
• Each piece of work is limited to 15 pounds and must not exceed 30 inches in all dimensions.
• Work entered should not be so fragile that shipment or public display is potentially harmful to the work or the viewer.
• Work must be properly prepared and presented for display.
• Work selected by the juror MUST be the work displayed at the Cups of Fire Exhibition
• Clay gallery reserves the right to make the final decision on displaying juror selected cups based on technical factors and accuracy of the work as represented in the submitted image.
The non-refundable processing fee for applying electronically by November 1, 2011 is $25.00, payable online at the time you fill out the application at https://www.callforentry.org
Each entrant may submit up to three (3) pieces of work with one digital image per piece for consideration by the juror. Images must be of current work and representative of work the artist plans to exhibit at the show.
Awards
Cash awards will include the following:-
Best of Show: $500.00
Second place: $300.00
Third place: $150.00
5 Honorable Mentions:$100.00 Each
Calendar
Application Deadline November 1, 2011
Notification Begins November 16, 2011
Accepted Work Due January 9, 2012
Show Opens January 29, 2012
Exhibition Gala February 3, 2012
Show Ends March 3, 2012
via Crafthaus
by Carole Epp | Oct 2, 2011 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
Uncommom goods is looking for your best works in clay and porcelain— unique items for tabletop and home. Whether you make each piece by hand, or create a one-of-a-kind piece to be cast or molded, we can’t wait to see your creative work. Prize: $500 + the opportunity to sign a vendor contract with UncommonGoods. Deadline: You can enter up to five of your unique designs by October 31, 2011 at 11:59 PM ET It’s Easy To Enter! Upload up to 5 photos of your work and send us a link to a video. If you want to show us different pieces, please make sure they’re part of the same collection. We’ll pick our favorite entries to share with our customers on our
Community Voting App. Our guest judges will choose a winning piece (or pieces) from among the top vote-getting entries. Got a Question? Browse through the
rules, or send us an
email. You can also browse through some of our
top pottery and ceramics designers for inspiration.
Apply online
here.
by Carole Epp | Sep 30, 2011 | Uncategorized
http://www.culturedays.ca/en/2011-activities/view/4e81786c-1900-4a67-9fd3-5e404c4a89be Meacham -Ceram Canada Studios
220 , 2nd Avenue
Meacham, Saskatchewan
Saturday 10AM load primitive fire kiln,
Saturday 3PM unload salt fired kiln 
Sunday 10AM glaze pots and 4PM load gas kiln,
Sunday 2PM unload primitive kiln.
Ceramic works on display. Open to the public Organizer CERAM CANADA
Date(s) & Time(s): Saturday, October 1, 2011 — 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Sunday, October 2, 2011 — 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
-- Charley Farrero
Charley Farrero Clayworks
[email protected]
http://www.farrero.ca
Box 96 MEACHAM (SK)
S0K 2V0 CANADA
306-3764423
by Carole Epp | Sep 26, 2011 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
Valladolid City Council promotes and sponsors the seventeenth edition of Ceramics Competition Valladolid City. IV International Meeting, the deadline for submission of documentation for entries is October 31. The jury, composed of three personalities from the worlds of art and ceramics, which will be announced after making public his decision, make a selection of participants, which should send the parts during the month of November. The prize, worth 5,000 euros, together with the Special Jury Mentions, will fail during the month of December. Subsequently, an exhibition at the Municipal Exhibition Hall Revilla, to make known to the public and the media the result. To get the complete rules, contact the organization: VALLADOLID CERAMIC TILE ASSOCIATION
PO Box, 359
47080 Valladolid Tel: 627 959 558
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