by Carole Epp | Dec 22, 2009 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
An artists’ workshop that will be held in Ghana in July of 2010. The workshop will be hosted by Cross Cultural Collaborative, Inc. – an educational non-profit that encourages interaction between creative people from different cultures. The workshop will be held from July 11-24 outside of Accra, Ghana and will bring together artists, designers, and indigenous and contemporary potters from around the world. The workshop will be facilitated by Barbara Allen, an American potter and Kwao Adipah, a Ghanaian educator. The workshop itinerary will include: a visit to Vume, a traditional pottery village made famous by Michael Cardew, a visit to a contemporary ceramic studio, an opportunity to fire and build a paper kiln, visits to galleries and museums, a rare opportunity to work with indigenous house painters from northern Ghana.
Inquiries can be made to: [email protected]
http://www.culturalcollaborative.org
by Carole Epp | Dec 22, 2009 | Uncategorized
In case you don’t remember I first introduced you to Adrienne and Zack of Smiling Cow Studio back during April’s Artist of the Day posts (see that post here). And by the looks of these images, they’ve been busy! I’m loving the new imagery on this work, quite different from the pieces I showed last time. Interesting choice of subject matter and interesting how both have gravitated towards imagery. I love the playful nature of this work and the elegant simplicity of the marriage of design and image.
Here’s the bio:
Zach’s formal training was at the Alberta College of Art and design. He lives in Maple Creek, SK, where he and his wife run Smiling Cow Studio, a small pottery run out of the covered in veranda of their 1914 house.
statement:
Zach works in porcelain, and enjoys letting the material dictate the form. He is interested in the dichotomy of rural and city; nature and industry. He uses iconic imagery to explore these themes.
Read more about Adrienne and Zack on their blog and make sure to stop by their online store.
by Carole Epp | Dec 21, 2009 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
Deadline: February 2, 2010
Exhibition Dates: APRIL 2 – May 29, 2010
LUX CENTER FOR THE ARTS, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
In LUX Center for the Arts’ second annual nationwide juried cup exhibition, University of Florida ceramics professor, Linda Arbuckle, will make selections from some of the most intriguing and exceptional cups produced by contemporary ceramic artists. Functional and non-functional interpretations of the cup, produced in clay, may be submitted.
Entry Fee: $20 (up to 3 works per artist; 2 views per piece)
Entries must be received by: February 2, 2010
Notification Date: February 26, 2010 (by email only)
Exhibition Dates: April 2 – May 29, 2010
Opening Reception: Friday, April 2, 2010, 5-7 p.m.
Ship accepted works to gallery: March 12-19, 2010
Unsold work returned to artist by: June 30, 2010
ELIGIBILITY
Open to all artists working in the medium of clay residing in the United States of America. ENTRIES
Each artist may submit up to three works with two views per piece. Work must be made primarily or entirely out of clay. All entries must be for sale and available for purchase, must be original and executed within the last two years. Size may not exceed 12 inches in any direction or weigh more than 15 lbs. Entry fee $20 (only checks and money orders made payable to LUX Center for the Arts will be accepted). Entry fee, entry form and CD-ROM of images must be received by February 2, 2010. (A fee of $20 will be charged on all returned checks.) Only images on CD labeled with the applicant’s first and last name will be accepted. The images should be in JPEG format and sized to 300 dpi and 4 x 6 inches. All files must begin with applicants first initial and last name followed by image number (e.g. Jane Smith would be JSmith1.jpg), and must be in a folder with applicant’s full name as the folder name.
Submit CD and fee along with your completed entry form on page 4. If you would like your CD returned, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope with adequate postage for return. Applicants will be notified of acceptance by email only.
No substitutions for accepted artworks will be allowed.
SHIPPING
Accepted artwork must be hand delivered or shipped to the LUX Center for the Arts the week of March 12-19, 2010. The cost of shipping to and from the gallery is the responsibility of the artist. Accepted artworks must arrive with the appropriate return USPS postage or prepaid FedEx or UPS return shipping label. The LUX Center for the Arts is not responsible for any damage during shipment. Works will be insured for 50% of the stated value from time of delivery to the end of
the exhibition. Unsold artwork will be returned to the artist no later than June 30, 2010. INSTALLATION
All artwork must be ready for installation upon arrival at the gallery. LUX Center for
the Arts reserves the right to reject any artwork due to inadequate preparation for
installation, if it differs from the accepted work or for any security or public safety
reasons. After installation, no artwork may be removed from the exhibition until the
close of the show. Please note: No substitutions for accepted artworks will be allowed.
SALES
LUX Center for the Arts holds a 50% commission on any sold artwork. Commissions
received through LUX Center for the Arts sales help support the education and
community outreach programs of the not-for-profit center.
RIGHT TO REPRODUCE
LUX Center for the Arts reserves the right to photograph exhibited work and use
either these photographs or the artist’s entry images in both printed and electronic
materials for publicity, promotion, education and future grant proposals.
Visit www.luxcenter.org for more information.
by Carole Epp | Dec 21, 2009 | Uncategorized
I always like reading in bios how an artist found clay and turned a complete 180 from what they were previously doing, in William’s case a BA in International Political Economy. That magical draw of the clay is just so powerful! Well I’m sure I speak for more that myself when I say that William made the right choice as he is an incredible potter and I’m sure that this spectacular functional work is as enjoyable to use as it is to look at.
Artist Statement
As a ceramic artist I explore the potter’s wheel and the use of atmospheric firing methods as my primary tools. The dynamic interaction between the malleable, versatile clay and the steady motion of the wheel first enthralled me, and continues to challenge and humble me everyday. It is this interaction that inspires the forms I create, and which influences the movements of my hands as they meet the clay. Each piece is a record of the union of these forces.
My current work reflects my continuing attempt to find a balance between the requirements of function, and the subtle details which give a form the strength to stand alone and yet still remain receptive to the marks of the fire. I choose to create mostly functional work because I enjoy the intimacy with which these pieces can be experienced. For me, knowing that a piece of my pottery will be filled with nourishment and held closely on a daily basis only adds to the beauty of that piece and to the attention to detail it deserves. As each piece takes form between my hands one thousand thoughts fill my head; of strong form, proper function, and firing surface. I am creating not just a bowl or cup or jar, but a pot with all the possible expressions of the human personality. I form the structure, the bones, of the pot thinking ahead towards the firing chamber. Building on this structure I refine the surface until the taut skin reveals the intentional elements of the seemingly simple form. And then I send the pot into the fire, standing naked and unadorned, with only its strength to protect it and its softness to accept the flames which wrap around it.
All work is wheel thrown, altered, wood and soda fired to cone 10.
William Baker Bio
1999-2000 Finished undergraduate studies with a BA in International Political Economy
Discovered wheel-throwing and the existence of potters, began trying to make up
for “lost” time.
2002—2004 Resident Artist at the Odyssey Center for Ceramic Arts, Asheville, North Carolina Discovered salt and soda firing
2005-Present Studio potter working in the mountains of Western North Carolina
2005-2006 worked with a cross draft gas/soda kiln
2007 built my wood burning cross draft soda kiln, which has allowed me to produce my mostly functional pottery and focus on the wood/soda firing process
Website:
www.williambakerpottery.com
also:
www.williambakerpottery.com/blog
www.williambaker.etsy.com
by Carole Epp | Dec 20, 2009 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
The Art League is pleased to present 100.Tea.Bowls in collaboration with the ceramic artists of the Torpedo Factory. 100.Tea.Bowls invites artists to create a harmonious composition through the tea bowl clay form. This exhibit is presented in tandem with our immensely popular biennial Ikebana Show. Prospectus/Call-to-Artists/Entry Form click here
Awards Reception: Sunday, March 7, 2010 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm
The exhibit will also encompass several special events, including:
- Japanese Tea Ceremony and discussion of the work of Chado, the Japanese way of tea, with Stephen di Girolamo of the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution:
Sunday, March 8, 1:30 pm
- Musical Performances by the Washington Toho Koto Society, performed by Mrs. Kyoko Okamoto:
Thursday, March 4, 6:30 pm (private reception) and Sunday, March 8, 3:00 pm
Juror Ceramic artist Terry Gess—Mr. Gess has received international awards and recognition for his work. He was invited to live and work in a teapot factory in the People’s Republic of China, collaborating with a master Chinese potter in the development of new teapots. His formal education includes study at the Cleveland Institute of Art, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, and Penland School of Crafts.
