job posting: Lab Technician Ceramics

by | Apr 9, 2019 | job posting

Department: Arts

Location: Newtown campus

Approximately 12 hours per week during the academic year. The Ceramics Lab Assistant is a support position that benefits students and instructors in Ceramics. It is under the supervision of the Ceramics Coordinator. It requires familiarity with the day-to-day operation of the Ceramics studio. Primary responsibilities include scheduled time for open labs, accounting of consumable materials, operating ceramics equipment, safety mentoring, organization and clean-up of studio, monitoring of facilities, and inventorying chemicals/equipment. Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.

A pre-placement physical is required.

Hourly Range: $16.5391 – $17.6968 (depending upon experience above the minimum requirements)

Application Deadline: 4/19/2019 (4:00pm)

Minimum Requirements Include:

  • High School Diploma or general equivalency (Bachelor’s preferred) with proven experience with ceramics.
  • 1 year job related experience.
  • Proven experience with loading and firing gas and electric kilns.
  • Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills.
  • Ability to communicate with a diverse student population.

Apply for Lab Assistant – Ceramics

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call for entries – Juried National V

by | Apr 3, 2019 | call for entry

Red Lodge Clay Center’s biennial Juried National V extends our mission by showcasing current relevant and diverse practices in the field of ceramics. This exhibition provides a spotlight on the breadth of work currently being made that utilizes clay as a featured material. It is our hope that the Juried National will bridge emergent and established makers, and will include some of the best utilitarian, sculptural, traditional and/or experimental work being created today.

Juror: Mike Helke

Mike Helke grew up in Minnesota’s St. Croix Valley, where he still resides and maintains a studio. In addition, Helke is an assistant professor of art/ceramics at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. He received his MFA from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, NY.

Application info – Click here to apply!

  • ELIGIBILITY Open to all US ceramic artists, 18 years and older.
  • All ceramic artwork submissions (pottery, sculpture, and/or small installation work) must be under 18 inches in any direction and less than 50 pounds.
  • Artwork must be created with at least 50% clay.
  • Work must have been created within the last two years.
  • Work must be for sale

Merit Awards

  • Juror’s Choice Award: $1000
  • Director’s Choice Award: $500
  • Gallery Curator’s Choice Award: $300

Calendar

  • Submission Deadline: May 1, 2019 (submission portal opens February 1, 2019 via SlideRoom)
  • Notification date: no later than June 15, 2019
  • Work Arrives to Red Lodge: Friday, Aug. 2, 2019
  • Exhibition Dates: September 6-29, 2019
  • Exhibition online September 9, 2019, by 10 AM Mountain Time
  • Gallery Closing Reception: Friday, September 27, 2019, 5-7 PM (in conjunction with our fall workshop with Mike Helke and Suze Lindsay)

www.redlodgeclaycenter.com/exhibitions/call-for-entries/