CERAMICS ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM AT SONOMA COMMUNITY CENTER

by | Sep 21, 2015 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, technical tuesday

Our Artist in Residence program benefits the artist, the Center, and the local community!

We
believe that our connection to the community is strengthened by
supplying a venue for talented artists to integrate with, and become
members of the Sonoma community. For six months our Artist in Residence
provides community members and visitors with a fresh perspective on the
Sonoma Valley.

One Artist in Residence will be chosen to spend
six months living and working at the Sonoma Community Center. During
this time, the Artist in Residence is able to concentrate on developing a
cohesive body of work that is representative of their time here. While
at Sonoma Community Center, the Artist in Residence is given employment
opportunities to teach classes and workshops to community members. 

Open
to all artists living within the US, the residency provides a
self-directed emerging or established artist a supportive environment to
explore artwork and ideas. The opportunity is designed for artists
dedicated to developing a body of work with a specific purpose of end
goal, culminating in a gallery exhibition at the completion of the
residency.

WORK TRADE: 
As resident
artists are given a number of opportunities, they are expected, in turn,
to provide up to 15 hours a week in work trade. Work trade
responsibilities can include, but are not limited to: studio clean-up
and maintenance; kiln loading, firing and maintenance; mixing glazes;
and other studio-related duties as assigned by management.
FACILITIES: 

    • Alpine updraft gas kiln, 20 cu.ft.
    • Skutt electric kiln, 11.6 cu.ft. programmable, cone 10
    • Skutt electric kiln, 6.4 cu.ft., programmable 
    • Olympic electric kiln, 12 cu.ft., programmable 
    • 11 electric potters wheels
    • Peter Pugger pugger-mixer
    • 30″ Northstar slab roller
    • Northstar extruder
    • Spray booth 40″ x 30″ x 18″
    • Raw materials lab

APPLICATION DEADLINES: 
Winter/Spring Residency: Jan 4 – June 30, 2016
Apply by: November 20, 2015

Summer/Fall Residency: July 7 – Dec 30, 2016Apply by: May 2, 2016

APPLY
PAST ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE

CURRENT ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
ACCOMMODATIONS: 

http://www.sonomacommunitycenter.org/artist-in-residence-program.html

show us your influences with Kathryn Mitchell

by | Sep 4, 2015 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday

 
In Kathryn’s words: I make my pots with the intention that each piece should be used
and embraced in everyday life. My wheel-thrown pots are simple and
contemporary, whilst the illustrations are delicate, colourful and
inspired by the beauty (and oddity) of my island home. 

Silverdale
I
grew up on the Isle of Man, a small windswept and rain-soaked island in
the middle of the Irish Sea. I spent my childhood running around
Silverdale Glen, a secluded valley in the south of the island. It was
owned by my Grandfather between the 1930’s and 1960’s, so there is a lot
of family history in the area for me. In and around the glen is an old
corn mill, a mineral water factory, playground and water-driven
carousel, all of which appear in my illustrations.
 
 
Sweden
After
making friends with a Swedish artist in Australia, I visited Sweden for
her wedding in 2013. I fell in love with the country. I had been trying
to draw horses to represent the Silverdale carousel for years but
hadn’t been happy with the results. The Dalahäst have become the perfect
emblem for me.
 

Clarice Cliff

Clarice’s
designs were wild, bold and adventurous. She was SO far ahead of her
time and must have been a strong-minded woman to progress so far in what
was a man’s world. The iconic little worlds that she can create rather
enchant me.

 
Find out more about Kathryn here: www.kathrynmitchellceramics.com
*** It’s been a while since I’ve received any show us your influence submissions. We’d love to hear about what inspiration you bring with you into the studio. Send me an email at [email protected] if you’d like to be featured.

call for artists: 2016 National Student Juried Exhibition NCECA

by | Sep 3, 2015 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday

Deadline: SEPTEMBER 23, 2015 
Clay students in undergraduate, graduate and post-baccalaureate programs throughout the U.S. —
NCECA is turning 50… The future is here and YOU are it!

APPLY NOW for the 2016 NCECA National Student Juried Exhibition (NSJE), a cornerstone event of Makers, Mentors and Milestones, NCECA’s 50th annual conference. Submission deadline is September 23, 2015. Applications close at 11:59 PM Mountain Time Zone (Denver, CO, USA).

The exhibition, juried by Liz Quackenbush and Lee Somers, takes place at the Leedy-Voulkos Art Center, March 4 – April 30, 2016 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Works involving clay as their primary material including those
incorporating other media will be considered. FULL details about NSJE
eligibility, entry procedures, application process, etc. will be found
at http://nceca.net/nceca-calls-and-exhibitions/2016-national-student-juried-exhibition/

The call is open to full-time students (as defined by their home
institution) enrolled in the United States of America. Students enrolled
at institutions on which the jurors currently serve as faculty are not
eligible to apply.  Applicants must be working towards a degree or be a
post-baccalaureate in art at the time of submittal. Student Members of NCECA will receive a 50% discount on exhibition submission fee.