by Carole Epp | Feb 9, 2021 | call for entry
Juror Renee LoPresti
PROSPECTUS
QUICK FACTS
Online Application Closes: March 31st, 2021 (midnight)
Entry Fee: Members: Free | Non-Members: $10 for 3 entries reduced for 2021 due to exhibition being online only
Notification Begins via Email: April 15th, 2021
Exhibition Dates: May 1st – May 31st, 2021
Specifications:
The application is open to all artists 18 years and older. An artist may submit 1-3 original works, which have been completed in the last two years. Works not gallery-ready or not exhibiting good craftsmanship, may be omitted from the exhibit. Accepted works that differ significantly from the entry images or suffer from poor presentation will be disqualified.
Work may not exceed the dimensions of L–6” W–6” H–8” (including handle) or weigh over 2lbs, accurate weight is required.
Images should be submitted as jpegs and sized at 300dpi and 10 inches (3000 pixels) on its shortest side. Files should be labeled first name_last name_entry number (e.g. John Smith would be john_smith_2.jpg).
Media Restrictions:
Drinking vessels (cups, mugs, yunomis, tankards, tumblers, goblets, tea bowls, etc.) must be made primarily from clay and 100% functional with food safe glazes. Work may not exceed the dimensions of L–6” W–6” H–8” (including handle) or weigh over 2lbs, accurate weight is required. All exhibited work must be for sale. Selected pieces must be available for the duration of the exhibition.
Notification:
Notification of accepted works will begin April 15th, 2021 through email. Artist’s contracts, label information and other documents will be included as attachments and must be returned prior to the show.
Opening Day:
Opening day will take place online at savannahclaycommunity.com on May 1st, 2021 and all work will be displayed until May 31st, 2021.
Shipping and Insurance:
The artist is responsible for the shipping and insurance of the work. Shipped works must be sent within a week of purchase notification. Artists will be informed of purchase no later than June 1st, 2021. No artwork may be removed from the exhibition until after the conclusion of the show.
Documentation:
On acceptance, the organizations and individuals retain the right to reproduce images all works displayed in the exhibition, regardless of copyright, for promotional or educational purposes. Images may be used for documentation, sales, promotion and publicity.
Entry Fee:
SAVCC members can apply for free. (Learn more about membership through our website.) Non-members pay $10.00 for up to 3 submitted works. Application fee should be submitted online with completed application at http://www.savannahclaycommunity.com/application.html Savannah Clay Community will retain 10% from the retail price of any works sold during the duration of the show for continuing our mission and 10% for donation to the Emmaus House (see below).
The submitted entry form signifies the artist’s understanding and agreement with the terms and conditions stated herein.
Emmaus House:
The Emmaus House provides food and day services to the homeless and needy of Savannah and hosts the Annual Empty Bowl Event in November. Continuing on the theme of Empty Bowl, we want to use the ceramic arts to remind the community that the hungry should be considered year-round.
Contact Information:
Jessica Broad | Savannah Clay Community
[email protected]
www.savannahclaycommunity.com
by Carole Epp | Feb 2, 2021 | residency opportunity
Red Lodge Clay Center offers multiple residency opportunities for Artists, Students, Educators, or anyone looking for the time and space to invest in their studio practice. All Residency programs at RLCC include 24/7 access to our fully equipped studio and lodging in one of our two, well-appointed houses located in Downtown Red Lodge. Keep in mind that the Fox Studio building is located 6 miles north of the Resident housing and requires individuals to have their own form of transportation while in residence. For more information about Residency dates, applying, and funding/fees for residencies please click on the listings below.
Application Deadline: April 1st, 2021
Application Deadline: May 1st, 2021
Application Deadline: May 1st, 2021
DO GOOD – MJ Wood Memorial Short-Term Residency
*We will not be accepting applicants for the 2021-22 MJ Do Good Residency. Instead, we are assessing how to adjust this opportunity to create a more pro-active and inclusive Residency for BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and other historically underrepresented groups. RLCC plans to have a new Residency(ies) established in the coming months to meet this goal.
www.redlodgeclaycenter.com
by Carole Epp | Jan 29, 2021 | workshops
April registration is now OPEN!
You’ve waited for it and we appreciate your patience.
It’s here! Registration is finally open and classes are going to fill up quickly. Grab your spot while you can!
You can find all of our April Classes, Workshops and “Lectures Only” courses on our Thinkific page.
by Carole Epp | Jan 28, 2021 | workshops
SCULPTING PORCELAIN FROM LIFE WITH RUTH CHAMBERS
ONLINE DEMO
Date: Friday, March 26
Time: 6 pm – 8 pm
Location: Zoom video conference
Fee: $10
Register ONLINE or call 306-522-5940
Ruth Chambers shares her creative process, rooted in minute and careful observation of bulbs and flowers at all stages in their life cycle in this online Zoom video conference demo. Watch as she delicately sculpts blooms and roots in porcelain, and glean insight into her unique approaches, such as working coloured porcelain slip into the clay body to tint her sculpted objects.
SCULPTING PORCELAIN FROM LIFE WITH RUTH CHAMBERS
IN-PERSON WORKSHOP
Date: Saturday, March 27
Time: 10 am – 4 pm (1-hour lunch break)
Location: SILT Studios, 200-2275 Albert St
Fee: $235 members, $275 non-members
Register ONLINE or call 306-522-5940
Observation is the foundation of creation. Professor Ruth Chambers invites beginner and experienced ceramic artists to carefully observe and sculpt porcelain from life conveying sensitivity, amplifying empathy for the still life subject, and appreciating the sensual tactility of this delicate material in this day-long workshop held at SILT studios.
Learn the specialized methods developed over years of experimentation developing a special formulation of porcelain that has delicacy and strength and is prepared in such a way that it is malleable and resilient enough to sculpt by hand.
Workshop fee includes specially-prepared porcelain and kiln costs to dry and fire participants’ completed pieces. Pieces will not be glazed and re-fired, instead participants will learn how to colour their sculptures by incorporating stain pigments into the clay body itself.
Please observe social distancing protocols, wear a mask and follow sanitation procedures.
workshop offered in partnership with SILT Studio, Regina.
THE ARTIST IS IN
Date: Wednesday, March 10
Time: 7 pm
Location: Zoom video conference
Fee: Free
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMscuusrTojEtaOnx3DRsrJdWs1mFdA8UmY
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Get to know ceramic artists in your community! The Artist Is In is a forum for discussion featuring short presentations by artists about their work. The AGR has invited KC Adams (Winnipeg), Carole Epp (Saskatoon) and Brenda Wolf (Regina) to share their practices as they resonate or contrast with our scheduled main gallery exhibition, Tend, featuring a profusion of porcelain flowers and bulbs sculpted by Ruth Chambers.
Audience members are encouraged to ask questions following these presentations. AGR staff member Sandee Moore will direct questions to the panel as a whole and engage our Zoom audience in discussion about these artists’ diverse and innovative approaches to this challenging medium.
