upcoming deadlines @ Red Lodge Clay Center

by | 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.

Long-Term Residency

Application Deadline: April 1st, 2021

Short-Term Residency

Application Deadline: May 1st, 2021

Artist-Invites-Artists Groups

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

Upcoming workshops with Ruth Chambers!

by | 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.

job posting: The Dona Turbes Summer Studio Intern @ Northern Clay Center

by | Jan 21, 2021 | job posting

Northern Clay Center seeks college students, recent graduates, and ceramic hobbyists, ages 18 and up, for our summer camp positions. Each summer, we provide opportunities for over 15 assistants and 1 intern to help run our camp programs and to gain classroom experience.

The Dona Turbes Summer Studio Intern will work closely with the studio technicians to provide studio and classroom support for summer clay camps at NCC. The Intern will gain broad experience in the behind-the-scenes technical operations of a large community art center, including technical work and help with special events. In addition, s/he will have the opportunity to work as an assistant in the Clay Camp programs as described above.

Interns will be responsible for:
Preparing materials and supplies for weekly youth camps at NCC, including loading and unloading kilns
Leading by example through safe use of materials and equipment in the studio
Sorting and packing camper projects to prepare them for pick up
Other special projects as they arise
Intern Requirements:
Experience working with clay is essential. Interest in working with young people, or adult education, is helpful. Dependability, attention to detail, and strong interpersonal skills are a must.

Internship Duration:
The start and end dates of the internship are somewhat flexible. Preferred start date is June 8, 2020. Interns must be able to commit to at least 10 weeks from June 14 to August 20, 15 – 20 scheduled hours per week, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 9 am and 5 pm. Specific dates will be discussed with interns.

Compensation:
A stipend will be paid on a weekly basis, dependent on the number of weeks scheduled. The total of the stipend shall be no more than $1000.00. The intern will have classroom studio access, and may also choose to enroll in a free NCC summer adult class. The intern may request limited days off for other obligations, travel, family time, etc.

Application deadline:
All internship applications must be received by Friday, April 2, 2021. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. You may still apply for the assistantship after this deadline. You may still apply for the assistantship after this deadline.

About the Internship:
Dona Turbes was a long-time staff member at Smith-Sharpe Fire Brick Supply, a Minneapolis-based refractory supply, founded in 1924. She helped many potters and teachers across the country purchase kiln building materials and kiln furniture. This internship is funded by SSFBS and contributions in honor of her memory.

TO APPLY
Your application should include:

A letter of interest describing your qualifications for the position and how you will benefit from a summer at NCC. Send your letter as a PDF.
A resume (not more than 1 page) outlining your clay and teaching experience. Send your resume as a PDF.
Contact information for 2 references who can speak to your clay experience and/or work ethic. Send your reference sheet as a PDF.
3 images of current ceramic work. Submit images as JPEGs at 72 ppi.
Email your application to Samantha Longley at samanthalongley@northernclaycenter.org

Documents should be submitted as PDF files and images as JPEGs at 72 dpi. Applications may be mailed (with images on CD) to: Northern Clay Center, attn. Samantha Longley, 2424 Franklin Avenue East, Minneapolis, MN 55406.

All applicants must be 18 years of age or older. Please specify if you are interested in the Assistant or Intern position, or both. Applicants not offered the internship may be offered assistantships.

Northern Clay Center is an equal opportunity employer.

Visit our website for more info: https://northernclaycenter.org/about/apply/#internships