by Carole Epp | Apr 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
30th Annual California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Art (CCACA 2018)
April 27 – April 29, 2018
Davis, CA
Festival & Conference Dates: Friday, April 27, 2018: 9 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 28: 10 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; Opening Reception, 7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 29: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
CCACA brings the ultimate ceramic sculpture event to Davis, CA from April 27th – April 29th, 2018. In an intimate setting, you can interact with top artists in a way not possible at other venues. UC Davis, home to the late sculptor Robert Arneson, was instrumental in defining a new direction for ceramic art. Enjoy delightful downtown Davis and be inspired by nationally recognized ceramic art talents.
With over 40 participating schools from throughout California, CCACA is one of the largest and most diverse ceramic events in Northern California. Demonstrations, lectures, student exhibitions—no other event delivers more inspired knowledge of ceramic sculpture for a better price. Meet face-to-face with distinguished ceramic sculptors you might only read about; see and hear from the artists what makes them top in their field. This is a chance to surround yourself with the top ceramic art and artists of today and the ideas of the artists of tomorrow.
Featured artists include En Iwamura, Shenny Cruces, Gerit Grimm, Kevin Snipes, Michelle Gregor, Mark Burns and Lisa Clague. Lectures, demonstrations, student exhibitions and student critiques Join us and be a part of the biggest ceramic event of 2018!
“This is the kind educational, intellectual event one expects from museums or universities, but which public institutions seem less and less able to provide.” – ARTWEEK
For more information, how to register and a complete schedule of events visit http://natsoulas.com/ccaca-2018/
Press Contact: Nancy Resler [email protected] 530-756-3938
More information: http://natsoulas.com/
by Carole Epp | Apr 4, 2018 | emerging artist, residency opportunity
The Art Department at Wesleyan College, in Macon, Georgia, is seeking a ceramic or printmaking artist for a 3-month fall semester residency from September thru November 2018. The residency is open to emerging and established artists who intend to pursue or create a body of work or special project. A minimum of a BA or BFA in Art should be completed prior to the start of the residency.
The Artist is expected to work within our campus in the spirit of building community. This includes student interaction, visibility as a studio artist mentor, attending our Art Department events, participating in student critiques, giving a public lecture, and exhibiting a body of work in one of our campus venues. The artist will give two workshops as part of the residency.
The Artist can expect to have a set-aside studio space within our spacious studio facilities; however, the studio space will be open to promote student interaction.
Wesleyan College offers:
• Furnished housing on campus during the duration of the residency (no pets)
• Studio space with campus Internet access
• A $500 monthly stipend September-November
• A campus meal plan providing 3 meals a day for the resident artist
• Access to the Matthews Athletic center
• Access to the school library
• Access to the 100 acre campus arboretum
FACILITIES:
(3-D AREA) one electric kiln (12 cubic feet), one Bailey Gas car kiln (32 cubic feet), one large gas car kiln (93 cubic feet), dry materials lab, pugmill, 1 electric wheel, 10 kick wheels, 2 large slab rollers, Northstar extruder, mig and stick welder, wood and metal chop saw, table saw, band saw, small 3-D printer (in Library), and small metals vacuum casting equipment with burnout furnace.
(PRINTMAKING) 36″ x 60″ Electric etching press, 21″ x 42″ Etching press, 14″ x 24″ Etching press, 24″ x 48″ Relief proofing press, Moveable type library, 24″ x 36″ Hot-plate, Aquatint box, Spray booth, 18″ x 24″ UV light box for exposing, Solarplate, 52″ sheet metal cutter, Ferric Chloride tank for etching copper
How to apply: Send via email in ONE POWERPOINT or ONE PDF. FILE
1. A brief proposal (no longer than two pages) outlining the project/scope of work. The proposal should reflect an awareness of our expectations that the artist will work independently while interacting with our faculty and students to enhance our learning environment. The proposal should represent the practicality of the artist’s project (concept, media and technique) as it relates to our available facilities and equipment.
2. 10 images with image description (title, medium, date)
3. Current resume
4. 3 Professional references with email and phone number
**ONLY SINGLE FILE POWERPOINT OR PDF. FILES WILL BE ACCEPTED
Email applications by April 30th to [email protected]. Applicants will be notified by May 14th
by Carole Epp | Apr 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
“About Face” with artists Wesley Anderegg and Ryan Myers opens at In Tandem Gallery this April.
“Both artists focus on figurative elements; Wesley’s folk / naive-like people and dogs are sculptural with an edge to them (kind of awkward, a bit creepy and scary, but wonderfully created and memorable) while Ryan’s work is functional but decorated with fairly detailed and realistic surfaces (lifelike enough to straddle the line between functional and sculptural with a definite Latin American look to them).”
www.intandemgallery.com
by Carole Epp | Mar 28, 2018 | workshops
“Spring Break Clay Talks” on Tuesday April 3rd starting at 12pm EST.
There will be DUAL-live cast on Instagram with each of these talented artists throughout the day on @Kowalskipottery Each artist will demo, speak on a clay topic and share all their secrets 
. Submit questions through direct message on each artist’s instagram. Huge thanks to Kevin Kowalski for organizing this. You’ll be able to replay the interviews for 24 hours after the event.
12pm – Tim Kowalczyk @timsceramics “Surface Treatment”
1pm – Andrew Clark @andclark “Kinetic Clay”
2pm – Leigh Anne Thompson @elanpottery “Selling at Festivals”
-Break-
4pm – Michael Kline @klineola “Evolution in Clay”
5pm – Justin Reese @jpr_studio “Kiln Building and Communal Firings”
6pm – Zach Tate @zachtate_artist “Clay & Politics”
-Break-
9pm – Nick Sevigney @nick7e “Tool Making”
10pm – Andrew Linderman @alpottery “Vessels for Storing”
11pm – Nikki Mizak @nikkimizak “Painting on Clay”
