by Carole Epp | Nov 19, 2010 | Uncategorized
is it Friday already? Oh dear indeed. I just realized I haven’t posted since tuesday and have no site 2 see friday post for you all today either. Sadly it a sign of where my head is at these days. Craft sale mode. We got buried in with snow all day yesturday which is going to make my car packing and uploading today a bit hectic and well, bloody cold and wet. Hopefully the crowds of shoppers won’t stay home.
Today is sale number 3 of 5 and it’s a big one. I’m honored to be included in this year’s Artisans. There’s going to be so much great stuff there it’ll be hard not to spend my hard earned dollars. Do stop by if you’re in the area.
And I promise i’ll stop being a blog slacker as soon as craft sale season is over….
by Carole Epp | Nov 14, 2010 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
Position Announcement: Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Ceramics
Deadline: January 15, 2011 for full consideration or until filled.
Start date: August 16, 2011
Department and University:
The Department of Craft/Material Studies is one of 15 Departments, within the School of the Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University. The department specializes in five media areas: Clay, Metal, Wood, Glass and Fiber. We offer both breadth and depth across the media areas and have one of the few departments in the nation to offer all five craft disciplines at the BFA and MFA levels. Our MFA program in Ceramics is currently ranked 12th in the nation by U.S News & World Report. (Fiber is ranked #4, Glass #5, and Metals #10.) We have over 120 undergraduate students, 15 graduate students, 7 full-time faculty members, and several adjunct faculty.
The School of the Arts is comprised of over 3000 students at the undergraduate and graduate levels and 15 nationally recognized programs in design, visual and performing arts. U.S. News & World Report ranks the School of the Arts as the top public university art school in the nation. Virginia Commonwealth University is an urban university with over 27,000 students located in Richmond, Virginia. Richmond is two hours south of Washington, D.C. and is situated between the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Virginia/North Carolina coast. Richmond is the state capital and home to numerous historic sites; it functions as a visual arts, design and performing arts center regionally and nationally.
Description:
We are seeking a dynamic teacher, creative colleague, broad thinker, and technically skilled artist/designer who specializes in Ceramics. The successful candidate will teach 5-6 courses per year including instruction of graduate students across all five disciplines; do service on Department, School, and /or University committees; advise students; maintain and build an active exhibition record; help to manage and facilitate the ordering of supplies for the Ceramics studios, and work collaboratively with members of the department and School of Arts to foster a progressive atmosphere for exploring the arts. The faculty member will be required to have an established research agenda and a clear potential for external funding, as appropriate, and potential for scholarship or creative expression to complement and expand existing expertise in the department(s). In addition, the faculty member must have demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU.
This is a fulltime 9-month position.
Requirements:
• M. F. A. or equivalent in Ceramics or related area.
• Successful college level teaching preferred.
• Familiarity with contemporary art history and art/craft theory.
• Ability to teach beginning and advanced students in contemporary art practices and design applications in Ceramics.
• Proficiency in teaching a wide range of aesthetic, conceptual, and technical aspects within Ceramics
• Evidence of national/international career profile and active exhibition record.
Application: Deadline January 15, 2011 for full consideration or until filled
• Letter of application
• Curriculum vitae
• Teaching philosophy and strategies
• 20 images of student work with description of assignment (may be submitted digitally as PowerPoint presentation)
• 20 images of personal work (may be submitted digitally as PowerPoint presentation)
• 3 references names, addresses, phone numbers, email, and titles
• SASE for return of materials
• Send to:
Allan Rosenbaum
Ceramics Search, Chair
Craft/Material Studies
Virginia Commonwealth University
P.O. Box 842522
1000 West Broad Street #239
Richmond, VA 23284-2522
Telephone: 804-828-1477
Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Women, minorities and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
VCUarts | Craft / Material Studies
www.vcu.edu
Share
Virginia Commonwealth University
www.vcu.edu
Virginia Commonwealth University, with two main campuses located in Richmond, Va., offers more than 200 degree programs, 65 of which are unique in Virginia. The VCU Medical Center provides state-of-the-art patient care and research opportunities in more than 200 specialty areas.
by Carole Epp | Oct 23, 2010 | Uncategorized
via CFCR
“Fall has fell here in Saskatoon, and with the new season comes great new events being put on by your community radio station! We’re really excited to present to you the very first CFCR Community Radio Craftacular, taking place October 29th & 30th at Grace Westminster United Church basement. What the devil is a “Craftacular,” you ask? Well, we wanted to highlight all the great crafters and artisans from right here in Saskatoon and area, so we thought we’d get a bunch of them together in a sort of alternative craft fair. You’ll find all sorts of goodies, from jewelry to ceramics to knitting to books to framed art to knicks, knacks and paddy whacks. It will be a great one-stop for all your early holiday shopping. And, since it’s in a church basement, we thought what better food to serve than perogies from the fine folks at local Saskatoon perogy maker Baba’s? You’ll surely smell the delicious sauteed onions as soon as you come down the stairs, so be sure to get yourself a plate. There will also be beverages, muffins from Earthbound Bakery and other delicious desserts available. The whole thing starts on Friday, October 29th from 5-9pm and picks up again on Saturday the 30th, from 9am-8pm, closing early enough for all the kids to go trick-or-treating! Admission is FREE and there will be door prizes and a 50/50 draw, so you might come out ahead just for attending! Vendor space is almost full, but if you are interested in participating as a seller, email our Program Director, Jay Allen at [email protected] for more information.”
by Carole Epp | Oct 8, 2010 | Uncategorized
From the site:
“Prairie Excellence is a unique and ground-breaking joint project of the Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta Craft Councils. The competition and exhibition, accompanied by awards, a catalogue, a website, and a multi-province tour, involved several years of idea generation, negotiation, planning, fundraising, administration, shipping and handling, photography, design and other duties by boards, staff and volunteers from all three councils. It entailed the participation of more than 160 craft artists across three provinces. Indeed, there were a few occasions when the entire idea seemed simply too much. But the risk and the work of countless people paid off.”
Check out some great Canadian Craft here.
by Carole Epp | Oct 7, 2010 | Uncategorized
Be there… or, well…be somewhere else I guess…but this opening is totally worth checking out. I might be slightly bias though : )
Role Play
Exhibition runs – Fri, Oct 1, 2010 » Sun, Nov 14, 2010
OPENING *** Friday, October 8 · 7:00pm – 9:30pm
Ceramic artists; Robin Lambert, Carole Epp and Jody Greenman-Barber, challenge our notions of contemporary ceramic based craft practice by merging their individual approaches to making craft.
This exhibition brings together the work of three emerging ceramic artists, all with ties to Saskatchewan, into a “conversation” through their objects about the role of art/craft.
Saskatchewan Craft Council Gallery – Affinity Gallery
813 Broadway Avenue, Saskatoon, SK
Today is sale number 3 of 5 and it’s a big one. I’m honored to be included in this year’s Artisans. There’s going to be so much great stuff there it’ll be hard not to spend my hard earned dollars. Do stop by if you’re in the area.
