by Carole Epp | Apr 11, 2010 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
Deadline: June 1
The Saidye Bronfman Award is Canada’s foremost distinction for excellence in the fine crafts. “Fine Craft” is the term used to define an area of activity in the crafts that is frequently directed towards exhibition and/or sale in a gallery-like setting. This activity involves high levels of technical expertise as well as knowledge of the historical tradition and development of the craft. Through their work, fine crafts practitioners demonstrate new concepts and innovations that expand the boundaries of the medium and its techniques.
In addition, works by the recipient are acquired by the Canadian Museum of Civilization for its permanent collection. Nominees must be professional artists who have created an outstanding body of work, made a substantial contribution to the development of fine crafts in Canada and have been exhibited nationally and internationally. The Canada Council defines a professional artist as someone who has specialized training in the field (not necessarily in academic institutions), who is recognized as such by her or his peers (artists working in the same artistic tradition) and who has been a history of public presentation.
Follow this link to download a PDF of the 2011 GGVMA Nomination Form
For more information on this award visit: www.canadacouncil.ca
by Carole Epp | Apr 4, 2010 | Uncategorized
2010 UAAC Conference / Congrès AAUC 2010 Guelph University / Université Guelph October 14-16 octobre
Proposals for papers should reach session chairs no later than May 3
ECONOMY, COMMUNITY AND SELF-EXPRESSION – CRAFT AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
From the socialism of the Arts and Crafts Movement to the radical interventions proposed by “craftivists”, the material, makers and processes of craft have been mobilised for social change. Central to this panel discussion are the communities created through craft — whether on a local, global or virtual level. These range in time and space from the DIY movement documented in Faythe Levine’s 2009 film Handmade Nation to the historical Canadian Guild of Handicraft, the Grenfell Mission in Labrador and the Home Arts Association in Great Britain to initiatives like the Navajo Crownpoint Rug Auction and Amazi Abesifazane or Voices of Women project in South Africa.
Perhaps because much of craft production is embedded in living culture and intangible cultural heritage it has attracted the attention of a wide range of scholarly approaches. Cultural geographers, craft historians, anthropologists, philosophers, art historians, women’s studies and material culture scholars and folklorists have all tried to decode the halo of meaning surrounding craft production within the social context.
Craft gets pressed, for better or worse, into social service because it speaks to people, it is perceived as accessible and useful. In this context, papers may address, but are not limited to, the following:
-The revelation of class, gender, and sexuality through economies of craft
-Transnationalism, cultural hybridity, and race as these relate to the role of craft in social development
-The transmission of traditional skills through craft cooperatives or finding a new relevance for traditional skills
-The intersection of craft and tourism as it relates to cultural identity and rural development
-The relationship of poverty with craft or craft as a survival skill
-“Doing good” or creating craft for those in need
Contact either Chair:
Gloria Hickey Independent scholar and curator St. John’s, NL [email protected]
Elaine Cheasley Paterson, PhD Craft Historian, Department of Art History Concordia University, EV 3.765 1455 De Maisonneuve Boulevard West Montreal, Quebec H3G 1M8 514.848.2424 ext. 4605 email: [email protected]
Please send documents in .doc. or .rtf format only. Submissions from students should be accompanied by a letter of support from their supervisor.
All participants at the UAAC Annual Conference, speakers or not, must be UAAC members in good standing with a 2010 Membership number.
by Carole Epp | Apr 2, 2010 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
Expressions of Interest exhibition proposals
Closing date: 26 April 2010
Craft ACT Canberra
craft ACT is calling for exhibition proposals to exhibit in the 2011 program. For more information contact Diana Hare, Curator/Exhibitions Manager on 02 6262 9333 or email eval(unescape(‘%76%61%72%20%61%64%64%72%20%3d%20%27%25%36%34%25%36%39%25%36%31%25%36%65%25%36%31%25%32%65%25%36%38%25%36%31%25%37%32%25%36%35%25%34%30%25%36%33%25%37%32%25%36%31%25%36%36%25%37%34%25%36%31%25%36%33%25%37%34%25%32%65%25%36%66%25%37%32%25%36%37%25%32%65%25%36%31%25%37%35%27%3b%76%61%72%20%73%74%72%69%6e%67%20%3d%20%27%25%34%34%25%36%39%25%36%31%25%36%65%25%36%31%25%32%30%25%34%38%25%36%31%25%37%32%25%36%35%27%3b%64%6f%63%75%6d%65%6e%74%2e%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3c%61%20%20%68%72%65%66%3d%22%6d%61%69%6c%74%6f%3a%27%20%2b%20%75%6e%65%73%63%61%70%65%28%61%64%64%72%29%20%2b%20%27%22%3e%27%20%2b%20%75%6e%65%73%63%61%70%65%28%73%74%72%69%6e%67%29%20%2b%20%27%3c%2f%61%3e%27%29%3b’));Diana Hare
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by Carole Epp | Mar 24, 2010 | Uncategorized
Greenwich House Pottery, New York City’s only non-profit venue dedicated exclusively to the ceramic arts, has announced the lineup for its 13th annual Made in Clay benefit.
Made in Clay (MIC) is New York’s annual, hotly anticipated ceramics event: a pottery sale, an exhibition, a celebration, and a fundraiser. The 2010 program will center on the notion of community and service in Greenwich Village and beyond. Made in Clay has always been about Greenwich House Pottery and all of the community programs it coordinates. These include everything from youth-directed and senior-citizen initiatives to scholarships for students. But this year in particular, with almost all nonprofits finding their coffers strained, the time proved right to reemphasize the need for neighborhood cohesion and ‘giving back.’
“We are an organization that provides an invaluable educational service,” said Sarah Archer, Director of Greenwich House Pottery. “But the raison d’etre of GHP is buoying the greater New York community through charitable work, and bringing ceramics to people who wouldn’t otherwise get to experience it.” The program kicks off on March 25th, 2010 from 6-9pm with a Preview Evening Benefit. Tickets are $100 ($75 tax-deductible). Guests will enjoy wine and hors d’oeuvres, jazz courtesy of the Ben Campbell Trio, first pick of pots on sale, a snazzy “Seize the Clay” GHP tote, and a custom-made trivet from our own kilns. RSVPs can be sent to to Yojiro Moro at [email protected], or (212) 991-0003 ext 403.
March 26 will feature the general Made in Clay opening from 6-9PM. Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served; no RSVP is required But Made in Clay is also a great place to find fresh affordable art to brighten up your apartment for springtime. Accordingly, the benefit sale will be on view from March 26th-April 29th. The work of over 40 artists selected from across the country convey the wonderful variety of American studio pottery andceramic sculpture today, from Kurt Weiser and Akio Takamori to Sam Chung and Kristen Kieffer. Guest artists’ work is displayed along side Greenwich House Pottery’s own artists (including residents and students), who exhibit works ranging from vases and sake sets to nesting bowls and elegant jewelry. Made In Clay also offers an introduction to Greenwich House Pottery’s Storefront, the only venue of its kind in New York City to offer an inspiring array of contemporary studio ceramics year-round.
About Greenwich House Located at 27 Barrow Street, Greenwich House offers a wide array of programs designed to enrich the lives of New Yorkers, including a Music School (46 Barrow Street), nursery and Preschool programs, health care and services for people living with HIV/AIDS, and Senior services.
Invited Artists: Jennifer Allen, Christa Assad, Posey Bacopoulos, Eve Behar, Sam Chung, Naomi Cleary, Stacy Cushman, Kathy Erteman, Diana Fayt, Julia Galloway, David Gibson, Hiroe Hanazono, Molly Hatch, Lorraine Olderman, Gail Kendall, Kristen Kieffer, Simon Levin, Matt Long, Lorna Meaden, Sequoia Miller, Jeff Oestreich, Meg Oliver, Joe Pintz, Brenda Quinn, Don Reitz Roseberry-Winn, Tim Rowan, Nick Schneider, Mark Shapiro, Tyler Speicher, Helena Starcevic, Munemitsu Taguchi, Akio Takamori, Julie Terestman, Shoko Teruyama, Kurt Weiser, Adam Welch, Tara Wilson, Sheryl Zacharia
GHP Artists: Rene Barkett, Nancy Cameron, Lisa Chicoyne, Will Coggins, Costain, Julie Dubow, Del Feldman, Suzy Goodelman, Karen Hagopian, Joan Haslam, Greg Hendren, Louise Hoffman, Andrea Kahn, Julie Knight, Alice Mackler, Cara Jean McCarthy, Janice Movson, Karina Naumer, Myra Nissim, Jane Opper, Richard Orient, Ji Park, Brad Parsons, Deb Reed, Nicki Ritchie, Frances Roberts, Judy Sager, Eleanor Seewald, Naomi Sheiner, Phyllis Silver, Margie Skaggs, Melissa Stanley, Susannah Tisue, Kristen Wicklund
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by Carole Epp | Mar 18, 2010 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
Closing date: 31 March 2010
Craft Victoria Melbourne
Proposals are now being sought to exhibit at Craft Victoria in the first half of 2011. Craft Victoria welcomes proposals for individuals and groups who wish to participate in our exhibition program. Proposals are examined by an advisory panel with diverse expertise. Applicants are encourage to discuss their proposal beforehand with Craft Victoria staff.
To apply, firstly download the following document guidelines outlining how to apply for an exhibition:
Exhibition Proposal Guidelines Details of what to include in your proposal document
Exhibition Agreement Exhibition agreement between you and Craft Victoria
Site plan All enquiries regarding exhibition proposals should be directed to the Coordinating Curator, Nella Themelios.Website
Phone: +61 3 9650 7775
Email: [email protected]
