1000 Miles Apart Conference this weekend @ ACAD

by | Sep 28, 2009 | Uncategorized

ACAD Ceramics will host the annual 1000 Miles Apart conference this fall. The event will take place over three days, October 1st, 2nd and 3rd. The itinerary will present a series of exhibitions, artists’ demonstrations, presentations and social events to facilitate exchange and

dialogue.

This conference was organized about 20 years ago by faculty and students from the University of Manitoba and Red Deer College, Alberta. (The distance traveled inspired the name). Participating institutions later included the University of Regina and Alberta College of Art + Design. Each year the conference is organized collectively and rotates to the host institution for that year. It provides an excellent opportunity for students and faculty to meet and network. The conference maintains a valuable forum to develop and strengthen the community in the west. Along with University of Regina, Red Deer College, and University of Manitoba, students and faculty from nearby Ceramics Programs will also attend if possible, including Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design, Kootenay School of the Arts and the University of North Dakota.

This year Guest Artists will include Sam Chung, Andy Brayman, Emily Schroeder (ACAD’s incoming Visiting Artist/Instructor) and a keynote address by Robin Lambert. The annual highlight of the Students/Faculty exhibition of all participating institutions will be held in ACAD’s Gallery 371. A show and silent auction will be held in the Marion Nicholl Gallery on campus.

For more information check out the Facebook Page,
call 403-284-6228 or check out the ACAD website.

Ryota Aoki @Ippodo Gallery

by | Sep 25, 2009 | Uncategorized


Ryota Aoki’s New Ceramics Laboratory Vol. 2September 10, 2009 (Thursday) to October 10 (Saturday)”Bijoux is a work first created by Aoki when he spent a half a year studying at the L’Ecole des arts décoratifs in Geneva. Bijoux, in French a “jewel,” is a white porcelain work produced from a mold shaped like 2 joined bowls. Its surface has the velvety soft texture of a baby skin. Each piece is finished by boldly cutting away a part of the original to create a unique work. Aoki infuses the clay with a special glaze he has developed after long study, then in the kiln the glaze is slowly forced out of the clay to coat the snow white porcelain. Bijoux’s secret is its ability to combine an icing flower-like fragility and jewel-like solidity. For his second act, Aoki has used the interplay between large and small Bijoux to turn the Gallery into an ethereal space that feels as though one had wandered into a new dimension.”Ippodo Gallery
521 W. 26th Street B1,
(Between 10th & 11th Avenues)
New York, NY 10001
tel. +1-212-967-4899
fax. +1-212-967-4889
www.ippodogallery.com
[email protected]
Open: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday to Saturday
Closed: Sundays, Mondays, and national holidays

Lots to see and do at the Fuller Craft Museum

by | Sep 22, 2009 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday

Currently on exhibition:
Beyond the Embargo
Cuban and American Ceramics
June 11, 2009– October 18, 2009
“Curated by Catherine Merrill, this exhibition highlights works in clay from a group of prominent Cuban and American artists who, in spite of the continued U.S. Embargo against Cuba, have continued to work and exhibit together in both Cuba and the United States. This collaborative cultural exchange brings together artists from different aesthetic, cultural and technical backgrounds.”

Also check out their upcoming exhibition:
Warren MacKenzie
Legacy of an American Potter
October 31, 2009 – January 3, 2010
“Organized by the Rochester Art Museum, this exhibition of ceramics by Warren MacKenzie presents over 200 works of various styles and approaches, spanning his remarkable 50-year artistic career. He has studied the ceramics of many cultures, particularly Japan, whose forms, glazes and aesthetics can be seen in his work. MacKenzie’s lifelong dedication to utilitarian vessels reflects a worldview where art and life are one. Recognized as a master of 20th Century ceramics, MacKenzie has produced work that is beautiful in a natural way and comfortable in the hand.”

And registration has been extended for:
Clay and Printmaking with Paul Wandless
October 3, 2009 from 10am — 4pm
Learn to use clay surfaces as canvasses with Beyond the Embargo: Cuban and American Ceramics exhibiting artist, Paul Wandless.
Registration ends Thurs., Sept. 24, 2009.

Check out their website for all the details including some employment opportunities like:
MUSEUM EDUCATOR
CUSTOMER SERVICE
ART ASPIRE ASSISTANT
MUSEUM SHOP
OFFICE ASSISTANT
SPECIAL EVENTS
Education Department Seeks Workshop Instructors
MARKETING / PUBLIC RELATIONS INTERN
CURATORIAL INTERN
COLLECTIONS INTERN
REGISTRARIAL INTERN
EDUCATION INTERN: COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
EDUCATION INTERN: PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

Check out their website for all the details.
Fuller Craft Museum
455 Oak Street
Brockton, MA 02301
t 508-588-6000
f 508-587-6191