Shawn Spangler Workshop

by | Oct 1, 2012 | Uncategorized

Shawn Spangler Workshop on October 4 – 5, 2012 at the Fort Hays State University Ceramics Lab, Rarick 123.

“Shawn Spangler: Construction” will focus on the interface of design, functional ceramic forms and surfaces.

Participants should bring their sketchbooks, clay, tools and bats to throw and alter in the hands on portion of the workshop.


Shawn will discuss his work is a lecture in the Art History Room as part of the workshop.

The workshop begins on Thursday, October 4 and runs through Friday, October 5, 2012.

The fee for the workshop is $50 per student guest and $100 for adult
guests. Please call me at 785-628-4273 or e-mail at [email protected]
to save your spot. Your spot is reserved upon receipt of your
non-refundable check made out to Art Sales.

Please send your check to:
Linda Ganstrom, Dept. of Art and Design, FHSU, 600 Park Street, Hays, KS 67601

If you prefer to take the workshop for credit, enroll in Art 670: WKSH: Shawn Spangler

Wednesday, October 3
6:00 David Jones Lecture in Art History, R114

Thursday, October 4
8:30 a.m. Welcome and continental breakfast. Register
9:00 Introductions and demonstration
10:30 Artist discussion of design and contemporary ceramics. Demonstrations.
Noon Lunch on your own.
1:30 Demonstrations and assemblage.
3:00 Hands on experimentation.
3:00 FHSU Graduate Students meet with Shawn for critique.
6:00 Shawn Spangler Lecture in Rarick 114, Art History Hall
7:00 David Jones Reception, Moss-Thorns Gallery, FHSU.

Friday, October 5
8:30 am Continental Breakfast
9:00 Throwing, altering, finishing demonstration
10:30 Guided practice with throwing and altering
Noon Lunch on your own.
1:30 Discussion and demonstration of surface decoration.
3:00 Critiques with undergraduates
Hands on work to finish personalized functional form(s).
7:00 Potluck supper at Linda Ganstrom’s home
206 West 26th Street

Upcoming at AKAR: Judith Duff and Ron Meyers

by | Sep 25, 2012 | Uncategorized

AKAR Design Home page
Upcoming Show
Next Show:
Judith Duff and Ron Meyers

Two
potters; often working in familiar methods to educate us in how we blur
the lines of sculptor and potter; artist and craftsman, enduringly
prolific and memorably recognizable. Ron Meyers, a Georgia artist and
educator, has invited close friend, Judith Duff, to accompany him this
month at AKAR Gallery. While both artists employ the wood and salt kilns
as a means by which to finish their work, Duff’s work can be described
as more sculptural, multi-surfaced and angular while Meyers’ selection
is often functional, illustrative and at times confrontational. With
carved and painted anamorphic depictions on the vessels, Meyers appeals
to the animalistic creativity in us all. Duff relies more on subtle
shapes,
colors and lines to create introspective and composed work. Opening
September 28th, we are delighted to have these artists return to our
gallery with New Work by Lauren Gallaspy.

Next Featured Artist:
Lorna Meaden
This
month we are drawing attention to the richly ornamented work in our
gallery by Lorna Meaden. The surface details of her pots are inspired by
the embellishments on clothing and costumes; often she references
stripes and polka dots. Lorna is concerned that we are moving away from
objects that are made by humans for humans. “The handmade object serves
as an illustration of the individual, the unique, the useful.”

Next New Work:
Lauren Gallaspy

We
are proud to announce Lauren Gallaspy as this month’s New Work artist.
Lauren always seems to put her best foot forward for the gallery and
once again we have been rewarded with intimate drawings and new forms.
Bringing conscious thoughts to a third dimensional calling is taxing to
say the least, “… on the best days, I’m B’rer Rabbit, shoving myself
into a Tar Baby trap until we’re both unrecognizable, and I’m left a
mess and laughing”. Lauren comes through again, leaving us all in a
contemplative yet satisfied “mess” this month.

Shows opens this Friday, September 28th, at 9:30 AM in the
Iowa City gallery and online at 10:00 AM CST. View the show at
www.akardesign.com.

AKAR. 257 E. Iowa Avenue. Iowa City. IA 52240. T: 3193511227. WWW.AKARDESIGN.COM