by Carole Epp | Jul 23, 2017 | workshops
For those of you unfamiliar with Momoko’s ceramic works, she creates sculpturally functional ceramics that are clever, kinetic and playful. Her work ranges from cups, mugs and vases to large scale sculptural work. Momoko’s approach to clay is truly unique and the works speak to that.
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn to translate personal narratives to your forms and surfaces. Momoko will demonstrate basic building techniques and surface techniques such as slip inlay and sgraffito to create your narrative wares.
All levels are welcome in this workshop. Plus, there’s one week left for early bird pricing. Register now through August 1, and save $50 on the workshop cost.
momokousami.shichihuku.com
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by Carole Epp | Feb 28, 2017 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, technical tuesday
Lillstreet Art Center is
a unique, urban visual arts and community center with classes in
Ceramics, Metalsmithing, Drawing & Painting, Printmaking, Textiles
and Digital Media. Located on the north side of Chicago, our 40,000
square foot facility includes: 25 classrooms, 48 artist studios, a
gallery with both an exhibition space and shop, a cafe and we average
1800 students per term.
by Carole Epp | Apr 3, 2014 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
August 22 – October 5, 2014
Entry Deadline : June 16, 2014
Entry Fee: $30
Apply online at: lillstreet.slideroom.com
Prizes: $500 Best in Show, $150 Honorable Mention
Lillstreet’s 7th annual juried ceramics exhibition is dedicated to
the art of setting the table. Ceramic artists are invited to submit
contemporary tableware in the form of a place setting. A minimum of 4
pieces are required to qualify as a set: dinner plate, salad plate,
bowl, and one cup or mug. However, sets containing more than 4 pieces
are welcome. Entries will be evaluated on: functionality, design,
utilitarian comfort, aesthetics, and cohesiveness of the set.
Submission Requirements:
- Brief Biography
- 5 images of proposed set (1 overview and 4 details). Work proposed
must be actual work available for the exhibition and must have been made
within the last 3 years. A minimum of 4 pieces are considered a set.
Delivery of Accepted Work:
All accepted work must be delivered to Lillstreet between August 4 -11.
Sales and Return of Unsold Work
Lillstreet Gallery will retain 50% commission on all sales. Any unsold
work will be returned to the artist within four weeks of the exhibition
closing date at the expense of the gallery.
About the Juror
Heather Mae Erickson is an artist, craftsperson and a designer. She
earned her BFA in Crafts with a concentration in Art Education at The
University of the Arts and an MFA in Ceramic Art at Cranbrook. Erickson
is currently a visiting teaching artist at The University of Colorado,
Boulder.
Questions? Please email: [email protected]
http://lillstreetgallery.com/opportunities/call-for-proposals/
by Carole Epp | Feb 20, 2014 | Uncategorized
Emerged: After the Residency
March 14 – April 20, 2014
Reception: Friday, March 14, 6-8pm
Curated by Bill Griffith,
this exhibition features new work by eleven exciting artists who have
who’ve recently completed ceramic residency programs.
From the Curator:
“Residency programs provide a unique transformative experience, usually
outside of an academic setting, often at pivotal times in an artist’s
career. At their best, these programs support artists with the gift of
time and an atmosphere that encourages experimentation, professional and
personal growth, and lots of questions and sometimes only a few
answers. Residencies also play an important role in providing a
community of peers for a period of time while continuing to expand the
circle of artists, educators, mentors, and collectors outside of that
community. In the end, residencies are as much about discovering who we
are as artists and people as they are about what we make.
Emerged: After the Residency is especially personal and
important to me having experienced the “emergence” of over 100 early
career artists through my work as residency program director at
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts since 1992. In order to be
considered for this exhibition, ceramic artists must have completed a
residency program within the past 3 years. I reviewed the artwork of
many artists, some of the work I saw in person and some of the work
through only images in websites or publications. In making my final
selections for Emerged, I chose artists whose work engaged me
aesthetically, awed me technically and maintained my curiosity without
having to read the titles or artist’s statements.”
About Bill Griffith
Bill Griffith is a ceramic artist and the program director of Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts
in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. He received a B.S. degree in Art Education
from Indiana State University and an MA in Ceramics/Art Education from
Miami University, Ohio. During Bill’s tenure as Assistant Director and
Director of Programs at Arrowmont he has initiated and managed a long
legacy of new art education programming and created the Artists-in-Residence program which is now in its 20th year providing opportunities for early career, emerging artists.
lillstreetgallery.com/emerged
by Carole Epp | Jul 12, 2013 | Uncategorized
FRIDAY, JULY 16, 6-8PM
“A House is Not a Home” Reception
Lillstreet Gallery hosts its annual Artist-in-Residence exhibition,
which will showcase the varied work of artists representing each of
Lillstreet’s art departments. Lillstreet’s artist residency program
provides an opportunity for artists to work in a collaborative,
community-based arts center offering resources and instruction in a
variety of media. Resident artists work with students, enriching
Lillstreet’s education programs, while developing their bodies of work.
Applications are accepted each spring. Exhibition extends into the
second floor Gallery Annex and is on view through August 18.
Artists include: Garrett Baumer (Digital Arts and Photography), Alice Costas (Kidstreet), Paige Fetchen (Textiles), Heejin Hwang (Metalsmithing), Joanna Pike (Handbuilding), Gwendolyn Zabicki (Painting and Drawing), Erik Zohn (Wheelthrowing).
RSVP FOR THE EVENT ON FACEBOOK
ALSO ON VIEW IN THE GALLERY
Nick DeVries
maintains a studio in the Minneapolis Northeast Arts District. His
wheel-thrown works are glazed with matte and ash and fired in an
electric kiln.
