by Carole Epp | Sep 27, 2011 | Uncategorized
For nine months, from October 2011 to June 2012, Yukiko Murata teach a course devoted to deepen their knowledge and use of porcelain will be structured on a thematic session per month. On Thursday September 22 at 10:00 am and 20:00 pm, there will be an ongoing presentation of Yukiko Murata and Cortiella Rosa, professor and coordinator respectively. The nine thematic sessions have the following contents: Session 1: Analysis of shrinkage.
Session 2: translucency, fragility and resilience (technical SHINOGUI).
Session 3: Whiteness and vitrification (Zug-embedding technique-).
Session 4: Whiteness and vitrification (technical SOMETSUKE-under cover-)
Session 5: Whiteness and vitrification (technical UWAE third fire-Japanese-)
Session 6: Solutions for the lack of plasticity and resilience (technical paper pulp).
Session 7: Theory: oxidation and reduction
Session 8: Individual Project. From all the material worked, each participant will present their own project and advise technically viable.
Session 9: Project presentation, comments and visit the workshop Yukiko Murata. More information: Asimetric. Ceramics Workshop-School
C / Besalu, 1 bis, bjs.
08026 Barcelona Phone: 93 340 74 89 e-mail: [email protected] Ceramic Review
by Carole Epp | Jun 8, 2011 | Uncategorized
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DAVID REGAN
Alluring Surfaces: Tricks and Techniques
Students will learn various techniques to create textured plaster relief molds that can be used to generate ceramic tiles and textured slabs for hand-building. David will also address the possibilities that clay offers as a viable two-dimensional medium by comparing and contrasting the connection of ceramic processes with drawing and print- making.
Saturday June 18, 10am-5pm
$90 for non-members/$80 for members, seniors and students. Includes lunch.
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION: Save $10 and register by May 27!!
DAVID SMITH
Build and Burn: Raku, Handbuilding and Alternative Methods
This workshop is a two-day class. On the first Saturday, participants will start by exploring hand-building techniques and basic mold-making processes using clay molds that can be used for both high and lowfire bodies. Workshop participants are encouraged to complete and bisque work during the week. On the second Saturday, David will focus on Raku firing the work and demonstrating alternative ways to assemble and finish multi-part pieces.
Two Saturdays: July 9 & 16, 10am-5pm
$150 for non-members/$140 for members, seniors and students. Includes lunch.
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION: Save $10 and register by June 17!!
JAYSON LAWFER
The Pottery Triangle: Creating, Marketing, and Selling
This workshop will be a hands-on day full of creating and gaining knowledge into the world of pottery. It is a perfect opportunity to hone and strengthen your forms, create simple and elegant shapes, and focus on utility. In addition to his pottery demonstrations, Jayson will lead discussions on the many opportunities artists have to market their work, and offer advice on ways artists can approach the gallery systems. By discussing the triangle (creating, marketing, and selling), each participant will come out of the workshop with a better feel for their creations and how the can increase their sales and the visibility of their work in the art/craft market. The workshop will conclude with a powerpoint presentation, Q&A, and a marketing package for each participant to take home. Saturday August 13, 9:30am-5:30pm
$90 for non-members/$80 for members, seniors and students. Includes lunch.
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION: Save $10 and register by July 22!!
CARLA POTTER
Intimate Porcelain: Fingertips to Form
Touch will be the primary verb during this weekend workshop with ceramic artist Carla Potter. Sensitivity to material and attention to fine detail have always been a principal ingredient of Carla’s porcelain work, whether it is describing the vivid detail of the sub-tidal zone of her island home in Southeast Alaska, or her current figurine-scale self portraits. This workshop will focus on the nature of this sublime, seductive material and how we as artists can coax it into expressive objects. Potter will show a range of techniques for hand-building small figures as well as ways to create active, textured surfaces. October 8, 10:00am – 5:00pm
$90 for non-members/$80 for members, seniors and students. Includes lunch.
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION: Save $10 and register by September 16!! Join us for a bonus lecture by Carla on Saturday, October 9 at 11:00am. Carla will discuss the elaborate development and influence of porcelain on Contemporary Ceramic History.
REGISTER FOR A WORKSHOP TODAY!
If you would like to enroll in a workshop, please contact the Clay Studio at 406-543-0509 or via email at [email protected]. Space is limited, and payment is due in full to reserve your spot. The Clay Studio accepts cash, check, Visa or MasterCard REFUND AND CANCELLATION POLICY
The Clay Studio will offer students a full refund, less a $20 administrative fee up to 28 days before the day of the workshop. If the Clay Studio is forced to cancel a workshop due to unforeseen reasons, registrants will receive a full refund.
by Carole Epp | Jan 9, 2011 | Uncategorized
JINGDEZHEN PORCELAIN MASTERS – – – – March 4-6, 2011
Downtown Asheboro, NC Guest Artists
Li Chao, Professor Jingdezhen Ceramics Institute
Dai Guangyu, Master Trimmer
Zhan Shaolin, Master Thrower
Xie Zhenghua, Master Slab Maker
Feng Shangjin, Master Over-glaze Painter
Feng Weina, Master Under-Glaze Painter Presenters
Li Chao
Carla Coch
Shoji Satake – – – – Registration Pre-Registration is Required!
Registration: $200.00 per person
Includes all meals Registration is limited to 250 personsWant more info? Go here.
by Carole Epp | Nov 22, 2010 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
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In her words:
“I was born in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on 22nd of march, 1975. I discovered love for ceramics early in my childhood, as I was digging clay from a stream nearby, making animal figures and then firing them in our heating kiln. Unsuccessfully, of course. I was 7 years old. Then later, after some courses in primary school, drawing in secondary school, real ceramic study started with experimenting in ceramic studio on Academy of educational art in Ljubljana , where finally I graduated from ceramics. Now, I am working mainly with porcelain and stoneware. I make my own plaster moulds and I am slip casting. In my studio in Ljubljana you can find fine porcelain for everyday use, porcelain installations from numerous exhibitions, both Slovene and international, and also beloved jewellery, also made of porcelain and silver. My love for porcelain is because of its whiteness, translucency and seeming fragility, sometimes it does not need any colour or even glaze. Because ceramics is sum of different fields, such as art, design, physics, chemistry and technology, is so complex I can never stop learning about new techniques and materials. We can never say that we are at the end of ceramics.”
Find out more about Nika’s gorgeous work here.
