Takeawei Studio Torquay is looking for a part-time studio assistant with
experience in hand building and wheel throwing. Serious applicants with
experience and/or training in ceramics please email [email protected] with
a short resume and cover letter. Takeawei studio is based in Torquay.
Please only apply if you are local or willing to commute.
An ideal opportunity for an emerging or
established ceramic artist to apply for a 3-month residency providing a
private studio space, rent-free, at their Brunswick location.
Applications due 7 December, 2016.
Aims of the Guest Artist in Residence Program
To support and encourage an emerging or established artist in their ceramics practice
To strengthen and add diversity to our Resident Artists Program
To offer a unique workshop and Meet The Artist opportunities to our students and local community
Northcote Pottery Supplies will offer the Guest Artist in Residence
The opportunity to work in an active ceramics centre, alongside other practicing artists
3 months private studio space (3.5m x 3.4m) at Northcote Pottery Supplies, rent free
Studio space, equipped with wheel, work desk and shelving
24 hour studio access
10% retail discount on selected materials sold at Northcote Pottery Supplies
Responsibilities of Guest Artist in Residence
A commitment to work regularly in the studio
To develop and run a one-day workshop in consultation with NPS staff (time volunteered)
Be available for a Meet the Artist Day, where the public can view the Guest Artist in Residence at work (time volunteered)
Present a floor talk about their work and practice (time volunteered)
If the residency period falls on Open Day (late August) to open their studio to the public, alongside other resident artists
Donate a piece of artwork to the Northcote Pottery Supplies Collection at the conclusion of the residency period
Selection Criteria
* Clarity and planning of proposed project and outcomes
* Committment to work regularly in the studio
* Clear outline of proposed workshop, including materials and equipment required
* Quality images of artwork
* Overall professionalism of application
* Ability to work positively within a group environment
Important Information
Applicants will be notified of the outcome by January 2017, with shortlisted applicants invited for interview
Our Guest Artist in Residence program is for studio space only, we are unable to provide accommodation
We are not taking applications from full-time students
2017 Guest Artist in Residence Application Form
For more information email [email protected]
As time goes on, I find that it is important to slow down, to
simplify and keep to what is important to me. As my life is reflected in
what I make, the pieces are simple, with less surface decoration and
more attention to form, texture, colour and material interaction in
firing.
A trip to Iceland, where the landscape is igneous,
textural and pristine, has renewed my interest in geology and landscape.
Mined from the earth and transformed by fire and heat, clay and glaze
minerals were the first materials synthesized by man. Drawn in part by
this interest to work with clay, my intent is to reference and reflect
this inspiration. – Connie Cooper (Calgary)
