call for artists: Citizens of Craft Virtual Market

by | Apr 26, 2021 | call for entry

The Citizens of Craft Virtual Market is a collaboration between Fabrique 1840 and the Canadian Crafts Federation. Our goal is to promote craft artists and expand their online reach. Supported by Canadian retailer Simons, ‘Fabrique 1840’ is a vital showcase for handmade products, connecting craft artists with the notoriety and visibility of the broader Simons.ca website.

For context, through the simons.ca platform, Fabrique 1840 reaches:

  • 260,000 unique visitors per month
  • An online community of over 360,000 followers
  • 1 million newsletter subscribers

The Citizens of Craft Virtual Market will launch online on October 1, 2021, and special promotions will last 1 month. Products selected for the market will remain on the platform after the run of this promotion, at the discretion of Fabrique 1840.

APPLICATIONS OPEN APRIL 6

Conditions for participation:

The Canadian Crafts Federation is offering the opportunity for active members of the Provincial and Territorial Craft Councils to apply to this virtual market, for free. If selected, there are no additional registration fees for the event. However, participating artists must comply with Fabrique 1840’s rules of use that are in place for all of their business partners. These rules are described in the business model below.

If your work is selected for the virtual market, online product descriptions will be written and translated by the Fabrique 1840 team.

How to participate

To submit your application, you must:

  1. Complete a table of information about the products that you would like to sell. You may propose up to 6 products. Each row corresponds to a product and each column provides information that will allow Fabrique 1840 to write the product descriptions.
  2. Submit a photo for each product you are submitting. At this stage, the photos do not need to be professional. They just have to clearly show the product so that it is able to be understood. If selected, artists must work with Fabrique 1840 to take product photos that meet their professional criteria. Upload 1 to 3 photos of each product you are submitting.

To submit your application, fill in the survey and upload your documents here.

More on their website HERE.

Women in Clay 4: Gasworks NYC Zoom Workshop Series

by | Apr 6, 2021 | workshops

Sundays, April 25-June 27, 2-4pm EST

This series of workshops will bring together the talents and perspectives of 10 women working in clay from around the country. Each week a different instructor will demo one of their special skills or favorite techniques online via zoom. Price is for all 10 workshops. BIPOC folks pay half.  Email [email protected] for a discount code. Here’s the line up:

Week 1: Melissa Weiss will demonstrate how to handbuild large vases using coil building.

Week 2: Nala Turner from Carlynne Ceramics will discuss visual characterizations of trauma and the resilience of the black body in relation to social narrative + power; and demonstrate finding safety through the ceramic process.

Week 3: Candice Methe will demonstrate how to handbuild a lidded vessel using coiling, cutting, and darting.

Week 4: Jen Allen will demonstrate how she hand-builds teapots discussing form and texture along the way.

Week 5: Gabo Martini will demonstrate throwing in sections and large-scale sgraffito.

Week 6: Dina Nur Satti from Nur Ceramics will discuss the spiritual and communal essence of pottery and building asymmetrical vases and embellishments.

week 7: Yiyi Mendoza will demonstrate slab building and making funky plates.

week 8: Sara Morales-Morgan will demonstrate how to create illustrative surfaces using underglaze and china paint.

Week 9: Zoe Dering will discuss form and texture while demo-ing a carved and altered wheel-thrown pot.

Week 10: Tiffany Saw will demonstrate traditional carving techniques from Jing de Zhen.

Register HERE.