by Carole Epp | Feb 21, 2011 | Uncategorized
1:00-6:00 pm Saturday March 5, 2011
You are invited to attend an exciting event for ceramic artists, collectors, museum professionals, and clay art lovers in the Tri-state (NY, NJ, CT) area. This year’s forum will feature presentations by leaders in the field and all proceeds will benefit Watershed.
When: Saturday, March 5, 1pm 6pm
Where: NYU Department of Art and Art Professions
The Barney Building, Einstein Auditorium
34 Stuyvesant Street (between E. 9th and 10th Streets and 2nd and 3rd Avenues)
New York, New York 10003
Admission/Donation: $60 (tax deductable donation to Watershed)
Schedule Highlights include:
• Lecture and Book Signing with Janet Koplos – co-author of Makers: A History of American Studio Craft
• Artist Demonstrations by Kathy King & Elizabeth Kendall
• 5 Minutes of Fame (a chance to present information about yourself, your work, your program, or any other Ceramic related subjects for 5 minutes of stage time)
For Questions/Further Info contact:
Matt Nolen
[email protected]
To Register please visit the Watershed website.
by Carole Epp | Feb 20, 2011 | Uncategorized
Patricia Volk Pulse. Photographer Jason Ingrams
When: 25-27 February 2011
Where: Royal College of Art
Kensington Gore
London
SW7 2EU
Visit Royal College of Art’s website Times: 10am-7pm, 10am-6pm, 10am-5pm Tickets: £12 per ticket – to book tickets call 020 3137 0750
Ceramic Art London is the UK’s leading annual exhibition and fair of contemporary ceramics. A must-visit event for anyone with a passion for great design, visitors will see work from 79 exhibitors from the UK and further afield, selected by a committee of industry experts.
Amongst those exhibiting are Lesley Risby, Patricia Volk and Jane Hamlyn. Established ceramicists Thomas Bohle, Merete Rasmussen, Matthew Chambers and James & Tilla Walters will also show examples of their work.
First time exhibitors hoping to make their mark include Carol Farrow, Consuelo Radclyffe, Fenella Elms and Tanya Gomez. Every piece shown will be for sale and with prices ranging from £12 – £4,000, this is a wonderful opportunity for everyone to own a unique piece of art, whatever their budget.Visit the Ceramic Art London website here.via UK Crafts Council
by Carole Epp | Feb 19, 2011 | Uncategorized
COLLECT 2011, 6-9 May: Public viewing
Relaunched at the Saatchi Gallery in May 2009, COLLECT has an enviable reputation as a premier, annual fair for contemporary craft. Through its presentation of work from the best international applied artists, COLLECT has become a prestigious event in the international cultural calendar gaining the respect and support of many private collectors, museum curators and galleries.
For more info please visit their website.
by Carole Epp | Feb 18, 2011 | Uncategorized
Bio
As a child my parents took me on numerous trips to wonderful places such as Berea College, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, and any potter’s studio that was open along the roadside. My parents always had Rowe Pottery and Bennington Pottery around the house and I became intrigued by the texture of the clay and the raised slip decoration. At the time I just thought it was fun but, in retrospect, it was the foundation for my love for ceramics.
When I enrolled at Kalamazoo College I planned on majoring in Biology. However when I was a sophomore my dad sat me down and advised me that he thought I should pursue what I really loved and what made me happy. At that point I changed majors and graduated in 2002 with a B.A. in Fine Arts and Art History.
Having worked for several ceramic artists I decided to open my own studio in 2005.
Artist Statement
I strive to make work that is well made and a pleasure to hold. My work is decorated with images that range from humorous to more abstract. My hope is to create pieces that enhance everyday life from drinking your morning coffee to enjoying your favorite piece of cake.
My designs are influenced from taking walks. It is during these walks alone I clear my head and observe everything from architecture to wildlife. Did you know there are freshwater jellyfish? Or what osage oranges are? I like looking at objects without distractions so I can absorb their form and process it into my own designs.
www.bellajoypottery.com
by Carole Epp | Feb 17, 2011 | Uncategorized
01. Stacked Rotary Servers, hand-built porcelain, cone 6, 19 x 11 x 7,” 2009.
Clay Leonard was raised in Midwestern United States. Growing up in a small farming community, interaction amongst community members and family gatherings were made priorities, and continue to serve as inspiration to his ceramic artworks. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from Adrian College in Adrian, Michigan and in 2009 earned his Master of Fine Arts in ceramics from Bowling Green State University and was nominated for an outstanding thesis award for the exhibition.
02. Server with Nesting Plates, hand-built porcelain, cone 6, 18 x 15 x 5,” 2010.
His current body of work is his contribution to reintroducing the lost art of communication around the dinner table. Through his ceramic vessels, he investigates the important ritual of sharing a meal. His functional ceramic vessels focuses on the role ceramics has in stimulating communication and interaction in a communal setting.
03. Nesting Bowl Set, hand-built porcelain, cone 6, 10 x 10 x 5,” 2010.
Clay’s ceramic work has been featured in various international and national exhibitions, and included in multiple publications, as well as being featured in the May 2009 issue of Ceramics Monthly, as an Emerging Artist. He currently is serving as a Visiting Artist at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas.
04. Triangle Bowls #1, hand-built porcelain, cone 6, 6 x 6 x 4,” 2010.
05. Circle Server, hand-built porcelain, cone 6, 20 x 20 x 4,” 2009.
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Although I draw formal inspiration from mass-produced objects, I strive to reclaim the directness of human interaction with the material. I celebrate what my unique touch offers that is lost with a machine. Through subtle manipulation and gesture, I instill my work with personality, energy, and softness. The process of inventing and constructing these forms with my hands offers a reconnection to past traditions including the notion of honoring the humility of craftsman. In a face paced culture where communications is overwhelmed by current technology, my work and research offers an incentive to rediscover personal conversation and get back to the table.
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