Open to all artistic expressions of the theme in clay form.
2022 Juror: TBA
This will be the very first Ceramics Congress juried exhibition! Our hope is to have a wealth of submissions from all over the world. All entries must be cat related somehow and be predominantly made out of clay to be considered.
This is a juried exhibition. Juror’s decisions are final.
All entries must be complete and received by March 31, 2022 @ midnight CST.
Images of submissions must be high resolution jpeg files.
Work can be for sale or NFS.
The exhibition will be held online only. You do not need to physically ship work.
Open to artists from anywhere in the world who are 18 and older.
Work must be made within the last 3 years.
Work that has been exhibited elsewhere is eligible.
PLEASE NOTE:
By submitting your images for consideration you are acknowledging that the work submitted is your own work and that you have full permission to use the images. If you need to credit a photographer please add that in the submission form.
By submitting your images to the exhibition you are agreeing to have your images be shown online in a virtual gallery space and that your images may be used for publicity purposes.
The exhibition opening will be held online as part of the Spring Ceramics Congress, exact date to be announced. The exhibition will also be available to view online after The Ceramics Congress.
About The Ceramics Congress:
The Ceramics Congress is a bi-annual online event bringing together ceramics artists from around the world for 5 days in May and November. It host workshops, artist talks, technical advice and demonstrations, exhibitions, vendor expo, makers market and many interactive social events. Thousands of attendees participate each time making this the number one online international ceramic event.
If you’re a ceramic artist who is looking for their dream job, you’ve found it. Medalta is the best place to work! Ok, we may be a little biased, but if you know what quartz inversion is, you should definitely send in your application. Like fixing kilns? Then you’re who we’re looking for – a full time Studio Technician for the Medalta International Artists in Residence program.
To apply, send your cover letter & resume to [email protected] with the subject line Studio Technician before January 14, 2022.
NSCAD University is pleased to announce a cohort hiring initiative of six faculty members who identify as Black, Indigenous or racialized. We seek applicants whose practice, research-creation and teaching will support programmatic missions of equity, inclusion, social justice, decolonization, anti-racism, human development, belonging and well-being.
Please visit nscad.ca/2022Cohort for more information about each position, including how to apply.
Reporting to the board of directors, the Executive Director will be responsible for the overall leadership and administration of The Bray, including artistic direction, strategic programming, business operations, financial management, fundraising, community engagement, and equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives. The Executive Director will oversee the daily operations of the organization, providing leadership in the areas of program compliance, quality assurance, program efficiency, and fiscal integrity. They will manage staff and be responsible for the direction and execution of all programs, including artists in residence, visiting artists, education, exhibitions, sales gallery, and ceramic supplies.
The Executive Director will be actively in engaged in the world of contemporary ceramic art and will work to attract top artists. This person will activate their broad knowledge of and passion for ceramics and contemporary art to deepen the Bray’s global impact and build on its more than 70 years of success. Serving as The Bray’s primary ambassador to the local, national, and international clay community, the Executive Director will inspire excellence and provide leadership to ensure the resources, systems, and structures are in place to meet The Bray’s strategic goals and community needs. The Executive Director will value and prioritize equity and diversity, creating an environment that is sustainably inclusive, while working creatively and collaboratively to build strong external relationships with individuals and institutions.
Please help us raise $180,000 needed to build a permanent space for this special school!
WHY THIS SCHOOL MATTERS
95% of my students are women.
Genuinely, I connect with and gently challenge every single student.
Even out of workshop hours, everyone knows the kettle is on and my ear is always open.
There has been hardly a day in the past eight years that my studio hasn’t had a student working on their pots, dropping off projects to fire, picking up clay or chatting and sharing creative resources.
When working with our hands our periphery opens, allowing us to discuss and share with vulnerability and abandon. It is pure magic to witness the lasting friendships, community-built and problems solved in my studio.
In my first workshops, many conversations exposed me to the many social and financial gaps in our communities for women needing creativity and companionship.
Rarely do we get to step out of our lives and afford ourselves creativity.
Shoving your hands into clay, plunging them into water… such direct and visceral experiences bring you into your body and out of your “head”.
Realizing that my workshops are a form of therapy, the mandate of my studio has always been:
To create equal and purposeful access to the healing and empowerment that clay offers
For twelve years I have successfully achieved this mandate by creating two studio programs:
Assistant Program
For lower income clay enthusiasts
Two students a year become my assistants under a work/trade set up.
Working next to me, they help me complete the studio’s student work from my workshops (about 4-8 hours a week on their schedule: set up, clean up, glazing, loading and unloading the kiln)
In exchange, they have free non-stop access to the studio, most supplies, equipment and mentorship.
If they so choose, I help them refine a finished body of work through to being retail ready. This includes skill based training, techniques, design competencies, glaze and kiln technology.
I have had over twenty assistants – All of whom are now extended family. Many of them now successfully sell their own work and have the skills to run their own studio practices.
How I choose: The assistant spots are given organically to students that show a desire to grow their skills, a committed attitude and a strong work ethic.
There has never been a problem finding these deserving people…they also always have a way of finding me. *Please see the “Assistant Program Contribution”
Women’s Legacy Program:
I purposefully and anonymously give ten or more workshops per year to women in need of creative time and its therapy. Each spot is worth min $325.
I quietly choose to support cancer fighters, women in grief, exhausted mothers, and women who have experienced violence from our island community.
This is the best part of my job!
Recently I have developed a student program alongside IWAV (Islanders Working Against Violence). With the new space I can extend free anonymous classes to women staying at the IWAV transition house and secondary housing or accessing IWAV counseling and outreach programs. *Please see the “Women’s Legacy Contribution”
These programs have led to many successful, healing stories.
From my hundreds of students to my beloved assistants, it is these creative experiences and connections that have turned this tiny clay studio into a school.
Please help me maintain, support and serve the beautiful community that has organically formed here.
