by Carole Epp | Sep 11, 2009 | Uncategorized
September 11 – 13
Northern Clay Center announces its annual fundraising benefit and celebration of the art of the pot: the 2009 American Pottery Festival, September 11 – 13. If you like pots, potters, and other people who like pots, this event is for you. The three-day Festival draws together collectors, artists, students, and clay buffs, providing everyone with an opportunity to share their love of clay, and also bringing in much needed revenue for both the participating artists and for NCC exhibition and artists’ support programs.
As always, an outstanding roster of potters will be featured, including Minnesota’s own Warren MacKenzie. Festival-goers will enjoy a rich variety of work—some by established potters who have achieved a high level of excellence in the ceramic arts, and some exciting, new work by emerging artists. Participating potters include Chuck Aydlett (MN), Wayne Branum (WI), Sam Chung (AZ), Naomi Cleary (PA), Steven Colby (CO), Josh DeWeese (MT), Paul Eshelman (IL), Marty Fielding (VT), Marlene Jack (VA), Julie Johnson (NY), Gail Kendall (NE), Forrest Lesch-Middleton (CA), Warren MacKenzie (MN), Matthew Metz (NY), Sequoia Miller (WA), Joseph Pintz (OH), Kari Radasch (ME), Davie Reneau (KY), Steven C. Rolf (WI), Hide Sadohara (NY), Albion Stafford (NY), Shoko Teruyama (NC), and Betsy Williams (NM). Walter Ostrom, who recently retired from his long-time position at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, will be the special featured guest, who will deliver a lecture on Sunday morning.
For all the details check out the Northern Clay Center website.
by Carole Epp | Sep 6, 2009 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
For all the info on the conference/workshop/exhibition/call for entry please visit their website.
Paper clay conference and workshops (limited spots available so register early)
Intent is to bring paper clay artists, students and interested learners together and put on an event, with outstanding instructors, a well equipped on-site studio/lab and a venue to nurture your soul all in the beautiful, artist community of Laguna Beach, California.
WORKSHOPS
This workshop is for the beginner or advanced paper clay artist and is packed with tips for building figurative or abstract forms, murals, vessel forms, tiles, bas relief and large pieces. During the four days, you will be exposed to a colorful array of techniques for building and working with paper clay from joining dry, hyper-texture techniques, fired and unfired sculptures, and speed casting rather than the more traditional slip casting.
Workshops consist of four full days of demonstrations (participants will spend two-full days with each artist, Monday – Thursday), information exchange, and hands-on opportunities with two of the world’s premier paper clay artists, Rosette Gault (Washington) and Graham Hay (NZ/Australia).
JURIED STUDENT ART EXHIBIT AND RECEPTION
Deadline is October 30, 2009
Laguna Beach, California – paperclay | TODAY: Student Art Exhibit, (February 2 – 4, 2010) open to undergrad and graduate students of paperclay in CA, NV, AZ, OR, and WA. Juried from digital.
Fee: $10 per entry, maximum five entries.
Contact:
Linda Saville
Laguna Beach Ceramics
31071 Monterey St.
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
[email protected]
www.lagunabeachceramics.com
949-499-7446
Student Art Exhibit Reception: Monday, February 1, 2010, 4:00 – 6:00 pm at Aliso Creek Inn.
by Carole Epp | Aug 28, 2009 | Uncategorized
EXPRESSIVE SURFACES
October 23-25, 2009
Kansas City, Missouri
Hosted by
Red Star Studios
Potters Council is introducing a new workshop format that will allow attendees a more intimate class size, hands-on learning, and three full days of studying techniques presented by two internationally renowned ceramic artists.
Lorna Meaden (Colorado) and
Mark Peters (North Carolina) will provide instruction, demonstrations and projects that will address any questions you may have regarding their surface techniques.
Featured Artists: Lorna Meaden
and Mark Peters
Inspiring Surfaces
Are you driven to learn new ceramic techniques to take your work to the next level? Push the limits and immerse yourself in the clay surface with two of America’s best-known artists, Lorna Meaden and Mark Peters. This workshop will show how the collaboration of the artist, the clay and the fire come together to make pots both ornamental and practical. Whether you’re an avid amateur, passionate professional or an educator this workshop is for you.
For all the workshop details and registration visit the Ceramics Art Daily Education site.
For more information, visit Mark’s website: www.pinerootpottery.comSee more of Lorna’s work at www.lornameaden.com
by Carole Epp | Aug 20, 2009 | Uncategorized
The following is a list of upcoming workshop hosted by GAYA Ceramic and Design in Bali. A quick look through their website and I’m quite convinced I need to not only attend a workshop, but maybe do a residency as well. The facilities seem amazing and that’s not even mentioning the villas and spa…yup, I said spa. Anyone out there want to foot the bill to send me? Anyone?
WESTERN RAKU AND SMOKE
Instructors: Marcello Massoni and Hillary Kane
Course level: beginning throwing skills recommended
Dates: NOVEMBER 1-14, 2009
FINDING CENTER : Introduction to Wheel-throwing
Instructor: Hillary Kane
Course level: no prior experience necessary
Dates: NOVEMBER 22-DECEMBER 5, 2009
ALTERED FORMS : Throwing Beyond Round
Instructors: Hillary Kane
Course Level: minimum beginning throwing skills recommended
Dates: JANUARY 17-30, 2010
SCULPTURAL OBJECT/FUNCTIONAL ART : Hand-building
Instructors: TBA
Course Level: all levels
Dates: MARCH 21- APRIL 3, 2010
A THOUSAND SURFACES
Instructors: Hillary Kane and Michela Massoni
Course Level: minimum beginning throwing skills recommended
Dates: MAY 9-22, 2010
SPONTANEOUS GLAZING : Soda and wood-firing
Instructors: TBA
Course Level: minimum beginning throwing/hand-building skills recommended
Dates: JULY 18-31, 2010
CULINARY CLAY : Food and Design
Instructors: Hillary Kane and extraordinary international guest chef.
Course Level: minimum beginning throwing/hand-building skills recommended
Dates: AUGUST 15-28, 2010
You can find all the info on their website here.
Jl. Raya Sayan, Ubud
Bali, Indonesia 80571
Phone: +62 (0)361 7451413 / 976220
Fax: +62 (0)361 976220
Email: [email protected]
by Carole Epp | Jun 19, 2009 | Uncategorized
Northern BC Clayfest in Prince George.
This exciting event will offer you the opportunity to learn about advanced clay techniques. You will have the opportunity to network with your fellow artists, and meet our exciting workshop presenters. We are hosting four acclaimed clay artists to present two days of techniques. Presenters will also provide a 45 minute slide or video along with their hands-on techniques for the benefit of the participants.
August 13 – 15, 2009
Prince George
Registration fee is $150 for two days of workshops, a welcoming wine and cheese, lunches for two days, and guest slide shows and presentations.
REGISTER ONLINE
This year our presenters are:
Katheryn Finnerty
Sarah Jaeger
Katheryne Koop
Judy Weeden
Prince George Potter’s Guild
2880 – 15th Avenue,
Prince George, BC V2N 2W2
email: [email protected]
