by Carole Epp | Sep 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
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| Brendan Tang |
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| Alwyn O’Brien |
True North:
Contemporary Canadian Ceramics
Sept 26 – Nov 9, 2014
Gallery M, Northern Clay Center
Opening Reception: Friday, Sept 26, 2014, 6
– 8 pm
True North: Contemporary Canadian Ceramics
Artists Lecture with Alwyn O’Brien and Robert Archambeau: Thursday, September
25, 2014, 6-8 pm
Additional Artist Lecture with Artist Rory
MacDonald: Tuesday, October 21, 2014, 6:00 pm
Admission: Admission is Free. Advanced registration for the
lecture is encouraged.
2014 Regis
Master: Walter Ostrom
Sept 26 – Nov 9, 2014
Emily Galusha Gallery, Northern Clay Center
Ostrom
will give a free public lecture at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, in the
Pillsbury Auditorium, September 27 at 2pm.
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| Bruce Cochrane |
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| Leopold Foulem |
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| Amelie Proulx |
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| Michael Flaherty |
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| Robert Archambeau |
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| Rory MacDonald |
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| Xanthe Isbister |
True North – the phrase comes from the Canadian National Anthem – will survey contemporary Canadian Studio ceramics. The border with Canada is, artistically, an open one: important Canadian Artists live and tech in the United States and some of the most important figures in Canadian ceramics were born in the United States. Representing such a large and diverse country and ceramic culture is not easy. True North brings together established figures and emerging artists. They represent the full geographical sweep of Canada from coast to coast, as well as the full spectrum of ceramic expression – from uitilitarian pottery to abstract sculptures to mixed media creations. True North: Contemporary Canadian Ceramics is the first of two exhibitions highlighting hte countries that share borders with the United States. The second exhibition, in September of 2015, will feature the work of contemporary Mexican artists.
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2014 Regis Master: Walter Ostrom
September 26 – November 9, 2014, Emily Galusha Gallery
Walter Ostrom is Northern Clay Center’s 27th Regis Master; he is one of two ceramic artists bestowed with the title in 2014. The other, Adrian Saxe, was featured in an exhibition in spring of 2014. The Regis Masters Series began in 1997, and honors senior artists who have had a major impact on the development of 20th and 21st century ceramics. The Regis Masters Series was originally supported by Regis and Friends and continues today through generous support from Anita Kunin and the Kunin Family, in honor of the late Myron Kunin, a philanthropist and former owner of the Regis Corporation.
Ostrom will add his story to a limited oral history of a senior generation of ceramic artists on Saturday, September 27, at 2 pm, with a free public lecture at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, in the Pillsbury Auditorium.
Related Events
We are excited to welcome Alwyn O’Brien to Northern Clay Center as a resident artist for the month of September. Stop by to visit her during daytime hours as she creates new work for the exhibition.
O’Brien will join Robert Archambeau for a free lecture on Thursday, October 25, from 6 to 8 pm in NCC’s Library. No pre-registration is required, but seating is limited.
Exhibition artist Rory MacDonald will join us in October for another special event. In addition to visiting with University of Minnesota students during his trip, please mark your calendar for Tuesday, October 21 at 6:00 pm when MacDonald will give a special free presentation at NCC.
ABOUT NORTHERN CLAY CENTER
Northern Clay Center’s mission is the advancement of the ceramic arts. Ongoing programs include exhibitions of sculpture and pottery by regional, national, and international artists; classes and workshops for children and adults; studio space and grants for artists; and a sales gallery representing many top ceramic artists from the region and elsewhere. Guided tours, hands-on events and artist demos are available. The facility is handicapped-accessible. Additional information about all programs can be found at our website at www.northernclaycenter.org
The Center is located at 2424 Franklin Avenue East, Minneapolis, MN 55406. It is one block south of Interstate 94, between 24th and 25th Avenues, just off the Riverside/25th exit. Gallery hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 10 am to 6 pm; Thursday 10 am to 7pm; Sunday noon to 4 pm; closed Monday.
by Carole Epp | Sep 27, 2012 | Uncategorized
She knew she could do better –Noreen Lehfeldt.
2012, 33 x 39 cm, ink, gouache, acrylic, digital, collection of the artist
My parenting is a chain reaction of generations –Ruthie Burritt.
2012, 20 x 30 cm, porcelain, underglazes, collection of the artist
And
she asked me over the fence, “have you ever met his wife? Is she still
alive?”
“Yes,” I said, “to both questions” –Susan Penrose.
2012, 33 x 45 cm, ink, gouache, acrylic, digital, collection of the artist
Sweetened Condensed is a series of illustrations and illustrated
ceramics by Elizabeth Burritt based on a selection of one-line stories, each by
a different writer. The project explores narratives that are restricted in
length and convey only the most basic information, thereby leaving space for interpretation
and exploration.
The stories were solicited from friends and strangers with the promise
that those who penned the selections for the final project would receive prints
of the illustrations in return for their efforts. The project created unique collaborations
between writers and artists who used blogs to track progress and to allow
viewers to witness developments.
Elizabeth Burritt is an artist and designer whose practice includes
ceramics, illustration, jewellery and graphic design. Her illustration work is
line-based and incorporates gouache, collage and digital mark-making while her
ceramics are primarily unglazed porcelain pieces that feature decorations
rendered in ceramic pigment and permanently high-fired onto the surfaces.
Burritt’s education includes a diploma in editorial illustration from Sheridan
College and a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from Emily Carr University of Art
and Design. Originally from Ontario, she now lives in Medicine Hat with her
husband and two daughters.
Exhibition Information
18 framed works and 5 objects in Plexiglas cases
1 artist
2 crates
50 running feet
The reception is this Saturday during Alberta Culture Day’s at the Yuill Family Gallery at Medalta 1-3pm.
Curator
Xanthe Isbister, Esplanade Arts and Heritage Centre, for the Alberta Foundation
for the Arts Travelling Exhibition Program
About TREX
Each year over
300,000 Albertans experience a Travelling Art exhibition, known as TREX.
These professionally organized exhibitions travel all over the province
to schools, libraries, health centres and small rural museums
or galleries. The program is unique, the only one of its kind in
western Canada, and runs 12 months of the year, with an average of 7
exhibitions travelling per month. This year 112 exhibitions are
scheduled to be on display at over 30 venues from as far south
as Milk River to as far north as Stettler, and everywhere in-between.
Since 1981, the
Alberta Foundation for the Arts has supported the Travelling Exhibition
program, and it has been organized in our region by the Esplanade Arts
and Heritage Centre (formally the Medicine Hat Museum and
Art Gallery) for the past 17 years. The program’s mandate is to provide
every Albertan with the opportunity to enjoy visual art exhibitions in
their community, supporting and promoting Alberta-made art, with each
exhibition travelling for 2 years.
by Carole Epp | Sep 1, 2011 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
Here’s your chance to have your say on some of Canada’s top Ceramic Art:
The Gardiner Museum is pleased to announce the inaugural $10,000 RBC Emerging Artist People’s Choice Award. A panel of experts nominated five outstanding young Canadian artists, they are – Eliza Au of Richmond, BC, Jeremy Hatch of Madison, WI (originally from Vancouver, BC), Xanthe Isbister of Medicine Hat, AB, Alwyn O’Brien of Salt Spring Island, BC and Annie Yung of Montreal, PQ. This award provides each artist with the opportunity to showcase new work created specifically for the competition.
Cast Your Ballot and Have Your Say
Vote for the artist of your choice and explain your decision. The artist who receives the greatest share of the popular vote from museum visitors and online voters will win the $10,000 award. In the event of a tie, the winners will split the prize.
Either click on an individual artist link to see more about them and vote for them or visit the main website page here.
by Carole Epp | Jul 22, 2011 | Uncategorized
Find out more about the Medalta Historical District here.
Xanthe Isbister was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts Honors degree from the University of Manitoba in 2004, and her Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2008. Following her graduate studies, she had the opportunity to live and create work in a studio in Roswell, New Mexico. Since moving back to Canada, she has had the opportunity to teach at the Winnipeg Art Gallery and the University of Manitoba. Most recently she was awarded a Special Opportunities Grant from the Manitoba Arts Council and attended the year long residency at the Medalta International Artists in Residence in Medicine Hat, Alberta. She has exhibited both nationally and internationally including the National Council on Education for Ceramics Arts, the Alberta Craft Council and is creating work for an exhibition at the Gardner Museum in Toronto, Ontario this coming fall, 2011. www.xantheisbister.com.
by Carole Epp | Feb 19, 2011 | Uncategorized
Installation: White Athabaska III, Red, Red III, Red IV Athabaska 120 W x 75 H inches
Shifted & Drift Ceramic, Terra Sigillata, Oil Paint 74 H x 58 W inches, 25 H x 52 W x 91 L inches
Red Athabaska IV Ceramic, Acrylic 36 W x 73 H inches
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Installation: Burnt Ceramic and Glazes 144 H x 240 W x 180 L inches
www.xantheisbister.com.
