Upcoming workshops at the Saskatoon potters guild (i’m so excited!)

by | Dec 11, 2012 | Uncategorized

Jack Sures
Workshop on throwing, decorating and glazing from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 30th and 31st.
Jack Sures will present a free public talk and
presentation at the Albert Community Centre’s loft on Friday, March
29th, 2013 at 7:30 p.m.
Sures
trained as a painter and printmaker, honed his ceramics skills initially
in London, England at Chelsea Pottery and studied the works of ceramic
artists in the museums and galleries of Europe and the Middle East. In
1962, he returned to Canada and set up his own pottery studio in
Winnipeg, eventually moving to Regina, where he continues to live and
work today.

Over the past fifty years, Jack Sures has
contributed significantly to the advancement of ceramic art in Canada,
including his implementation of the printmaking and ceramics programs at
the University of Regina in 1965, where from 1969 to 1971 he served as
chairman for the Department of Visual Arts.
Michael Kline
On Saturday, October 5th and Sunday, October 6th
2013, Michael will give a workshop focusing on decorating on bisque,
social networking, etc…
On October 4th, 2013 he will give a talk and presentation open to the public at no charge.
http://www.klinepottery.com
“Despite the many
tangents that lead me this way and that in the course of making pottery,
the ideas, desires and excitement of clay remain very close to those at
the very beginning of my career. To be sure, the outcome of experience
and effort, trial and error has evolved through the years. But the
process still begins with the simple, ecstatic response to a ball of
soft clay. The successful pot elicits a similar response in the context
of the home.

The mountains of North Carolina provide plenty of
inspiration with their wildly exuberant flora, geological variety and
the pottery history that sprang from these geological circumstances.
Strong pottery form and patterns that evoke the complexity of this
natural environment continue to guide my interests in this current body
of work. By some combination of optimism and risk, my collaboration with
the natural properties of clay and wood fire continues to lead me
through this potter’s life, at times exasperating and at others,
exhilarating.”

www.saskatoonpottersguild.com/workshops.cfm

Talking Through the Vessel: A Studio Masterclass with Chris Gustin

by | Dec 10, 2012 | Uncategorized

February 1, 2013 – February 3, 2013

Friday night private reception February 1, 6:30 – 9:00 pm
Saturday & Sunday, February 2 – 3, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
The entire weekend with complimentary catalogue is $125 Members $175 Nonmembers

Join ceramicist Chris Gustin in the studio for an unforgettable
experience inside the mind of a master. Watch Gustin throw and build
pots as he talks through his process. What is it that makes a pot good
or gives it a lasting visual presence? Through his words, ponder
elements of design. Hear the concerns (functional versus sculptural,
metaphor and meaning) and decisions of this extraordinary maker as he
creates each vessel. Gustin will use both the potter’s wheel and coil
building techniques. Consider, line, proportion, geometry, ratio, scale,
volume. Ask questions about the roles they play as each work of art
unfolds before your eyes.

The weekend begins on the Friday night before the masterclass with a
private gallery talk given by the artist, with wine and hors d’oeuvres.
Then attend two full days of the masterclass including a
lecture/luncheon about the “Architecture of the Vessel” on Saturday.
Also receive a complimentary copy of Gustin’s new catalogue ($40 value)
for his first retrospective exhibition “Chris Gustin: Masterworks in
Clay.”

You may also attend these individual events:
$35 Private Friday evening Gallery Talk by Chris Gustin, wine and hors d’oeuvres
$40 Saturday Lecture/ Luncheon about the “Architecture of the Vessel”

Fuller Craft Museum
455 Oak Street, Brockton, MA 02301
508.588.6000