by Carole Epp | Sep 1, 2013 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
JamFactory, Adelaide SA
Creative Director – Ceramics Studio
Part Time Position
JamFactory is seeking an inspiring Creative Director to lead our Ceramics Studio.
The successful applicant will provide training and mentorship for
studio associates and effective management of the studio’s business
operations.
The position requires an excellent knowledge of contemporary ceramics, particularly within the area of studio production, as well as an established reputation in the field.
Applicants should have well developed craft, design and communication
skills and relevant studio, organisational and budget management
experience.
The role is part time (approx four days per week) and includes access to studio space and facilities outside of these hours.
Applicants should address the selection criteria noted in the Position Description.
To obtain a copy of the Position Description or for further information
about the role, please contact Brian Parkes Chief Executive Officer
on (08) 8410 0727 or [email protected]
Applications close 5pm Monday 7 October 2013 and should be addressed to:
Chief Executive Officer
JamFactory
PO Box 10090
Adelaide BC SA 5000
by Carole Epp | Nov 9, 2011 | Uncategorized
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SIGN OUR PETITION Dear friends and supporters of Craft Australia, Since we were notified on 12 October that the organisation will not receive any more program funding from the Visual Arts board of the Australia Council beyond the end of December 2011, we have had overwhelming response in support for Craft Australia. We thank you for this amazing show of strength for craft and design practice. Responses have come from our readers and supporters from all over the world. We are sending you this update to keep you informed of the developments in our campaign to save Craft Australia and how you can continue to help us. WHAT YOU CAN DO Make your voice heard in support for craft and design.
- Spread the word, pass this notice on to your friends and networks, get them to do the same.
- Sign our online petition. The more people that sign, the stronger our argument for the importance of a national craft and design organisation.
- Write a comment on our blog, tell us how this will impact on you.
- Write a letter to the Visual Arts Board and tell them what you think, please send us a copy as well so we are all on the same page
- Write a letter to the Arts Minister, the Hon. Simon Crean MP
- Write a letter to your local government member
With your help we can show that craft and design matters. Again, thank you for your ongoing support; we will keep you informed of our progress. Catrina Vignando General Manager |
For more information please contact:
Catrina Vignando, General Manager -catrina.vignando [at] craftaustralia.org.au.au – (02) 6273 0088 |
by Carole Epp | Aug 21, 2011 | Uncategorized
Sunday 11 Sep 2011, 10:00AM to 3:00PM Is the studio potter a romantic notion of the past? What does the future hold for ceramics and are we ready to meet these changes? 
Join Michael Keighery as he discusses ideas of how the ceramic studio potter might operate in the future. Once referred to as a “techno potter”, Michael Keighery’s witty practice gives ceramics a contemporary spin with the aid of technology, promoting lateral thinking.
About the Artist: Michael Keighery’s practice of mixed media, ceramic-based, and performance art, is collected and exhibited world wide. His work has been featured in major contemporary art events including the Second Beijing International in China and the Huntington Gallery Boston USA. In the past five years he has exhibited solo in Sydney (Object Galleries, Mura Clay, SCA and UWS galleries), as well as in Brisbane City Gallery and New England Regional Art Museum.
His work is represented in public collections including the National Gallery of Victoria, Powerhouse Museum, Artbank and the Taipei Fine Arts Museum, as well as regional galleries across Australia.
Michael has had a distinguished career as an arts educator and policy maker most recently as Head of Fine Arts Program UWS from 2003 to 2007, National President (Australia) International Association of Art (IAA), Chair of National Association of the Visual Arts (NAVA). Cost: $20p/person (includes afternoon tea). Limited places available. Phone to book.
by Carole Epp | Aug 2, 2011 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
Bison Australia is looking for an enthusiastic team member for our production studio in Canberra ACT. We are an established national company who make thrown, slip cast, and pressed forms in our collection. We are seeking someone who would enjoy the challenge of a full-time position as a production assistant. Duties would cover glazing, packing kilns, maintaining stock control and associated responsibilities. This could be a great introduction to a career in ceramics and the opportunity to work with an Australian designed and owned brand. If you feel this would be of interest to you please send an email to [email protected] attention Brian. Brian TunksCreative Director/DesignerBison AustraliaT: +61 2 6257 7255F: +61 2 6257 7004www.bisonhome.com
by Carole Epp | Jul 23, 2011 | Uncategorized
van den Heuvel, Kao-Lin
Material Matters is a major exhibition focusing on works drawn from the ANU Ceramics Workshop Teaching collection. It links a broad range of community based events which will involve all members of Canberra’s ceramic networks. From professional masterclasses and open workshops, from community woodfirings to exhibitions, from guided school tours to the symposium there will be something for everyone.
International Visiting Artists include Anton Reijnders | Netherlands
Netty van den Heuvel | Netherlands
Ray Chen | Taiwan/USA
Christina Bryer | South Africa
SYMPOSIUM | MATERIAL MATTERS
Presentations by students, faculty and artists on the nature & meaning of their material research. Submissions for papers (20mins) are invited – please contact Janet DeBoos | [email protected] Friday 19th August 6-8pm Exhibition opening / Reception
Saturday 20th August 10am – 5pm Keynote speaker Anton Reijnders
Sunday 21st August 9am-12pm & 1 – 3pm Open Studio Cost $55 gst incl (includes reception & Saturday lunch $30 gst free (Full Time secondary and tertiary students)
WORKSHOPS
Ray Chen | Material expression (presentation and demonstration)
Thursday 4 August 10 – 4pm
Cost: $66 gst incl
In this demonstration workshop on the expressive use of clay, Visiting Artist Ray Chen (USA) will lead students to examine the potential of clay to describe emotion and feeling, whilst considering the sculptural requirements of 3-D objects. His work on the theme of Mother & Child will also be discussed and aspects of its making explained.
Joanne Searle | Transferring – transfer printing on clay
Saturday 6 August 9 – 1pm
Cost: $33 gst incl
This one day workshop will cover various ‘print on clay’ techniques including plaster monoprints, fabric & tissue transfer as well as low-tech etching. These printed surfaces will be applied to both wheel thrown and hand built forms. Various methods of treating the surface at the raw, bisque & high firing stages will be covered. Tiles and materials will be provided at cost.
Janet DeBoos | I can see clearly…
Sunday 7 August 9 – 1pm
Cost: $33 gst incl
A good clear glaze- although often seen as the simplest of ceramic surfaces- is frequently difficult to achieve. This workshop will examine the reasons why a glaze is not clear, how to make it clear, and how clear glazes can be adjusted for different temperatures. Demonstration materials and tiles supplied at cost.
Anton Reijnders | Thinking through making (terra sigillata)
Tuesday & Wednesday 9 & 10 August, 9am – 1pm Cost $66 gst incl
In this workshop- the renowned Netherlands author of ‘The Ceramic Process’ (A&C Black) will ask “What makes a good terra sigillata? On the basis of practical tests students will find out how to make and apply terra sigillata and moreover learn about the mineralogical makeup of clay. Materials supplied at cost. Student should bring no less than 100gs of dried, pulverised clay to the workshop- preferably gathered locally- but could be any dried commercially available body.
Netty van den Heuvel | Dialogue in 3 Dimensions (mixed media workshop)
Thursday & Friday, 11 & 12 August 9 – 1pm & 2 – 4pm
Cost: $110 gst incl
An exploratory workshop in three dimensions, using clay, and found objects, as well as an enquiry into the potential of combining clay with other materials such as silicone. Students will be invited to go through a series of structured exercises in finding, looking and making
Greg Daly | Alchemy- lustre glazes
Saturday & Sunday, 13&14 August 10 – 1pm
Cost $66 gst incl
This two day workshop with acclaimed glaze maestro Greg Daly (author of Lustre- A&C Black- due to be released early 2012) will cover all aspects- making, applying and firing- of that enigmatic ceramic surface -lustre.
Four different ways of achieving this surface will be explained- pigment lustre, lustre glazes, resin lustres and fuming. Materials will be provided at cost.
Christina Bryer | Working with porcelain from a non traditional angle
Thursday 18 August 10 – 4pm
Cost $66 gst incl
This demonstration workshop will attempt to unravel the three interwoven aspects of Christina’s work and examine them in the light of the following themes:
Art & Design (inspirations and influences), Geometry (Aperiodic Tiling and Sacred Geometry, from Plato to Penrose and back again) and Technical Explanations (working with porcelain in a non-traditional way)
(Note that all workshops are subject to minimum numbers to run, and will be cancelled with less than five participants. There are also a ton of exhibitions and other events taking place. Please visit their website here for all the details and make sure to attend if you can, sound like a good one!
