by Carole Epp | Sep 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
MEDALTA INTERNATIONAL
CUP SHOW
EXHIBITION
August 23 – September 28
OPENING RECEPTION &
ONLINE SALES OPEN:
Friday, September 6 @ 7:00pm MST
CUP SHOW ONLINE GIFTSHOP
You are invited to Medalta’s first annual International Cup Show opening reception.
Over
150 entries from 10 countries, will be on display in our Yuill Family
Gallery. Cup Show Juror, International blogger and Saskatoon-based
ceramic artist Carole Epp will be on hand to speak about her selections
and award prizes to the winning entries.
The
International Cup Show has been juried by Canadian ceramic artist and
international blogger, Carole Epp (administrator of the awesome
Musing About Mud blog).
This
show features some of the most interesting work we have been lucky
enough to exhibit from some extremely talented and creative artists.
Artwork
on display for this exhibition is each artist’s interpretation of the
cup. Whether it’s a mug, teacup, yunomi, beer stein or creative
interpretation of the vessel, it’s interesting to see each artist’s
personality shine through.
One month artists residency and one month accommodation sponsored by:
Medalta and Medicine Hat College
Purchase Prize sponsored by:
Medicine Hat College
by Carole Epp | Jul 16, 2013 | Uncategorized
I’ve been wanting to say a few words regarding the Medalta International Cup show and the jurying process for a while now, but between being gone and figuring out exactly what I wanted to say it’s been hard.
But I do want to say a few things.
To start with – wow.
That was truly a difficult task.
A super fun task, but a difficult one.
As you can imagine, I spend most of my days looking at amazing ceramic art from around the world – guilty as charged, uber ceramic geek and addicted to the internet. And there I was jurying this show and finding myself completely floored by the variety of works that were submitted. The quality, aesthetic uniqueness, and technical prowess of the applications was truly inspiring. We received applications from over 160 artists, most with 3 submissions to chose from. So basically I had to narrow the selections down to about a third of what was submitted.
I don’t say this to be discouraging. I don’t want you to take this info and think to yourself; well why should I apply for these things if its so competitive? It is competitive. I had hard choices to make and lots of great work wasn’t let into the show. It’s how it goes. And a different juror might have made very different choices. Maybe not. You’ll get to be the judge once the exhibition is up and I’d love to hear your thoughts about what got into the show.
I guess what I really should be saying here though is thank you.
Thank you to Medalta for inviting me to participate in this exhibition in this manner. It has been a great honor. I’m very excited to see this annual exhibition grow and evolve over future years into one of the best international juried shows. It’s about time Canada had one like this to call it’s own. Good on yah Medalta!
Thank you to all the artists that submitted work. It was a pleasure and honor to see and study your work.
And thank you all for all the support that you all give this blog on a daily basis. From humble beginnings back in 2007, this blog has grown in a manner I could have never imagined. And I look forward to many more years as a part of this incredible, growing online community.
As the Medalta Cup show gets closer you’ll get more updates here and i’ll be taking you behind the scenes of the exhibition when I head out to Medalta in early Sept for the opening. If you are at all able to attend this exhibition and event I highly encourage you to come and join us in celebration of the selected artists in the exhibition who showcase some incredible skills and artistic vision.
I’ll leave you now with a excert from the letter that went out to the artists who submitted work regarding my thoughts on the submissions.
xoxoxo
Carole
“Well personally I couldn’t have been more thrilled to have
been asked to jury Medalta’s 1st International Cup Show, but I
honestly had no idea of the challenge that this jurying would present. The
ceramic cup is such a small object, yet so packed with meaning and reference.
The cup can often be the defining piece within a potter’s collection and one
that succinctly presents the artist’s aesthetic choices and technical
strengths.
There was not one entry that didn’t present a level of skill
and aesthetic rendering. Not one that didn’t have craftsmanship and vision. In
the end the chosen pieces for the exhibition were ones that stood out as having
a clearer voice of the artist, a more refined skill set, and a uniqueness that
made them stand out.
I’m grateful to all of the artists that submitted work for
this exhibition. Even those whose work was not chosen should not be discouraged
as all of the entries confirmed my expectations that the contemporary artistic
climate of functional ceramics is solid, ever expanding, and relevant to
contemporary artistic discourses.”
by Carole Epp | May 30, 2013 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
PRIZE UPDATE! One lucky artist will win one month in Medalta’s June 2014 residency!
PRIZE UPDATE! Student entries are eligible for Ceramic: Technical and Ceramic: Art & Perception digital subscriptions!
Several of the selected artists will be featured on the Musing About Mud blog.
Get your application in today – don’t delay!
medalta.org/showusyourmugs
by Carole Epp | May 9, 2013 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
Alright guys it’s that time in which I start to get annoying by reminding you daily to get your applications in for the Medalta International Cup Show. So lets make it easy on everyone involved by having you all each just send in your applications, because it’ll get embarrassing for all concerned if I have to start calling each and everyone of you individually to remind you! : )
Show us your mugs (or cups, yunomis, steins, etc) and be a part of Medalta’s first annual International Cup Show!
This show – August 23 to September 28- is being juried by Musing About Mud blogger and Canadian ceramic rockstar, Carole Epp.
The submission deadline is Thursday, May 30 so if
you’re interested, have a look at the eligibility requirements,
important dates and other information on this page and fill out the
handy-dandy form below (along with payment). Thanks for your interest
and good luck!
JUROR
Carole Epp is likely best known for her work on Musing About Mud, (www.musingaboutmud.blogspot.com)
an online resource of ceramic related content. She is a graduate of the
Australian National University, produces two distinct lines of
functional and sculptural ceramics, exhibits internationally, and at the
end of the day is a mother to two charming young boys.
ELIGIBILITY
The exhibition is open to all international artists. Work can be
either functional or sculptural so long as it addresses the idea of “the
cup”. Please submit only original work that has been completed in the
last two years. All work must use at least 50% fired clay as the primary
medium.
Work must not exceed 2 feet in width.
All work must be properly prepared for exhibition, be durable enough
to survive shipping and display, and come with exhibition/assemblage
instructions if applicable. Medalta reserves the right to reject any
work that is not suitably prepared for exhibition or that differs from
the original submission.
Medalta reserves the right to use images and photographs of accepted
works for the purposes of promotional materials, including postcards,
calendars, local media as well as online promotion.
All entries must be for sale, (priced in Canadian Dollars).
IMPORTANT DATES
Applications Due May 30th
Email Notification Begins June 15th 2013
Accepted Work Due July 20th 2013
Show Dates August 23rd to September 28th 2013.
Opening reception TBA
All sold and unsold work shipped back October 2013
SHIPMENT OF WORK
All artwork must arrive at Medalta no later than July 20th. Artists
are responsible for all shipping and insurance costs to the gallery.
COMMISSION
All entries must be for sale, (priced in Canadian Dollars). Medalta will receive commission of 40% on all sales.
AWARDS
Several of the selected artists will be featured on the Musing About Mud blog.
And we’re wrangling more prizes as we speak!
Awards will be determined by the juror and announced at the opening reception. Artists do not need to be present to win.
Students, be sure to identify yourself as such on the submission form below to be eligible for special awards.
Find the online submission form here:
http://medalta.org/showusyourmugs
