by Carole Epp | Jul 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
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Playing with fire
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have five talented presenters who will provide instructions on
alternative firing surfaces, firing processes and different types of
kilns. We will be doing three hands on firing sessions: raku, aluminum
foil saggar, and pit firing. You’ll learn skills to create your own
approach to surfaces and how they relate to different alternative
firings. Presenters will show you how to play with fire and have you
ready to experiment in your studio.
Whether
you throw or handbuild, this conference has something for you to take
back to your studio. This conference is open to artists at all levels:
from enthusiastic amateur, to the teacher, and for the professional. No
matter your skill level, if you’re open to learning and connecting with
other ceramic artists then this is the conference for YOU!
Deadline to SAVE $50 is Sunday, July 28 Register Now
Limited Spots Available
Highlights:Discuss
how to fire a raku kiln and how to convert an electric kiln into a
gas-fired kiln suitable for raku; Learn how to fire large work in a
small kiln; How to apply decoration in alternative firing processes:
raku, carbon marking, saggar, smoke firing, drawing on bisque slabs,
applying latex and glaze, and the addition of luster lines; to create
rich colors and microcrystalline surface details; Participate in hands on firing: aluminum foil saggar, pit firing, and raku horsehair and feather. Read more…
Billy Ray Mangham
Marcia Selsor
 David Sturm
 Ken Turner
Sumi von Dassow
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by Carole Epp | Jul 9, 2012 | Uncategorized
October 19-21, 2012
Lexington, Kentucky
Presented by Potters Council and hosted by Kentucky Mudworks
READ MORE: http://ceramicartsdaily.org/potters-council/the-ceramic-voice/
REGISTER NOW:https://www.pubservice.com/pr/pqconference/ceramicvoice12.aspx?PR=PQ%3DR207CV1
PRESENTERS: Linda Arbuckle, Lisa Clague, Ron Meyers, Karen Newgard, Kevin Snipes and Kurt Weiser
Tell a story in clay
Each of these talented artists tells us a personal story in clay. Each
presenter treats the surface in a unique manner, and will share their
surface techniques with YOU over the two-day conference. Explore the
possibilities with surfaces by combining new techniques to what you
already know. Come and find out how to tell your narrative in clay.
This conference is open to artists at all levels: from enthusiastic
amateur, to the teacher, and for the professional. No matter what level
you are, if you’re open to learning and connecting with other ceramic
artists then this is the conference for YOU!
Attendees will learn how to…
• Decorate utilizing the Majolica process
• Visually organize the surface for the viewer
• Use line, color, proportion and other design devices to give personality and resonance to a piece
• Use handbuilding method combining metal and low fire sculpture clay together.
• Incorporate other materials into sculpture such as dipping wire in casting slip, fabrics, stuffed animals, etc.
• Utilize nontraditional surface techniques on wet clay, bisque and post fired work.
• Use low fire oxides, glaze, and encaustic wax for finishing.
• Make multiple forms on the wheel and altering them as well.
• Do surface techniques using commercial underglazes, sgrafitto techniques, and multiple glazing methods.
• Carve, sprig, use sgraffitio, and mishima surface techniques.
• Use wax resist techniques on a green-ware multi-sided, slab constructed, and vessel-like porcelain object.
• Use china painting
• Mold making and casting techniques
by Carole Epp | May 17, 2012 | Uncategorized
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Deadline to Save $75 ends June 24, 2012
Space is limited!
Register Now!
Natalie Blake, Israel Davis, Marty Fielding,
Martha Grover, Dennis Meiners, and Amy Sanders
Discover exciting new techniques Altering
your style in a comparatively small but significant way can bring new
energy and excitement to your work. This conference allows you to learn
from multiple artists that are both throwers and handbuilders. Each
artist will be demonstrating many ways to alter the form and surface
that will have you ready to get back to the studio to try out new ideas.
Each
of these talented and engaging artists are ready to share their
techniques and ideas with you over a two day conference. This conference
is open to artists at all levels: from enthusiastic amateur, to the
teacher, and for the professional. No matter what level you are, if
you’re open to learning and connecting with other ceramic artists then
this is the conference for YOU!
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Attendees will learn how to…
- Make undulating tile
- Carve curved clay
- Do Sgraffito
- Print with underglazes
- Use earthenware, red stoneware, nylon fiber and paper clay to help with attachments and timing
- To set up a simple screen print lab in the clay studio
- Throw and alter a bottomless cylinder
- Utilize darting to alter
- Make paper templates for a slab built spout
- Pull a “bone” handle
- Texture the surface
- Do crack repair and mending techniques will be shared
- Make slabs by hand
- Score, stretch, stamp, sprig the surface
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by Carole Epp | Jan 7, 2012 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
 NEW! Announcing Potters Council Student Juried Exhibition
The 2012 Potters Council Online Student Juried Exhibition was created to recognize full-time college students who are Potters Council student members in an online exhibition. Our interest is to support the Potters Council student members who create ceramic art.
We are pleased to announce our jurors, Paula Smith and James Connell. In addition to choosing the award recipients, the jurors will offer personalized feedback for each entry. Both instructors have been instrumental in ceramic arts education, and Potters Council appreciates their support of our endeavors to recognize our student members currently enrolled in college.
Potters Council looks forward to receiving entries from our next generation of ceramic artists. |
| Potters Council Student Online Exhibition: “New Ground“
The Potters Council announces its’ first online juried exhibition of student members’ work to be held August 1, 2012 to September 30, 2012.
The name of the show is “New Ground“ As a student, you’re exploring your opportunities, pushing the limits of your capabilities, and expanding the techniques you’re learning. “New Ground” should be about something that is personal to each applicant, whether it is subject matter, technical, firing, forming or a surface approach. The work submitted should reflect a new development or step in the growth of the applicants work. Each applicant will submit a one paragraph statement that explains how their work relates to the theme “New Ground“.For all the details and more info on the jurors please visit the Potters Council Website here. |
by Carole Epp | Oct 11, 2011 | Uncategorized
February 3-5, 2012
San Diego, California
Hosted by Get Centered Clay and Jackson Gray
Creative, Knowledgeable, Talented, and Engaging
Creative, knowledgeable, talented and engaging describe these experienced presenters participating in the Handbuilding II conference. This not-to-be-missed conference brings together a diverse group of ceramic artists to demonstrate, share, and answer any question you may have on handbuilding and the techniques they use. This conference will help you build upon existing skills and learn new techniques that you can apply to your own studio work. Register today for your chance to learn from Hayne Bayless, Joseph Pintz, Sandi Pierantozzi and Amy Sanders.
Featured Presenters:
Hayne Bayless, Joseph Pintz, Sandi Pierantozzi and Amy Sanders
Attendees will learn how to. . .
For all the details please visit the Potters Council Website.
