CALL FOR ENTRIES The Chromatic Edge

by | Jun 4, 2011 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday

A Potters Council Exhibition

For the Third Annual Members Juried Competition, Potters Council is seeking entries with an emphasis on the impact of Color. The majority of the composition should be ceramic with the focus on color. Consider the full spectrum. Techniques and materials may include glazes, washes, oxides, engobes, slips, stains, underglazes, overglazes, colored clays, china paints, inclusions, exclusions, lusters, pre & post firing additions and any variations. The exhibition will be concurrently shown during the NCECA Conference in Seattle 2012 and will showcase the quality work made by the members of the Potters Council, an international organization with members all over the world.

CO-JURORS
This year we will have two co-jurors for the exhibition: Jennifer Harnetty and Robbie Lobell

ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS
Entrants must be members of the Potters Council both at the time of application and at the time of the exhibition.

There will be up to 20 pieces chosen. The base of the work may be no more than 16” wide and/or deep, and the height not more than 31” tall. Works must be suitable for pedestal display. No wall or ceiling-suspended works accepted. Only very limited on-site assembly of multi-part works will be possible.

Opening date for submissions: May 16, 2011
Deadline for receipt of entries: September 1, 2011 (post-marked)
Notification of acceptances: October 18, 2011
Delivery of accepted works: February 6-10, 2012
Exhibition Dates: March 28-30, 2012

For more details go here… http://ceramicartsda…il-juried-show/
Call for Entries Form: http://media.ceramic…ntries-2012.pdf

Upcoming workshop: Inspired Ceramic Surfaces

by | Mar 7, 2011 | Uncategorized

INSPIRED CERAMIC SURFACES
May 20-22, 2011
Temple, Texas
Presented by Potters Council at Cultural Activities Center
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Are you looking for a new perspective on the potter’s wheel? Presenter Jake Allee will cover several thrown and altered techniques combined with handbuilding methods to create composite forms that break from the conventions of a wheel-thrown object.

Forming, finishing and firing lead to inspired surfaces
By bringing together these 6 talented and skillful ceramic artists, who each approach the surface in their own distinctive way, and adding the creative exchange between attendees, this conference will lead you down the path of inspiration and learning. Exceptional surfaces can be created in every stage of the creative process, from forming, finishing and in the firing process. Find out which stage sparks your creative chemistry.

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