March 2013
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Ceramics Now Magazine launches Issue 2 →
Ceramics Now has the pleasure to invite you to the launch of Ceramics Now Magazine - Issue 2, March 29, from 6 PM, at The Paintbrush Factory (First Floor), Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Issue Two introduces the work of over 35 international artists, beginning with Ken Eastman, Kimberly Cook, Patricia Sannit, Marianne McGrath, Annie Woodford, Suzanne Stumpf or Ruth Power, and continuing with a special...
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Editorial - Issue 2, 2013
Although the number of contemporary ceramic artists is relatively small, the capacity of ceramics to encompass a broad range of concepts, techniques, and materials in comparison with other arts is surprisingly big. In this issue, as well as in our first, we present artists who work with different materials and techniques, but more importantly, each of them displays a distinct idea, a little hint...
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In Harmony: The Norma Jean Calderwood Collection...
In Harmony: The Norma Jean Calderwood Collection of Islamic Art / Harvard Art Museums, Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge January 31 - June 1, 2013
Harvard Art Museums present exhibition of Norma Jean Calderwood’s collection of Islamic Art Includes Persian ceramics, illustrated manuscripts, drawings, and lacquerware
The Harvard Art Museums present In Harmony: The Norma Jean Calderwood...
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Fragile! In Transit / Traveling exhibition around...
Fragile! In Transit / Traveling exhibition around Europe 2012-2013
Next stop: Milkwood Gallery, Cardiff, Wales 41 Lochaber Street, Roath, Cardiff CF24 3LS
Dates: March 14-25, 2013 Opening Reception: March 22, from 6 pm.
Fragile! In Transit is the initial project of the Project Network 3 (three) collective, a group of 9 ceramic artists from across Europe. Throughout the course of one...
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Call for applications: First edition of Cluj...
CLUJ INTERNATIONAL CERAMICS BIENNALE (CICB 2013)
First edition, October 9 - November 3, 2013 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Applications deadline: May 30, 2013 www.ceramicsbiennale.com/apply Cluj International Ceramics Biennale is the first contemporary ceramics biennale organized in Romania, and is aiming to become an international meeting place for ceramic artists. Artists from all over the world are...
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Applications are open for ceramic symposiums in...
Leading Latvian and worldwide well known award winning porcelain and ceramics artists Ilona Romule and Peteris Martinsons invite artists to spend the summer together in Latvia, Zvartava manor.
During 21 – 31 July, 2013 in Zvartava manor will be held Masterclass “Lithophane” – a practice based workshop in lithophane technique by Ilona Romule for participants with figurative and narrative ideas.
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Molly Hatch: REVERIE / Philadelphia Art Alliance
Molly Hatch: REVERIE / Philadelphia Art Alliance, United States February 7 - April 28, 2013
“In a continued effort to claim the functional surface of the dinner plate as a painting surface, REVERIE includes a new collection of historically sourced plate paintings. In response to the domestic nature of the galleries at the Philadelphia Art Alliance, I have designed “Tea for Two” a historic...
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Containment: 2012 Cicely & Colin Rigg Contemporary...
Containment: 2012 Cicely & Colin Rigg Contemporary Design Award / The Ian Potter Centre, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia November 23, 2012 - July 21, 2013
The theme of ‘containment’ will be explored by fourteen Victorian artists for the 2012 Cicely & Colin Rigg Contemporary Design Award.
The Award focuses on contemporary design practice in Victoria and is arguably the...
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New Blue and White / Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
New Blue and White / Museum of Fine Arts, Boston February 20, 2013 - July 14, 2013
New Blue and White at The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, showcases inventive works in blue and white by 40 international artists and designers.
Contemporary sculpture, ceramics, fashion, glass, furniture, and more offer a new twist to age-old imagery
Over the past millennium, blue-and-white ceramics have become an...
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"In women's hands" artwork by Italian artist Clara...
In Women’s hands, an artwork by Italian artist Clara Garesio, created specifically for the High Level panel “The Power of Empowered Women” was donated by the delegation of the European Union on February 25 to the United Nations Office at Geneva where it will remain part of the permanent collection.
Clara Garesio created the ceramic artwork specifically for the High Level panel...
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Vincent Leroy / Galerie NeC nilsson et chilglien,...
Vincent Leroy exhibition / Galerie NeC nilsson et chilglien, Hong Kong March 15 - April 27, 2013
Opening reception with the artist: March 14, 2013, from 6 pm.
Moving under the influence of Japanese pop culture and New Realism. Kinetic artist Vincent Leroy forms poetry with his technology. Movement and repetition redefine natural order and commanded creation. Electric Flowers absorbs a...
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NCECA 2013 National Student Juried Exhibition /...
NCECA 2013 National Student Juried Exhibition / Glassell School of Art, Houston, USA February 15 - March 23, 2013
Reception: Thursday, March 21, 6-8 PM.
NCECA’s National Student Juried Exhibition (NSJE) is open to all full time undergraduate, graduate and post-baccalaureate students enrolled in the United States of America, except for those enrolled at the institutions of the jurors. Applicants...
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NCECA 2013 Ceramics Biennial / Houston Center for...
NCECA 2013 Ceramics Biennial / Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, USA January 26 - May 5, 2013
Award presentation & Reception: Thursday, March 21, 5:30 - 9 PM.
Held in conjunction with the Annual Conference in odd-numbered years, the NCECA Biennial is the premier juried exhibition open to all current members of NCECA (both national and international) and to all ceramic artists, 18 years...
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Emmanuel Boos and Esben Klemann: Systematic...
Emmanuel Boos and Esben Klemann: Systematic Uncertainty / Copenhagen Ceramics, Denmark February 28 - March 28, 2013
In ceramics the unknown is a fate for the practitioner. Emmanuel Boos and Esben both welcome unpredictability. Moreover they are provoking it. They share a playful and experimental approach to the ceramic material and their works are bred from a great curiosity towards the...
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L’usage des jours. 365 ceramic objects by...
L’usage des jours. 365 ceramic objects by Guillaume Bardet / Musée de design et d’arts appliqués contemporains, Lausanne March 27 - May 26, 2013
Opening reception: Tuesday, March 26, 6 PM.
During the period from September 21, 2009, until September 20, 2010, the French designer Guillaume Bardet drew one object a day. As an extension of this «artistic and human performance», from fall 2010...
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Matthew Harris & Tim Rowan / Erskine, Hall & Coe,...
Matthew Harris & Tim Rowan exhibition / Erskine, Hall & Coe, London February 20 - March 20, 2013
An exhibition of works on paper by Matthew Harris and ceramics by Tim Rowan.
Matthew Harris’ work on paper has been shown in many group and solo exhibitions throughout the U.K, Europe, Japan and the U.S. As drawings they are made to be seen in their own right but also to act as starting...
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Object Focus: The Bowl / Museum of Contemporary...
Object Focus: The Bowl / Museum of Contemporary Craft, Portland March 7 - September 21, 2013
Curated by Namita Gupta Wiggers
The Museum of Contemporary Craft in partnership with Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) opens the second exhibition in its Object Focus series, Object Focus: The Bowl, on March 7, 2013. This two-part exhibition, featuring nearly 200 bowls, focuses attention on the...
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Ancient Southwest: Peoples, Pottery and Place /...
Ancient Southwest: Peoples, Pottery and Place / University of Colorado Museum of Natural History February 21, 2013 - February 14, 2014
Curated by Steve Lekson, this exhibition features more than 100 rarely exhibited ceramics from the museum’s celebrated southwestern collection and takes visitors through more than 1000 years (AD 500-1600) of southwestern history. Photographs of ancient...
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Three Decades of West Coast Ceramics, 1956–1986 /...
Three Decades of West Coast Ceramics, 1956–1986 / Museum of Fine Arts, Houston February 23 – June 30, 2013
The years between 1956 and 1986 witnessed a fundamental shift in American ceramics, one that took place mainly on the West Coast in California and Washington. Freed from the constraints of making functional objects, ceramics artists began experimenting with abstract and figural forms,...
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International Glass and Clay Exhibit 2013 / Pepco...
International Glass and Clay Exhibit 2013 / Pepco Edison Place Gallery, Washington DC March 1-23, 2013
Artomatic, Inc., the Office of the Secretary for the District of Columbia, the District of Columbia Commission on the Arts and Humanities, the DowntownDC Business Improvement District (BID), and Sunderland, England City Council, are proud to present an international fine arts glass and clay...
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Victoria & Albert Museum Ceramics Residency 2013 /...
Victoria & Albert Museum Ceramics Residency 2013 / London, UK Applications deadline: April 7, 2013 Residency description The V&A is inviting applications from UK-based studio ceramicists who wish to develop their practice in designing and making ceramics through working with the V&A’s collections and through public engagement activities.
The Residency will be based in a...
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Taiwan Ceramics Residency Program 2013 / New...
Taiwan Ceramics Residency Program 2013 / Yingge Ceramics Museum, Taipei Applications deadline: March 31, 2013 Residency description Situated in southwest of Taipei Basin, Yingge is known as Jingdezhen of Taiwan for its plentiful supply of clay, convenient transportation, and various types of kilns. While its neighbor, Sanshia, has a rich cultural heritage, the town is blessed with enchanting...
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Studio Art Technician at the University of...
Studio Art Technician at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, USA Posted: February 2013 (Continuous)
Job description The Department of Art at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville seeks applications for a Studio Art Technician to begin August 2013. The position is a 9-month and full-time position with benefits, and is a three-year position with possibility to renew. The successful...
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Assistant Professor of Ceramics at Western New...
Assistant Professor of Ceramics at Western New Mexico University, Silver City, USA Posted: February 2013 (Continuous) Job description Applications are invited for a nine-month, tenure-track, faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor, with a contract starting August 2013. WNMU is seeking a dynamic teacher, and a creative colleague, who possesses a technically skilled broad knowledge who...
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Assistant Professor of Art - Ceramics at...
Assistant Professor of Art - Ceramics at Westminster College, Salt Lake City, USA Posted: December 2012 (Continuous) Job description The Department of Art at Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah invites applications for a full-time (4+4 load) teaching position in Ceramics, at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning August 2013.
The position is responsible for teaching all levels of...
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Assistant Professor - Ceramics at Western Illinois...
Assistant Professor - Ceramics at Western Illinois University, USA Posted: February, 2013 (Continuous) Job description Successful candidate will teach three classes per semester, which may include 3D Foundation level classes.
Appointment: August 2013 Job type: Faculty (Full time) Location: Macomb, IL 61455, USA
Application instructions Complete applications include: 1) A letter of application,...
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Ceramics Faculty Position at Indiana Wesleyan...
Ceramics Faculty Position at Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, USA Posted: February 2013 (Continuous) Job description The Division of Art at IWU seeks a ceramicist with appropriate experience and qualifications to also teach in one or more of the following areas: metalsmithing, sculpture, 3-D design. An MFA is required. The ideal candidate will possess a solid record of teaching,...
February 2013
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January 2013
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SPECIAL FEATURE: Romanian Contemporary Ceramics
SPECIAL FEATURE: Romanian Contemporary Ceramics Written review of Romanian contemporary ceramics through interviews with internationally-renowned and emerging Romanian artists.
In December 2011 we have witnessed the rebirth of Romanian contemporary ceramics through the opening of Galateea Gallery, Bucharest, the first gallery in Romania that promotes contemporary ceramics. The exhibition was...
December 2012
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Yin&Yang Parisienne Mix for Ceramics Now, December 2012
“Meant To Happen” is the title of the third mix in a series of specially crafted mixes for Ceramics Now Magazine readers. Made by Yin&Yang Parisienne, the sets are available to listen in our Connections page and on her Mixcloud page. Enjoy it! ✖ Download the mix / Yin&Yang Parisienne on Facebook ✖ Tracklist: 01. The Cinematic...
November 2012
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Ryan Blackwell
Ryan Blackwell’s profile on Ceramics Now Magazine - View his works
Ryan Blackwell was born and raised in Indiana — receiving a BA in Studio Art from DePauw University in 2009. Expecting to graduate from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth in the spring of 2013 with an MFA, Ryan intends to move to Brooklyn and continue his journey as an emerging artist. “My practice is rooted in...
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Romana Cucu Mateias - Artist of the month,...
ARTIST OF THE MONTH / Romanian Contemporary Ceramics, November 2012: Romana Cucu Mateiaş
Interview by Andra Baban for Ceramics Now Magazine - Issue Two As a contemporary artist with extensive knowledge in the field of ceramics, can you share with us a significant experience for your career?
There is no doubt that growing up in a family of artists had a major influence on my life and artistic...
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13 Ways of Looking at "Natural Great Piece" -...
REVIEW, November 2012:
13 Ways of Looking at “Natural Great Piece” Meditations on a performance in clay by Cybele Rowe and Lauren Ari
Review by Daniel Fleischmann for Ceramics Now Magazine - Issue Two 1. “Natural Great Piece” is an intricate, intimate, communal performance in the medium of clay. Like a dance or a concert, it is more overtly bound to time than most...
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Oriana Pelladi - Romanian ceramic artist, November...
ROMANIAN CONTEMPORARY CERAMICS, November 2012: Oriana Pelladi
Interview by Vasi Hîrdo for Ceramics Now Magazine - Issue Two Translation by Anca Sânpetrean You are a young ceramist who had started her artistic endeavor early on, during college. How did you discover the passion for ceramics?
I guess it was while working. From one work to another you get new ideas; you get excited, you make...
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Virginie Besengez - Spotlight, November 2012
SPOTLIGHT, November 2012: Virginie Besengez
Interview by Vasi Hîrdo for Ceramics Now Magazine - Issue Two Your body of work consists in reinterpretations in stoneware and porcelain of everyday objects. What sparked your interest for ceramics?
Firstly, an attraction toward the household objects led me to ceramic. I am deeply fascinated by clay and the gesture of the hand cupping the bowl....
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Aniela Ovadiuc - Romanian ceramic artist, November...
ROMANIAN CONTEMPORARY CERAMICS, November 2012: Aniela Ovadiuc
Interview by Vasi Hîrdo for Ceramics Now Magazine - Issue Two Translation by Andra Baban How did you discover the passion for ceramics?
By accident! When I was in high school I studied painting and I believed that nothing could rise to its value; that painting is part of my soul and the only way of expression for me as an artist....
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Month in Review: October 2012
Hello everyone and welcome to our Month in Review, a summary of the last month of activity on Ceramics Now. Subscribe to our monthly newsletter and follow us on Facebook and Twitter to receive the latest news. Check the Subscription offers on our Magazine shop. This month’s featured interviews (view list):
Patricia Sannit - Artist of the month Annie Woodford - Spotlight Kwok-Pong Bobby...
