The week’s news in the ceramic art world – November 16, 2022

The British Ceramics Biennial will host a series of free seminars designed to support artists, designers and other creatives to develop their practice and business. Sessions are delivered online and in person by practicing artists, photographers and makers, as well as experts in funding, marketing and business planning. Read more and book a slot (limited places available).

Applications are open for The Clay Studio’s Small Favors 2023 exhibition, which engages artists’ creativity in new and exciting ways with the challenge of making pieces on a very small scale. International artists are welcome to apply. Deadline: January 16, 2023.

Contemporary Craft announced its open call for the 2023 LEAP – Lydon Emerging Artist Program Award. The program recognizes exceptional emerging talent and provides opportunities for these early-career artists to bring their artwork to the consumer market. LEAP is open to graduate students and/or emerging artists who are beginning to receive recognition for their work but have yet to be represented by well-established galleries. Applications are due December 15, 2022. Open only to artists based in the US and Canada. Entry fee: $15.

The Color Network recently announced the availability of two grants at $2500 for artists of color working in ceramics. TCN requests grant proposals for projects including, but not limited to: material/equipment purchases, shipping costs, travel for ceramic-engaged events, or expenses for curatorial initiatives. Applications are due December 10, 2022.

There are two weeks left to apply to the International Ceramics Triennial UNICUM 2023 (Ljubljana, Slovenia) and the Ceramic Market Andenne 2023 (Andenne, Belgium). Check out the 2023 calendar of ceramic competitions.

This Friday, Freeman’s will host Modern and Contemporary Craft: Selections from the Robert L. Pfannebecker Collection — one of the most reputable and prominent collections of modern and contemporary craft in the United States. Spanning decades and media, the single-owner sale comprises studio ceramics, fiber and textile arts, glass sculptures, jewelry, and furniture by seminal artists, makers, and designers who Pfannebecker supported and befriended.

We just published Natalie Baerselman le Gros’ article about Christie Brown’s work: Brown’s ceramic figures awaken a primal notion in the viewer, conjuring empathy, curiosity, and perhaps anxiety or fear. These figures have a life of their own. […] Perhaps, when your back is turned, these figures might move, whisper to each other, and play games when the lights are out. Brown insists they are well-behaved but even finds herself chastising them as she leaves her studio each night. Read the full article in Ceramics Now.

Penn State University is hiring an Assistant Professor of Art – Ceramics / Eastern Michigan University is hiring an Assistant Professor of Ceramics / The Australian Ceramics Association is hiring a Chief Executive Officer

Our friends at Artaxis just launched their annual fundraising sale. Over 75 members donated 100+ pieces to raise funds and help Artaxis in its mission to promote and support nearly 1000 artists worldwide.

Registrations for the Spring 2023 courses at the Harvard Ceramics Program will open in the next few days. From wheel throwing to hand building, figurative and abstract sculpture to experimental photography on clay, they have courses to suit adults of all levels.