The week’s news in the ceramic art world – April 10, 2024

• The European Ceramic Context triennale offers two residencies at the Royal Danish Academy in Nexø, Bornholm, Denmark. For five weeks, you can delve into sustainable ceramic practices alongside the students and develop new methods, ceramic materials, or artistic expressions. The Royal Danish Academy Bornholm is one of Europe’s leading educational institutions in glass and ceramics. Applications are open for artists worldwide. The deadline is May 1, 2024.

• ceramic brussels fair invites artists based in the European Union to apply for the ceramic brussels art prize, an annual award for contemporary ceramic creations. The ten laureates will be exhibited in a group show during ceramic brussels 2025 (in January), and several prizes will be awarded during the opening, including a solo show, an international residency, and/or an acquisition. The call is open to artists not represented by a gallery and with less than ten years of experience and research in ceramics. Applications are due May 20, 2024.

• NCECA invites artists and educators to submit presentation proposals for NCECA 2025 – Formation, which will take place in Salt Lake City, Utah, in March 2025. There are seven calls, ranging from lectures, panel presentations, short-form, live podcasts, and demonstrations. They welcome submissions from those involved in all realms of ceramic art and education. The deadline is May 2, 2024.

• A-B Projects is hosting a new State of Ceramics online discussion, Brick Piles & Waste Pits: a future of caretaking. Rosanna Martin will explore the transformative potential of integrating industrial waste into artistic practices, challenging our conventional views on waste and sustainability. She will also emphasize the importance of caretaking in our personal and professional lives. The talk will take place on Saturday, April 20, at 10 am PST.

• The North-West Ceramics Foundation is pleased to announce its next Speakers Series on Sunday, April 21, 2024, at 1 pm PST (online). In honor of the United Nations designating April 21st as International Creativity and Innovation Day, artists Kate Metten and Cathy Terepocki will engage in a lively discussion with Carol Mayer regarding the importance of creativity and innovation in all aspects of human development. They will talk about how they generate ideas to solve problems, seek to look at the world differently and search for outside influences that can help shape new ideas.

• There are a few days left to register to attend an interdisciplinary symposium by author and ceramic collector Ashley Thorpe called The Performing Object: Ceramics and Performance. The symposium will take place at the Royal Holloway, University of London, on Wednesday, April 24, from 9:30 to 6:30. It will include speakers such as Siobhan Davies, Clare Twomey, Lindsey Mendick, Julian Stair, Bridget Foreman, Helen Walsh, Mella Shaw, and more. Registrations will close on April 14. Many thanks to Tessa Eastman for sharing this story.

• Joan B Mirviss Ltd will host an online gallery talk entitled Art of the People: The Mingei Film Archive on Thursday, April 18, at 5 pm ET. Filmmaker Marty Gross will share his extraordinary mission to restore, record, preserve, and archive the films of and about the Mingei movement from the early twentieth century. He will share rare footage of prewar Japan and of pottery production in centers such as Tamba and Mashiko.

• The “More Clay Less Plastic” initiative, established in 2014 by Lauren Moreira, is taking its compelling message across Europe with the traveling exhibition “Change in Your Hand.” This movement aims to bridge the gap between ceramicists and the public, advocating for a shift from disposable plastics to durable clay utensils. By showcasing functional ceramic ware, the exhibition highlights the environmental benefits and the value of handcrafted items. Join the project’s Facebook group to learn more about their activities.

• The Clay Gulgong festival is taking place this weekend in Gulgong, Australia. The event celebrates the rich ceramics tradition and the legacy of the region’s clay industry, attracting ceramic artists, enthusiasts, and educators worldwide for workshops, demonstrations, lectures, and exhibitions.

• Over 100 artists will show their work during Ceramic Art London between April 19 and 21. The event also includes a series of talks presented by Ceramic Review, discussing the social, cultural, and historical significance of ceramics.

• Jobs Board: The Farmhouse Pottery (Woodstock, Vermont) is hiring a Production Manager / Ilwaco Artworks (Ilwaco, WA) is hiring a Ceramic Studio Manager / Eastern Kentucky University (Richmond, KY) is hiring an Assistant Professor in Ceramics / East Tennessee State University (Johnson City, TN) is hiring a Ceramics Technician & Artist in Residence

• What’s On View: Lily Fein: Pinched and Patterned is on view at Lucy Lacoste Gallery, Concord / Ursula Morley-Price: Matter in Motion is on view at Galerie de l’Ancienne Poste, Toucy / Stephanie Marie Roos: SEE. ME. NOW. is on view at Städtische Galerie Neunkirchen, Neunkirchen / Adam D. Miller: Condalia is on view at The Future Perfect, New York / AnticKS & MOdels + My theater to your eyes: Kahlil Robert Irving is on view at Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Overland Park, Kansas / Drawn from Earth: Figurative Sculpture and Works on Paper by William Daley is on view at Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia / INFINI – Infinity in Material is on view at A Lighthouse called Kanata, Tokyo / Roses, épis, raisins, glaçons. Almanach d’argile is on view at Galerie Terra Viva, Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie / Cloth and Clay is on view at Gallery 57, Arundel, West Sussex