Want to be part of the UARK Ceramics team?

We've received bittersweet news this week. After a three-year term, Kensuke Yamada has secured a position at Centre College in Danville, KY as a Visiting Assistant Professor. We're proud and excited, but also sad to say goodbye to such an integral member of our community. His boundless enthusiasm will be missed dearly in our department. 

We are now on the hunt for the newest member of the UARK Ceramics team. This three-year hybrid position offers a rare mix of excellent studio access, teaching opportunities, and studio management experience. We believe it is a perfect combination for someone looking to move up the academic ladder.

The position encompasses three areas of responsibility: Artist in Residence, Instructor, and Ceramics Technician. As Artist in Residence, the chosen applicant will be expected to maintain a vigorous personal studio practice, serving as an example to students. A private studio, materials, and access to all ceramics area equipment is included. As an Instructor, the successful candidate will teach a 2/2 course load in subject areas the candidate is suitably qualified for. Courses range from the introductory to graduate level. As the Ceramics Technician, responsibilities include working approximately 10-15 hours a week assisting in the oversight of the ceramics studio.

This 9-month, full-time position that can be renewed yearly for up to three years. An MFA is required. The deadline for application is June 1st.

For full details, please visit the job link https://jobs.uark.edu/postings/13791

Tom Sachs and JJ Peet.

Looking forward to Tom Sachs' Boombox Show at the Brooklyn Museum, I bumped into this conversation from last year at Austin Contemporary. There are a wide variety of topics covered, with a lot of focus on ceramics. There are two parts. Here's the first:

Project Network - Guldagergaard

Last semester, our own Chase Travaille traveled to Denmark and took part in Guldagergaard's "Project Network" program. It's now a long-running program that has established itself as perhaps the best in the world of its type. Follow the link below the image to take a look at the past participants and catalogues.

Adam Silverman: Ground Control - Exhibitions - Friedman Benda

If you're traveling with UARK's NYC intersession course next week, keep an eye out for ceramics! There will be some great shows up while we're there. Adam Silverman, whose large, richly surfaced vessels are always exceptionally well-presented will have a show up at Friedman Benda that should certainly be worth stopping to see.  

End of Semester Exhibition | Spring 2016

At the end of each semester, UARK ceramics presents a summary exhibition for all students that have taken ceramics courses that term. It's a great way for students to see the breadth of what has been produced over the semester, and to simply celebrate all the excellent work that has been produced. This public event also includes a pottery sale organized by our ceramics club, ACE.

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Sight Unseen OFFSITE – May 13-16, 2016

Ghost Collaborators — Ox-Bow

Linda and I are teaching a course this summer at OxBow. Come join us!

"We are all under the sway of many collaborators—some are acknowledged, but most are not. In this two-week course, we will attempt to identify the ways in which we have been influenced by our ghost collaborators and how we can take more accountability for those collaborations. Studio assignments will focus on extracting influences from the work you have produced in the past. Once apprehended, you will be asked to minimize or amplify those influences in new work. The course will also include readings, discussions, and short technical demonstrations—including open-form building with coils using fiber clay, fabricating models for splash molds from simple materials, and using casting slip in combination with press-molding techniques."

Crystal Bridges Museum to Open New Space for Contemporary Art - The New York Times

I can not even begin to articulate my excitement for this!!! 

"The 63,000-square-foot space is intended to function somewhat in the way that MoMA PS1 in Long Island City, Queens, serves as an edgier, more experimental affiliate of the Museum of Modern Art. It is expected to open in 2018, Crystal Bridges officials said, and the location, in downtown Bentonville, would not only provide a place to show more contemporary art but would also continue a transformation of the small city and the surrounding region into a cultural alternative to cities like New York and Los Angeles." -NYTimes,  March 29th, 2016

Interview with Linda Lopez | art and signature

"The work of ceramic artist Linda Lopez is deeply influenced by mundane objects and the everyday. Her objects and sculptures are currently on view at booth E10 of the Mindy Solomon Gallery at VOLTA New York. In the following interview with Sabrina Möller, Lopez talks about the important personal influences on her art and process."

Link below the image...

"Now and Then" At The Kansas City Museum at Corinthian Hall

Images by Alan Wiener courtesy Greenwich House Pottery

Linda Lopez and I have work up through May 14th here. My newest work, "More Possibilities for Distance and Mass" will be on display.

From the Press Release: Now & Then showcases contemporary ceramic works that offer insight into the intersections between art, culture, and daily life. This exhibition brings together a selection of graduates and professors from the University of Colorado’s Boulder MFA program. Organized and curated by Casey Whittier andBlanca Guerra, Now & Then includes works from Scott Chamberlin, Kimberly Dickey, Rachel Eng, Kelcy Chase Folsom, Julia Galloway, Joshua Paul Hebbert, Janice Jakielski, Stephanie Kantor, Linda Lopez, Mathew McConnell, Alia Pialtos, Joanna Powell, Jeanne Quinn, Annie Strader, and Emily Schroeder Willis.

http://www.kansascitymuseum.org

WOW HUH

Good things from friends of Good Weather.

The Artist Project: Betty Woodman - YouTube

Joanna Powell, Visiting Artist THIS WEEK!

Hey all, we're very lucky to have the one and only Joanna Powell with us as a visiting artist this week. Just to give you a sense of Joanna, here's her NCECA emerging artist talk from last year:

Resident Artist Program - The Clay Studio

April 22nd deadline...

The Clay Studio Is now accepting applications for The Resident Artist Program.

The Clay Studio Resident Artist Program offers individuals the opportunity to further develop their work, to establish professional contacts and standards, and to work within a community of like-minded individuals in an urban environment for up to five years. One of the longest ceramic residencies in the world, The Clay Studio Residency allows artists to become successful members of The Clay Studio community, and the Philadelphia art community, while making national and international connections as well.

Current Resident Artist, Roberta Massuch

Currently at The Nerman, KC

Alison Schulnik's "Mound" is currently being shown at the Nerman. If you're passing through KC, the Nerman is a must-see!

Please allow 1 minute to load before viewing. Credits: Film by Allison Schulnik Cinematography by Helder K. Sun. "It's Raining Today" written by Noel Scott Engel 4:23 min Copyright Allison Schulnik 2011 allisonschulnik.com

CFile Review: "Mathew McConnell's Show Sets a Standard for Assemblage"

I'm humbled and excited to have had Greenwich House exhibition so favorably reviewed by the one and only Garth Clark! Follow the link below the image for the article...

NCECA - 50th Annual Conference in Kansas City, MO

It's almost time! This year we have nearly 25 students that will be making the trek north to experience NCECA's 50th annual conference! It's going to be a good one. As always, UARK will have a table in the resource hall, and faculty and students will be participating in a number of exhibitions. In order to help you keep it all straight, here's a short list of UARK exhibitions and openings:

Linda
Sight Unseen
KC Convention Center, 301 W 13th St
Opening: Wednesday 5-6:45

Mathew
#F*nked!
Dodge Painting Building at KCAI, 4446 Oak St
Opening: Thursday 5-9

Chris, Raven, Lindsey, Mikayla
National Student Juried Exhibition
Leedy-Voulkos Art Center, 2012 Baltimore Ave
Opening: Thursday 6-8

Mathew and Linda
Now and Then
Kansas City Museum at Corinthian Hall, 3218 Gladstone Ave
Opening: Friday 5:30-7

Mathew
Accessibility by Design
Vulpes Bastille, 1737 Locust St
Opening: Friday 6-9

Jeannie, Laura, Chris, A-Tien
Generations
Filipino Cultural Center, 9810 W 79th St. Overland Park
Opening: Saturday 2-4

Kensuke
The Nevica Project
Cerebra Gallery, 2011 Baltimore Ave
No opening

Kensuke
Sante Fe Clay Presents La Mesa
Central Exchange, 1020 Central Street
No opening

Adam
The Clay Studio (Gallery Expo)
KC Convention Center, 301 W 13th St
No opening
 

There will be a ton to do and see in KC. Make sure you prepare in advance and have a plan for your days. As an additional help, here's a pdf guide that I have highlighted some of the exhibitions I am most looking forward to seeing and that I would highly recommend. Download the pdf here.

Garth Clark: Collecting Ceramics Past and Present at Belger Craneyard - Thursday, Jan 21, 6PM

Join Garth Clark at Belger Crane Yard Studios as he discusses the collecting of ceramics. Garth Clark is the Editor-in-Chief for CFile’s publishing projects, journal and news magazine. Irving Blum, the pioneering contemporary art dealer who launched Andy Warhol, Ken Price and Andrew Lord’s careers calls Clark “ceramics’ great clarifier.” The Mather Award jury of the College Art Association (Clark was the 2005 award winner) wrote that his writings “have shaped thought about the field of ceramics and indeed the field itself.” A hydra-headed force in the field, Clark has received many honors; Fellow of the Royal College of Art, London, several honorary doctorates and lifetime achievement awards, the “Art Book of the Year” award from Art Libraries Society of North America, medals from the Independent Publishers Association and others. He is author of over sixty books and several hundred reviews and essays.

Belger Crane Yard Studios

2011 Tracy Ave, Kansas City, Missouri 64108

Visiting Artist, Sean O'Connell

This coming week, we'll be hosting Sean O'Connell as a visiting artist in the ceramics area. Sean's work will be familiar to anyone who has held more than a passing interest in clay. His works have been exhibited everywhere, and for good reason. Sean's pots exude character and confidence—and we're lucky to have scheduled a lecture with Sean and a few hours simply to watch Sean at work. 

Sean currently teaches ceramics at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, but originally was from right here in Fayetteville. Sean has a BFA in sculpture from Kansas City Art Institute and and MFA from School for American Crafts at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He has been a resident at Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts and the Archie Bray Foundation, among other places. We're lucky to have him here, and we hope you'll make some time to join us.

Sean's lecture will be held at November 12th at 5:30 PM, in Hillside Auditorium.

Sean's demo will be held in the Ceramics Studio, at 326 Eastern Ave, starting at 10AM.

http://seanoconnellpottery.com

Ceramics Monthly Profile

Hi, everyone! Just in case you didn't get the chance to catch it in the studio copy of Ceramics Monthly, here's a link to my recent article. Take a look if you have a few minutes!