Sean O'Connell Workshop

Digital Photo-Documentation Workshop

Upcoming Events

Sunday, February 2 from 10:00 to 5:00

Throw-a-thon @ RDC

Come out and make some pots to help us raise funds for 1000 Miles Apart.  Throw to your heart’s content, and join us for a potluck lunch around noon in the Patch!  Clay for this event will be provided.

Friday, February 14 from 9:00 to 4:00

Sean O’Connell Workshop @ RDC

Sean O’Connell will be visiting the college to present a demonstration workshop for students.  Come check it out from 9:00 - 12:00 and then again from 1:00 - 4:00 in the ceramics classroom.

Sunday, February 23 from 12:00 - 5:00

Photo-documentation Workshop @ the Recreation Centre

Paul Leathers will be teaching a four hour workshop on the photo-documentation of two and three-dimensional work that can be done in your own home!  He will explain different cameras and choices, proper lighting for your art object, and backdrops. Emphasis will be placed on keeping the process simple, inexpensive, and fun - otherwise it's not likely to get done!  For more info contact Debbie Wilson (403.340.2726 or kdwilson@telusplanet.net) or Karen Brodie (403.347.0600). $25 for students.

THROW-DOWN!

What's a Throw-down?  Well, it's a trendy way of saying 'Throw-a-thon'; and it's a chance for you to come out, enjoy some throwing, food, and fellowship, all while helping to raise money for the Ceramics Club.  As you may or may not know, RDC will be hosting the 1000 Miles Apart Ceramics Conference this fall and we need to raise some funds to do so.  Come out on Sunday, February 2nd from 10AM-5PM to throw your hands up like you just don't care… and throw pots down, um, like you do.  At noon we will have a bit of a pot-luck in the Patch, so feel free to bring an item, or items for that as well.

Deets:

Who: Ceramics Club

What: Throw-a-thon

Where: Ceramics Classroom

When: Feb. 2 from 10:00 - 17:00

Why: So we can run an amazing 1000 Miles Apart this fall

Snow Catcher Arch

Here is the snow catcher arch just outside of the classroom (with the pizza over just behind it).  With all of the snow that we've had lately, it is certainly doing its job.

In other news, we bid a fond farewell to Leanna Carlson today.  She is off to work at Medalta, and will eventually make her way back to her home in BC.  Rumour has it she is looking to employ a student over the summer to help her out in her studio…  Huge thanks go out to her for the work she did in our studio as our artist in residence, and the help she gave to the ceramics students.

Undersea Garden

Wondering what an undersea garden done up in ceramic materials might look like?  Until Wednesday, stop by the College and check out the Learning Gallery to see the second-year ceramics class's take on this project.  We used a quarter-section mould to create the amazing creatures you see.

Come collect your Tiles!

First, the tile exhibition is down from the Learning Gallery.  So... if you were one of the students that was involved, please come by the ceramics studio to pick up your tiles.  We do have extra boxes and wrapping material around so it will be easy enough to package up your piece.

Next, the ceramics studio is happy to host Leanna Carlson as our resident artist.  She is working on developing interesting clay bodies using unique local and international materials.  Be sure to drop by and say hello.

The next artist talk for ART 101 will be on October 21 at 7:00 in the Margaret Parsons Theatre.  The visiting artist will be Jason deHaan.  This lecture is free and open to the public.

Finally, the APA has an online survey, and if you complete it you can enter to win one of four memberships for this upcoming year:

"WIN 4 FREE MEMBERSHIPS
The Alberta Potters’ Association has been representing the interests of Alberta clay artists since 1968. Since that time the industry has undergone many changes. We have heard from some of our members that some of these changes are good and some are not, so now we want to hear from everyone involved in ceramics, from clay artists of every persuasion: functional, sculptural and everything in between; teachers, educators and administrators involved in ceramics; gallery owners, clay suppliers and retail businesses. We want to hear from you!
Tell us what you think and what you need to make this a successful industry in Alberta.
Our strategies for 2014 and beyond will be based on your answers. This survey is seeking general information initially to determine broad stroke needs, and then with further discussion with you, focus in on detailed strategies.
PLEASE TAKE OUR SURVEY " - APA