Vince Pitelka on tue 1 jun 99
Just want to remind you all that there is still room in some wonderful
workshops this summer at the Appalachian Center for Crafts. Because our new
Workshop and Events Coordinator did not get hired until spring semester, we
are suffering from late publicity and promotion, so the workshops are
filling slowly. It's too bad, since we have one of the premier workshop
facilities in the country, in a gorgeous wilderness location. Please help
spread the word to anyone you know who might be interested in any of the
following workshops, and please read my additional comments about the
individual workshops. These are good 'uns. I will be out of town for the
remainder of the summer, so any questions should go to Jane Dudney, Workshop
and Events Coordinator at the Craft Center, 615/597-6801. You can register
by phone if you can pay your deposit by credit card.
JUNE 7 TO JUNE 11
RAKU - Karl Borgeson. We will explore handbuilding and thrown/altered forms
using commercial glazes and shop glazes. Several alternative post-fire
techniques including sandblasting and gold-leafing will be demonstrated.
Basic skills are recommended. This will be a superb raku workshop. Carl
does some of the most exciting raku work in the country today, and he is a
superb teacher.
KARL BORGESON is widely known for his wheel-thrown/altered forms based on
function, but not always functional. His work has been shown extensively
throughout the U.S., and can be found in many major collections. His
current work is largely raku-fired, but he also works with reduction
stoneware and salt firing. Karl holds an MFA from the University of
Minnesota and has been Professor of Ceramics at the University of Wisconsin
- Whitewater since 1970.
JUNE 21-25
FUNKY, FUNCTIONAL, AND ANTI-TRADITIONAL FURNITURE - Laney Oxman. This
workshop follows the national conference of the Furniture Society of America
(national organizations of makers of handmade furniture) at the Craft
Center, and will involve furniture embellished with ceramic tile and found
objects.
LANEY OXMAN has been working with clay for over 20 years, creating anything
and everything, from functional to fantasy. Laney really believes anything
can be made with clay. Her main process utilizes whiteware with up to six
firings per piece. Her work is included in the White House Collection of
American Crafts, the Corning Museum, and the Virginia Museum.
JUNE 28 TO JULY 2
DOMESTIC POTTERY - Frank and Polly Ann Martin. This workshop will focus on
making handmade domestic pottery. Two approaches will be explored -
wheel-thrown forms and the assembly of altered parts. While concentrating
on making domestic ware for use, pots produced will exhibit imagination and
character. Throughout the workshop, slide presentations will augment
demonstrations and discussion of techniques. The workshop will provide
participants with the stimulus to develop new explorations in forming,
glazing, and firing. Basic skills recommended. Frank and Polly Ann have
extraordinary ability in working clay in innovative ways. They use the
wheel as a tool for making parts, which are combined in thrown-and-altered
forms unlike anything else being done in ceramics today. This will be an
incredible workshop, packed with great technique and aesthetic inspiration.
FRANK and POLLY ANN MARTIN are Co-Directors of the Ceramics Department at
the 92nd Street YM-YWYA School of the Arts in New York City. They have been
working together for the past 14 years and are currently sharing their lives
and maintaining their ceramics studio in Warwick, New York. They both
received their BFA degree from Kansas City Art Institute and their MFA
Degree from Cranbrook Academy of Art. They have team-taught for 9 years at
various schools, craft centers and universities, and have led workshops and
seminars throughout New England. Frank and Polly Ann have exhibited
extensively. Their work has appeared in many articles and books and can be
found in major museums and private collections.
UNDERGLAZE/WAX INLAY DECORATING TECHNIQUES - Rimas Visgirda. In this
workshop participants will learn hands-on methods for pattern development,
narrative imagery, and symbolism using underglazes on earthenware, with wax
resist and wax inlay techniques for achieving a black outline. Also covered
will be multi-fire techniques using underglaze pencil shading to give depth
and enhance texture. There will be discussions of techniques applicable to
resources within your own studio (i.e. glazes, engobes, maiolica, low-temp,
midrange and high-fire). Discussion of multi-fire processes as well as
handbuilding and throwing demonstrations, and also firing pieces and
critiques of finished work. Previous experience recommended.
RIMAS VISGIRDA was born in Kaunas, Lithuania and pursued his education in
the U.S., receiving a B.A. (physics), an M.A. (art) from California State
University - Sacramento, and an MFA in ceramics from Washington State
University. Visgirda has exhibited and conducted workshops nationally and
internationally. His work appears in numerous collections throughout the world.
JULY 5 TO JULY 9
POTS: PORCELAIN POSSIBILITIES - Susan Filley. Susan Filley works with
porcelain making functional pots that are both decorative and sculptural.
This course, based on the wheel, is designed to allow each individual a
chance to use a variety of techniques to combine functional forms with
sculptural details. Susan will demonstrate her unique decoration techniques
using porcelain slip. Basic throwing skills required. Susan is an
extremely talented potter, and her pots have great life and energy. She is
a very dedicated teacher, and will share a great deal of vital information
in this workshop.
SUSAN FILLEY is a professional potter living in Charleston, SC. Her elegant
porcelain forms are decorated with colored slips and rich porcelain glazes.
She combines sculptural elements and alters some of her forms to create
uniquely animated pots. She has taught across the country and her work has
been exhibited internationally.
JULY 5 TO JULY 16
CRUST, FLASH, AND ASH - Dan Anderson and Robert Archambeau. The focus of
this two-week workshop will be the firing of a 200-cubic-foot wood kiln.
Participants will need to bring 10 to 20 bisque-fired pieces. "On Monday
and Tuesday we will work with you to fill the rest of the kiln. We will
load on Wednesday and start the fire. The firing will be completed on
Saturday night. On Sunday through Thursday we will present slide lectures
on wood kilns and wood-fired ceramics, and demonstrations on throwing and
handbuilding. On Thursday we will unload our ware, and cleanup and
discussions on firing will conclude the workshop on Friday. Previous
throwing and/or handbuilding experience required.
This workshop offers the opportunity to work with two of the leading
woodfiring advocates in the US and Canada today. The twelve days will be
packed with activity and information. If you are committed to expanding
your command of wheel-throwing and wood-firing, do not pass up this
tremendous opportunity.
DAN ANDERSON received his B.S. degree in Art Education from University of
Wisconsin - River Falls, and his MFA from Cranbrook Academy. A noted
educator, he has headed the well-known ceramics program at Southern Illinois
University at Edwardsville since 1970. A frequent workshop presenter,
Anderson has lectured and demonstrated at over 60 venues over the past two
decades. he is a multiple award recipient, received an NEA artist
fellowship, and eleven Illinois Arts Council grants (including three
fellowships).
ROBERT ARCHAMBEAU received his BFA in studio arts from Bowling Green State
University in Ohio, and his MFA from Alfred University in New York. A noted
educator, he taught at the Rhode Island School of Design for four years and
at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg for 23 years. He retired from
teaching, and has been a studio artist in Bisset, Manitoba since 1991. A
strong advocate for wood fired pottery, his crockery is some of the finest
in North america. Bob is represented in Canada by the Prime Gallery in
Toronto Ontario. His work is found in numerous public and private collections.
Vince Pitelka - vpitelka@DeKalb.net
Home 615/597-5376, work 615/597-6801, fax 615/597-6803
Appalachian Center for Crafts
Tennessee Technological University
1560 Craft Center Drive, Smithville TN 37166
K. Hurt on wed 2 jun 99
pass it around the Center please, his workshops are terrific.
kARIN
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> From: Vince Pitelka
> To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
> Subject: Workshop at App. Ctr. for Crafts
> Date: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 6:54 AM
>
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Just want to remind you all that there is still room in some wonderful
> workshops this summer at the Appalachian Center for Crafts. Because our
new
> Workshop and Events Coordinator did not get hired until spring semester,
we
> are suffering from late publicity and promotion, so the workshops are
> filling slowly. It's too bad, since we have one of the premier workshop
> facilities in the country, in a gorgeous wilderness location. Please
help
> spread the word to anyone you know who might be interested in any of the
> following workshops, and please read my additional comments about the
> individual workshops. These are good 'uns. I will be out of town for
the
> remainder of the summer, so any questions should go to Jane Dudney,
Workshop
> and Events Coordinator at the Craft Center, 615/597-6801. You can
register
> by phone if you can pay your deposit by credit card.
>
> JUNE 7 TO JUNE 11
> RAKU - Karl Borgeson. We will explore handbuilding and thrown/altered
forms
> using commercial glazes and shop glazes. Several alternative post-fire
> techniques including sandblasting and gold-leafing will be demonstrated.
> Basic skills are recommended. This will be a superb raku workshop. Carl
> does some of the most exciting raku work in the country today, and he is
a
> superb teacher.
>
> KARL BORGESON is widely known for his wheel-thrown/altered forms based on
> function, but not always functional. His work has been shown extensively
> throughout the U.S., and can be found in many major collections. His
> current work is largely raku-fired, but he also works with reduction
> stoneware and salt firing. Karl holds an MFA from the University of
> Minnesota and has been Professor of Ceramics at the University of
Wisconsin
> - Whitewater since 1970.
>
> JUNE 21-25
> FUNKY, FUNCTIONAL, AND ANTI-TRADITIONAL FURNITURE - Laney Oxman. This
> workshop follows the national conference of the Furniture Society of
America
> (national organizations of makers of handmade furniture) at the Craft
> Center, and will involve furniture embellished with ceramic tile and
found
> objects.
>
> LANEY OXMAN has been working with clay for over 20 years, creating
anything
> and everything, from functional to fantasy. Laney really believes
anything
> can be made with clay. Her main process utilizes whiteware with up to
six
> firings per piece. Her work is included in the White House Collection of
> American Crafts, the Corning Museum, and the Virginia Museum.
>
> JUNE 28 TO JULY 2
> DOMESTIC POTTERY - Frank and Polly Ann Martin. This workshop will focus
on
> making handmade domestic pottery. Two approaches will be explored -
> wheel-thrown forms and the assembly of altered parts. While
concentrating
> on making domestic ware for use, pots produced will exhibit imagination
and
> character. Throughout the workshop, slide presentations will augment
> demonstrations and discussion of techniques. The workshop will provide
> participants with the stimulus to develop new explorations in forming,
> glazing, and firing. Basic skills recommended. Frank and Polly Ann have
> extraordinary ability in working clay in innovative ways. They use the
> wheel as a tool for making parts, which are combined in
thrown-and-altered
> forms unlike anything else being done in ceramics today. This will be an
> incredible workshop, packed with great technique and aesthetic
inspiration.
>
> FRANK and POLLY ANN MARTIN are Co-Directors of the Ceramics Department at
> the 92nd Street YM-YWYA School of the Arts in New York City. They have
been
> working together for the past 14 years and are currently sharing their
lives
> and maintaining their ceramics studio in Warwick, New York. They both
> received their BFA degree from Kansas City Art Institute and their MFA
> Degree from Cranbrook Academy of Art. They have team-taught for 9 years
at
> various schools, craft centers and universities, and have led workshops
and
> seminars throughout New England. Frank and Polly Ann have exhibited
> extensively. Their work has appeared in many articles and books and can
be
> found in major museums and private collections.
>
> UNDERGLAZE/WAX INLAY DECORATING TECHNIQUES - Rimas Visgirda. In this
> workshop participants will learn hands-on methods for pattern
development,
> narrative imagery, and symbolism using underglazes on earthenware, with
wax
> resist and wax inlay techniques for achieving a black outline. Also
covered
> will be multi-fire techniques using underglaze pencil shading to give
depth
> and enhance texture. There will be discussions of techniques applicable
to
> resources within your own studio (i.e. glazes, engobes, maiolica,
low-temp,
> midrange and high-fire). Discussion of multi-fire processes as well as
> handbuilding and throwing demonstrations, and also firing pieces and
> critiques of finished work. Previous experience recommended.
>
> RIMAS VISGIRDA was born in Kaunas, Lithuania and pursued his education in
> the U.S., receiving a B.A. (physics), an M.A. (art) from California State
> University - Sacramento, and an MFA in ceramics from Washington State
> University. Visgirda has exhibited and conducted workshops nationally
and
> internationally. His work appears in numerous collections throughout the
world.
>
> JULY 5 TO JULY 9
> POTS: PORCELAIN POSSIBILITIES - Susan Filley. Susan Filley works with
> porcelain making functional pots that are both decorative and sculptural.
> This course, based on the wheel, is designed to allow each individual a
> chance to use a variety of techniques to combine functional forms with
> sculptural details. Susan will demonstrate her unique decoration
techniques
> using porcelain slip. Basic throwing skills required. Susan is an
> extremely talented potter, and her pots have great life and energy. She
is
> a very dedicated teacher, and will share a great deal of vital
information
> in this workshop.
>
> SUSAN FILLEY is a professional potter living in Charleston, SC. Her
elegant
> porcelain forms are decorated with colored slips and rich porcelain
glazes.
> She combines sculptural elements and alters some of her forms to create
> uniquely animated pots. She has taught across the country and her work
has
> been exhibited internationally.
>
> JULY 5 TO JULY 16
> CRUST, FLASH, AND ASH - Dan Anderson and Robert Archambeau. The focus of
> this two-week workshop will be the firing of a 200-cubic-foot wood kiln.
> Participants will need to bring 10 to 20 bisque-fired pieces. "On Monday
> and Tuesday we will work with you to fill the rest of the kiln. We will
> load on Wednesday and start the fire. The firing will be completed on
> Saturday night. On Sunday through Thursday we will present slide
lectures
> on wood kilns and wood-fired ceramics, and demonstrations on throwing and
> handbuilding. On Thursday we will unload our ware, and cleanup and
> discussions on firing will conclude the workshop on Friday. Previous
> throwing and/or handbuilding experience required.
> This workshop offers the opportunity to work with two of the
leading
> woodfiring advocates in the US and Canada today. The twelve days will be
> packed with activity and information. If you are committed to expanding
> your command of wheel-throwing and wood-firing, do not pass up this
> tremendous opportunity.
>
> DAN ANDERSON received his B.S. degree in Art Education from University of
> Wisconsin - River Falls, and his MFA from Cranbrook Academy. A noted
> educator, he has headed the well-known ceramics program at Southern
Illinois
> University at Edwardsville since 1970. A frequent workshop presenter,
> Anderson has lectured and demonstrated at over 60 venues over the past
two
> decades. he is a multiple award recipient, received an NEA artist
> fellowship, and eleven Illinois Arts Council grants (including three
> fellowships).
>
> ROBERT ARCHAMBEAU received his BFA in studio arts from Bowling Green
State
> University in Ohio, and his MFA from Alfred University in New York. A
noted
> educator, he taught at the Rhode Island School of Design for four years
and
> at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg for 23 years. He retired from
> teaching, and has been a studio artist in Bisset, Manitoba since 1991. A
> strong advocate for wood fired pottery, his crockery is some of the
finest
> in North america. Bob is represented in Canada by the Prime Gallery in
> Toronto Ontario. His work is found in numerous public and private
collections.
>
> Vince Pitelka - vpitelka@DeKalb.net
> Home 615/597-5376, work 615/597-6801, fax 615/597-6803
> Appalachian Center for Crafts
> Tennessee Technological University
> 1560 Craft Center Drive, Smithville TN 37166
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