PotteryAddress on wed 27 sep 06
Hello,
Can anyone on Clayart offer suggestions re: if there are any private or =
public upstate NY studios convenient to Binghamton area of Broome County =
NY or within Northeastern PA willing to offer an apprenticeship =
situation to a dependable, mature, and responsible adult? I have over =
10 years experience in wheel throwing functional pots on an electric =
wheel with porcelain & white stoneware, some handbuilding and slabwork =
experience, some slipcasting experience & slipcast greeware cleanup =
experience, the asset of being neat and conscientious, glazing skills =
(airbrushing, dippping, multiple glazes, etc), courteous interpersonal =
skills, extensive public speaking experience, customer service skills, =
and hands-on studio experience such that I can perform various studio =
tasks. I do not have an MFA; my clay studies have been through direct =
practice, years of taking continuing ed classes at art centers, and =
through various workshops. The last time I was required to take a =
typing test, I tested as accurately typing 80-90 words per minute and =
have computer, bookeeping, telephone, and other relevant skills that =
might be of assistance in a commercial pottery studio setting where they =
get phone or internet orders and need experienced help. My preference =
is towards working with hi-fired wares in combustion kilns (gas kilns =
usually); although I also really enjoy soda and raku firing. Are there =
any private studios nearby that are reasonably clean and maintain a =
reasonably respectful atmosphere which might consider an apprenticeship =
opportunity or some type of group cooperative studio that offers ongoing =
studio time and firing access in exchange for rental or fees.=20
Please note, before posting to clayart, I did check the special annual =
issue Ceramics Monthly publishes where they summarize =
apprenticeship/fellowship opportunites and no upstate NY facilities were =
listed as offering apprenticeships (New York City and Rochester are over =
3hrs away from here). I also did a google search on the web and am not =
finding any results convenient to Broome County NY.=20
To my knowlege and from the research I've done thus far, there aren't =
any public group facilities convenient to my location except for one in =
Binghamton which is through a museum which offers non-credit adult =
pottery continuing education classes. I've been told this particular =
facility has very good instructors and others have described it to me as =
being "crowded" with numerous students competing for limited equipment. =
I phoned this facility and I was told: they have a "several year" =
waiting list for their studio apprentice program and are not presently =
considering new apprentice candidates, they are completely and totally =
full with no present student openings for either their intermediate or =
advanced level adult classes until possibly February 07, and there might =
be a waiting list for Feb 07 because continuing/ongoing students get =
registered first and there may not be any non-beginner student openings =
in Feb. =20
The current hardworking/help wanted Clayart thread reminded me that I =
feel I can offer something worthwhile in exchange for being able to =
seriously work in a mutually compatible studio. I have been searching =
for viable local alternatives to the fully booked solid group classroom =
situation and hoped to find something convenient to Binghamton. If a =
local facility isn't an option, since I am renting a house here, I do =
have the freedom and flexibility to consider relocation (if that is what =
it will take in order to seriously pursue clay full-time). Its fair to =
say that I've been seriously considering relocation anyway (considering =
moving away from NY to a more affordable rural setting) because upstate =
NY's cost of living is extremely expensive and everything just keeps =
going up! When I filled my gas tank last week, gasoline is supposedly =
considered "cheap" at $2.69 for regular unleaded ($2.69 is not what I =
call cheap), a nice 1 bedroom apartment in a safe neighborhood rents for =
$600-700/month, it is extremely hard to find rental houses that allow =
pets in this area, sales tax is over 8%, NY electric rates are some of =
the most expensive in the United States, and almost everything is more =
expensive when compared to other areas. Over the past couple of years, =
I decided that if I can't find a nearby studio pottery opportunity, I'm =
willing to consider relocating to a more affodable rural area to better =
be able to work professionally in clay. Because I have family near the =
Altoona/State College PA area, I'd seriously consider relocating to Ohio =
or to "Steeler country" anywhere in Western PA, or West Virginia (that =
is if I could find a suitable position working in a clay studio as an =
apprentice or if I could possibly join a group clay studio professional =
guild/coop situation somewhere). If nothing is available convenient to =
upstate NY or within any of those areas I specifically mention, I'd =
consider relocation to anywhere rural within the US provided there is a =
compatible facility where there is serious potential for a long-term =
apprenticeship/studio assistantship opportunity. =20
If anyone has input re: other clay studios convenient to Binghamton area =
with possible apprenticeship commercial studio positions...or good =
potential situations in other non-local geographic areas, could you =
please email me privately? I'm willing to meet for an interview, can =
share slides/samples of my work, and we can discuss specifics. One =
final thing, please excuse that I declined including my name within this =
internet posting; I didn't include it because I do not want to =
jeopardize any present situations. Thanks in advance! =20
I'll sign myself here as:
"Jane Doe", studio potter =20
My email address is:
grandfeu*ATSIGN*earthlink*DOT*net
Ingeborg on thu 28 sep 06
----- Original Message -----
From: "PotteryAddress"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 11:13 PM
Subject: Any Upstate NY or PA studio postitions available? Hardworking...
Hello,
Can anyone on Clayart offer suggestions re: if there are any private or
public upstate NY studios convenient to Binghamton area of Broome County NY
or within Northeastern PA willing to offer an apprenticeship situation to a
dependable, mature, and responsible adult? I have over 10 years experience
in wheel throwing functional pots on an electric wheel with porcelain &
white stoneware, some handbuilding and slabwork experience, some slipcasting
experience & slipcast greeware cleanup experience, the asset of being neat
and conscientious, glazing skills (airbrushing, dippping, multiple glazes,
etc), courteous interpersonal skills, extensive public speaking experience,
customer service skills, and hands-on studio experience such that I can
perform various studio tasks. I do not have an MFA; my clay studies have
been through direct practice, years of taking continuing ed classes at art
centers, and through various workshops. The last time I was required to
take a typing test, I tested as accurately typing 80-90 words per minute and
have computer, bookeeping, telephone, and other relevant skills that might
be of assistance in a commercial pottery studio setting where they get phone
or internet orders and need experienced help. My preference is towards
working with hi-fired wares in combustion kilns (gas kilns usually);
although I also really enjoy soda and raku firing. Are there any private
studios nearby that are reasonably clean and maintain a reasonably
respectful atmosphere which might consider an apprenticeship opportunity or
some type of group cooperative studio that offers ongoing studio time and
firing access in exchange for rental or fees.
Please note, before posting to clayart, I did check the special annual issue
Ceramics Monthly publishes where they summarize apprenticeship/fellowship
opportunites and no upstate NY facilities were listed as offering
apprenticeships (New York City and Rochester are over 3hrs away from here).
I also did a google search on the web and am not finding any results
convenient to Broome County NY.
To my knowlege and from the research I've done thus far, there aren't any
public group facilities convenient to my location except for one in
Binghamton which is through a museum which offers non-credit adult pottery
continuing education classes. I've been told this particular facility has
very good instructors and others have described it to me as being "crowded"
with numerous students competing for limited equipment. I phoned this
facility and I was told: they have a "several year" waiting list for their
studio apprentice program and are not presently considering new apprentice
candidates, they are completely and totally full with no present student
openings for either their intermediate or advanced level adult classes until
possibly February 07, and there might be a waiting list for Feb 07 because
continuing/ongoing students get registered first and there may not be any
non-beginner student openings in Feb.
The current hardworking/help wanted Clayart thread reminded me that I feel I
can offer something worthwhile in exchange for being able to seriously work
in a mutually compatible studio. I have been searching for viable local
alternatives to the fully booked solid group classroom situation and hoped
to find something convenient to Binghamton. If a local facility isn't an
option, since I am renting a house here, I do have the freedom and
flexibility to consider relocation (if that is what it will take in order to
seriously pursue clay full-time). Its fair to say that I've been seriously
considering relocation anyway (considering moving away from NY to a more
affordable rural setting) because upstate NY's cost of living is extremely
expensive and everything just keeps going up! When I filled my gas tank
last week, gasoline is supposedly considered "cheap" at $2.69 for regular
unleaded ($2.69 is not what I call cheap), a nice 1 bedroom apartment in a
safe neighborhood rents for $600-700/month, it is extremely hard to find
rental houses that allow pets in this area, sales tax is over 8%, NY
electric rates are some of the most expensive in the United States, and
almost everything is more expensive when compared to other areas. Over the
past couple of years, I decided that if I can't find a nearby studio pottery
opportunity, I'm willing to consider relocating to a more affodable rural
area to better be able to work professionally in clay. Because I have
family near the Altoona/State College PA area, I'd seriously consider
relocating to Ohio or to "Steeler country" anywhere in Western PA, or West
Virginia (that is if I could find a suitable position working in a clay
studio as an apprentice or if I could possibly join a group clay studio
professional guild/coop situation somewhere). If nothing is available
convenient to upstate NY or within any of those areas I specifically
mention, I'd consider relocation to anywhere rural within the US provided
there is a compatible facility where there is serious potential for a
long-term apprenticeship/studio assistantship opportunity.
If anyone has input re: other clay studios convenient to Binghamton area
with possible apprenticeship commercial studio positions...or good potential
situations in other non-local geographic areas, could you please email me
privately? I'm willing to meet for an interview, can share slides/samples of
my work, and we can discuss specifics. One final thing, please excuse that
I declined including my name within this internet posting; I didn't include
it because I do not want to jeopardize any present situations. Thanks in
advance!
I'll sign myself here as:
"Jane Doe", studio potter
My email address is:
grandfeu*ATSIGN*earthlink*DOT*net
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