Alana

Alana Burfield, BFA 2012. Ceramics and Art History

Grace

Grace Wheeler, BFA 2012. Ceramics

Dan

Daniel Espy, BFA 2012 Ceramics

Megan

Megan Parsons - BFA 2012, Ceramics and Art Education

Ceramics Sale!

Tomorrow's the day. Not only is it the opening night of DAAPworks, but also our ceramics sale opens up at 5pm in the Ceramics Studio, Room 4300 DAAP.

Don't miss out on all the awesome work for sale and don't forget to also check out the seniors final work in the Reed and Meyers Galleries.

Sale schedule:

Tuesday, June 5th- 5-8pm

Wednesday, June 6th- 2-6pm

Thursday, June 7th- 2-6pm

Friday, June 8th- 2-5pm

Saturday, June 9th- 10-1pm

Kuldeep Malhi

Kuldeep Malhi uses repeating forms in a way that I think Kevin may find familiar with his domes. Malhi utilizes this cross between ceramics and architecture to create a rather tactile, vertical environment. 

Sneak Peak of Things To Come

Works in progress by Rebekah Andrews

Works in progress by Katrina Ratterman

Ceramics: The Art Of Hoarding

Ceramics Sale

The DAAP Advanced Ceramics class is having a sale of all their AWESOME hand-made things. Pottery, jewelry, and other clay items will be out for all to purchase.
Be there, or you're missing out on a pretty great time. 


The Sale will open at 5pm the night of DAAPWorks.
Schedule:
Tuesday, June 5th- 5-8pm
Wednesday, June 6th- 2-6pm
Thursday, June 7th- 2-6pm
Friday, June 8th- 2-5pm
Saturday, June 9th- 10-1pm

DAAP Ceramics Studio, (Wolfson) Room 4300

Enticing photos coming soon!

Senior Thesis/DAAPworks show is coming up for all the seniors in the studio. This postcard gives a sneak peek at whats to come in the Fine Arts exhibition.
We are all sure the ceramics students will shine in the show, so tell all your friends and family!

It "Seams" to Make Sense.

 Ceramicist Monika Patuszynska uses the slip casting method in a nonconventional way. It is almost impossible to create a mold that does not create parting lines on the clay positive. Most artists spend tons of time scraping and sanding them down. Monika does just the opposite. She goes as far as to destroy her mold to create these lines, smashing them into various fragments to then piece them back together with jagged edges that resemble the profiles of rocks jutting out from the sea or mineral formations from desert lands. 

I think current senior Alana Burfield could find a lot of inspiration from this nationally known artist.

Lauren Dafler: In Process

Work Station

Bisque Firing

Glaze fired - Coral

Beginning of Color Pallet for Installation

Lauren Dafler

Baby hand courtesy of Dan Espy.

Modern Vintage

What We're Making -- Works in progress

Jaclyn Bicknaver

Megan Parsons

Jaimi Ryan

Greenwich House Pottery Residency/Internship

Greenwich House Pottery in New York offers both ongoing Resident Artist Programs and Internship Programs.

As the name implies, this is a program mainly for those interested in pursuing pottery (at least for a season) -- refining craftsmanship, glaze testing, and experimentation with form and function, as well as working in a community.

Greenwich House Pottery's 'Mission and Vision' center around utilizing art-making as a tool for improving the quality of life of individuals and families that make up the communities they serve.

Please enjoy this amusing 1958 video about GHP hosted by Sonny Fox! You'll probably not make it through the whole video...for obvious reasons...

So maybe check out this current video of what the community program is like now.

Deadlines:

Applications for the Resident Artist program must be postmarked May 1st

Internship Applications for the Summer must also be postmarked May 1st, but Greenwich House also offers Fall, Winter, and Spring Internships

For more information about the program go to greenwichhouse.org

Russell Ferguson  - foundations professor at the Kansas City Art Institute talking about quality in art.

You Have The Legs Of A Seven Year Old - Installation by Jessie Rienerth

New Work Happening

New work from Alana Burfield, deconstruction of the mold-making process.

For more on her process and exhibitions / site specific installations, click here to check out her blog.

New work by Dan Espy, a life size figurative self portrait (currently in process).

Sara Paraskeva-Beauty and the Wheel

Looking for contemporary ceramic arts? Specifically a wheel thrower? Look no further than Sara Paraskeva.


For anyone who has thrown on a wheel, ceramic artist Sue Paraskeva shows the beauty of it, every step of the way. With simple techniques and traditional tools, watching her video makes me want to learn how to throw.








check out her video here and be amazed:
http://vimeo.com/37672446

Hand & Eye Studio

Hand & Eye Studio is one of the many small industry ceramic designers around the world. This UK based team pairs design with manufacturing, but never takes the human hand out of it.

 The guys at Hand & Eye Studio take design principles and fuse them with the physical process of making. This not only allows for experimentation and accidents, but a reunion with handmade objects.

Their simple shapes, simple glazes, and simple function is not far from what we do at DAAP. Using this studio as an example, extending our skills can make a profit, and shows how people around the world are doing it.



check out their website at:
http://handandeyestudio.co.uk/information/

Everything You Wanted To Know About Plaster

Mike Davis recently had an article published in Ceramics Monthly, whispering to the world all of the secrets of plaster.

Read the article here: ceramicartsdaily