National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts
Program & Exhibition Guide
52nd Annual Conference of the
National Council on Education for the
Ceramic Arts
Program and Exhibition Guide ©2018 NCECA
The National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts advances creation, teaching and learning through clay in the contemporary world through welcoming and innovative experiences, discourse, and resources. Engaging body and mind in imaginative inquiry, clay connects us to authentic tactile and cognitive experiences. Ceramic art shapes our interactions with one another while connecting us to cultural traditions, knowledge, and innovations. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, NCECA is committed to the fair and equal employment of people with disabilities. Reasonable accommodation is the key to this nondiscrimination policy. In accordance with Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, accommodations will be provided to qualified individuals with disabilities when such accommodations are directly related to performing essential functions of a job, competing for a job, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment. As well, every reasonable attempt will be made by NCECA to accommodate persons with disabilities in attendance at all NCECA events; information and assistance will be available at registration and information kiosks, as well as through NCECA event staff.
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Ceramic Art at Alfred Alumni and Friends of Alfred University Reception Friday, March 16 6:15-8:15 pm Pennsylvania East & West Room The Westin Convention Center Pittsburgh 1000 Penn Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Alfred University School of Art and Design Division of Ceramic Art art.alfred.edu www.alfredceramics.com
Alfred Ceramic Art Museum at Alfred University ceramicsmuseum.alfred.edu @alfredceramics @alfredceramicartmuseum
Top: Installation in progress in the Ceramic Art Museum with Chief Preparator and Exhibitions Specialist Mahlon Huston (MFA ’11) installing work by Marcus Acevedo (MFA ’10). Photo by Brian Oglesbee Left: Soojin Choi, MFA Candidate
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5 Executive Director’s Welcome
8 Greetings from the NCECA President/ Registration
9 A Letter of Welcome from the On-Site Liaisons
52nd annual conference
Location, hours, and hotel information
10 Acknowledgements 13 NCECA Board and Staff/ Board Candidates and E-Ballot 15 About NCECA
Programs, Annual Conference, Exhibitions, Membership, Publications and Resources, Awards and Fellowships, Support
16 2018 NCECA Awards
NCECA Honorary Members, Fellows of the Council, Excellence in Teaching Award, Outstanding Achievement Award, and Regional Award for Excellence
23 Convention Center Floor Plans
Find your way to all of the conference events
24 NCECA Gallery Expo
Learn about galleries from across the United States representing clay artists and their wares at the heart of the conference
Conference Program & Exhibition Guide
25 NCECA Projects Space Green Task Force/Water Filter Demonstration 26 Resource Hall Exhibitors
Comprehensive listing for the Resource Hall
29 Resource Hall Floor Map 30 Program Details
Details on all conference sessions and events
48 NCECA 2019 Opportunities
National Juried Student Exhibition NCECA Annual Conference Program Proposals
54 NCECA 2018 Exhibitions
Visual Voices: Truth Narratives; National Student Juried Exhibition 21st Annual National K–12 Ceramics Foundation Exhibition 26th Annual Cup Exhibition and Sale
56 NCECA Membership 57 2018 Exhibition Guide Introduction/ Getting Around the Pittsburgh Region
How to find your way and get around this great city
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Shuttles & Tours
Get to your favorite exhibitions with ease
74 2019 Programs Calendar 76 Exhibition Lookbook
Get a peek at a few exhibitions throughout the region
84 List of Advertisers
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S WELCOME Confront the dark parts of yourself, and work to banish them with illumination and forgiveness. Your willingness to wrestle with your demons will cause your angels to sing. Use the pain as fuel, as a reminder of your strength. ~ August Wilson Thank you all for joining us here in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for CrossCurrents: Clay and Culture, the 52nd annual conference of the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts. NCECA marked a 50th anniversary just two years ago in Kansas City looking back in time to honor and learn from those whose work we continue to build upon. We moved past this milestone last year in Portland, Oregon asking our field to help us think more about the future of clay and creation. Turning our sight to Pittsburgh 2018 several years ago, our intrepid On-site Conference Liaisons, Shoji Satake and Kate Lydon, described their sense of communities immersed in diverse histories, actively working to create a more inclusive cultural landscape. Like many of you from around the United States and abroad, here in Pittsburgh, hundreds of artists, dozens of great arts organizations, foundations, teachers, schools, and neighborhoods are struggling day after day to do better. Working with clay can teach us about patience, time, and change. Its amorphousness requires us to make decisions at every turn. Clay’s exposure to elemental and transformative forces make for unpredictable endeavors. Faced regularly with failure, we learn habits of resilience to shape pathways of discovery. These experiences require us to accept if not embrace risk as we seek to reach nuanced understanding of our senses of self, skills, tools, and materials. Recently, I learned about a traditional Hawaiian practice of reconciliation and forgiveness known as Ho’oponopono, a word that roughly translates into English as correction. The tradition embodies related ceremonies conducted in South Pacific cultures, sometimes led by healers, and often in the context of extended family gatherings. The latter context made me think differently about our annual NCECA convening in light of this year’s conference theme. Addressing cultural concerns with honesty and integrity, calls on us to create an environment of dialogue and open heartedness, risk taking, and acceptance. Each of us is compelled to make choices about how to invest our time during the annual NCECA conference. Here in Pittsburgh, we invite you to consider making choices about how to invest in our collective clay community as well as our individuated communities determined by places of origin, cultural identities, critical and aesthetic interests. This time together can be an opportunity to reshape, mend, and amend the ways we have imagined our organization, and perhaps the ways we may have felt limited through past grievances, misconceptions, and omissions. Ho’oponopono rituals aspire to restore good relationships among family members and with their gods by getting to the sources of troubles. Beginning with an incantation, a statement of transgressions follows and participants work through cooperative processes. Rather than place fault, Ho’oponopono ceremonies express apology, seek forgiveness, and end with release or kala—letting go. Sarah Heitmeyer, from the National Student Juried Exhibition
We will hear this week from visionary educators like Erica Halverson, committed to reshaping education through the joy and discipline of improvisation that compels us to re-orientate our attitudes to “Yes!” We will have opportunities to work with Laura Jean McLaughlin in Projects Space, contributing to a public art project for the City of Asylum Alphabet City Garden in the Northside of Pittsburgh; join a topical networking session about creating a ceramic community for artists of color; experience the spoken word opera of United States Artists Fellowship recipient Vanessa German … and all this on Wednesday, the very beginning of the conference. Later in the week will be so much more… remarkable demonstrating artists Cristina Córdova, Alessandro Gallo, Joan Bruneau, and Kevin Snipes … panels like The Art of Otherness (featuring Courtney Leonard, Habiba El-Sayed, Mac McCusker, and Raven Halfmoon) that investigate how artists of marginalized backgrounds express identity, challenge diversity, and offer real solutions to tackle invisibility in the ceramic community. We also urge you to get out of the David L. Lawrence Convention Center to explore beyond Pittsburgh’s Cultural District to the venues hosting exhibitions in neighborhoods throughout the greater urban area. Not to be missed will be Visual Voices: Truth Narratives at Contemporary Craft. This NCECA Annual represents an effort of curatorial vision expressed by Winnie Owens-Hart who has for decades shared her knowledge and critical views on ceramic culture through NCECA. Winnie, we thank you for your dedication to, love for, and patience with this community. The National Student Juried Exhibition at Pittsburgh Filmmakers/Pittsburgh Center for the Arts is a revelatory exhibition of student work from undergraduate, graduate, and post-baccalaureate students from programs throughout the United States. Thank you, Martina Lantin and Sam Harvey, for the brilliance and open mindedness you brought to the project of selecting this exhibition for us. Thanks also to all of you who submitted proposals and exhibitions for all of us to experience. This conference would not have been possible without supportive friends and colleagues at West Virginia University, Contemporary Craft, Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild, and Slippery Rock University, our host organizations for the 2018 conference. When our minds and our hands join together through our common bond of clay, we can begin to ignite teaching and learning with curiosity, grit, and joy. That spark lights a fire that hardens ideas, gestures, and expressions into durable ceramic objects. Through them, we look critically and imaginatively to forge understandings of cultures. Because art leads to divergent thinking and allows for different critical perspectives, it is vital to our self-realization, as well as our vision and re-vision of community. As champions for the arts and learning we are already envisioning a more inclusive world. NCECA 2018 • 52nd Annual Conference Program • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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GREETINGS FROM THE NCECA PRESIDENT | REGISTRATION NCECA – “Stay Woke” Recently I was sharing with my wife, Kate, some thoughts about what I had learned during my time serving on the NCECA Board of Directors. After listening to me for a while she said “Sounds like the NCECA experience helped make you woke.” I was embarrassed to ask “What does woke mean?” The next day in class when I asked my young college students if they knew what woke meant, 18 out of 20 knew what it meant. During following weeks when I asked people of middle age or older what woke meant the majority did not know. According to Wikipedia: “Woke is a political term of black origin which refers to a perceived awareness of issues concerning social justice and racial justice. It is derived from the African American Vernacular English expression “stay woke”, whose grammatical aspect refers to a continuing awareness of these issues.” One of the most important responsibilities the NCECA Board has to make is the selection of programming for up-coming conferences. These decisions determine who the keynote speaker is and demonstrators, along with panels, and numerous other program decisions. At the June board meeting all the program proposals are reviewed and discussed with tremendous respect and careful consideration before final selections are made. Last June when the Board convened to make these challenging decisions I learned first-hand the importance of questioning the type of metrics being used to evaluate work. A specific proposal was being discussed and I weighed in with my aesthetic perspectives. The board had very diverse reads on this proposal. However, board member Roberto Lugo expressed his views that as an organization we would be better served not to just look at the art work being considered but also the unique circumstances in which the art work was being made. After listening to Roberto’s thoughts, I totally changed my mind and saw the work from a new perspective. This particular board experience made me appreciate the value of diversity and inclusivity even more. As hard as we all try to be objective, we are still making subjective decisions. As open minded and empathic as I aspire to be the fact remains that I am an older middle-aged white man. Being a person of color, Roberto Lugo offers a perspective that I can continue to learn from. So, when it comes to all our differences whether they be determined by age, gender, economic, sexual orientation, or color, the more diverse the voices we hear, the more likely we are to “stay woke”. It is fitting that this year’s conference is titled CrossCurrents: Clay and Culture. Prior to becoming the Executive Director of NCECA, Josh Green, worked at the Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild in Pittsburgh which gives inner-city kids the opportunity to work with clay. Josh worked closely with the MacArthur Fellow Bill Strickland during his time at Manchester and brings extraordinary leadership skills while serving as the Executive Director of NCECA. Of his more than two decades working at the Guild, Josh has told me that the greatest gift 8
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of that experience was that it helped him to understand the limits of his own world view. “When first hired, I believed it was because I impressed others with what I understood about art, teaching, and connecting with others. Over time, I learned from colleagues, students, and their families how much more I had to learn in order to begin to understand the experiences and wisdom of others.” It has been often said “that as we shape the clay, the clay shapes us.” As the clay dries, shrinks, and cracks, as makers we respond one way or another. Similar to clay life presents unpredictable events that can be opportunities for growth. Serving the past 2 years as NCECA’s President has been edifying in many ways. One of them has been learning that being “woke” is a never-ending process. Lastly, I want to thank all of you for your support of the NCECA organization. And particularly thanks to the NCECA Board and Staff for all you do on behalf of so many. Welcome to Pittsburgh. Sincerely, Chris Staley NCECA President
REGISTRATION AND NCECA MERCHANDISE SALES David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Concourse B/C Tuesday, March 13: 12 pm–6 pm Wednesday, March 14: 8 am–6 pm Thursday, March 15: 8 am–5 pm Friday, March 16: 8 am–5 pm Saturday, March 17: 8:30 am–11 am
HOUSEKEEPING • Be courteous and TURN OFF your cell phone in all meeting rooms! • Tickets are required for bus tours and routes. • Complimentary WiFi is available in most public areas of David L. Lawrence Convention Center.
• Event Name Badge Policy and Use: The event name badge serves as proof of conference registration and is required to be worn at all times for entry into the Resource Hall and nearly all NCECA conference programming. Name badges will be checked upon entry into all NCECA programming rooms and halls. Exceptions include events that are open to the public: Projects Space Gallery Expo Opening Ceremonies K-12 Exhibition Cup Exhibition and Sale
A LETTER OF WELCOME FROM THE ON-SITE LIAISONS The contributions of Bill Strickland and MCG to the arts and the community have been well documented and honored with numerous prestigious awards. MCG will host two important exhibitions, Found Again and FUNK: American Dada.
On behalf of the city of Pittsburgh and the greater tri-state region we look forward to welcoming our vibrant community of makers, educators, thinkers, writers, curators, and collectors that comprise the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA). This year’s theme, CrossCurrents: Clay and Culture, reflects on Pittsburgh as a city of rivers, bridges, complex immigrant history, gritty perseverance, and reinvention. For the 2018 Conference, in concert with the NCECA Board we challenged the membership and ourselves to cultivate greater diversity in the field of ceramic art through simple, direct, and meaningful gestures. The Steel City will be a place in which clay people can gather to share knowledge, celebrate, and critique our work in arts, culture, teaching, and learning. As we gather, for what promises to be a thought provoking conference, we challenge you to consider, what are the sources of inspiration that influence and impact our work today? How are we grappling with issues to keep clay vital in classrooms, museums, and community settings? How are we learning from and adapting to the interplay of cultures in the contemporary world? What is at stake as we work to sustain cultural legacies in a shifting present and unknown future? Pittsburgh is not only defined by its skyline and its sports teams, but by its vibrant neighborhoods. An affordable standard of living, topnotch health care facilities, and cultural attractions combine to make it America's "Most Livable City." Once a center for heavy industry, today Pittsburgh's skyline has been transformed. Riverfronts are thoughtfully developed, utilized for recreation now more than ever. Businesses look to the environment as an asset, not a challenge. And, best of all, "green" has replaced "smoky" for good. Pittsburgh is a vibrant, mid-sized city that has the feel of a small town. Its approachability can be seen on the faces of its energetic, hardworking, and proud people. With 90 charming and unique neighborhoods, Pittsburgh guarantees the perfect place for you to shop, dine, hang out, and explore. Over 100 concurrent exhibitions have been placed in countless community ceramics studios, art centers, and collectives in neighborhoods throughout the city as well as Braddock, Carnegie, and Sewickley. From the hip and trendy to quiet and secluded, the perfect neighborhood(s) are waiting for you to discover. You'll also love the culture and the friendly feel Pittsburgh has to offer. A jewel in our city, Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild (MCG) has been a champion for ceramics and craft since it’s founding in 1968, by visionary Bill Strickland. Established to help combat the economic and social devastation experienced by the residents of Strickland’s predominantly African-American North Side neighborhood.
Like MCG, West Virginia University ceramics program is committed to fostering an environment where students can maximize their learning experience. Whether it is technical or conceptual, sculptural or functional, the WVU faculty work together to develop and implement a course of study that promotes the competence of idea development and the technical means to accomplish it. WVU has offered a comprehensive summer study program at Jingdezhen, China since 1995 and, in 2004, expanded to include a fall program that provides advanced undergraduate, graduate and professional-level studies in ceramics. WVU graciously opened its campus to NCECA, hosting pre-conference events, and companion exhibitions. Presenting contemporary art in craft media by international, national, and regional artists since 1971, Contemporary Craft was honored to work with Winnie Owens-Hart to curate the 2018 NCECA Annual, Visual Voices: Truth Narratives. Invited artists Syd Carpenter, Roberto Lugo, Sana Musasama, Reginald Pointer, and Janathel Shaw, with 30 juried ceramicists, have created powerful works that speak in a variety of visual volumes and touch on personal and global issues and emotions. The Pittsburgh Filmmakers/ Pittsburgh Center for the Arts (PF/ PCA) exhibits the work of prominent and emerging contemporary artists in gallery, cinema, and public settings. With the ability to stage multiple exhibits concurrently, a mix of regional and national artists are featured regularly in the Shadyside galleries. PF/PCA will play host to the National Student Juried Exhibition juried by ceramic artists Sam Harvey and Martina Lantin. Standard Ceramic Supply, a mainstay of the region since 1960— and leading clay supplier to the school and professional ceramic markets east of the Mississippi through their Pittsburgh (Carnegie) area manufacturing plant—has organized 17 exhibitions of national and regional artists. It has been an amazing opportunity to help organize the 2018 conference, working with the phenomenal NCECA board and staff and our partners—Contemporary Craft, Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild, Pittsburgh Filmmakers/ Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Slippery Rock University and West Virginia University—years in advance to plan such a rich program of exhibitions, and so much more. We trust that CrossCurrents: Clay and Culture will prove to be a catalytic platform for forward thinking in ceramic education, art, and research. Kate Lydon Shoji Satake
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS NCECA thanks the following for their support… Anne Foster
Roberto Lugo
Stacie Abraham
Barbara Frey
Warren Mackenzie
Christopher Adams
Catherine Futter
Shalya Marsh
Daniel Anderson
Jan Dreskin-Haig and Don Haig
Naomi Ruth Marsh
Linda Arbuckle
Jessica Dubin
Jim Melchert
Adrian Arleo
Beth Ann Gerstein
Ron Meyers
Victor Babu
Andrea Gill
Leigh Taylor Mickelson
Jim and Anne Bailey
Marsha Gold
Brett Beasley
Diane and Mark Grainer
Joe and Mary Molinaro in memory of Elmer Craig
Deborah Bedwell
Carol Green
David Beumee
Josh Green and Denise Suska Green
Glen Blakley
Roberta Griffith
Brett Binford
Catherine Grundy
James P. Boggs, II
Roger Harrison in honor of Glenda Taylor
Joe Bova
Toni Hambleton
Anne W. Bracker
Holly Hanessian
Cindy Bracker and David Sturm
Darci Hanna
Kristen Bracker
Sheri Hanna
Donna and Ralph Briskin
Susan Harris
Gail M. Brown
Theodora Hazel
John Edgar Bullard
Peter Held
Debbie and Robert Burger
Alex Hibbett
John Burkholder
Steve Hilton
Tristyn Hamilton Bustamante
Richard Hirsch
Danielle Carrig and Patsy Cox
Curtis Hoard
Abbey Chase
Angela Howell
Suzie Childs in memory of Elmer Craig
Sue Hutton
Sam Chung
Lorie Fleming Huyett
Naomi Clement
Marlene Jack
Shirley and John Clement
Garth Johnson
Mary Cloonan
Reena Kashyap
Amy Cottrell
Ruth Kohler
Evelyn Craft-Belger
George Kokis
David Crane
Eva Kwong
Marta Crane
Lucy Lacoste
Ruth Crane
Jo Lauria
Elizabeth Delatore
Marc Leuthold
Mo Dickens and Carrie Esser
John Levesque
Patrick Doust
Marge Levy
Edward and Evelyn Eberle
Linda Lighton
Mae Edwards
Richard Littlefield
Rachel Eng
Robert Longwell Grice
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Individual Donors
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Megumi Naitoh Minerva Navarrete Donna Nicholas Richard Notkin Jill Oberman Mike Peck Aysha Peltz Margaret Pennington Judy Pote Christopher Powers Richard and Alita Rogers Louise Rosenfield Donna Rozman Russo Lee Gallery Gail Rutigliano Nancy Sandbower Jeff and Bond Sandoe in memory of Valri P. Sandoe Shoji Satake Dee Schaad Georgeann Schellenger Rochelle Schleicher Judith Schwartz Marcia Selsor Leonard and Alison Shurz Deborah Sigel Nan Smith Jeffrey Spahn Chris Staley Susanne Stephenson Carol Summers Tim Taunton Chris Taylor
James Turnbull
Host Organizations:
Conference App Sponsors
Sally Van Orden and Tristan Spinski
Contemporary Craft
Bracker’s Good Earth Clays
Martha B. Vida
Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild
Enduring Images
Rhonda Willers
Slippery Rock University
Kansas Clay
Keith Williams
West Virginia University
L&L Kiln Manufacturing
Paula and Robert Winokur Russell Wrankle Phil Wuest/ Wuests Inc Richard Wukich Barbara Young
In-Kind and Media Support 92Y Aardvark Clay & Supplies American Art Clay Company (AMACO/Brent) The Ceramic Shop Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council Laguna Clay Company Nidec-Shimpo Ceramics Pennsylvania Art Education Association Pittsburgh Filmmakers/ Pittsburgh Center for the Arts
Conference Sponsorship and Support The ArtWorks program of the National Endowment for the Arts
Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild Nidec-Shimpo Ceramics Olympic Kilns Pottery Northwest
Anne W. Bracker
Smith-Sharpe Fire Brick Supply
ASU Art Museum Ceramics Research Center
Speedball Art Products
Bracker’s Good Earth Clay
Tucker’s Pottery Supplies, Inc
The Burkholder Family Foundation The Chipstone Foundation
Aardvark Clay & Supplies
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Mudtools
PNC UPMC and UPMC Health Plan Standard Ceramic Supply
NSJE Award Donors
Smith-Sharpe Fire Brick Supply Studio Potter
Bill Strickland Dick Wukich
Standard Ceramic Supply Speedball Art Products
Planning, Programming, and Assistance Michelle Clesse David Deily Alison Helm Keith Jackson Garth Johnson Gregory Jordan Scott Lammie Kilolo Luckett Janet McCall Bobby Silverman Bill Strickland Mitch Swain James Turnbull Germaine Williams
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NCECA BOARD PRESIDENT Chris Staley Pennsylvania State University cxs41@psu.edu PRESIDENT-ELECT Holly Hanessian Florida State University holly.nceca@gmail.com TREASURER Reena Kashyap reenak.nceca@gmail.com SECRETARY Jill Oberman Red Lodge Clay Center joberman.nceca@gmail.com EXHIBITIONS DIRECTOR Leigh Taylor Mickelson Clay Art Center ltmnceca@gmail.com PROGRAMS DIRECTOR Mary K. Cloonan mkcloonan.nceca@gmail.com COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Cindy Bracker Bracker’s Good Earth Clays communications@nceca.net STEWARD OF THE BOARD Steve Hilton Midwestern State University steve.hilton@mwsu.edu
NCECA STAFF DIRECTORS AT LARGE Julia Galloway University of Montana julia.galloway@mso.umt.edu Roberto Lugo Tyler School of Art at Temple University roblugo.nceca@gmail.com Russell Wrankle Southern Utah University wranklenceca@gmail.com STUDENT DIRECTORS AT LARGE Naomi Clement Louisiana State University ncecasdal@gmail.com Brandon Schnurr West Virginia University ncecasdal@gmail.com 2018 ON-SITE LIAISONS Shoji Satake West Virginia University shoji.satake@mail.wvu.edu Kate Lydon Contemporary Craft lydon8@gmail.com 2019 ON-SITE LIAISONS Sarah Millfelt Northern Clay Center sarahmillfelt@northernclaycenter.org Keith Williams Concordia College williams@concordia.edu
NCECA OFFICE 4845 Pearl East Circle, Suite 101 Boulder, CO 80301 866-CO-NCECA (866-266-2322) 303-828-2811 Fax: 303-828-0911 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Joshua Green josh@nceca.net FINANCE & ACCOUNTING MANAGER Helen Anderson helen@nceca.net NCECA JOURNAL Jeff Guerrero journal@nceca.net WEB & COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER/ GRAPHIC ARTIST Candice Finn candice@nceca.net OFFICE MANAGER/ MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR Jacqueline Hardy jacqueline@nceca.net CONFERENCE SPECIALIST Tammy Lynn tammy@nceca.net CONFERENCE MANAGER Dori Nielsen dori@nceca.net PROJECTS MANAGER Kate Vorhaus kate@nceca.net
2018 BOARD CANDIDATES AND E-BALLOT NCECA’ s Board elections are now taking place via e-ballot. Positions to be elected in 2018 include Director at Large and Student Director at Large. Information and brief video messages from the candidates are available to review at www.nceca.net/board-candidates/. The e-balloting system opened prior to conference and closes at 4pm EDT on Friday, March 16. All NCECA members who were active on or before February 14, 2018 received an evite to vote through SurveyMonkey. If you become a member while at conference, please see Candice at registration to get set up for voting.
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ABOUT NCECA Founded in 1966, the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts is a non-profit educational organization that provides valuable resources and support for individuals, schools, and organizations with a passion for the ceramic arts. The National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts advances creation, teaching, and learning through clay in the contemporary world through welcoming and innovative experiences, discourse, and resources. Engaging body and mind in imaginative inquiry, clay connects us to authentic tactile and cognitive experiences. Ceramic art shapes our interactions with one another while connecting us to cultural traditions, knowledge, and innovations. NCECA convenes and engages people who care about ceramic art and education to cultivate learning, leadership, and excellence throughout the field. Building on transformative relationships regionally, nationally, and globally, NCECA strives to expand awareness of and deepen appreciation for the vitality and vibrancy of ceramic art, teaching, and learning within our technologically influenced world.
PROGRAMS ANNUAL CONFERENCE The annual NCECA conference is an opportunity to convene in a different city each year to discuss, investigate, and celebrate topics, people, and groups relating to the fields of ceramic art and learning. The conference features an awards ceremony, a keynote presenter and performance event; demonstrations, lectures, panel discussions, student-led, and K–12 centered forums; and a Resource Hall providing access to manufacturers/suppliers and non-profit exhibitors. Surrounding these core features of the conference are an array of exhibitions that expand awareness and deepen appreciation of ceramic art in venues throughout the conference region. EXHIBITIONS NCECA organizes and helps to site and promote exhibitions that increase public dialogue, recognition, appreciation, and critical investigation of ceramic art. NCECA Annual – The recently refreshed format of the NCECA Annual blends impactful attributes of invitational and open juried models of exhibition development. The exhibition enables exceptional work to represent clay’s concerns for craft and material expression in concert with meaningful content and conceptual rigor. NCECA remains committed to the belief that relatively under-exposed artists will have opportunities to present their work with that of more established and already recognized emerging creators in the field. The NCECA Annual is developed through the vision of a single curator/juror. This individual frames an organizing concept for the exhibition and invites five artists whose work will frame curatorial ideas. Additional works and artists for the exhibition will be selected through an open call for submissions. The curator/juror will review these entries and make final selections for the exhibition. This model provides an opportunity for a particular viewpoint resulting from a unique, informed, and thoughtful vision about the field of ceramic art to emerge annually. Concurrent Exhibitions and Venue Originated Exhibitions are promoted by NCECA in regions surrounding its conferences. Proposals must be submitted online for review and approval by NCECA’s On-Site Conference Liaisons and committees that they organize. NCECA reserves the right to only promote exhibitions received through these systems. NCECA’s National Student Juried Exhibition is open to undergraduate, graduate, and post-baccalaureate students enrolled in the United States of America.
MEMBERSHIP Membership brings an array of benefits and opens access to a variety of discounts and eligibility for NCECA opportunities. Membership is available at a number of levels to serve the needs of constituents, whether individuals, organizations, or businesses. Learn more at www.nceca.net/membership/. PUBLICATIONS AND RESOURCES NCECA keeps its members informed of important developments in the field through the following publications: • NCECA Journal: Published annually, the Journal documents the presentations and events of each conference with reports, articles, and photographic essays. • NCECA e-News: A forum that provides information and a calendar of upcoming NCECA events important to all NCECA members. • NCECA Directory: A member-accessible online listing of the current membership with contact information to promote communication among members. By default, NCECA members are included in an online directory accessible to other members. Any NCECA member may also choose to opt out of this directory by selecting a dedicated checkbox within her/his online profile. • Special Publications and Videos: NCECA produces special publications focusing on topics such as exhibition catalogues and ceramic art resources in print and DVD media. AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS NCECA formally recognizes the outstanding achievement in its field with the following awards: Honorary Members, Fellows of the Council, Excellence in Teaching, Outstanding Achievement, Regional Award of Excellence, Emerging Artists and the Victor Spinski Award, International Residency Awards, Regina Brown Undergraduate Student Fellowships, NCECA Graduate Student Fellowships, Multicultural Fellowships, and the Val Cushing and Bill Bracker Conference Scholarships for conference region secondary students. SUPPORT NCECA is supported through earned and contributed income. The primary source of support comes through membership and registration fees. NCECA is a qualified 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational organization supported by earned revenues, donations and grants.
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2018 NCECA AWARDS Honorary Members of the Council Those nominated and selected as Honorary Members of the Council have made significant contributions to the field of ceramic art. Through this award, their creative work, critical thinking, and exemplary accomplishments are recognized as essential to ceramic art’s cultural impact and continual evolution.
Edward Eberle Edward Eberle- (1944- ) Over more than 30 years, Pittsburgh artist Edward Eberle has explored and expanded the limits and vernacular of porcelain. His prolific body of work, wide ranging imagination and immersion in ceramic histories from diverse cultures have led him from classically inspired vessels to altered and deconstructed sculptures. A recent traveling career retrospective exhibition brought together works from the mid-1980s to the present into dialogue allowing visitors to discover the timeless and intriguing work of a true master. Eberle’s exquisite forms and fragmented, dreamlike imagery are expressed through drawings on clay and paper that incorporate expressive gestural marks, intricate patterns, and enigmatic figurative compositions. Commitment to touch, craftsmanship, and intuitive physicality are integrated with conceptual rigor in paper-thin, wheelthrown vessels, sculptural constructions, prints, and drawings. After receiving his MFA from Alfred University in 1972, Edward Eberle taught at the Philadelphia College of Art and at Carnegie-Mellon University for a total of 14 years. In 1985, he established a studio in the Millvale section of Pittsburgh where he immersed himself in studio practice focused in ceramics and drawing for 26 years. In February 2010, eminent domain forced him out of this studio, and over the course of two years he located and repurposed a former Elks lodge located in Homestead, the historic location of the 1892 strike on Carnegie Steel Company that led to violent confrontation. Eberle’s renovated studio includes a gallery and much improved work space. His solo exhibitions include those at the Carnegie Museum of Art (1980, 1991), the Columbus Museum of Art (1999), and numerous others in New York, Chicago, and Pittsburgh galleries.
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Jo Lauria Jo Lauria is an independent curator and an art and design historian. Formerly, she was a decorative arts curator at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, specializing in modern and contemporary decorative arts, craft, and design. She has published extensively, organized numerous exhibitions, and produced and directed multimedia presentations and documentary films. From 2007 through 2009, Lauria served as chief curator of the exhibition IN AMERICA: Expanding Traditions, a nationally touring show hosted by seven American museums. The exhibition complements the PBS documentary series, CRAFT IN AMERICA: Memory, Landscape, and Community. The companion book to the exhibition, Craft in America: Celebrating Two Centuries of Artists and Objects, was co-authored by Lauria and released in fall 2007. Lauria's exhibition, Masters of Mid-Century California Modernism: Evelyn and Jerome Ackerman, was on view at the Mingei International Museum, San Diego, from March 2009 through January 2010. Her most recent project, Exuberant Earth: Ceramics by Ruth Rippon, sheds new light on one of the under-exposed modern masters of ceramic art, exploring how Rippon's imaginative and groundbreaking work fits into the broader history of the genre. Lauria holds a BA in art history from Yale University and her MFA in fine arts with a ceramics major from Otis College of Art and Design.
Bill Strickland
Clayton Bailey
Bill Strickland is celebrated for his leadership and visionary work on behalf of the arts, community revitalization, youth development, and economic transformation. Strickland’s personal transformation began when witnessing high school teacher Frank Ross working at a potters wheel. Strickland graduated from Oliver High School in 1965 and was admitted to the University of Pittsburgh on a provisional basis. In 1969, he earned a bachelor’s degree in American history and foreign relations from the University of Pittsburgh and graduated cum laude. While attending college in 1968, Strickland founded Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild to bring arts education and mentorship to urban city youth. In 1972, he assumed leadership of Bidwell Training Center, transforming a struggling building trade school into a national model. In order to meet growing demands for programs like the ones he created in Pittsburgh, Strickland worked to establish the National Center for Arts & Technology, which serves as an incubator and consultancy, to launch and nurture similar educational environments across the nation and the world. Throughout his distinguished career, Strickland has been honored with numerous prestigious awards for his contributions to the arts and the community. In 1998, he received the Kilby Award and “Coming Up Taller” Award presented in a White House ceremony by first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton. In 1996, he received the MacArthur “Genius” Award for leadership and ingenuity in the arts. Others include Chicago Ideas Week’s 2011 Hero Award, appointment to President Barack Obama’s White House Council for Community Solutions (2010). In November 2011, Strickland was invited to Japan as recipient of the Goi Peace Award, which honors an individual or organization that has contributed to the advancement of world peace and humanity.
Clayton Bailey (1939 - ) is an American artist who works primarily in the mediums of ceramics and metal sculpture. Bailey’s work is marked by a rare blend of humor, conceptual rigor, playfulness, and technical virtuosity. Born and raised in Wisconsin, he studied art and art education at the University of Wisconsin, Madison where he found a mentor in glass and ceramic artist Harvey Littleton. Bailey’s teaching career began at the People’s Art Center in St. Louis, Missouri where his students included childhood-aged future Olympic boxers Michael and Leon Spinks. His practice has ranged from deep research into salt fired pottery to mixed and multi-media, performances, films, and interactive sculptural installations and events. A recipient of the Louis Comfort Tiffany Grant, American Craft Council Research Grant, and two National Endowment for the Arts Fellowships, Bailey went on to teach at Washington University (St. Louis), Whitewater State University (Wisconsin), University of California-Davis, University of Southern California, and Cal State University Hayward. Bailey’s innovative imagination has continually expanded the field of contemporary ceramic art. His forays into public service, entrepreneurship, and popular culture are legend. NCECA named him a Fellow of the Council in 1982 for service to the field. As a member of the Port Costa Town Council, he engaged Lowell Darling of the Center of World Problems to perform acupuncture on the town’s troubled sewage treatment system. Bailey holds a U.S. patent for a Novelty Cup for Forcibly Ejecting Liquid into a Drinker’s Face and is featured as a guest fan in Beavis and Butthead Comics #27. His engaging and challenging art-making has captured the attention of network television producers, collectors, museum curators, and art critics nationally and internationally. NCECA 2018 • 52nd Annual Conference Program • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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2018 NCECA AWARDS Fellows of the Council
Excellence in Teaching
Fellows of the Council awards are presented to individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts. Those receiving this honor must be members in good standing and shall have served the Council in significant ways for at least five years.
Recipients of the Excellence in Teaching Award are individuals who are near or at the end of a career dedicated to the practice of teaching (the award may be bestowed posthumously); have demonstrated excellence in their own creative work; have previous recognition for, and a history of, awards in teaching; and have highly visible former students in the field.
Nicholas Kripal, photo by Jeff Hurwitz
Nicholas Kripal NCECA Past President Deb Bedwell addresses the audience in Kansas City during the 2016 NCECA convention, photo by Glen Blakley
Deb Bedwell Deb Bedwell grew up in a large, loving Appalachian working-class family in Bluefield, West Virginia; in the late ‘60’s she attended Berea College in Kentucky. It was during her college years that she first became aware of and involved in the important elements that have shaped the rest of her life – social justice (especially anti-war and civil rights activism), Quaker faith and values, and CLAY. She attended a Super Mud conference at Penn State University where she saw Curt Hoard and Betty Woodman create as demonstrating artists. Deb was a one of nine founding ceramic artists of Baltimore Clayworks (1980) and subsequently served as its executive director for 32 years. What she found especially compelling about her leadership role was crafting partnerships with grass-roots community organizations to put in clay, guided by an experienced artist, in the hands of individuals who otherwise had no opportunity to experience ceramics. As a teacher at Clayworks, Morgan University, and other institutions, she has enjoyed making pots and making connections that develop self-awareness, focus, and creativity within our students. Bedwell’s entry point to the NCECA board involved serving as On-site Conference Liaison, for NCECA 2005 in Baltimore. She wanted the conference so badly to raise the profile for ceramics in Baltimore, that she lobbied board members to bring that city to their attention. She subsequently served in NCECA’s six-year presidential cycle. 18
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An excerpt from the 2017 NCECA Journal Nick was raised in the small wind-swept town of Lodgepole, Nebraska. In large part due to his supportive upbringing, dignity and generosity were deeply imbedded in Nick’s character. He was naturally kind. He had time for everyone he met and genuinely made each of them feel that he listened, cared, and empathized. This, and his expansive intelligence and love of sharing, made Nick truly a remarkable and giving educator, mentor, and friend. The outpouring of almost reverence from his students, both past and present, attests to the many lives of young artists he positively influenced and championed even years after they may have graduated. He was brought up Catholic with loving and liberal-minded parents named Clarence and Dixie. Although Nick was not traditionally religious, it was that initial Catholic education that sparked his continued interest in the romantic natures of gothic architecture and storytelling. Tragically, he lost his father to a car accident more than three decades ago. It deeply affected his life. It also made him both a more reflective and introspective visual artist. After earning his BFA at University of Nebraska and his MFA from Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville, Nick took a teaching position at Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. In 1985, he joined the renowned faculty of the Tyler School of Art of Temple University in Philadelphia, where he became a distinguished teacher and a highly respected colleague until the very day of his recent, and far too young, passing. Jeffrey Mongrain
Through their decades of shared teaching and workshops, active art practice, and mentoring, Kirk and Eva are influential and beloved teachers, and as innovators in the field, continue inspiring countless students.
Judith Schwartz
Photo by Kim Kulow-Jones
Kirk Mangus and Eva Kwong Kirko, you were so much like those poodles you loved to make: gruff unexpected, funny larger than life, not quite tame and yet faithful, caring, watching over and adopting us the way a dog adopts a family.
David Hooker, Professor at Wheaton College MFA Kent State University
Kirk and Eva met as undergrads at Rhode Island School of Design, becoming collaborators, sharing a studio and a life. They received their BFA’s in 1975. Kirk developed his unique style of carving and painting on clay through his research of world cultures, including Iga, Oribe, Mayan, Moche, Greek, Roman and Silla ceramics, etc. His enduring interests in myths and storytelling informed his work. He combined his historic interests, material research with his astute observations of contemporary life. Kirk earned his MFA from Washington State University in 1977. In 1985 Kirk became the Head of Ceramics at Kent State University until his passing in 2013.
Judith Schwartz served as Head of the Sculpture: Craft Media Area at New York University until her retirement last year. She is a critic, curator, and author of national and international articles on contemporary craft issues, author of Confrontational Ceramics, A & C Black, London and University of Penn Press, 2008. The book identifies an international movement of artists who use clay to reveal personal alienations, social and political struggles, popular and material culture at its worst- all within the context of what might be called: art activism. She is an elected Council member of International Academy of Ceramics and currently Vice President, Chair for two international conferences held at NYU: Case for Clay in Secondary Education and Criticism in Crafts Arts: Crossings, Alignments, and Territories. Educational consultant to Lenox China Company; Board of Directors for the Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts; Studio Potter Magazine, The Joseph Schein International Museum (Advisory); Jingdezhen Sanbao Ceramic Art Institute, Jingdezhen, China; The Museum of Ceramic Art, New York; Clay Art Center, Port Chester; NY, Arts Westchester Council, and the University Council for Art Education. Consultant/ Juror/Curator to numerous national and international exhibitions, Exhibits USA, the Ceramic Biennial in Incheon, Korea and All Fired Up for the Westchester Arts Council which featured her curated exhibition, Confrontational Ceramics. Schwartz earned her BA at Queens College (New York) and went on to earn her MA and PhD at New York University. Her grants and awards include the Everson Museum, John D. Rockefeller III Arts in Education, Fulbright Senior Specialist, Advisor of the Year, Gallatin, NYU, Educator of the Year, Renwick Museum, Washington, DC, NYCATA/UFT Higher Ed Art, and Professor Emeritus, New York University.
Kirk presented lectures and workshops throughout the US, Korea, Japan, China, Finland, Lithuania, France, Italy, Canada, and Mexico. Eva completed her MFA at Tyler School of Art in 1977. Her work reflects her sense of curiosity and intuitive understanding of nature's holistic dynamics. Eva’s compelling biomorphic installations started in 1974 with Thousand Shells comprised of one thousand porcelain shells. Bacteria, Diatoms and Cells-2006 and SWARM, composed of thousands of microbes, are in the permanent collection at the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta. Eva has taught at Kent State University, Anderson Ranch, Arrowmont, Penland, Archie Bray, Ox Bow, etc. She is currently a visiting faculty at Ohio State University. Kirk and Eva have both received awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, Ohio Arts Council, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, and the McKnight Foundation. NCECA 2018 • 52nd Annual Conference Program • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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2018 NCECA AWARDS Outstanding Achievement Award
Bill Griffith
The NCECA Outstanding Achievement Award is bestowed upon individuals who have made a significant contribution to creativity and the ceramic arts with their work on a singular endeavor. This award is open to contemporary artists, educators, writers, and others whose work on a singular project goes above and beyond what would typically be considered his or her professional responsibilities.
Bill Griffith is a ceramic artist, educator, and administrator at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Tennessee where he has coordinated workshops, conferences, and other educational programs-most notably the Utilitarian Clay: Celebrate the Object Symposia, held every 4 years at Arrowmont since 1992.
Les Manning
Bill’s functional and sculptural ceramics continue to be exhibited and published in many international, national juried/ invitational exhibitions, and publications. His work is included in private and public collections including the Tennessee State Museum, the Arkansas Arts Center, the City of Orlando, Florida Permanent Collection, San Angelo Museum of Art, TX, the Haan Museum of Indiana Art, the Tokoname Cultural Museum, Japan, and the Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, China. He is a recipient of an Individual Artists Fellowship awarded by the Tennessee Arts Commission. Select exhibitions include: Lineage: The Art of Mentorship, Clay Art Center, NY, NCECA Juried National, Feats of Clay XXIII National, CA, Strictly Functional National, PA, Architectural Echoes at the Center for Craft, Creativity, Design, NC, The Art of Tennessee at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts, TN, 21st Century Ceramics in the United States and Canada at the Columbus College of Art & Design, OH and Hoosier Expatriates: From Indiana to the World, at the Indianapolis Art Center, IN. Photo by Dianne and Cecil Finch, courtesy of Medalta
Les Manning, a ceramic artist for more than 50 years, is known for creating personal forms that interpret two of the dominant landscape features of Alberta, Canada: the prairies and the Rockies. His wheel thrown and altered forms capture the abstract qualities of these sculptural environments and have been exhibited and collected in Asia, Europe, Egypt, USA, New Zealand, Australia, and Canada. In addition to his long career as a maker, Les has had a profound impact within the field of ceramics as a mentor and administrator. His influence has affected nearly every continent through friendship, leadership, and gentle guidance. As the former Director of Ceramics at the Banff Centre for the Arts, Les impacted a generation of artists who have gone on to advance the field through exhibition, education, and advocacy. He has been active in the international ceramic community through exhibiting, teaching, and volunteer work. Les was instrumental in establishing the Medalta International Artists in Residence Program, arriving there as a volunteer Artistic Director nearly twenty years ago. The first of many artists who moved to Medicine Hat, Les volunteered his time and his extensive expertise to grow Medalta into a destination for artists from all over the world. He contributed to the design of the Shaw International Centre for Contemporary Ceramics and continued as an active donor and supporter. In 2012, Les Manning received the Order of Canada for his impressive body of work in advancing the arts in Canada. In the same year, Les received the Diamond Jubilee medal that honors significant contributions and achievements by Canadians.
Bill is active as a curator and juror for national exhibitions and craft festivals. He continues to lecture and teach as a visiting artist for conferences, universities, craft schools, and guilds. He has served on jury panels for the Windgate Fellowship Awards, the Ohio Arts Council, the Kentucky Arts Council, and the Arkansas Arts Council’s Individual Artists Fellowship Awards. Bill currently serves on the board of The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design, NC. Read more about Bill at www.billgriffithclay.com.
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Ray Meeker and Deborah Smith Ray Meeker and Deborah Smith met in the Ceramics Department of the University of Southern California in 1969. She graduated from Stanford in Japanese language and joined USC after two years in Japan, having apprenticed in Bizen with master potter Yamamoto Toshu (later to be designated a Living National Treasure). Ray studied architecture at USC and then obtained a BFA in ceramics. In September 1970 Deborah accompanied Susan Peterson in Japan as interpreter for Susan’s book on Hamada Shoji. Three months later she arrived in India, attracted to the Sri Aurobindo Ashram at Pondicherry. Ray left the USA for Europe in April 1970 and arrived in India in March 1971. Forty-seven years ago they established the Golden Bridge Pottery, which became a leading creator of handmade stoneware and a model for small scale units in India. Since 1985, Deborah has been in charge of the production, which she has made uniquely her own through her painting. Ray spent 12 years firing houses and then built a reputation as a leading sculptor in clay, often working on a monumental scale. The Golden Bridge Pottery studio attracts students from all over India and it has been hosting workshops with artists/educators since 1997. Ray and Deborah have been active in shaping the development of ceramics as a contemporary art form in India. Ray says, “Students are encouraged to become honestly self-critical with enough confidence to start their own studios or go anywhere in the world for further experience. What the students have brought to us is at least as important as what we have given to them. The students have given us India.”
Sana Musasama Sana Musasama walks in her mission as a global activist whose journey is the nexus of art and life. With a practice that combines studio work, teaching, and a passionate commitment to social justice, Musasama bears witness, and shares the stories of women and girls. She received her BA from City College of New York and her MFA from Alfred University. Musasama began travel as a way to recover identity and cultural place with clay as a geographic catalyst. She studied at the Archie Bray Foundation, Gakium Designer College in Tokyo, Tuscarora International School of Ceramics, and Mende Pottery in Sierra Leone. 40 years as a solo international traveler and educator, Musasama taught in Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, South India, West Africa, France, Netherlands, Japan, China, and Costa Rica. Musasama has held numerous international and national art residences including Givat Haviva Institute, The European Ceramic Center, and Watershed. She exhibits in solo and group shows nationally and globally, and is represented in public collections, including The Studio Museum of Harlem, The European Ceramic Center, the Archie Bray Foundation, The Mint Museum, The Copper Hewitt Museum, and The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Dedicated to affecting change in young people, Musasama teaches at Hunter College, John Jay College, Jamaica Center for the Arts in New York, and with adjudicated youth through CASES, an alternative to incarceration. For over a decade, Musasama has taught sustainable craft to women and girls once in the commercial sex industry in Cambodia. She founded the Apron Project to economically and socially empower young women. Her enduring art practice and activism profoundly impact the lives of those in need.
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2018 NCECA AWARDS Regional Awards of Excellence
James A. Turnbull, Jr.
NCECA’s Regional Awards of Excellence are intended to recognize and celebrate people and organizations that have made important contributions in the region of the annual conference while also impacting the field on national or international levels.
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Jim Turnbull is a graduate of New York University. Jim has worked in the ceramic supply field for most of his life. His father, James A. Turnbull, Sr., founded Standard Ceramic Supply, a major manufacturer of clay and glazes for potters, schools and artists and a distributor of equipment, tools, glaze chemicals, ceramic materials and decorating supplies. Jim succeeded his father as owner of the company in the early 1970s, expanding the business with distributorships in Chicago, Pittsburgh, and New York City, and acquiring ClayPlace@Standard, a noted Pittsburgh ceramic arts gallery. Jim currently serves on the board of The Art School at Old Church (TASOC), an art school and fine art gallery in Bergen County, New Jersey, in addition to the Clay Art Center, a nationally recognized non-profit center for the advancement and practice of the ceramic arts, in Port Chester, New York. He has served on the Boards of Directors for Baltimore Clayworks and Touchstone Center for Crafts. Jim’s commitment to the ceramics field on a regional and national level is evident in his life and career, marked by a dedication to creativity that makes our region a renowned place for ceramics and other art forms.
Susan Hale Kemenyffy In 1974 — soon after acquiring 47 acres in western Pennsylvania with her husband and Raku ceramic collaborator — Susan and Steven Kemenyffy began building ceramics, printmaking/ drawing studios, and gardens that are now documented in the Smithsonian Institution Archives of American Gardens as PA825. While exhibiting and conducting ceramic workshops from Sao Paolo to Wellington, Edinburgh to Maui, Susan began to fill downtime with presentations of their North American Woodland gardens that were evolving as time and treasure allowed. Sharing the peacefully energetic spaces with her local community, she segued into the Presidency of the Erie Art Museum and later the Chairmanship of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. Serving as Trustee of the Erie Community Foundation she participated in addressing the complex needs, challenges, and triumphs of widely disparate communities. Her recent Historic Garden Review article ‘Curating Memory’, published in London UK, is the basis for her Co-Curatorship of a June — September 2018 Erie Art Museum exhibition, Curating Ephemeral Beauty. 22
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NCECA GALLERY EXPO NCECA is thrilled to continue the extremely popular Gallery Expo in Pittsburgh. Located in front of the Resource Hall, you will find and be able to purchase exceptional finished ware from top galleries across the country. This area is free and open to the public, and these dedicated galleries will be offering gallery talks on the opening day of the conference.
SPINNING EARTH POTTERY Spinning Earth Pottery features the work of Susan Filley, Fong Choo, Cathy Broski, Justin Lambert, and owner Danny Meisinger. There is a large body of work available from each artist. Our artists will participate in the gallery talks and be available for the week of EXPO to answer questions about their work
18 HANDS GALLERY 18 Hands Gallery, LLC is a premier fine ceramics and crafts venture from Houston, Texas. Since 2007, we have worked to present the broadest range of contemporary clay, bringing together a select group of artists whose work breathes relevance, humor, and whimsy. See us at our EXPO booth and www.18handsgallery.com ARTSTREAM NOMADIC GALLERY Artstream Nomadic Gallery has been putting contemporary studio pottery on the street for 17 years. Based in Carbondale, Colorado, Artstream is a traveling exhibition space housed in a restored 1967 Airstream trailer. Since its debut tour, Artstream has exhibited work in more than 250 locations. CLAY ART CENTER Clay Art Center will be celebrating its 20th anniversary for the Artist-in-Residency Program by showcasing 11 past residents. We will also feature our 40 professional artists that work at CAC in a cup and mug wall installation. EUTECTIC GALLERY Eutectic Gallery is proud to present a wide variety of ceramics hailing from the US, Japan, and Canada. Techniques ranging from slip casting, 3-D printing, unique mark making, and expressive thrown forms. Be sure to stop by to see what artists are pushing our medium to new levels!
Fong Choo, Anenome, Spinning Earth Pottery
GANDEE GALLERY Gandee Gallery, located in upstate New York, is committed to showing the best in handmade objects and fine art, with a special emphasis on utilitarian ceramics. Established in 2009, the gallery features 4-5 special exhibitions a year and offers workshops and classes through its studio facility. LILLSTREET ART CENTER/ LILLSTREET GALLERY Lillstreet Art Center’s contemporary programming within our artist in residence programs, classes, workshops, and galleries has expanded and matured over the past 40+ years. The Lillstreet Gallery represents artists from all over the country at varying points in their respective careers. NORTHERN CLAY CENTER Northern Clay Center’s mission is the advancement of the ceramic arts. Its goals are to promote excellence in the work of clay artists, to provide educational opportunities for artists and the community, and to encourage the public’s appreciation and understanding of the ceramic arts. OBJECTIVE CLAY Objective Clay is a collective of artists who create meaningful objects for everyday use. Our website and in-person events are a platform for sharing stories, processes, and collaborative projects. Together, we expand our individual reach to connect with the ceramics community and beyond. 24
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Brooke Noble, Howlin’Wolf Cups, Gandee Gallery
PROJECTS SPACE | GREEN TASK FORCE/WATER FILTER DEMONSTRATION NCECA’s Projects Space is a platform for ceramic artists to create and present works during the annual conference that incorporate clay as medium in time-based, performative, relational, or site-responsive work. Artists will create their works on-site in a publicly accessible area of the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Engagement with visitors begins Tuesday evening, March 13 and evolves through Friday afternoon, March 16. NCECA Gallery Expo and Projects Space are free and open to the public.
Green Task Force/ Water Filter Demonstration The NCECA Green Task Force is a group for members of the ceramic art community who wish to share plans and practices for improving the environmental impact of our making, teaching, and learning practices. Stop by this table to express your experiences and interests. As a special feature, this area will include a demonstration of a press for making water filters and information about initiatives to improve access to potable water in regions subject to waterborne diseases.
Laura Jean McLaughlin Join Pittsburgh artist Laura Jean McLaughlin in creating Unity Shards, a collaborative mosaic mural to be installed at the City of Asylum Alphabet City Garden on Pittsburgh’s Northside. Bring a ceramic fragment to the conference and make it part of this evolving shardbased realization of community. Ikebana International Pittsburgh Chapter 25 iipittsburghchapter.org Ikebana International Pittsburgh Chapter 25 will be collaborating with ceramic artists at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center during the 2018 NCECA Conference in Pittsburgh. Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement. More than simply putting flowers in a container, ikebana is a disciplined art form in which the arrangement of natural materials, objects, and space manifest a philosophy of humanity’s integration with nature. Within this core philosophy, the world of ikebana embodies diverse expressions with more than 2,000 registered schools, each focused on unique style and approach. Ikenobo, Sogetsu, and Ohara are the three most popular. Keika-Kazan is a smaller, long-established school that is active in the greater Pittsburgh region. Team members of several schools of ikebana working and living in the greater Pittsburgh region will create and display beautiful flower arrangements in a special demonstration and exhibition located in the Projects Space next to Gallery Expo. Members of Ikebana International Pittsburgh Chapter 25 will be creating arrangements in the Projects Space area of the Resource Hall during limited hours Wednesday-Friday, March 14-16.
Laura Jean McLaughlin, Dishing Out Science, Whole Foods Mosaic created with students
Weds, March 14: 10am-1pm, Maggie Lin and Karen Yi 1-4pm, Iris Cisarik and Motoko Hattori
Thu, March 15: 10am-1pm, Atsumi Sewell and Reiko Nakajima
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Fri, March 16: 10am-1pm, Linda Li and Ritsu Shimizu 2:30-4pm, Ritsu Shimizu and Matoko Hattori
NCECA is most grateful to Chairperson Ritsu Shimizu for organizing this experience. Presenting schools and artists include Sogetsu school: Reiko Nakajima, Atsumi Sewell, Ritsu Shimizu. Ikenobo school: Maggie Lin, Karen Yee, Linda Li, Iris Cisarik, Ritsu Shimizu. Keika-Kazan school : Motoko Hattori. Ohara school: Joyce Peterson Ikebana International is a non-profit cultural organization dedicated to the promotion and appreciation of ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arrangement. When the late Ellen Gordon Allen founded the organization in 1956, her dream was to create an organization uniting the peoples of the world through their mutual love of nature and enjoyment of ikebana. Over the course of more than 60 years, Ikebana International has evolved to incorporate some 270 chapters around the world with more than 7600 members. Visit ikebanahq.org to learn more.
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92nd ST Y/Virtual Clay............................T48 92Y.org Adamah Clay Studios at Bethel Horizon.. T02 bethel-madison.org/adamahclaystudios Alberta College of Art + Design............T107 acad.ca/ Alfred Ceramic Art Museum...................T43 ceramicsmuseum.alfred.edu Alfred University Admin.........................T41 alfredceramics.com Alfred University, School of Art and Design.........................T42 alfredceramics.com Anderson Ranch Arts Center...................T16 andersonranch.org Appalachian Hills Of Ohio Territory.....T100 ahoot.org/ Archie Bray Foundation...........................T08 archiebray.org Arizona State University..........................T36 herbergerinstitute.asu.edu Armory Art Center...................................T95 armoryart.org Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts........T46 arrowmont.org Artaxis.org...............................................T40 artaxis.org Ball State University................................T77 bsu.edu/academics/ Baltimore Clayworks...............................T33 baltimoreclayworks.org Brockway Center of Arts and Technology.T34 brockwaycat.org/ c.r.e.t.a. rome............................................T53 cretarome.com Carbondale Clay Center...........................T64 carbondaleclay.org CERF+.....................................................T38 cerfplus.org Clemson University.................................T98 clemson.edu/caah/art Contemporary Craft.................................T12 contemporarycraft.org Craigardan................................................T69 craigardan.org Cranbrook Academy of Art....................T101 cranbrookart.edu Cub Creek Foundation.............................T24 cubcreek.org East Carolina University..........................T18 ecu.edu East Tennessee State University..............T63 etsu.edu Edinboro University of Pennsylvania......T22 edinboro.edu
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Florida Atlantic University......................T26 fau.edu/vaah Florida State University...........................T67 art.fsu.edu/programs-2/media-................. areas/ceramics/ Flower City Arts Center...........................T76 geneseearts.org/ Georgia State University..........................T35 artdesign.gsu.edu/ Harvard Ceramics....................................T73 ofa.fas.harvard.edu/ceramics/ Haystack Mountain School of Crafts.......T30 haystack-mtn.org Hood College...........................................T62 hood.edu/ Jacksonville University............................T04 ju.edu/cfa/visualarts/ Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute...................T84 jci.edu.cn/ Kansas City Art Institute..........................T32 kcai.edu Kent State University...............................T15 dept.kent.edu/art/ Kutztown University................................T99 kutztown.edu/ La Meridiana............................................T14 lameridiana.fi.it Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild................T13 mcgyouthandarts.org/ Maryland Institute College of Art............T65 mica.edu/ Marymount University.............................T29 marymount.edu/ Massachusetts College of Art & Design..T25 massart.edu Montana State University........................T89 montana.edu/art Morean Center for Clay...........................T93 moreanartscenter.org/center-for-clay/ Mudflat Studio.........................................T70 mudflat.org National Clay Week.................................T61 nationalclayweek.org/ New Hampshire Institute of Art.............T112 nhia.edu New Mexico State University................T109 artdepartment.nmsu.edu/ New York Academy of Art.......................T68 nyaa.edu 1 Northern Clay Center...............................T74 northernclaycenter.org Ohio University......................................T104 finearts.ohio.edu/art Oregon College of Art and Craft..............T78 ocac.edu Penland School of Crafts.........................T47 penland.org Penn State U - Ceramics Area..................T19 sova.psu.edu/concentration-area ceramics
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Program—Tuesday
Programming will take place at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, 1000 Ft. Duquesne Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Yoga and the Friday Night Dance will be held at the Westin Convention Center Hotel, 1000 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. The 2018 NCECA Conference name badge is required to attend programming. The NCECA Gallery Expo, Projects Space, Cup Exhibition and Sale, and K12 Ceramic Exhibition are open to the public. KEY CD – Clay Discourse CP – Career Paths H + C – Histories and Contexts K – K-12 Programming LM – Learning Modalities M+T – Materials and Technology SSI –Social and Sustainable Impacts COAT CHECK: Concourse B, (Registration) Tuesday: 6:00pm–8:30pm Wednesday: 9:00am–10:00pm Thursday: 8:00am–6:00pm Friday: 8:00am–7:00pm Saturday: 8:30am–2:00pm SPECIAL RESERVED SEATING: Special reserved seating is allocated in each session within the David L. Lawrence Convention Center for people with special needs. See ushers if you require assistance.
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6:30pm–8:00pm Halls B NCECA GALLERY EXPO AND PROJECTS SPACE RECEPTION (cash bars) NCECA is pleased to continue the extremely popular Gallery Expo in Pittsburgh where you will find exceptional finished ware from top galleries across the country. These dedicated galleries will be offering gallery talks on Wednesday. 18 Hands Gallery, LLC Artstream Nomadic Gallery Clay Art Center Eutectic Gallery Gandee Gallery Lillstreet Art Center Northern Clay Center Objective Clay Spinning Earth Pottery Gallery Expo and Projects Space are free and open to the public PROJECTS SPACE ”UNITY SHARDS” COLLABORATIVE MOSAIC MURAL By Laura Jean McLaughlin Bring any size or shape clay shard to the 2018 NCECA conference and glue the shard among clay shards from artists from all over the world. The Unity Shards collaborative mosaic mural will be prominently installed in the City of Asylum Alphabet City Garden in the Northside of Pittsburgh.
IKEBANA INTERNATIONAL @ NCECA 2018 PITTSBURGH Ikebana International Pittsburgh 8:00am–4:30pm Chapter 25 will be collaborating with Hall B ceramic artists at the David L. Lawrence NCECA GALLERY EXPO AND PROJECTS Convention Center during the 2018 NCECA SPACE SET UP (PERSONNEL ONLY) Conference in Pittsburgh. Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement. More 12:00pm–6:00pm than simply putting flowers in a container, Concourse B/C ikebana is a disciplined art form in which REGISTRATION Bus ticket sales for Wednesday’s shuttles, the arrangement of natural materials, objects, and space manifest a philosophy of and Thursday and Friday gallery exhibition humanity’s integration with nature. receptions. Within this core philosophy, the world of ikebana embodies diverse expressions NCECA MERCHANDISE SALES with more than 2,000 registered schools, T-shirts, demonstrating artists’ DVDs, each focused on unique style and approach. Spirit of Ceramics DVDs, publications Ikenobo, Sogetsu, and Ohara are the three including catalogues. most popular. Keika-Kazan is a smaller, longestablished school that is active in the greater Hall B Pittsburgh region. Team members of several RESOURCE HALL MOVE IN (EXHIBIT PERSONNEL ONLY) schools of ikebana working and living in the greater Pittsburgh region will create and display beautiful flower arrangements Members of Ikebana International Pittsburgh Chapter 25 will be creating 30
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arrangements in the Projects Space area of the Resource Hall during limited hours Wednesday-Friday, March 14-16. Weds., March 14: 10am-1pm:Maggie Lin and Karen Yi 1-4pm, Iris Cisarik and Motoko Hattori Thurs., March 15: 10am-1pm, Atsumi Sewell and Reiko Nakajima Fri., March 16: 10am-1pm, Linda Li and Ritsu Shimizu 2:30-4pm, Ritsu Shimizu and Matoko Hattori.
Wednesday, March 14 8:00am–6:00pm Concourse B/C REGISTRATION Bus ticket sales for today’s continuous shuttles (limited availability) and Thursday and Friday evening gallery exhibition receptions. NCECA MERCHANDISE SALES T-shirts, demonstrating artists DVDs, Spirit of Ceramics DVDs, publications including catalogues. 9:00am–5:00pm Halls B RESOURCE HALL Visit with manufacturers and suppliers of ceramic products, companies providing publications in the ceramic arts, and schools offering ceramic programs. 319-321 26TH ANNUAL CUP EXHIBITION AND SALE SUBMISSION Coordinated by Richard Wehrs Drop off cup donations. All donated cups will be considered for the NCECA Cups of Merit Commission Award. In its 17th year, the award is designed to add further recognition of the extraordinary quality of these donations. The selections will be made by a jury’s review of all donated cups and winners announced on Saturday. The NCECA Cups of Merit Award was established to recognize outstanding craftsmanship and artistic merit among the generous donors to NCECA’s Annual Cup Sale. Each year NCECA appoints a small panel of three distinguished ceramic artists to select merit awards from the cups submitted. Jurors will select purchase awards totaling up
Cup Exhibition and Sale Submission is free and open to the public. 311 READING ROOM – ASU ART MUSEUM’S CERAMICS RESEARCH CENTER NCECA and Arizona State University Art Museum’s Ceramics Research Center have partnered to bring you the NCECA Reading Room, where you can preview copies of recent books, catalogs, journals, and magazines from around the world. NCECA and CRC are pleased to share publications and dialog in this room as a service to the field. Books will be available for study and contemplation but will not be available for sale in this location. DISTRIBUTION OF PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS This area will be maintained by a volunteer. Attendees will be limited to distributing no more than 500 pieces (per conference). 9:00am-6:00pm Hall B NCECA GALLERY EXPO Features displays of extraordinary works in clay-- functional, decorative and sculptural-- all of which are available for purchase by visitors. The galleries involved create a unique opportunity to experience and acquire works that might not otherwise be available in the conference region. GREEN TASK FORCE/ WATER FILTER DEMONSTRATION The NCECA Green Task Force is a group for members of the ceramic art community who wish to share plans and practices for improving the environmental impact of our making, teaching, and learning practices. Stop by this table to express your experiences and interests. As a special feature, this area will include a demonstration of a press for making water filters and information about initiatives to improve access to potable water in regions subject to waterborne diseases.
NCECA Gallery Expo, Projects Space, Green Task Force/ Water Filter Demonstration are free and open to the public 10:00am-6:00pm (Reception 4:30pm-5:30pm) 317-318 21ST ANNUAL NATIONAL K-12 CERAMIC EXHIBITION Showcasing the best ceramic work created in our K-12 schools. Juried by Pete Pinnell, Professor of Art (Ceramics), HixsonLied College of Fine and Performing Arts, University of Nebraska National K-12 Ceramic Exhibition is free and open to the public 12:30pm-1:00pm Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom A NCECA FOR NEW ATTENDEES By Cindy Bracker This session will give a brief conference orientation to first time attendees, or to those who would like to obtain a general overview of events and programming that are available. 1:00pm-1:30pm Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom A LECTURE: DON’T MISS OUT: NCECA OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS (SI) By Brandon Schnur and Naomi Clement This presentation is geared towards undergraduate, graduate, and post baccalaureate students. NCECA has many opportunities specifically designed for students. This short presentation will review ways for students to participate in NCECA, receive critiques, funding, and much, much more. Find out how to make the most of your NCECA Student Membership, and mark your calendars for upcoming deadlines. 2:00pm-3:00pm 301-303 TOPICAL NETWORKING: THE MAKERS MOVEMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY AS AN ARTIST AND ENTREPRENEUR IN THE FAST AGE Group Leaders Kimberly Frey and Nate Mell Hope to prompt a highly interactive discussion about the possibilities for artists, educators, and students. Present opinion, research, and prompts for why the MM is valuable today. We plan to present formal introductory remarks and share questions with the group.
301-303 TOPICAL NETWORKING: CULTURE’S IMPACT ON A CLASSROOM STUDIO Group Leader Rachel Dorn Under-resourced students bring different cultural expectations and behaviors to the studio. How can we design projects and approaches that value students’ diverse cultural backgrounds? How can we develop clay studio classrooms that are vital to student’s educational experience and development?
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to $1000 to three or more makers. Each award will be an amount sufficient for NCECA to purchase two or more cups based on the pricing presented to the sale administrator. NCECA will retain one of the cups in its collection for as long as is practical. Cups may be periodically removed from the collection to recognize individuals for outstanding service or generosity to NCECA.
304-305 TOPICAL NETWORKING: CREATING A CERAMIC COMMUNITY FOR MINORITIES Group Leaders Natalia Arbelaez and April Felipe Join the discussion of creating a community for ceramic artists of color. What kind of organizations are you looking for, what groups would you want to be a part of, what can we do for each other? We should grow together and our voices and suggestions all matter, help make these ideas a reality. 304-305 TOPICAL NETWORKING: KEEPING THE ARTIST IN ARTIST-EDUCATOR Group Leader Kourtney Stone A rising tide of curriculum mandates makes it difficult to keep your head above the flood of paperwork and duties, but we must tend to the artist part of our identities too. In this session, we will come together and share strategies for maintaining a studio practice while teaching in PreK-12 schools. 315-316 TOPICAL NETWORKING: CULTURAL APPROPRIATION; THEFT OR INSPIRATION IN THE INFORMATION AGE? Group Leader Sharbani Das Gupta The cooption of cultural symbols is a hot button topic in today’s culture wars. An artist’s work often crosses cultural boundaries, leading at times to unintended transgressions? How does the responsible artist, in a world of instant communication, negotiate the edge between inspiration and abuse? 2:30pm-4:30pm 310 STUDENT CRITIQUE SIGN-UP AND SCHEDULING (FOR REMAINING TIME SLOTS) Student Critique room gives students in higher education an opportunity to discuss images of their work one on one with professional artists/educators from around the world.
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Program—Wed.–Thurs.
3:30pm-4:30pm Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom A TOPICAL NETWORKING: COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIES Group Leaders Blake Williams, Adam Hinterlang, Peter Morgan, Debbie Kupinsky Collaboration has the potential to expand artistic inquiry in ceramics and beyond, offering opportunities to think differently, take chances, explore technologies, and work outside an established comfort zone. This panel brings together three artists with unique experiences in collaboration. Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom A TOPICAL NETWORKING: ELECTRIC KILN MAINTENANCE Group Leader Arnold Howard This session includes electric kiln diagnostics, the Kiln Sitter, and digital kiln theory of operation. Learn to do basic kiln repairs yourself. The information in this discussion applies to all brands of electric kilns. Feel free to bring questions. 301-303 TOPICAL NETWORKING: THE PERILS AND PROMISE OF OPENING A NEW CLAY CENTER IN TODAY’S ECONOMY Group Leaders Cass Johnson, Jon Kerr, Liz Lockett A discussion with three people who led District Clay through an exciting but tumultuous time when it tripled in size, became a clay center and launched many new programs. Hear what it takes to create a new clay center in today’s economy. Conclusion: CLAY IS IN! but the road is full of twists and turns. 304-305 TOPICAL NETWORKING: BISQUE OF BURDEN Group Leader Saila Milja-Syly Single firing, backed by historical and contemporary precedents, is discussed as a viable response to the call at NCECA 2018 to reduce our carbon footprint in mitigation of climate change. The facilitator describes her single firing practice, and invites questions and comments by audience members. 315-316 TOPICAL NETWORKING: POTTERY + FOOD… WHAT’S THE CONNECTION? Group Leaders Bridget Fairbank and Jeni Hansen Gard What does pottery have to do with food? The field is thinking about food in an array of ways and aesthetic means. Join us in a round table discussion that will be prompted by the histories, objects, preparers of food, and 32
writers influencing this idea. Together let’s figure out where we go from here.
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2018 NCECA Emerging Artists Natalia Arbelaez, Adam Chau, Wade MacDonald, Janet Macpherson, Sara Parent-Ramos, and Andrew Leo Stansbury participate in a conversation moderated by Director at Large Julia Galloway. Artists will discuss what they see for the future of their work and the field of ceramics as a whole. To the degree that time permits, the artists will take questions from the audience about their work, ideas, and other topics that emerge through the moderated conversation. 7:00pm Hall C OPENING CEREMONIES/WELCOME NCECA’S 53RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE PRESENTATION 7:30pm-8:30pm KEYNOTE: HOW THE ARTS CAN TRANSFORM EDUCATION By Erica Halverson In my talk, I will articulate how the set of disciplines we call “the arts” – theatre, music, visual arts, dance, and digital media – can transform a currently stagnant education system that is strangled by its own definitions of “what counts”; what counts as knowing, as learning, and as design. I will outline an argument for how the arts can serve as a model for re-conceptualizing learning, teaching, and the design of learning environments. NCECA’S 54TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE LOCATION ANNOUNCEMENT 8:45pm-9:15pm RANDALL SESSION by Vanessa German German has pioneered a performance style called “Spoken Word Opera,” which brings all of the drama and theatricality of traditional opera to intimate performances and contemporary themes through a dynamic hybrid of spoken word poetry, hip hop, storytelling, music, and movement.
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7:00am-8:00am Westin Convention Center Hotel, Westmoreland (2nd floor) YOGA FOR POTTERS: INTERPLAY Coordinated by Debra Chronister Experience yoga interplay with your fellow clayers. After a traditional yoga warm-up, we will experiment with partner yoga asanas. No partner necessary! Bring your sense of play. All levels of experience are welcome. Recommendations: Come with an empty stomach, and wear non-binding clothing. 8:00am-5:00pm Concourse B/C REGISTRATION NCECA MERCHANDISE SALES 8:15am-8:45am 301-303 FIRST NCECA MEMBERS’ BUSINESS MEETING NCECA’s Board of Directors encourages all members to participate in the governance of your organization. 9:00am-9:30am 315-316 LECTURE: ANCIENT MAYA CERAMIC MOLDS (H+C) By Mark Van Stone An examination of ceramic molds, introducing an almost-unknown ancient industry, making figurines in unsuspected, untold quantities. Mystery! Sacrifice! Charm! Almost every ancient Maya figurine is partly or wholly mold-made. 403-405 LECTURE: FORM, VOLUME, STRUCTURE, CLAY (H+C) By Louis Katz An illustrated lecture defining generalized characteristics of historic and contemporary ceramic form compared with other sculpture. The lecture will cover volumetric form, structure, mass, breath and bones, and the characteristics seemingly imposed by our material. 9:00am-9:45am Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom C MAKER SPACE: TERRA SIGILLATANATURAL CLAYS By Shamai (Sam) Gibsh Decorating vessels and sculptural work with several layers of different terra sigillata made from clay collected all over the world. Each layer is bisqued to a different temperature, allows decoration with different
9:00am-10:30am Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom A ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION: ARTS TEACHING, LEARNING, AND TRANSFORMATION Moderator: B Stephen Carpenter Panelists: Erica Halverson, Jules Rochielle Sievert, David East, Jon Twersky In a 1961 interview, James Baldwin spoke about art as a vehicle for selfreflection and interconnection. “The effort it seems to me is: if you can examine and face your life, you can discover the terms with which you are connected to other lives, and they can discover too, the terms with which they are connected to other people.” This conversation will expand on ideas presented in the keynote lecture and the roles of artists in education and society. 304-305 BLINC 20:20 This session will feature short format presentations consisting of 20 autoadvancing slides shown for 20 seconds each for a total presentation time of under seven minutes each. This is a great way to enjoy lots of little bits of knowledge in a fast feast for the eyes and ears. Enjoy the following, not necessarily in this order: • My Week with Maria by Rebecca Catterall • Oxide Fusion Printing: A New Method of Image Application in Ceramics by Rachel Clark • Grappling with Politics in Art by Rachel Dorn • Peruvian Process and My Multicultural Identity by Liz Luna-Gagnon • Continental Drift: Idea, Installation, and Community by Sarah Gross • Collections and Balance: Figuring Out This Life One Body of Work at a Time by Tiffany Leach • Look Again by Marshall Maude • Icons of the Faith: Crossing Current Culture by Luke Sheets 9:00am-12:00pm Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom B DEMONSTRATING ARTISTS
Cristina Córdova - I will demonstrate the construction of a large scale torso through the use of slabs. Utilizing proportional references the building strategy will involve developing individual elements that will later stack into a 4/5 feet tall piece. Alessandro Gallo - I’d like to offer my personal perspective on hand-building a clay figure solid using an armature to support the clay, then cutting it in sections, hollowing it and putting it back together. My goal will be explaining why this method can be an ideal tool for figurative and representational work. 9:00am-4:30pm 310 STUDENT CRITIQUES Student critique room gives students with higher education an opportunity to discuss images of their work one on one with professional artists/educators from around the world. 9:00am-5:00pm Hall B RESOURCE HALL Visit with manufacturers and suppliers of ceramic products, companies providing ceramic publications, schools, and non-profit organizations. 311 READING ROOM – ASU ART MUSEUM’S CERAMICS RESEARCH CENTER NCECA and Arizona State University’s Ceramic Research Center have partnered to bring you the NCECA Reading Room, where you can preview copies of recent books, catalogs, journals, and magazines from around the world. NCECA and ASU are pleased to share publications and dialog in this room as a service to the field. Books will be available for study and contemplation but will not be available for sale in this location. DISTRIBUTION OF PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS This area will be maintained by a volunteer. Attendees will be limited to distributing no more than 500 pieces (per conference). 319-321 26TH ANNUAL CUP EXHIBITION AND SALE SUBMISSION Coordinated by Richard Wehrs Drop off donations. Preview hundreds of cups generously donated for this event. The NCECA Cup Exhibition is a powerful demonstration of the generosity of our clay community, as members from all over, and
of all skill levels, bring their contributions for display and sale beginning Friday morning – all for the benefit of others through NCECA’s scholarship programs. Come by and experience this excellent event. Doors close promptly at 5:00pm for jurying of Cups of Merit. Cups go on sale tomorrow beginning at 8:00am.
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masking, painting techniques between layers, creating portraits or landscape.
Cup Exhibition and Sale Submission is free and open to the public. 9:00am-6:00pm Hall B NCECA GALLERY EXPO PROJECTS SPACE GREEN TASK FORCE/ WATER FILTER DEMONSTRATION NCECA Gallery Expo, Projects Space, Green Task Force/ Water Filter Demonstration are free and open to the public. 9:45am-10:15am 315-316 LECTURE: CONTEMPORARY POLISH CERAMICS (H+C) By Michal Puszczynski Polish contemporary art ceramics, presents artists from different generations and Ceramics Department of the Eugenisz Geppert Academy of Arts & Design in Wroclaw, which has been the most important ceramic center in Poland for last 70 years. 403-405 LECTURE: SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES (SSI) By John Baymore Addressing industrial combustion concepts, this lecture gives information on an anagama-style kiln designed in 2014 which can fire both smokeless and flameless at the chimney. This reduces not only the impact on air quality and fire danger, but also on the ‘neighbor friendly’ aspect of visuals. 10:00am-11:30am 406 CLAY FAB LAB: CTRL+ALT+CREATE: ALTERNATIVE TOOLS AND METHODS By Keith Simpson and Jo Kamm In this collaborative project, Simpson and Kamm explore digital tools and methods for generating and augmenting ceramic forms, pattern and surfaces. The goal of the collaboration is to develop and encourage alternative workflows for ceramic media using well-established systems of computationally-driven motion control, including 3-D printers and CNC routers.
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10:00am-5:00pm 317-318 21ST ANNUAL NATIONAL K-12 CERAMIC EXHIBITION National K-12 Ceramic Exhibition is free and open to the public.
10:45am-11:15am 304-304 LECTURE: STUDYING ABROAD IS POSSIBLE (SI) By Megan Smith Studying abroad can be a great opportunity for ceramics majors! Gather resources on programs and funding opportunities and challenge ideas of what studying abroad as a ceramics student can be.
exhibition proposals. We will cover the ins and the outs, the dos and the don’ts, the good, the bad, and the ugly. A short question and answer period following the presentation will allow the audience to ask specific questions.
11:45am-12:15pm 403-405 LECTURE: WOOD FIRING ACROSS COMMUNITIES (SSI) By Tim Compton Five times a year, the heart of 10:45am-12:00pm Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom A Indianapolis ignites with activity, attracting DISCUSSION: INCLUSION: casual observers to learn about the ceramic DAVE, HBCU & CLAY process. From a bare bones pizza oven to Moderator: David Mack a foolproof firing schedule, learn the tricks Panelists: Blaise DePaolo, David MacDonald, that make our wood firings a community Jim McDowell, April Hyes builder for engaging expecting visitors. Listen to a distinguished body 10:30am-11:00am of educators, potters, and a research 12:00pm-12:30pm 315-316 genealogist who will present compelling 315-316 LECTURE: CREOLE CLAY: A GLOBAL STORY discussions on “Cross Current” issues of LECTURE: TEACHING THROUGH TOUCH (H+C) (LM) Inclusion: Race, Culture, HBCU, By Patricia Fay By Lisa Floryshak and Discoveries. Creole Clay is the story of traditional Tactile learning, is one of the most potters working today in Saint Lucia, Nevis, primal instincts we have as humans. It is 11:15am-11:45am Antigua, Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad, and 315-316 so important to learning. It helps one make Guyana, and the diverse global influences that LECTURE: CERAMIC TRENDS IN LIMPOPO, the connection from audio/visual to the SA (H+C) have shaped their work. Closing comments kinesthetic. It creates an opportunity for By Mathodi Motsamayi emphasize the importance of publications by whole learning. Therein lies the question, This presentation intends to contribute potters in support of heritage ceramics. how does one understand through touch? to update existing and provide new insights 10:30am-11:30am in theoretical and practical knowledge about 12:15pm-1:15pm 301-303 Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom A contemporary South African ceramics by CO-LECTURE: SEEKING ETHICAL CRAFT FILM: DISCOVERING DAVE: paying attention to local African vernacular (CD) SPIRIT CAPTURED IN CLAY tradition and iconographic features as By Deighton Abrams and Owen Marc Dave was a slave potter from the signifiers of ongoing changing society. Laurion Edgefield District of South Carolina. Today, Ceramics artists are faced with a dilemma 11:30am-12:00pm Edgefield is known as the home of 10 - produce ethically or produce efficiently. Is South Carolina Governors, but during his Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom C there a way to participate in the arts without MAKER SPACE: GETTING A HANDLE ON life the economy was built on agriculture sacrificing one’s financial and social stability HANDLES where slaves toiled in the hot summer sun By Jennifer Allen nor sacrificing one’s responsibilities to our and damp winter rains. With the discovery Ever wondered how to make a handle shared human-ecology and how do we of “superior clay” in 1809 by Dr. Abner that not only looks good, but also functions approach material use ethically? Landrum, Edgefield would also be known well? Through discussion and demonstration, for the reproduction of stoneware pottery. Jennifer will address techniques, ergonomics, “Discovering Dave: Spirit Captured in Clay” 403-405 and aesthetics associated with pulled and introduces the viewer to Dave, discusses PANEL: IRON-BEARING CERAMIC thrown handles. Forms will include mugs, examples of his verses, and puts his life SURFACES (LM) sauce boats, pitchers, creamers, scoops and into the context of the time. Dave not only Moderator: Dan Murphy citrus reamers... learned to read and write, but he left his Panelists: David Peters, Ted Neal, words - inscribed on a few of the alkalineHideo Mabuchi 304-305 glazed stoneware vessels that he produced This panel will elaborate on the ongoing LECTURE: PUTTING TOGETHER A for the ages. Buddy Wingard, Director. investigation of iron-bearing ceramic WINNING PROPOSAL (SI) surfaces as they relate to the creative By Naomi Clement and Sarah Millfelt process. In wood firing, the development This presentation is designed to give you of color is determined by clay, temperature, an understanding for how to put together atmospheric conditions, and cooling cycle to a winning proposal. The focus will be on identify some critical factors. NCECA’s application for general and student programing but the information is applicable to submitting various types of grants and 10:15am-11:00am Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom C MAKER SPACE: CUT IT OUT By Shalya Marsh Digital tools are more and more present in academic settings where students and faculty are looking for innovative ways to incorporate new technologies into the classroom and the studio. This presentation will show how digital tools can be utilized to make molds and resist for surface decoration.
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1:00pm-1:30pm 406 CLAY FAB LAB: DIGITAL TOOLS FOR TRADITIONAL PROCESSES By Jo Kamm Introducing digital technology into a studio or classroom can seem like too much - too much time, money, or just too different. It can seem simply too distracting from traditional ceramic processes to bring into an already crowded curriculum. Digital Toolmaking is an alternative strategy, using 3-D printing to make custom tools like tile cutters, texture rollers, and extruder dies. Suited to a wide range of skill and interest, Digital Tool-making can be accomplished with minimal cost, experience, or time. As such, this approach to digital technologies presents a strong argument for making digital skills an essential part of every artist’s toolbox. 1:00pm-1:45pm Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom C MAKER SPACE: PIPING CLAY FLOWERS By Gunyoung Kim This demonstration will focus on creating delicate flowers using a piping technique commonly used for cake decorating. This will include mixing a special decorating slip, piping different types of flowers, and applying them onto both a premade sculpture and vessel. 1:00pm-2:00pm 304-305 PANEL: COLLECTIVITY COMING TOGETHER (SI)(SSI) Moderator: Travis Winters Panelists: Kevin Rohde and Taylor Robenalt Collectivity Coming Together is a panel that confronts the issues facing emerging ceramic artists as they transition from academia into careers as established artists. The Co-Founders of Ceramic Sculpture Culture Collective want to share their experience.
1:00pm-4:00pm Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom B DEMONSTRATING ARTISTS Joan Bruneau – I will demonstrate various wheel throwing and hand building techniques as well as slip application, sgraffito decoration, and glaze application. Kevin Snipes – Thursday, I will demonstration dynamic handbuilding and Friday, Surface: Narration in the expanded field. 1:15pm-2:30pm 403-405 CO-LECTURE: PARADIGM: TEACHING TECHNOLOGY (M+T) By Anna Calluori Holcombe and Chad Curtis How do we prepare today’s students for a successful future in the field? There are no how to books or textbooks available to guide professors with teaching goals, objectives, and techniques. And yet our students seem to move seamlessly between traditional craft technique and new technologies. 1:15pm-2:45pm Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom A PANEL: THE ART OF OTHERNESS (CD) Moderator: Courtney Leonard Panelists: Habiba El-Sayed, Mac McCusker, Raven Halfmoon The Art of Otherness features the experiences of ceramic artists who face challenges of belonging to a marginalized culture through ethnicity, religion, and gender identity. This panel seeks to challenge diversity, and offer real solutions in tackling cultural invisibility in the ceramic community. 1:30pm-2:30pm 315-316 LECTURE: JAPAN ARTISTS AND STUDIOS (H+C) By Marc Leuthold This lecture brings you inside the studios of 12 Japanese ceramists - a mix of potters, sculptors; famous and emerging. Two unknowns, Kenji Gomi and Masato Komai each won $50,000 grand prizes in Ceramic competitions. See up close the talent these 12 have that resulted in world-class success. 2:00pm-3:30pm 406 CLAY FAB LAB: DIGITAL STILL LIFE: MOUSE By Adam Chau and Megumi Naitoh Chau and Naitoh explore the connection of language and objects through search engines. Calling on the word “mouse”, Naitoh will use her Orime Ware technique
(mixing origami software with slipcasting) to make objects ranging from Mickey Mouse to a computer mouse. Chau will then surface the work with graphics that reference mice using a CNC machine. The resulting work will be arranged as a 3-D still life.
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12:30pm-2:00pm 301-303 PANEL: CERAMICS FOR SOCIAL CHANGE (SSI) Moderator: Michelle Clesse Panelists: Sharif Bey, Lauren Karle, Milo Berezin Ceramic art has the power to bring people together, transform lives, and create positive social change. Panelists will share ceramic projects designed to foster conversation and empower the community to take action. These projects have taken place throughout the country, in a variety of venues.
2:15pm-3:00pm Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom C MAKER SPACE: CASTING WITH GLAZE By Jamie Bates Slone Bates Slone will demonstrate her personal approach to casting forms with ceramic glaze. During her demonstration she will focus on how she creates her molds, the best glazes for casting, and the firing methods necessary to successfully cast with glaze. 2:15pm-3:45pm 301-303 CLAYSTORIES 4 Coordinated by Steven Branfman and James Watkins Potters are great storytellers and equally great listeners. Join us for the 4th installment of ClayStories, 90 minutes of shared experience. You’ll laugh, cry, be shocked, and revel in our amazing and often moving stories as we share our lives as clay artists. Have a story to tell? Don’t be bashful. The “Open Mike” segment is waiting for you! 2:45pm-3:45pm 403-405 CO-LECTURE: COLLABORATING THROUGH CLAY (LM) By Danielle Ruggiero and Lilly Thomann Collaborating through Clay addresses the importance of interdisciplinary ceramics collaboration through the eyes of two K-12 visual arts teachers. Through this dialogue we strive to give students the opportunity to fuse together subject areas through visual representation. 2:45pm-4:15pm 315-316 DISCUSSION: NEW QUEERS EVE: LGBT CLAY (CD) Moderator: Dustin Yager Panelists: Ron Geibel, Kathy King, Marval A. Rex, Maya Vivas Four LGBT artists will discuss aspects of catharsis, vulnerability, empowerment, community building, and activism in their practices. Each makes choices about the legibility of their queer experience in overt and coded ways in their work.
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PROGRAM DETAILS 3:00pm-4:00pm Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom A LECTURE: PICASSO SCULPTURE CERAMICNESS (CD) By Léopold L. Foulem This presentation will discuss and emphasize the “ceramicness” of the sculptures of Pablo Picasso. It will address the actual situation of this understudied and misconstrued clichéd aspects of this important singular and exciting body of works. A ground breaking approach!
Program—Thurs.–Fri.
406 CLAY FAB LAB: CLAY NON-WOVENS By Jeremy Bilotti, Sonya Mantell, David Rosenwasser Clay Non-Wovens develops a new approach for robotic fabrication, applying traditional craft methods and materials to a fundamentally technical and precise fabrication methodology. This paper includes new explorations in robotic fabrication, additive manufacturing, complex patterning, and techniques bound in the arts and crafts. Clay Non-Wovens seeks to develop a system 3:30pm-4:00pm of porous cladding panels that negotiate Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom C circumstances of natural daylighting through MAKER SPACE: DESIGNS WITHIN parameters dealing with textile (woven and PORCELAIN SLIP CAST OBJECTS non-woven) patterning and line typologies. By Alberto Veronica Lopez While additive manufacturing has been built Participate in a porcelain slip casting predominantly on the basis of extrusion, demonstration that shows how to create hidden surfaces within the thickness of a slip technological developments in the field of 3-D printing seldom acknowledge the bead or line cast object. of such extrusions as more than a nuisance. Blurring of recognizable layers is often seen 304-305 as progress, but it does away with visible CO-LECTURE: MATERIALS IN ACTIONtraces of a fabrication process. Historically, COLLECTIVE MATTER (SSI) however, construction methods in architecture By Collective Matter - Eva Masterman, and the building industry have celebrated Katie Spragg, Mary O’Malley traces of making ranging from stone cutting UK based arts group Collective Matter to log construction. With growing interest in will present their most recent social digital craft within the fields of architecture and outreach project, ‘Material Action’ with design, we seek to reconcile our relationship Tate Exchange. They will question how with the extruded bead and reinterpret it as alternative learning methods can progress a fiber and three-dimensional drawing tool. the ceramic field and how it can be used The traditional clay coil is to be reconsidered as a vehicle for social change and cross as a structural fiber rather than a tool for solid disciplinary practice. construction. Building upon this body of 4:00pm-5:00pm robotically fabricated clay structures required 301-303 the development of three distinct but connected PANEL: UNSPOKEN, UNSEEN: techniques: 1. construction of a simple end INVISIBLE (SSI) effector for extrusion; 2. development of a clay Moderator: Emily Schroeder Willis body and; 3. using computational design tools Panelists: Sara Morales-Morgan, to develop formwork and toolpath geometries. Jamie Bates Slone, Ashleigh Christelis Being a working artist is difficult enough 4:15pm-5:00pm without facing the social and personal 304-305 obstacles of a mental or physical illness. This LECTURE: HAVE YOUR ART AND TEACH panel aims to end the stigma and silence IT TOO (SI) and start a conversation about mental and By Kourtney Stone physical health with the artistic community, Have you considered being an artist AND out of the shadows of invisibility. teacher? Artists are uniquely positioned to shape the future by teaching 21st century 403-405 skills from experience. This session will PANEL: GLAZES WITHOUT BORDERS (SSI) discuss the importance of artist-educators Moderator: Matt Katz and strategies to maintain a rigorous studio Panelists: Peter Berg, Kiara Matos, practice while working as a K-12 teacher. Sue McLeod A panel discussing glaze research 4:15pm-5:15pm developed and executed collaboratively, Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom A online. Topics presented will be: PAST MASTERS Understanding Cone 6, Copper Leaching Honor and celebrate the lives of NCECA and Glaze Durability, and Colorants as members and significant figures in our field who Fluxes. There will also be a panel discussion have passed away since our 2017 conference. of the online space as a learning tool. 36
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Robin Hopper by Tony Clennell John Glick by Elenor Wilson Barbara Diduk by Shoji Satake Elmer Craig by Hunter Stamps Betty Woodman by Jeanne Quinn
4:30pm-5:00pm 315-316 LECTURE: STREAMING: A CRASH disCOURSE (LM) By Tony Wise Streaming: A Crash disCourse will define live streaming terminology and discuss the potential it has for the ceramic field in the future as well as how to stream and what you’ll need from an A/V tech’s perspective! 4:30pm-5:15pm Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom C MAKER’S SPACE: PORTRAIT IN CLAY By Carlos Prado This demonstration will address how to make a portrait in clay step by step using a traditional sculpture technique. I will also present my experience teaching this subject and the importance that I believe the Sculpting Figure has for the education of artists.
Friday, March 16 7:00am-8:00am Westin Convention Center Hotel, Westmoreland (2nd floor) YOGA FOR POTTERS: INTERPLAY Coordinated by Debra Chronister A continuation of Thursday’s session. 8:00am until cups are sold out 319-321 26TH ANNUAL CUP EXHIBITION AND SALE Coordinated by Richard Wehrs Now is your chance to purchase cups and build the NCECA Fund for Artistic Development, designed to provide opportunities for artistic growth through scholarships, residencies, and programs including the Regina Brown Undergraduate Fellowship. Purchases are limited to three cups. Cups will be available for purchase until they are sold out. Cup Exhibition and Sale is free and open to the public. 8:00am-5:00pm Concourse B/C REGISTRATION NCECA MERCHANDISE SALES Make your purchases today. Sales closes at 12pm Saturday!
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NCECA GALLERY EXPO PROJECTS SPACE GREEN TASK FORCE/ WATER FILTER DEMONSTRATION 9:00am-9:45am Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom C MAKER’S SPACE: DECONSTRUCTING THE PORTRAIT By Rob Kolhouse I will be walking attendees through my process to create faceted surface designs on figure sculptures. 9:00am-9:50am 406 CLAY FAB LAB: THE OLD MEETS THE NEW By Dave Deily and Jill Wiggins Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild (MCG) started as a ceramics studio in a row house in Pittsburgh in 1968 when Bill Strickland decided he could “save kids’ lives with clay”. Today MCG is a beautiful building that houses not only a world class ceramics studio, but a photography studio, design arts studio, and digital arts studio that embraces the newest technologies in art making. We will be sharing how ceramics is now connecting with 3-D modeling and printing to 3-D design and print molds that wouldn’t otherwise be possible in the traditional mold making style. We will be joined by our student process masters who will also share their work. 9:00am-10:00am 301-303 PAST MASTERS A continuation of yesterday afternoon’s session honoring and celebrating the lives of NCECA members and significant figures in our field who have passed away since our 2017 conference. • Billy Mayer by Michele Conroy • Paulus Berensohn by Mark Shapiro • Mary Bowron by Anthony Stellaccio 315-316 CO-LECTURE: CONTEMPORARY CERAMICS OF IRAN (H+C) By Jillian Echlin and Seth Echlin The official narrative of Persian pottery ends in the late 18th century, when western scholarship decided that ceramics there was no longer worthy of study. Find out why this
is and about the dynamic developments of the last hundred years and what it’s like to travel and make pottery in Iran today. 403-405 CO-LECTURE: CLAY, COMPUTATION, & CULTURE By Jonathan Keep and Tom Lauerman An in-depth discussion of challenges faced in making clay relevant within a digital culture via computational design. Keep (UK) and Lauerman (USA) are artist/tinkerers actively developing 3-D clay printing. They present pathways for the hybridization of traditional and digital processes.
ASU are pleased to share publications and dialog in this room as a service to the field. Books will be available for study and contemplation but will not be available for sale in this location.
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8:30am-4:30pm Hall B (Closed Saturday) RESOURCE HALL Visit with manufacturers and suppliers of ceramic products, companies providing ceramic publications, schools and non-profit organizations.
DISTRIBUTION OF PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS This area will be maintained by a volunteer. Attendees will be limited to distributing no more than 500 pieces (per conference). 9:30am-10:30am 304-305 BLINC DOUBLETAKE A continuation of the Blinc 20:20 session on Thursday, Friday’s session includes double-length Blinc presentations or other minor modifications to the traditional Blinc format. This session will include (not necessarily in this order) • Living with Conflicting Cultures by Sally Lee
9:00am-10:30am Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom A CHIPSTONE DISCUSSION: WHICH CRAFT HISTORIES SHOULD WE TEACH? WHOSE HISTORIES, FROM WHERE, AND HOW? A conversation with Jon Prown, Namita Wiggers, Janet McCall, Jesse Albrecht • The Making of ‘Gusto’, In assessing understandings of craft Glenda Taylor’s Mural in the broader culture within the arts, and st by Monette Mark across disciplines in the 21 century, there is evidence that critical voices and perspectives • Rituals of the ‘In-Betweens’: on the role and practice of craft have been Translating the Flux of Identity too narrowly shared and represented. How through Ceramic Installation can makers, scholars, and arts leaders by Varuni Kanagasundaram re-orientate their work and institutions to engage audiences with meaningful 10:00am-11:30am 406 experiences that reveal more about where we come from, where we are going and how CLAY FAB LAB: DIGITAL HYBRIDS AND THE VIRTUAL SANDBOX craft can carry our stories. By McArthur Freeman and John Byrd Using a collection of digital technologies, 9:00am-12:00pm Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom B we will develop hybrid sculptural objects DEMONSTRATING ARTIST that merge aspects of our current works. In Joan Bruneau and Kevin Snipes particular, collaborative sculpting in VR, A continuation of yesterday’s virtual glaze development, 3-D scanning, demonstrations. clay modeling, and digital fabrication will provide a space for experimentation 9:00am-4:30pm through digital combinations and remixing. 310 Our emphasis is on play and generating a STUDENT CRITIQUES range of digital objects as an approach for Student critique room gives students in previsualization of new works. higher education an opportunity to discuss images of their work one on one with 10:00am-4:00pm professional artists/educators from around 317-318 the world. 21ST ANNUAL NATIONAL K-12 CERAMIC EXHIBITION 9:00am-5:00pm Showcasing extraordinary K-12 ceramic 311 work made across the country. READING ROOM – ASU ART MUSEUM’S CERAMICS RESEARCH CENTER K-12 Ceramic Exhibition is free and open to NCECA and Arizona State University’s the public. Ceramic Research Center have partnered to bring you the NCECA Reading Room, where you can preview copies of recent books, catalogs, journals and magazines from around the world. NCECA and Keith Williams, NCECA Fellow
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315-316 LECTURE: THE APPROPRIATED TEABOWL (CD) By Bonnie Kemske Revered for its sophistication and simplicity, the teabowl has become ubiquitous in contemporary ceramics. Recognizing its origins in Japanese tea ceremony, this lecture looks at how it has evolved into a modern iconic form through the application of Western techniques and new aesthetic approaches. 10:15am-11:45am 403-405 DISCUSSION: BLENDED SPACES/NEW AUDIENCES (CP) Moderator: Lenny Dowhie Panelists: Jeffrey Dorsey, Bruce Robbins, Link Henderson Blended Spaces: A discussion on alternatives to the traditional work spaces for artists- Or what’cha gonna do now that you can’t work in the living room? 10:30am-12:00pm 301-303 PANEL: ARCHITECTURAL-TERRACOTTA COLAB Moderator: Mathew Karas Panelists: Kala Stein, Seth Payne, Tom Schmidt This panel is the result of an architectural terracotta studio intensive residency at the Maryland Institute College of Art. Four artists explore the intersection of historic architectural terracotta, digital fabrication, and small-scale production through innovative studio research. 10:45am-11:15am Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom A LECTURE: CHEF & POTTER (CD) By Gregg Moore How can the partnership between chef and potter deepen? Throughout history, geographically distinct ceramic traditions have emerged alongside the development
of place-based cuisine. Moore explores this relationship with chef Dan Barber in an array of tableware for Blue Hill at Stone Barns. 11:00am-11:30am 315-316 LECTURE: THE POLITICS OF PORCELAIN (CD) By Stephanie Rozene By looking at the complex history of porcelain this lecture will investigate a historic-ism approach of contemporary makers who are using pattern in order to develop a visual language focused on translating political rhetoric into visual rhetoric. 11:00am-12:00pm 304-305 PANEL: THE INFLUENCE OF INSTAGRAM (SI) Moderator: Ashley Jonas Panelists: Joanna Powell, Trevor Bennet, Kelcy Chase Folsom, Amy Santoferraro What role does social media play in developing your artistic practice? Have your artistic decisions become motivated by “likes” and social media attention? This panel discussion will address the dangers of students building a value system around social media attention. We will also question how the immediacy of social media might creep into the long process of developing what success means to an individual. 11:15am-12:00pm Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom C MAKER SPACE: DECALS FOR CERAMICS AND GLASSWARE By Tsehai Johnson I will be covering the various ways that I utilize graphic design techniques to produce silkscreened decals for both ceramics and glassware. These techniques allow me to engage participants in community-based creative projects where each decal is produced quickly and printed with only a few multiples. 11:30am-12:30pm Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom A PANEL: CERAMICS AND CELLULOID (H+C) Moderator: Mark Shapiro Panelists: Jamie Walker, Garth Johnson How are ceramic objects and ceramic artists seen in popular culture and in the broader world? This panel will look at how pots and potters have been portrayed in both popular and art-films, television and advertising to discuss themes, fantasies, and memes that surround potters and pots.
12:30pm-1:00pm 315-316 LECTURE: ATYPICAL LEARNER AND CLAY (LM) By Christina Herbert This lecture will seek to demystify some of the kinds of puzzling behaviors we often encounter in our clay classrooms and busy studios, and address the “least you should know and do” about autism spectrum and ADHD behaviors.
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10:15am-10:45am Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom C MAKER SPACE: FACETING AND ALTERING By Eric Hoefer I will produce a group of small clay vessels that have unique textural surface treatments. The process will involve a variety of hand-made and commercially produced carved wooded paddles, wires, knifes, stamps, and carving tools. I will demonstrate several techniques including, paddling, impressing, carving, and stamping techniques to create diverse texturized exterior surfaces on porcelain clay.
12:45pm-1:45pm 403-405 PANEL: WHAT WE MADE SOUNDS LIKE THIS (CD) Moderator: Andrew Casto Panelists: Evan D’Orazio, Jean-Francois Charles, Seung-Yeob Baek This panel discussion will investigate themes of cross-cultural and crossmedia exploration between creative and engineering research in a multimodal experiential visual and sonic experience, and parallels the concurrent NCECA exhibition A Device for Measuring the Sonification of Everyday Things. 1:00pm-1:50pm 406 CLAY FAB LAB: mMap (MULTI-MODAL ADDITIVE PRINTER) By Eric Adams and Marty Fielding mMAP is a large scale 3-D printer designed and built by Windham Graves at the Florida State University Facility for Arts Research. With an 8 x 6 foot ShopBot as a chassis, the mMAP’s interchangeable printheads allow printing with clay, plastic filaments, and concrete. The presentation will focus on recent material and artistic exploration related to this unique machine. 1:00pm-2:00pm 301-303 DISCUSSION: COLLABORATE! CROSSDISCIPLINES (SSI) Moderator: Firth MacMillan Panelists: Jeanne Quinn, Janelle Iglesias “How does the creative process translate across disciplines?” sparked a collaboration between a visiting artist, two ceramics and one dance class. Learn about the process, projects, and museum performances that according to one student, “exploded my understanding of what I could do with ceramics”.
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PROGRAM DETAILS 2:00pm-2:30pm 403-405 LECTURE: ELECTRIC TO ATMOSPHERE (M+T) By Geoffrey Kunkler Wood, salt, and soda kilns are not cheap. Many struggling clay artists can’t afford atmosphere. This lecture will show our process of converting electric kilns into working atmospheric kilns and the work that comes from them. We will show our kiln designs and talk of sourcing materials cheaply.
1:00pm-4:00pm Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom B DEMONSTRATING ARTISTS Cristina Córdova and Alessandro Gallo A continuation of yesterday’s demonstrations.
2:00pm-3:30pm 406 CLAY FAB LAB: TEXTURES, TOOLS AND TIME By Elizabeth New and Shalya Marsh An investigation into 3-D printing tools for ceramics. Digital equipment has become more and more pervasive in both academic settings and at home. This presentation will look at how artists, educators, and students can use technology to create tools in and out of the studio.
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304-305 PANEL: WITHOUT A MAP: STAYING IN CLAY (SI)(CP) Moderator: Sarah Gross Panelists: Dawn Holder, Eric Kao, Courtney Leonard How do I continue making art in the real world? The road after undergraduate school can be bumpy, and twist and turn unexpectedly. Three accomplished artists discuss their paths, and highlight lessons they learned along the way, especially in the years between undergrad and grad school.
1:00pm-5:00pm Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom C CERAMIC WATER FILTERS AND THE GLOBAL WATER CRISIS: A MINI SYMPOSIUM Coordinated by Richard Wukich and B Stephen Carpenter II A series of talks and presentations by international artists and activists from China, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Nigeria, United States, and Yemen, on the production, distribution, and research of point of use ceramic water filters and water receptacles in response to the global water crisis. The session includes concurrent water receptacle wheel throwing, water filter demonstrations, posters, and information. 1:15pm-2:15pm 315-316 CO-LECTURE: WILD CLAYS, YESTERDAY TOMORROW (M+T) By Takuro Shibata and Steve Blankenbeker Revisiting amazing clays today, and making them available to artists, is challenging. There are many common obstacles regardless of where the materials are found. However, it is possible to bring these clays to potters, and it is happening. 1:30pm-2:30pm Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom A LECTURE: MATERIALITY, PROCESS, CRITIQUE (CD) By Hideo Mabuchi The studied appreciation of ceramic artifacts can be taken to a high level without necessarily privileging thought over thing, and without abandoning traditional craft themes of materiality and process. In this lecture I will motivate and apply my approach to wood-fired ceramics.
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2:15pm-2:45pm 304-305 LECTURE: AMERICAN WOOD FIRE (SI)(CD) By Anne Beyer How do we define traditional wood fire aesthetics in the American context? The “tradition” of using wood to fire ceramics began as a practicality, now it has morphed into an aesthetic choice. The cross pollination of innovation and traditional techniques are leading to new contemporary discussion. 2:15pm-3:15pm 301-303 CO-LECTURE: TEAMWORK MAKES THE DREAM WORK (CP) By Rachel Greenwood and Amy Sullivan Creating a thriving art business is a goal many aspire to reach but it’s not easy. Conventional resources can be ill-fitting and mundane. Our approach will push you to use your best asset - your creative mind - to formulate unconventional and innovative methods to support career growth. 2:30pm-3:00pm 315-316 LECTURE: ALL HANDS ON DECK (SSI) By Sharon Virtue This is a call to art action! This talk identifies practical entry points for those ready to be more socially active and handson with clay in their communities, using examples of cross-cultural communityfocused projects by British artists Clare Twomey, Stephen Dixon and Sharon Virtue.
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2:45pm-3:15pm 403-405 LECTURE: WHY NOT CONE 6 REDUCTION (M+T) By I.B. Remsen Are you considering getting a gas kiln? Where you will put the second set of glaze buckets? Do you already have one and are tired of maintaining two sets of glazes? It is possible to get all those great cone 10 effects at cone 6 with the right formulas. Images, formulas, firing schedules. 2:45pm-3:45pm Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom A CO-LECTURE: TERRA SIGILLATA, LOST & FOUND (H+C) By Peter Pinnell and Rhonda Willers Long before glazes appeared, clay finishes were widely used. Potters around the Mediterranean developed surfaces employing the unique properties of clay. Once lost, terra sigillata was found after 1500 years. This colecture provides a history of this surface with an overview of today’s practices. 3:00pm-3:30pm 304-305 LECTURE: CRYSTALS EVERYWHERE (SI) (M+T) By Christina Rhodes Research that seeks to break the idea that crystals can only grow in a certain area of the Stull map when dealing with zinc silicate formed crystalline glazes. There is a wide area of possibilities for crystal growth that is not limited to low numbers of silica and alumina levels. 3:15pm-4:15pm 315-316 DISCUSSION: UNPACKING/REFRAMING/ ENGAGING (CD) Moderator: Janna Longacre Panelists: Jasmine Baetz, Paul Briggs, Sheila Pepe Human imagination was first recorded in prehistoric caves with clay, We touched it; we created. Clay has since been institutionalized and marginalized. We are challenging artists, teachers, and curators to think beyond traditional perspectives and barriers and open up to new values, language, and audiences. 3:30pm-5:00pm 301-303 DISCUSSION: PROXIMITY (CD) Moderator: Darien Arikoski-Johnson Panelists: Susan Beiner, Bryan Hopkins, Christina West, Jeff Campana Forming a relationship between idea, material, and maker relies on proximity. At which point of the process an artist’s hands engage the material is a critical aspect of both
403-405 DISCUSSION: MODELED CITY - A CASE STUDY (LM) Moderator: Drew Ippoliti Panelists: Neil Forrest, Petra Gruber, Charlie O’Geen The Modeled City is an extended charette examining urban revitalization through ceramics, architecture, engineering, and materials studies. Structuring the relationship between maker, material, and audience the Modeled City creates a blended cohort to find possible solutions to real issues. 3:45pm-4:15pm 304-305 LECTURE: QUEERING CLAY (SI)(CD)
By Saba Stoval A personal narrative of how we can improve and diversify the ceramics community by providing open representation and discussion of queer identities, artists, and ceramics. 4:00pm-5:30pm Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom A AWARDEES/HONOREES
Honorary Members: • Edward Eberle intro by Graham Shearing • Jo Lauria intro by Martha Vida • Clayton Bailey intro by Garth Johnson • Bill Strickland intro by Joshua Green Fellow of the Council • Deborah Bedwell intro by Garth Johnson Excellence in Teaching • Nicholas Kripal (posthumously) intro by Jeffrey Mongrain • Judith Schwartz intro by Matt Nolen • Kirk Mangus (posthumously) and Eva Kwong intro by John Balistreri Outstanding Achievement • Bill Griffith intro by Peter Beasecker • Ray Meeker and Deborah Smith intro by Sharbani Das Gupta • Les Manning intro by Tara Leeder • Sana Musasama intro by Judith Schwartz Regional Award of Excellence • Susan Hale Kemenyffy intro by Marvin Gold • James Turnbull intro by Deb Bedwell
4:30pm-5:00pm 304-305 LECTURE: INSPIRATION THROUGH TRAVEL (SI) By Spring Montes Are you in a creative rut? Did you graduate and are looking to infuse new life into your practice? Do you wish you could travel but think it’s not possible? This lecture covers how to live part-time in another country while maintaining an art practice. I’ll discuss how I did it and how you can too.
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315-316 LECTURE: IRAN, CURRENT DIRECTIONS (SSI) By Raheleh Filsoofi International Ceramics Exhibitions promoted by the Ad Academy of Art in Tehran encourages artists around the globe to the conceptual freedom, and interest in works that address issues at the level of the individual and society as a whole. 9:30pm-1:00am Westin Convention Center Hotel , Allegheny Grand Ballroom FRIDAY NIGHT DANCE
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Saturday, March 17 Resource Hall, Gallery Expo, and Projects Space are CLOSED. 8:30am-11:00am Concourse B/C REGISTRATION 8:30am-12:00pm Concourse B/C NCECA MERCHANDISE SALES 9:00am-10:15am Hall C EMERGING ARTISTS Natalia Arbelaez - A journey from immigration to assimilation, Natalia’s work reflects the loss and search of her Colombian heritage and culture. Building figures with the help of memories from family and ancestors that extend past the traditional body, she preserves her histories while celebrating them. Adam Chau - Chau creates objects using digital technology and traditional studio techniques. Handmade brushes go on a CNC machine and paint with cobalt with computergenerated imagery. His blending of design and craft creates a hybrid practice where the hand and the machine become one. Wade MacDonald - MacDonald is an artist and educator who lives in Birmingham, Alabama and teaches at The University of Alabama. His artistic practice straddles the line between architectural model making, furniture design, and sculptural ceramics. Wade received his MFA from Michigan State University. Janet Macpherson - I will discuss slip-cast porcelain and my investigations into hybrid animal forms, inspired by medieval bestiaries, that challenge the borders between humans and animals, the natural and the manufactured, animal instinct and domesticity. Sara Parent-Ramos - My current work explores the complex relationships that form the basis of both macro and micro ecological systems and networks, though community engagement activities and the use of hypersimplified sculptural forms. Andrew Leo Stansbury- Stansbury makes wearable ceramic objects that shouldn’t exist. These beautifully nightmarish objects are worn for public performances or for private audiences. He believes craft is vital in education because once those rules are taught, they can be broken or exploited. 44
10:20am-11:20am Hall C CLOSING LECTURE: THE POWER OF ART AND OUR PRECARIOUS FUTURE By Richard Notkin What is our role as ceramic artists in the world at large? How can we be effective in generating social and political change? The recently termed “craftivism movement” is a rapidly growing direction in our field as we face growing and existential threats to human civilization on our only planet. It is time to reconsider the ceramic artist’s many roles -- and that of all artists, writers, musicians, filmmakers, etc. -- in changing our world, through sheer creativity, occasional social/political commentary, various social outreach programs, and myriad other ways. We are more than artists, we are human beings who need to restore sanity to our planet through our daily lives and actions. The works of artists -- whether functional pottery, figurative sculpture, abstract and/ or conceptual work, in ceramics and all other media -- have illuminated the potential of our species’ creative spirit, with its positive effect on our diverse cultures and civilization as a whole. After five decades of infusing my art with political narratives, I have come to the following conclusion: For those who choose the overt role of artist as social critic, it is the aesthetic and conceptual strength of the art which can carry profound messages, as opposed to the corollary. The message alone will not carry the art. In closing, I offer one of my favorite quotes: “Art is a revolt against man’s fate.” -- Andre Malraux 11:25am-12:20pm Hall C 2ND NCECA MEMBERS’ BUSINESS MEETING The NCECA Board of Directors encourages all members to participate in the governance of your organization. • • •
Welcome and call to order: Chris Staley Announcement of awards: International Residencies, Cups of Merit, Regina Brown Undergraduate Student Fellowships Graduate Student Fellowships, Multicultural Fellowships and NSJE: Mary Cloonan Thank you to 2018 On-Site Liaisons, recognition of 2019 Minneapolis
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in the blue-and-white tradition of ceramic production. In the Fall of 2016 his work was featured as part of the Renwick Invitational at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, D.C.
Soo Visual Arts Center 2909 Bryant Ave S #101 Minneapolis, MN 55408 (612) 871-2263 www.soovac.org/
ABOUT THE VENUE Soo Visual Arts Center is a non-profit art space that connects our community with fresh, under-represented and provocative art. Vision: Soo Visual Arts Center envisions a dynamic community in which artists and audiences challenge each other in an environment where art is integral to everyday life. Founded by visual artist Suzy Greenberg in 2001, our non-profit 501 (c)(3) art space is based on the founder’s relationship with art— one that views the artistic as vital to personal and community health and vision. We have exhibited over 2000 under-represented artists since opening our doors in 2001. As a leader in discovering new talent and with a strong focus on emerging artists from the state of Minnesota, SooVAC offers year-round exhibition, community, and performance programming.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: September 26, 2018 EXHIBITION DATES: March 25- April 21, 2019 The 2019 NCECA Juried Student Exhibition will run concurrently with Claytopia the 53rd annual conference of the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts, Minneapolis, Minnesota, March 27-30, 2019. Ceramic artists Steven Young Lee and Linda Lopez will select works for the exhibition. ABOUT THE EXHIBITION JURORS Linda Nguyen Lopez received her BFA from California State University at Chico and her MFA from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Lopez has exhibited her work in New Zealand and throughout the United States including Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville; Robischon Gallery, Denver; Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach; The Clay Studio, Philadelphia; and the Jane Hartsook Gallery at Greenwich House Pottery, New York. She has been an artist in residence at The Clay Studio and the Archie Bray Foundation. In 2016, Lopez received the Lighton International Artist Exchange Program Grant to be an artist-in-residence at c.r.e.t.a Rome Residency Program. She is represented by Mindy Solomon Gallery in Miami, Florida. Steven Young Lee received his BFA and MFA in ceramics from Alfred University. Originally from Chicago, he lives in Helena, Montana where he has served as the resident artist director of the Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts since 2006. In 2004-05, he lectured and taught at numerous universities throughout China as part of a one-year cultural and educational exchange in Jingdezhen, Shanghai and Beijing. In 2005-06 he was a visiting professor at Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design in Vancouver, British Columbia. Steve has lectured extensively in North America and Asia. In 2013 he participated on a panel, “Americans in the Porcelain City,” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and he was also one of several international artists invited to participate in New Blue and White, an exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston that featured contemporary artists working 48
ELIGIBILITY New for the 2019 NCECA Juried Student Exhibition, NCECA has extended the eligibility of students enrolled in the United States of America, Canada, and Mexico; undergraduate, graduate, and post-baccalaureate students may apply. The applicant must be working towards a degree or be a post-baccalaureate in art at the time of submittal. Students enrolled at institutions on which the jurors currently serve as faculty are not eligible to apply. NCECA Membership is not a requirement of submission but members will receive a 50% discount on exhibition submission fee as well as a range of other benefits. FEES: Members $15 entry fee Non-Members $30 entry fee NCECA MEMBERSHIP: NCECA membership runs 12 months from the date of initiation or renewal. NCECA Membership fees are not included in any event registration. Membership is a standalone annual fee. If you are unsure of your Membership status, please login to your Member Profile which shows your expiration date or contact kate@nceca.net . To renew or become an NCECA Member, visit the Student membership page on our website
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All works must be primarily ceramic. Mixed media works will be accepted only when clay is the dominant material.
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All work samples and attachments submitted must not include visual representation of the applicant’s name. This is to enable the adjudication process to be accomplished without bias of knowing artists’ identities. Any reference to an applicant’s name or school will disqualify participant from jurying.
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Floor and pedestal works must be selfsupporting. Wall hanging works, must be provided with hanging systems that are suitably fashioned to securely install.
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DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 26, 2018 (11:59PM MDT) All submissions must include declaration of a monetary value for insurance purposes. This value may not be altered at a later date. BEFORE beginning submission, applicants must be prepared to provide the following:· Artist statement: (up to 1000 characters with spaces) Do not include artist name in statement as this will be a blind jurying of artwork· Level of Study: Undergraduate, Graduate, or Post-baccalaureate School Name, Professor Name, Professor Phone, Professor E-mail Contact kate@nceca.net for questions or if you require technical assistance with submission. NUMBER OF WORKS No more than two pieces of artwork may be submitted. For each artwork, you may submit only two (2) media files. (i.e. Full view and detail view) Jurors will only consider up to two (2) works and review up to four (4) TOTAL media files (See media files details below) by each entrant. Jurying will be conducted from images of actual works available for the exhibition. EXCLUSIONS NCECA reserves the right to exclude from adjudication any submissions that include more than two works or more than two (2) media files per work. Please do not submit the same pieces to multiple NCECA calls in the same year. Additionally NCECA reserves the right to exclude from adjudication any submissions made with incorrect fees. It is the artist’s responsibility to verify and update member status before submitting his/her work and paying the entry fee. NCECA will not process refunds to those who submit incorrect fees. APPLICATION PROCESS Create a CaFE profile at www.callforentry. org Artists’ names may not appear in any of the images or file names submitted for consideration. Upload Media Files - Uploaded media files will be stored in your CaFE Portfolio so you can submit them to calls. You will choose
which media files to submit to a call when you fill out the application. Media file submissions must comply with specifications found at CaFÉ www.callforentry.org/image_prep.phtml For complete specifications, tutorials and resources please go to www.callforentry.org/ cafehelp.phtml CHANGES will not be permitted once an entry is accepted into the database. Once data is entered in the system, it cannot be altered. PROOFREAD your data carefully as this information may be used to generate the catalogue, insurance, and publicity information. Each work submitted must include the following details: • Title • Medium (60 character limit) • Height/Width/Depth • Retail value • Year completed • Primary Discipline (ceramics) • Description (300 character limit) ADJUDICATION Individual works will be selected through blind jurying. Artists’ names may not appear in any of the images or file names submitted for consideration Jurors Linda Lopez and Steven Young Lee will make selections for the exhibition from digital images and work statements to develop the exhibition.The jurors will ONLY select actual artworks available for the exhibition. CATEGORIES AND AWARDS Merit awards will be determined by the jurors from the actual works and will be announced during the exhibition reception and at the Second Members’ Business Meeting. Recent NSJE Exhibition Awards have included NCECA, company and organizationally sponsored cash prizes and purchase awards. The final award list will be published at the time of the exhibition.
the loan agreement. NCECA recommends that all artists document their packaging process using digital images and text description prior to closing all crates and / or boxes for shipment. This documentation may provide critical information to support claims against carriers for damage in transit. If you are inexperienced with packing for shipping, consider reading this brief article on packing and shipping ceramics ceramicsfieldguide.org/ chapter-8/packing-fragile-materials/
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ENTRY PROCEDURES & APPLICATION PROCESS Please visit www.nceca.net and find detailed information about submitting work for this exhibition under the CALLS tab. Jurying will be conducted from images of actual works available for the exhibition.
INSURANCE AND SALES Soo Visual Arts Center will provide insurance coverage of work while on their premises for market value as confirmed by Soo Visual Arts Center or for the amount available. Artists will be responsible for insurance of work in transit. Artists will receive 50% commission on work sold. NCECA will not reimburse shipping/ transport for work that is sold; purchaser is responsible for pickup or shipping charges. PHOTOGRAPHY Participating artists must agree to allow NCECA, the Soo Visual Arts Center, and visitors to photograph work while on display for educational and publicity purposes. Images of accepted works will be retained by NCECA for promotional purposes, posting on the NCECA website and sharing with media related publications. NCECA may create a digital catalog and/or an online version of the exhibition using images of accepted work. CATALOGUE NCECA has the right to produce a color catalogue documenting the exhibition experience through color images of artwork. Each artist in the exhibition will receive one (1) complimentary copy of the catalogue. Additional copies of the catalogue will be available for purchase-on-demand online.
REQUIREMENTS & RESPONSIBILITIES: SHIPPING It is the responsibility of the student to securely pack their works for the exhibition, arrange and pay for shipping to and from Soo Visual Arts Center and insure their artworks while in transit. Artists needing to travel to install will be responsible to finance that travel and their housing and board themselves. All return shipping of unsold works must be paid in advance by participating artists who must be the shipper of record. NCECA will reimburse up to $150.00 per artist for shipping/ transportation after the conference. Details on claiming reimbursements will be included in NCECA 2018 • 52nd Annual Conference Program • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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THE FORM WILL FIND ITS WAY: CONTEMPORARY CERAMIC SCULPTURAL ABSTRACTION Katherine E. Nash Gallery, Department of Art, University of Minnesota 405 21st Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55455 ENTRY DEADLINE: Wednesday, June 20, 2018 (11:59pm MDT) EXHIBITION DATES: January 22 – March 30, 2019 ABOUT THE NCECA ANNUAL The NCECA Annual blends impactful attributes of invitational and open juried models of exhibition development. The vision of a single curator generates an organizing concept for the exhibition and invites five leading artists in the field whose work serves to build out and expand on the exhibition’s conceptual framework. The curator then makes selections of additional works and artists for the exhibition through an open call for submissions. ABOUT CURATOR ELIZABETH CARPENTER Elizabeth Carpenter is an independent curator, writer, and educator. As curator of visual arts at the Walker Art Center from 2001-2015, some of her exhibition highlights included Frida Kahlo (2007); Robert Irwin: Slant/Light/Volume (2009); Hélio Oiticica / Rirkrit Tiravanija: Contact (2010); Absentee Landlord (2011), curated with filmmaker John Waters; Frank Gaard: Poison & Candy (2012); and Dance Works III: Merce Cunningham / Rei Kawakubo (2012). Prior to her role at the Walker, Carpenter served on the curatorial team responsible for the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum exhibition, Robert Rauschenberg: A Retrospective (1997). In 2001, as guest curator in the Department of Prints and Drawings, she curated Jim Dine Prints: 1985 - 2000 at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts for which she also wrote and edited a catalogue raisonné of Dine’s graphic work. Carpenter’s writing has appeared in numerous exhibition catalogues and Art in Print. Currently a Lecturer in the Department of Art at the University of Minnesota where she teaches art history and theory, Carpenter earned holds a BA in English from the University of
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Wisconsin – Madison, MA in Art History from the University of Minnesota, and M.Phil. in Art History from the City University of New York Graduate Center (CUNY). CURATOR’S STATEMENT- THE FORM WILL FIND ITS WAY: CONTEMPORARY CERAMIC SCULPTURAL ABSTRACTION It is my honor and privilege to curate the 2019 NCECA Annual exhibition that will take place concurrently with Claytopia, the 53rd annual conference of the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts. The artists I have invited include Alexandra Engelfriet, Brie Ruais, Anders Ruhwald, Nicole Cherubini, and Jessica Jackson Hutchins. Due to my 25-year career as a contemporary art curator, I bring a slightly different professional frame of reference to this national and international exhibition of current practices in the ceramic arts. With The Form Will Find Its Way: Contemporary Ceramic Sculptural Abstraction, I will be exploring experimental, crossdisciplinary, and aesthetically diverse artistic practices, with the explicit intention to avoid preconceptions about established categories like art and craft. My interest in ceramics launches from the modernist tradition. The works that I hope to select for the exhibition will tend toward a sculptural exploration of abstraction rather than traditional or functional ceramic objects and vessels. I am seeking to include artists who work in an interdisciplinary mode, not only in order to tap into ambiguity, disorder, entropy, and the uncanny, but also to challenge the plinth and the pedestal while embracing the possibilities of alternative installation strategies, and/or time-based media. Within the rubric of sculptural abstraction, I am especially interested in phenomenology—i.e., the tension and scale of objects in space; the impact of perception and bodily movement on the part of the artist while creating and the spectator while experiencing art; and performative strategies, processes, and outcomes. There is no aim at being comprehensive— my selection of artists will be a sampling of current practices, and represents an attempt at a sustained consideration of one crossover tendency within the worlds of ceramics and contemporary art. ~ Elizabeth Carpenter
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ABOUT THE KATHERINE E. NASH GALLERY The Katherine E. Nash Gallery, located since 2003 in the University of Minnesota’s Regis Center for Art, is a research laboratory for the practice and interpretation of the visual arts. A beautiful space of 5,000 square feet, the Nash presents exhibitions of local, regional, and international artists, as well as public programs and cultural events. We believe the visual arts have the capacity to interpret, critique, and expand on all of human experience. Our engagement with the visual arts helps us to discover who we are and understand our relationships to each other and society. We strive to be a center of discourse on the practice of visual art and its relationship to culture and community—a place where we examine our assumptions about the past and suggest possibilities for the future. ELIGIBILITY Submission of works for consideration is open to the broad field of ceramic art. Artists must be over 18 years of age and not matriculating for a degree in higher education. (NCECA provides a platform for student artists in the NCECA Juried Student Exhibition which will take place at the Soo Visual Arts Center.) NCECA membership is not a requirement of eligibility, however, NCECA members receive a discount on entry fees. Members entry fee is $20 Non-Members entry fee is $35 Membership in NCECA is paid on an annual basis and is not included in conference registration. NCECA membership runs 12 months from the date of joining or renewal. If you are unsure of your Membership status, please login into your NCECA Profile at nceca. portal.membersuite.com/Login.aspx to check your expiration date or contact kate@nceca.net. To renew or become a member of NCECA, go to: www.nceca.net/membership/ MEDIA All works must be … …primarily ceramic. Mixed media works will be accepted only when clay is the dominant material. Video featuring clay or ceramics will be juried; the link provided must be anonymous, any reference to an applicant’s name will disqualify participant from jurying; …able to fit through the venue’s entryways and be safely installed on premises. Floor and pedestal works must be self-supporting. NCECA and exhibition venue staff reserve the right to exclude from exhibition works that arrive at the venue in unstable condition. The curator will
ENTRY PROCEDURES Please visit www.nceca.net and find detailed information about submitting work for this exhibition under the CALLS tab. Jurying will be conducted from images of actual works available for the exhibition. Applicants must first create a CaFÉ™ profile at www.callforentry. org. Uploaded media files will be stored in your CaFE Portfolio so you can submit them to calls. You will choose which media files to submit to a call when you fill out the application. Media file submissions must comply with specifications found at CaFÉ www.callforentry.org/image_ prep.phtml For complete specifications, tutorials and resources please go to www.callforentry.org/ cafehelp.phtml DEADLINE: June 20, 2018 (11:59pm MDT) All submissions must include declaration of a monetary value for insurance purposes. This value may not be altered at a later date. NUMBER OF WORKS: Interested artists may submit up to three (3) distinct works with no more than two (2) media files (images, video, or audio) per work, not to exceed six total media files. (See media files details at www.callforentry.org/image_prep. phtml EXCLUSIONS: NCECA reserves the right to exclude from adjudication any submissions that include more than three (3) works or more than two (2) media files per work. Additionally NCECA reserves the right to exclude from adjudication any submissions made with incorrect fees. It is the artist’s responsibility to verify and update member status before submitting his/her work and paying the entry fee. NCECA will not process refunds to those who submit incorrect fees. ADJUDICATION: Individual works will be selected through blind jurying. Artists’ names may not appear in any of the images or file names submitted for consideration. Curator Elizabeth Carpenter will make selections for the exhibition from
digital images and work statements to develop the exhibition. Artists whose work is selected through the review process will exhibit with the five artists invited by the curator. Selected artists will be asked for high-resolution images INSURANCE The Katherine E. Nash Gallery shall maintain insurance coverage for all works included in the exhibition only while they are on its premises. It is the responsibility of the artists to provide insurance coverage for their work while it is in transit. The gallery insurance will provide coverage for up to 50% of the works reported retail value. Retail value must be reported even for works included in the exhibition that are not available for purchase. In the event that damages occur to works in the exhibition, artists may be required to demonstrate that the value(s) declared are established fair market values. SHIPPING, DELIVERY AND RETURN All works included in the exhibition must arrive at the Katherine E. Nash Gallery between December 3 - 14, 2018. It is the responsibility of artists to securely pack their works for the exhibition, arrange and pay for shipping to and from the exhibition venue, and insure their artworks while in transit. NCECA recommends that all artists document their packaging process using digital images and text description prior to closing all crates and /or boxes for shipment. This documentation may provide critical information to support claims against carriers for damage in transit. The exhibition will be taken down and works will be packed for return shipping immediately after the close of the exhibition. All return shipping of unsold works must be paid in advance by participating artists who must be the shipper of record. Shipping reimbursement requests must be supported by original receipts and will be limited to no more than $500 for each complete work included in the exhibition. In consultation with the exhibition development team (curator, gallery director, and NCECA exhibitions director) it may be determined that some works selected for the exhibition may require artists to travel to the venue in order to participate in installation. With approval of the exhibition development team, artists travelling to the site to install works may request travel reimbursement in lieu of shipping reimbursement. Artists who choose to hand deliver their works may be able to request reimbursement at NCECA’s allowable mileage rate in lieu of shipping reimbursement. Artists will be responsible to finance any travel-related expenses that are not pre-approved by the exhibition development team. Additional details on claiming reimbursements will be included in the loan agreement.
Shipped and hand delivered works to arrive at the gallery: December 3 - 14, 2018 during business hours: M-F, 9 am - 4 p.m. There is no elevated loading dock. If crated work arrives by truck, the truck should have a lift gate.
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make final determinations; …completed within the last two years prior to the entry deadline and should be responsive to the theme of the exhibition. Works shown in previous NCECA exhibitions are not eligible. Please do not enter the same work in more than one NCECA exhibition in the same year.
SALES Works to be offered for purchase at the discretion of artists included in the exhibition. Artists will receive 50% of the purchase value on works sold and 50% will be retained as commission by NCECA and the exhibition venue. Shipping of purchased works will be the responsibility of collectors. PHOTOGRAPHY Participating artists must agree to allow NCECA, the exhibition venue, and gallery visitors to photograph work while on display for educational and publicity purposes. Images of accepted works will be retained by NCECA for promotional purposes, posting on the NCECA website and sharing with media related publications. CATALOGUE: NCECA reserves the right to produce a color print and/or electronic catalogue for the exhibition featuring an essay by the curator along with statements and images of artwork by all participating artists. Each artist in the exhibition will receive two (2) complimentary copies of the catalogue. The catalogue will be available for pre-order purchase online and at the conference so long as supplies remain.
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2019 CONFERENCE PROPOSALS 2019 Conference Proposals
The 2019 NCECA Conference will take place March 27–30, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Since the 1960s, the Twin Cities region has played a pivotal role in shaping a renaissance in studio pottery and craft as cultural forces. Adaptation of Mingeiinspired ideals within the American heartland drove a vision of artfulness in daily life. The organizing theme of NCECA’s 53rd annual conference, Claytopia, will engage regional, national and international artists, thinkers, curators, educators, and students to produce an array of programming, exhibitions, and experiences that build on, respond to, celebrate, and push against ceramic art’s aspirations for social transformation, self-realization, and aesthetic experience. Together, we will expand critical discourse on teaching, learning, aesthetics, social impacts, design thinking, and artistic production. What are the sources of inspiration that influence and impact our work today? How are we grappling with issues to keep clay vital in classrooms, museums, and community settings? How are our ideas about and practices of making changing? How are we learning from and adapting to the interplay of cultures in the contemporary world? What is at stake as we work to sustain cultural legacies in a shifting present and unknown future? How can we deepen appreciation and expand engagement with clay for individuals and communities? What do we hope to achieve through these deepened and expanded experiences? NCECA seeks programming proposals that resonate with these questions and others related to its 53rd annual conference. Traditions and innovations coexist throughout the history of ceramic art. Let’s gather to share our ideas and research about our creative work with clay in the 21st century. Clay is a medium steeped in history, process, and divergent approaches. When we come together to grapple with change, new models of creating, teaching, and learning, we have the capacity to crystalize knowledge and share diverse understandings of community.
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NCECA’s board of directors is made up of ceramic enthusiasts: educators, students, makers, businesspersons, and culture workers. They will read proposals individually and consider them collectively to make selections for the conference program. What do we want to see in a proposal? A successful proposal will clearly demonstrate that … the topic to be presented is well-thought through; … each presenter will share her/his knowledge and experience with her/his topic in ways that are informed, fresh, and unique; … thought provoking, divergent, or underexplored perspectives are being explored; … information is relevant to the conference theme; … the information to be presented is relevant to concerns in the field today; … different interests and audiences in the conference community are represented in the program. NCECA reserves the right to curate and develop programming that strengthens the quality and range of experiences related to the conference theme, sense of place, and other strategic objectives. If you have questions about Program Proposals, please email: mkcloonan.nceca@gmail.com LECTURES, PANELS, DISCUSSIONS, DEMONSTRATING ARTISTS, MAKER SPACE, SHORT FORM, STUDENT INTEREST PRESENTATIONSDEADLINE: WEDNESDAY MAY 16, 2018 Proposals for conference presentations should correspond with one of the following program strands. You will also be asked to identify tags and target all appropriate audiences in your submission: Career Paths- Professional practices, business knowledge, and skills (planning, marketing, networking) Presentations may run from 30-90 minutes.
Clay Discourse - Presentations on critical thinking, language and judgement, examining how we consider controversial issues in works of ceramic art. How do we analyze meaning, discern qualities, think about and evaluate works of art? What are the philosophical underpinnings pertaining to works of art and the creative process with clay? Presentations may run from 30–90 minutes.
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Demonstrating Artists - mid- to latecareer artists whose work has been widely exhibited to serve as Demonstrating Artists. NCECA reserves the right to curate the demonstrating artists program.
Histories and Contexts - Presentations that shed new insights on ceramic traditions and/or expand awareness of clay work by peoples working at different periods. How did the environment and events taking place in different locales and eras impact the work that took place there. How was it influenced by neighboring or distant cultures? Learning Modalities - Presentations that involve innovations and or research in pedagogy, curriculum, instruction, assessment. These presentations can be geared towards the interests K-12, community education, museums, higher education, apprenticeship, practicum, or other forms of formal and informal education. Presentations may run from 30–90 minutes.
Maker Space - Hands- and minds-on presentations that share specific techniques, tools, and processes used in creating ceramic art, whether using traditional methods or new technologies. During recent conferences, these presentations have taken place in Process Room and Clay Fab Lab. Presentations may run from 30–60 minutes.
Materials and Technology - Clay nerds delight! Presentations on clay, glazes, firings, tools, etc. that inform understandings of the complex events that can occur through ceramic production. This is the place where the scientific and creative process collide. Share the hard learned lessons you have earned through research, trial, error, and serendipity. Presentations may run from 3090 minutes. Short Form - Brief presentations by international artists, new projects and storytelling. During recent conferences, these presentations have taken place in venues like International Slide Forum, Blinc or Clay Stories. Presentations may run from 7–20 minutes. Social and Sustainable Impacts Presentations on collaboration, community, and processes that offer new insights into how clay can be incorporated in programs and contexts that bring people together (alternative frameworks for creative production, creative encounters with clay in unanticipated places, working models that demonstrate relational and environmental concerns). Presentations may run from 30–90 minutes.
Topical Networking - Do you want to connect with others pursuing similar interests in clay? Sessions take place on Wednesday (the first day of conference) so that participants can connect with those who have similar interests early in the week and sustain informal dialog throughout the conference and beyond. All session leaders should be prepared to facilitate highly interactive discussion groups on the topic proposed. The proposer of the session should indicate whether the leader intends to make formal introductory remarks or simply share questions on which the leader wants the group to reflect during the session. Facilitators are encouraged to invite additional questions from participants.
recognition for his/her work but is currently underrepresented through exhibitions or publications that might otherwise bring the work to wide attention. The intent of the award is to recognize, cultivate and amplify vital, new voices of creative endeavor in ceramics. The award enables these artists to reach broader national and international audiences and impact discourse in the field. Learn more about conference proposals, Projects Space, and Emerging Artists submissions under the CALLS tab at http://nceca.net/
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Student Interests - This includes studentled presentations as well as student focused programming sessions proposed and delivered by people who are not currently students. Presentations may run from 30–60 minutes.
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CONCURRENT EXHIBITIONS 2/1/2018 LECTURES, CO-LECTURES, & PANELS
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DEMONSTRATING ARTISTS 5/16/2018 PROJECTS SPACE DEADLINE: WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2018
PROJECTS SPACE 5/16/2018
Staged at the heart of the annual NCECA conference, Projects Space is a platform for ceramic artists to create and present works that incorporate clay in time-based, performative, relational or site responsive contexts. Artists may submit proposals for works that fill half of a day, a full day, or multiple days of the annual conference. (A schedule of Projects Space artists will be developed to facilitate engagement with visitors beginning Tuesday evening and running through Friday afternoon of the conference.) Successful proposals will explore and expand on interpretations of the 2019 conference theme, Claytopia.
VENUE ORIGINATED EXHIBITIONS
6/13/2018
NCECA ANNUAL EXHIBITION
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EMERGING ARTISTS DEADLINE: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2018
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NCECA’s Emerging Artists program recognizes exceptional early career artists highlighting them to an international audience during NCECA’s Annual Conference and promoting them year round through blog.nceca.net. The awards include opportunities for increased exposure through exhibition and special events. NCECA members creating work offering new/exciting/thoughtful perspectives on the ceramic medium, expanding upon genres of creative production and inquiry are qualified as candidates for this award. An Emerging Artist may be at the early stages of receiving
GALLERY EXPO 6/20/2018 EMERGING ARTISTS 9/12/2018 NCECA STUDENT JURIED EXHIBITION
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AWARDS NOMINATIONS 10/3/2018 BOARD NOMINATIONS 10/3/2018 CONFERENCE REGISTRATION OPENS
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SHORT FORM
10/10/2018
TOPICAL NETWORKING
10/10/2018
STUDENT INTERESTS
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NATIONAL CLAY WEEK 10/8-14/2018
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REGINA BROWN UNDERGRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS
10/24/2018
GRADUATE STUDENT FELLOWSHIPS
10/24/2018
MULTICULTURAL FELLOWSHIPS 10/24/2018 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENCIES 1/16/2019 EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT 1/30/2019
2020 PROPOSALS CONCURRENT EXHIBITIONS 2/6/2019
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2018 NCECA EXHIBITIONS NATIONAL STUDENT JURIED EXHIBITION
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MARCH 9–APRIL 22, 2018
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2018 NCECA ANNUAL: VISUAL VOICES, TRUTH NARRATIVES Contemporary Craft 2100 Smallman St Pittsburgh, PA 15222 contemporarycraft.org RECEPTION: 6 PM–9 PM, THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2018 The 2018 NCECA Annual exhibition, Visual Voices: Truth Narratives, curated by Winnie Owens- Hart, sheds light and opens conversations through the work of artists engaged with clay as their primary medium of creation. An artist, scholar, and educator long-engaged with sustaining ceramic traditions and extending visions of expression within contemporary clay, Owens-Hart has been a passionate advocate for ceramic art while underscoring critical concerns of diversity in academia and the art world. NCECA as a host institution for this exhibition could not have hoped for a more committed organizational partner than Contemporary Craft. Founded in 1971, Contemporary Craft began out of the notion that many artists working with traditional craft processes developed unique vocabularies through their materials and opened new avenues of creative effort in contemporary art. Guided by its current mission to engage the public in creative experience through contemporary craft, the organization reaches more than 145,000 people each year through four core values: providing critical support for artists; filling critical gaps in public education; sharing cross-cultural perspectives; and using art to build community. It is NCECA’s belief that sharing creative visions and narratives like those embodied within this exhibition represent the crux of our work with creativity, teaching, and learning in the 21st century. Clay connects us to authentic tactile and cognitive experiences. Exhibitions like this one enable NCECA to stimulate thinking and discourse about contemporary ceramic art. Perhaps, just as important, it is our hope to continue animating James Baldwin’s 1961 proposition … “if you can examine and face your life, you can discover the terms with which you are connected to other lives, and they can discover, too, the terms with which they are connected to other people.” Leigh Taylor Mickelson NCECA Exhibitions Director
Pittsburgh Center for the Arts 6300 Fifth Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15232 center.pfpca.org RECEPTION: 6 PM–9 PM, THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2018
Kwan Jeong from the 2018 National Student Juried Exhibition
You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. ~ Wayne Gretzky Count on the Canadian to make a hockey reference, eh? The truth is, I am not much of a hockey fan, but I do love this quote, and try to keep it as a mantra when I am applying to shows. There have been shows I have applied to that I thought I would never get into, and to my surprise I did. There have been shows I have applied to that I thought I had “in the bag”, and I did not. It is easy to take these things personally and get discouraged. The reality is that a lot of different factors go into making decisions in a juried exhibition. The important thing is to keep applying and keep putting your work out there — you never know which shot is going to make it. For the NCECA 2018 National Student Juried Exhibition, we had applications from 264 different artists across the United States. 500 works total that needed to be narrowed down to the 64 pieces you now see. There were many entries that the two jurors, Martina Lantin and Sam Harvey, were unanimous on, while other works were more strongly championed by one or the other of them. The conversations the jurors had were fascinating, and it was a true pleasure to hear two such talented artists discuss and debate the reasons behind their decisions. As an exhibition of student work, the 2018 NSJE is a snapshot of what is happening in undergraduate, graduate, and postbaccalaureate studios throughout the country. This diverse array of work simultaneously represents countless hours of work and research, as well as the seeds of new ideas that are just beginning to be realized. Congratulations to all the artists who applied – both those in the show, and those who did not make it this year – the future of our field looks bright indeed..
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Naomi Clement & Brandon Schnur NCECA Student Directors At Large
26TH ANNUAL CUP EXHIBITION AND SALE
MARCH 14–16, 2018
MARCH 14–16, 2018
David L. Lawrence Convention Center Rooms 317-318 Organized and presented by The National K–12 Ceramic Exhibition Foundation, Inc.
David L. Lawrence Convention Center Rooms 319-321 Coordinated by Richard Wehrs
RECEPTION: 4:30PM–5:30PM, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2018 ABOUT THE 21 ST ANNUAL NATIONAL K–12 CERAMIC EXHIBITION
We welcome all members and attendees to the 21st Annual National K–12 Ceramic Exhibition, the premier juried ceramic competition for students working with clay in Kindergarten through Grade 12 (K–12) in the United States. Designed to highlight outstanding creativity with clay by school aged youth, the 2018 exhibition was juried by Pete Pinnell, Professor of Art (Ceramics) at the HixsonLied College of Fine and Performing Arts of the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. NCECA has been a proud partner and supporter of the National K-12 Ceramics Exhibition Foundation for the past 21 years. Created in 1998 by Leah Schlief, the exhibition has become one of the best attended of the annual conference. In 2001, Dr. Bob Feder organized a group of founding members and K–12 teachers to permanently support the exhibition. In 2002 in Kansas City, they became The National K–12 Ceramic Exhibition Foundation, Inc. This federally recognized 501 (c)(3) non-profit foundation now supports the exhibition and organizes scholarships and ceramic teacher education opportunities.
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Drop off cup donations. All donated cups will be considered for the NCECA Cups of Merit Commission Award. In its 17th year, the award is designed to add further recognition of the extraordinary quality of these donations. The selections will be made by a jury’s review of all donated cups and winners announced on Saturday. The NCECA Cups of Merit Award was established to recognize outstanding craftsmanship and artistic merit among the generous donors to NCECA’s Annual Cup Sale. Each year NCECA appoints a small panel of three distinguished ceramic artists to make merit awards from the cups submitted. Jurors will make purchase awards totaling up to $1000 to three or more makers. Each award will be an amount sufficient for NCECA to purchase two or more cups based on the pricing presented to the sale administrator. NCECA will retain one of the cups in its collection for as long as is practical. Cups may be periodically removed from the collection to recognize individuals for outstanding service or generosity to NCECA. Purchase of cups begins at 8:00am, Friday, March 16.
Jonah Butler, Amadeus Bethany from the NSJE 2016 National Student Juried Exhibition NCECA 2018 • 52nd Annual Conference Program • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Hunter Hill, from the K-12 Exhibitiom
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NCECA MEMBERSHIP STANDARD MEMBERSHIP
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ONLINE SEARCHABLE DIRECTORY - As a Standard Member, the Online Searchable Member Directory will allow you to stay in touch with your friends and colleagues all year. You can now update your own contact information when you change your address, phone number, email or web site.
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MEMBER EVENT POSTING - Post information about your upcoming workshops, sales, openings or other newsworthy events on the NCECA website for public view.
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ANNUAL JOURNAL - The NCECA Journal is published annually, and features excerpts from all presentations at the annual conference.
STUDENT MEMBERSHIP
Includes all the Standard Membership benefits plus: • CONFERENCE REGISTRATION DISCOUNT – discounted student registration rates for NCECA’s Annual Conference • FELLOWSHIPS/SCHOLARSHIPS – student members are eligible to apply for undergraduate and graduate level fellowships and NCECA-sponsored scholarships to symposia and regional conferences. • NJSE CALL FOR ENTRY DISCOUNT – student members receive a discount on the entry fee for the National Juried Student Exhibition, held annually at the national conference. UNDERGRADUATES and GRADUATES must be enrolled, degree-seeking students in a college or university. POST-BACCALAUREATES are those who are taking courses in a certificate granting program within a college or university following the completion of an undergraduate degree. Students must provide an e-mail or document from their institution verifying their degree or certificate seeking enrollment status in two or more courses within a college or university. Fees and documentation will be required to be submitted for each year of membership. PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP
Includes all the Standard Membership Benefits plus: • Partner Links: Your “live linked” logo on the NCECA website. Logos of Premium Members will be displayed on the NCECA web site, grouped by category. All visitors to the NCECA website can go directly to your website by clicking your company name or logo from the NCECA site. • Priority Event Registration • NCECA will notify you first for events giving you priority event registration. • Hotel Block Advance notice. Receive early alerts of hotel locations and availability NCECA offers three types of organizational memberships: CORPORATE, GALLERY, INSTITUTIONAL Please visit our website www.nceca.net or see a NCECA staff member to learn more.
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2018 EXHIBITION GUIDE INTRODUCTION Welcome to the 2018 NCECA Pittsburgh Exhibition Guide!
Program—Friday 2018 Exhibitions Exhibition Guide
Exhibitions surrounding NCECA’s annual conference have an important impact on host communities as well as the artists and collectors who travel from throughout the U.S. and abroad to experience the diversity of creative approaches to contemporary work with clay. An Exhibitions Committee composed of artists and curators with links to the host region reviews exhibition proposals to consider them for inclusion in listings. NCECA’s goal with this listing is to provide access to information about exhibitions that demonstrate compelling ideas and represent a high standard of creative inquiry involving clay. While NCECA cannot control the admissions policies of venues hosting exhibitions during the NCECA conference, all of them included in this exhibitions listing have been strongly encouraged to admit visitors wearing NCECA conference registration badges without charge.
GETTING AROUND THE PITTSBURGH AREA WALK
PARKING
More than 85 exhibitions are presented throughout Pittsburgh and several are housed inside of or within a 2 mile radius of the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. The downtown area surrounding theconvention center has historically been known as the Golden Triangle, however more recently, the Penn Avenue and LibertyAvenue corridors have become branded as the Cultural District. Within this downtown area are theaters, eateries, shops, historic sites and new development. Many of the NCECA exhibitions are located in other cultural urban hubs clustered with galleries and eateries. Just across the Allegheny River to the North you can reach the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, The Mattress Factory, Artists Image Resource, and City of Asylum, all of which are hosting exhibitions associated with the conference. Also nearby these North Side locations are the Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild and the Andy Warhol Museum. Immediately to the East of the convention Center is the Strip District, the historic center for ethnic foods, produce terminals, and flowers markets, the Strip is also home to the Senator John Heinz History Center and Contemporary Craft where Visual Voices, the 2018 NCECA Annual exhibition is sited. Downtown Pittsburgh is also a nexus point for an extensive network of bike/pedestrian paths that extend to various parts of the greater metro area.
Paid parking is relatively plentiful in the downtown area with several lots owned and operated by Pittsburgh Parking Authority. Street parking in business districts is increasingly enforced through timed pay parking paid for by credit card. We recommend downloading and using the Go Mobile PGH parking app which allows you to save a credit card for payment and car by license plate to pre-pay for metered parking. Make sure to look for the sign with the parking zone number which must be entered for any parking period and location.
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Pittsburgh is becoming increasingly bike friendly city with numerous marked lanes for cyclists complementing the extensive path system noted above. If you did not bring a bike, Port Authority Transit, which operates bus and T service throughout the city has also added a Healthy Ride, a bike share system that allows transit users to shorten the time between their origin or destination and the bus stop. Google maps can provide directions along designated bike streets and there are bike lanes on nearly every road around the city. We recommend bringing your own bike helmet if you plan to cycle in the city. DRIVING
Driving in Pittsburgh can be a bit challenging to those not familiar with the city. Geographical features including steep hillsides and the convergence of rivers make the presence of grids limited in many areas of the city. We recommend that if you do plan to drive and are unfamiliar with the territory, that you set your mobile device to navigate to desired destinations before you begin driving. During rush hour, between 4pm and 6pm Pittsburgh streets can become quite congested. Car rentals are available at the airport and the city has a robust ZipCar vehicle time share program if you are a member.
PUBLIC TRANSIT
The Port Authority of Allegheny County operates bus and T service as public transit options radiating from downtown to other parts of the city. The best bargain in public transportation is the 28X Airport Flyer, a bus service that runs between Oakland, Downtown, Robinson Center and Pittsburgh International Airport for a cash fare of $2.75. Also available from the airport are SuperShuttle, Taxis, Lyft, and Uber. TAXI
In addition to taxis, Pittsburgh now has an ample supply of ride sharing services offered through Uber and Lyft.
These routes were designed by NCECA’s On-Site Conference Liaisons to help visitors maximize their viewing experience while not having to struggle with environmental and economic impact of individual car rentals, and also to mitigate some of the stress involved with navigating unfamiliar communities. Tickets for any of these exhibition routes are an option that anyone can consider. They are not a requirement of visiting any exhibition. You are not required to be registered for the conference to purchase a shuttle or tour ticket. The buses for all Timed Tours and Continuous Shuttle Routes depart from the sheltered area outside of the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. For more information or to answer any questions, please contact Lew White Tours at: 877-235-1843 (toll free) leww@lwti.com (email) NCECA 2018 • 52nd Annual Conference Program • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Exhibitions at the DLCC
David L. Lawrence Convention Center 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd. Pittsburgh, PA, www.pittsburghcc.com Hours during conference week: Wed 9am-6:45pm, Thu-Fri 9am-6pm. Mar 14-16. Room 306 Ceramic Sculpture Culture: Unifying the Narrative Figure, A glimpse at ten of the most prolific emerging ceramic sculptors in the country whose work demonstrates the diversity that defines American figurative ceramics. Taylor D Robenalt, Travis Winters, Jamie Bates Slone, Kyungmin Park, Kevin Rohde, Gunyoung Kim, David Kenton Kring, Benjamin Lambert, Richard W. James, and Hannah Cameron. Organized by Kevin Rohde. Reception: Wed, Mar 14, 5-6:45pm. Room 307 Garden (Feast) of Paradise, An exhibition of ceramic tableware and objects for the table inspired by the worlds of Islam and the Middle East. Anat Shiftan, Sanam Emami, Dominique Ellis, Julia Galloway, Ibrahim Said, and Sarah Heitmeyer. Organized by Sanam Emami and Anat Shiftan. Reception: Wed, Mar 14, 5-6:45pm.
can stimulate creativity and innovation when integrating new technologies with traditional media. Elizabeth New, Shalya Marsh, McArthur Freeman, John Byrd, Keith Simpson, Jo Kamm, David Rossenwater, Jeremy Bilotti, Megumi Naitoh, Adam Chau, Marty Fielding, and Eric Adams. Curated by Kelly O’Briant. Projects Space/Gallery Expo Ikebana International @ NCECA 2018 Pittsburgh, Arrangements created by members of Ikebana International Pittsburgh working with vessels loaned by Gallery Expo participants and other artists. ikebanahq.org Parked outside Convention Center (outside east lobby). POTS ON WHEELS: Peculiar Connections, Intriguing Objects, The show explores culture and community, pairing unusual functional forms by established makers with ceramic work made by young people reflecting upon culture and purpose. Mara Superior, Martina Lantin, Matt Towers, Liz Quackenbush, Didem Mert, Kevin Snipes, Ahrong Kim, Mary Barringer, and others. Curated by Hannah Niswonger and Adero Willard. potsonwheels.com Mar 14-16, 10am-5pm.
Andy Rahe from Syncope
Rooms 317-318 21st Annual National K-12 Ceramic Exhibition, Juried by distinguished artist and educator Pete Pinnell of the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, the 21st Annual National K–12 Ceramic Exhibition showcases outstanding ceramic work being created in our K–12 schools throughout the country. Reception: Wed, Mar 14, 4:30–5:30pm.
Sarah Heitmeyer from Garden (Feast of Paradise)
Concourse B/C Syncope, An installation that creates an interactive experience where one can reflect upon the role of trade unions in relation to modern sensibilities of craft, learning, and working. Andy Rahe. Room 406 (Atrium outside of room) Clay FabLab: Digital Collaborations, This exhibition of collaborative works by 2018 FabLab artists, explores how an open flow of information and ideas 58
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EXHIBITIONS GUIDE
Self-Guided: Walking distance from the convention center- Within 2 miles (Google Maps) Wheelchair Accessible (WS) = Wednesday Shuttle Route (TRS) = Thursday Night Reception Tour (FRS) = Friday Reception Shuttle (WT) = Wednesday Timed Tour (FRT) = Friday Night Reception
DOWNTOWN BNY Mellon Center, Contemporary Craft Satellite Gallery 500 Grant St, Pittsburgh, PA, 412-261-7003, contemporarycraft.org, Hours during conference week: Mon-Sun 6am-12am. Storyteller, Albuquerque based artist Jami Porter Lara uses a 2000-year-old process to make objects that resemble a ubiquitous icon of modern life—the plastic bottle. Curated by Natalie Sweet. Feb 16-May 6.
CDCP Gallery at 937 Liberty, a project of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust 937 Liberty Ave. FI. 2, Pittsburgh, PA, 412-552-3600, Hours during conference week: Tue 12-6pm, Wed 10am-6pm, Thu 12-7pm, Fri 12-7pm, Sat 12-5pm. Reception: Thu, Mar 15, 5-7pm.
Terracotta CoLab, Responding to Baltimore’s historic architectural terracotta, four artists work at the crossroads of contemporary craft as they explore the hand, digital and collaborative making. Mat Karas, Seth Payne, Tom Schmidt, and Kala Stein. Organized by the Artists. Mar 13-May 26.
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust-707 Gallery 707 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 412-325-7017, trustarts.org, Hours during conference week: Wed 11am-6pm, Thu 11am-9pm, Fri-Sat 11am-8pm, Sun 11am5pm. Reception: Thu, Mar 15, 6-9pm.
LAS (Latin American Status), A collection of Latin American artists encompassing the Caribbean, Central, and South America have come together to share their stories of immigration, culture, and inclusion. Natalia Arbelaez, April Felipe, Salvador Jiménez-Flores, Morel Doucet, Christina Erives, and Renata Cassiano. Organized by Natalia Arbelaez. Mar 14- Apr 15.The Pittsburgh Cultural TrustEducation Center 805-807 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 412-456-1076, trustarts.org, Hours during conference week: Tue-Wed 10am-6pm, Thu 10am-9pm, Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 10am12pm. Reception: Thu, Mar 15, 6-9pm.
The Pittsburgh Cultural TrustEducation Center 805-807 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 412-456-1076, trustarts.org, Hours during conference week: Tue-Wed 10am-6pm, Thu 10am-9pm, Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 10am-12pm. Reception: Thu, Mar 15, 6-9pm.
A Device for Measuring the Sonification of Everyday Things, This collaborative exhibition is a multimodal, visual, and sonic experience where auditory stimuli is generated via the geometry of highresolution scans of ceramic sculpture. Andrew Casto, Evan D’Orazio, Jean-Francois Charles, and Seungyeob Baek. Organized by Andrew Casto. Mar 13-17. A View From the West, Highlights a conceptually diverse sampling of contemporary ceramic sculptors working in the western United States. Randi O’Brien, Trey Hill, Shalene Valenzuela, Chris Dufala, Monica Van den Dool, Elena Lourenco, and John Zimmerman. Organized by John Zimmerman. Mar 13-17. Makers at the Intersection, Collaborative sculptural works between Thomas Schmidt and Shawn Murrey - Intrinsic interplay between Art, Design and Manufacturing. Shawn Murrey, Thomas Schmidt. Organized by Shawn Murrey. Mar 13-17. ORIENTED, Explores the concept of ceramists who identify with both Western and Eastern cultures; their stories are unique and give a taste of what goes on in contemporary America. Adam Chau, Ayumi Horie, Steven Lee, Jennifer Ling Datchuk, Beth Lo. Organized by Adam Chau. Mar 13-17.
Together Apart, Clay as a material is the key to understanding our history, and its shards remind us that things do not stay the same but change, things might be imperfect, fragile and even futile. Linda Swanson, Torbjørn Kvasbø, Lu Bin, and Vlad Basarab. Organized by Vlad Basarab. Mar 13-17.
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EXHIBITION LISTING KEY
STRIP DISTRICT Contemporary Craft 2100 Smallman St., Pittsburgh, PA, 412-261-7003, contemporarycraft.org, Hours during conference week: Mon-Sat 10am-5pm (Thu 10am-9pm). Reception: Thu, Mar 15, 6-9pm. (WS) (WT) (TRS)
NCECA ANNUAL EXHIBITION: Visual Voices: Truth Narratives Guest curator Winnie Owens-Hart invited artists Syd Carpenter, Roberto Lugo, Sana Musasama, Reginald Pointer, and Janathel Shaw to frame the curatorial concerns of the NCECA Annual, which features work by 35 ceramic artists. Jesse Albrecht, Crista Ann Ames, Natalia Arbelaez, Sharif Bey, Jill Birschbach, David Bogus, Abigale Brading, Angelique Brickner, Nora Brodnicki, Jim Budde, Syd Carpenter, Bryan and Brad Caviness, Sean Clute, Tara Daly, Matthew Dercole, Yewen Dong, Elhan Ergin, Richard Freiwald, Dennis Gerwin, Ronnie Gould, Jocelyn Howard, Hsinyi Huang, Stacey Johnson, Marsha Karagheusian, Ahrong Kim, Rob Kolhouse, Bethany Krull, Roberto Lugo, Patricia Maloney, Sana Musasama, Kelly and Kyle Phelps, Reginald Pointer, Kristine Poole, Janathel Shaw, and Lydia Thompson. NCECA, curated by Winnie OwensHart. Mar 14-Aug 18. Blooms: Collaborative Jewelry by Jen Allen and Maia Leppo, Showcases contemporary jewelry that is the result of collaborations between Pittsburgh based metalsmith and jeweler, Maia Leppo and West Virginia studio potter, Jen Allen. Organized by Susan Hillman. Mar 10-20. Ruan Hoffmann Presents: Turns of Phrase, Hi-jacked from the homey environs of the domestic sphere for the purposes of unfettered expression and stinging social commentary. Hoffmann’s objects poetically confront. Organized by Susan Hillman. March 1-20.
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Exhibition Guide
Penn Ave Pottery 1905 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 412-281-9394, Hours during conference week: Mon-Tue 10am-3pm, Wed 10am-5pm, Thu 10am-9pm, Fri 10am-3pm, Sat 9am4pm, Sun 10am-3pm. Reception: Thu, Mar 15, 6-9pm. (WS) (TRS)
Old Hands, Young Eyes, A show of stoneware and porcelain by the potters at Penn Ave Pottery. Valda Cox, Tracey Seder, Gary Pletsch, and Bill Foglia. Organized by Bill Foglia. Mar 1-31.
Roxanne’s Dried Flowers 2115 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 412-281-6950, roxannesdriedflowers.com, Hours during conference week: Mon-Wed 9am-5pm, Thu-Fri 9am-9pm, Sat 9am-7pm, Sun 10am-4pm. Reception: Thu, Mar 15, 5-9pm. (WS) (TRS) Nature in Man, This exhibit explores the relationship of man and nature by way of lushly decorated wood fired pottery inspired by the style of the ancient Ming Dynasty. Local potter, recycled kiln. Eric Hahn. Mar 12-18.
Senator John Heinz History Center 1212 Smallman St., Pittsburgh, PA, 412-454-6000, heinzhistorycenter.org, Hours during conference week: Mon-Sun 10am5pm. Admission waived with conference badge.
Special Collections: Salt Glazed Stoneware, This exhibit features more than 50 pieces of southwestern Pennsylvania salt glazed stoneware from the 19th century. Each preserves a story that links us to the region’s past. Curated by Anne Madarasz. Ongoing through 2018.
MOKA Art Gallery 2297 Center Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, mokapgh.com, Hours during conference week: Tue 12-6pm, Wed-Sat 10am-6pm (Thu 10am-7pm). Reception: Thu, Mar 15, 5-7pm. (WT)
African American Ceramic Artists: A King of Clay and Five Queens, King Woodrow Nash with Five Queens of Clay will be joined in holy Claytrimony, a union of their love of clay and earth. Witness the majesty of the jewels of the Queens and Nash. King Woodrow Nash, Queen Christine: Christine Bethea, Queen Mary: Mary Martin, Queen Altha: Altha Pittrell, Queen Dominique: Dominique Scaife, and Queen Janet: Janet Watkins. Mar 11-Apr 29.
UPTOWN James Simon Sculpture Studio 305 Gist St., Pittsburgh, PA, 412-434-5629, simonsculpture.com, Hours during conference week: Tue-Sat 1-6pm (Wed 10am5pm). Reception: Fri, Mar 16, 7:30pm-1am. (WT) (FRT) The Gist Street International Ceramics Bash, An eclectic group of artists take part in a celebration of nature and community through the ceramic arts, combined with public art, music, dance, and photography. And a big party. Ben Carter, Heesoo Lee, Forrest Lesch-Middelton, Christa Assad, Eric Kao, James Simon, John Fleenor, Whitney Smith, Annie Campbell, and Vanessa German. Organized by James Simon and Whitney Smith. Mar 13-18.
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NORTHSIDE
Hill House Blakey Program Center 1908 Wylie Ave; 2nd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA, 412-392-4450, hillhouse.org, Hours during conference week: Mon-Sat 10am-5pm (Thu 10am-7pm). Reception: Thu, Mar 15, 5-7pm. (WS) (WT)
AIR (Artists Image Resource) 518 Foreland St., Pittsburgh, PA, 412-321-8664, artistsimageresource.org, Hours during conference week: Tue-Fri 4-9pm, (Wed 10am-5pm), Sat 12-4pm. Reception: Fri, Mar 16, 4:30-7pm. (WS) (FRS)
Appalachian Dirt, A diverse collection of contemporary artists living and working in the Appalachian region, bound together by geography and clay. Tom Bartel, Brett Kern, Aaron Benson, Allison Benson, Boomer Moore, Eric Pardue, Amelia Stamps, Hunter Stamps, Matt Kelleher, Shadow May, and others. Curated by Courtney Childers Chapman. Mar 12-17.
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Ripple Effects, Four generations of mentors and mentees. Bob Shay, Martin Tagseth, Jennifer Allen, Shoji Satake, Hunter Stamps, Liz Pechacek, Jared Peterson, and John Bashioum. Organized by Shoji Satake. Sponsored by the Robert M. MacNamara Foundation. Mar 13-17.
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Stratum, Examines the diverse relationships between maker and surface. Each maker creates different forms contrastingly, they collaborate through layers of information: a stratum. Ian F. Thomas, Dryden Wells, Andrea Moon, and Wesley Harvey. Organized by Wesley Harvey. Mar 13-17. Extruded Landscapes, Mixed media exhibition focused on the microbial life and clay structures that make up the Venere Mud Volcano. Michael Boonstra, Dylan Beck, Amanda Salov, and Microbiologist Scott Klasek. Organized by Amanda Salov. Mar 13-19. Israel Davis and Paul Andrew Wandless: Ceramics and Print, Creation of fine art ceramic prints with educational programs that explore the role of the artist in contemporary culture. Mar 13-17.
Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh 10 Children’s Way, Pittsburgh, PA, 412322-5058, pittsburghkids.org, Hours during conference week: Mon-Sun 10am-5pm (Fri 10am-9pm). Reception: Fri, Mar 16, 5-9pm. (WS) (FRS) Admission waived with conference badge. March 13-18. Block, A series of sculptures made from slipcast parts. Color is an important focus of this intuitive and fun but formal work by Debbie Reichard. Organized by Debbie Reichard. Feb 26-Mar 17.
City of Asylum @ Alphabet City 40 W. North Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 412-435-1110, alphabetcity.org, Hours during conference week: Tue-Fri 9am-5pm (Fri 9am-9pm), Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 12-4pm. Reception: Fri, Mar 16, 6-8pm. (WS) (FRS) ClayVoiceRomania, Curator Vlad Basarab presents a survey of contemporary Romanian ceramics focusing on 10 active contemporary Romanian ceramics artists coming from various demographic areas of Romania expressing themselves in their own styles. Arina Ailincăi, Cristina Russu, Cristina Bolborea, Mónika Pădureț, Lucia Lobonț, Emil Cassian Dumitraș, Simona Tănăsescu, Márta Jakobovits, Georgiana Cozma, and Gherghina Costea. Mar 13-18.
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2018 INTERNATIONAL JURIED CONE BOX SHOW, The Cone Box Show became International in 1994; 30 countries and all 50 US states. The work is functional and sculptural and must fit into a Cone Box 3x3x6 inches. Juried in February of 2018. Curated by Cindy Bracker. Mar 12-17. Intercultural Connection, This exhibition showcases the diverse international presence at the Cub Creek Foundation, which invests in the importance of cross-cultural learning. Ashwini Bhat, Akira Satake, Hitomi and Takuro Shibata, Sukjin Choi, Dan Molyneux, Mitch Iburg, Zöe Powell, Shasta Krueger, Rachael Jones, John Jessiman, and Tom Alward. Curated by Shanna Fliegel. Mar 12-17. A Bridge to be Crossed, This exhibition shares work by recent Community College of Allegheny County students who went on to seek baccalaureate/masters degrees in ceramic arts since NCECA Pittsburgh, 2008. Mark Arnold, Luke Doyle, John Giesin, Autumn Hyde, Nick Lammay, Laura Rozday, Britney Smith, Talon Smith, Noelle M. Swart, and Lauren M. Tucci. Curated by Joseph Delphia. Mar 12-17.
Mattress Factory 500 Sampsonia Way, Pittsburgh, PA, 412-231-3169, mattress.org, Hours during conference week: Tue-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 1-5pm. (WS)
Rhizome: Intrastructure, A large sculptural artwork exploring ideas of complexity, connectivity, fragility, and relationships between 2 and 3 dimensions. Organized by Adam Welch and Alex Hibbitt. Feb 1-Jun 1.
Threadbare Cider & Mead 1291 Spring Garden Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 412-224-2827, threadbarecider.com, Hours during conference week: Wed-Fri 5-10pm, Sat 11am-10pm, Sun 11am-4pm. Reception (in conjunction with Threadbare’s benefit for Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts): Thu Mar 15, 7-9pm. Palliative Pour, A juried invitational exhibition featuring ceramic vessels related to spirit consumption. John Balistreri, Harris Deller, Chris
Gustin, Jim Lawton, Matt Long, Laura-Jean McLaughlin, CJ Niehaus, Kari Radasch, Seth Rainville, Pattie Chalmers, and many others. Organized by Bethany Benson and juried by Chris Gustin. Mar 2-30.
Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild 1815 Metropolitan St., Pittsburgh, PA, 412-323-4000, mcgyouthandarts.org, Hours during conference week: Mon-Thu 9am8pm, Fri 9am-9pm. Reception: Fri, Mar 16, 6-9pm. (WS) (WT) (FRS)
FUNK: American Dada, Iconoclast George Clinton crossed currents to obliterate genre and subverted norms through Funk music. Funk: American Dada artists do the same using clay, not notes. Sharif Bey, David MacDonald, Yinka Orafidiya, Kyle & Kelly Phelps, Angelica Pozo, Janathel Shaw, Malcolm Mobutu Smith, Lydia Thompson, and James Watkins. Curated by Anthony Merino. Jan 22-Mar 30. Found Again, This exhibition brings together five artists creating ceramic sculptures that utilize the found object in their work. Daniel L. Bare, Brian Harper, Richard W. James, David Katz, and Anthony Stellaccio. Organized by Richard W. James. Mar 14-17.
RJ Casey Industrial Park, Lab Building (Lower floor) 1800 Preble Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, Hours during conference week: Tue-Sat 10am-5pm (Fri 10am-9pm). Reception: Fri, Mar 16, 5-9pm (WS) (FRS) Parallel/Collision, Features works by Matt Ziemke, Matt Mitros, Wade Folger MacDonald, Julie Malen, and Jason Hackett documenting the powerful collaborative experience of the AIA residency at Red Lodge Clay Center. Organized by Wade Folger MacDonald. Mar 13-17. Trestle Draw: An Alfred Ceramics Graduate Survey, Just as Pittsburgh’s three rivers converge, this exhibition documents the convergence of three years of diversity represented by Alfred Ceramic Art Graduate Students’ ideas and interpretations of clay. Grant Landreth, Cory Brown, William Newman-Wise, Andrés Monzón-Aguirre, Lea Griggs, Gabrielle Graber, Alex Zablocki, Liisa Nelson, Cory Mahoney, and Brian Westrick. Organized by Alfred University Ceramic Art Graduate Students. Mar 13-17.
MILLVALE Panza Gallery 115 Sedgwick St., Millvale, PA, 412-821-0959, panzagallery.com, Hours during conference week: Wed-Thu 10am5pm, Fri 10am-8pm, Sat 1-3pm. Reception: Fri, Mar 16, 6-8pm. (WS)
Program—Friday Exhibition Exhibitions Guide
Community College of Allegheny County, Allegheny Campus, West Hall 828 Ridge Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, Hours during conference week: Mon-Sat 10am-5pm (Thu 10am-8pm). Reception: Thu, Mar 15, 6-8pm. (WS)
Form Demands Place, The exhibition features work by Martina Lantin and Zimra Beiner; reflecting their shared interests concerning utility and collaboration; scale and surface; place and history. Organized by Martina Lantin. Mar 14-17.
Ton Pottery 220 North Ave, Millvale, PA, 412-408-3079, tonpottery.com, Hours during conference week: Tue Sat 9am-8pm. Reception: Fri, Mar 16, 6-8pm. (WS) Industry and Imagery, Functional and sculptural works by artists who use aspects of their local environments to inform and adorn surfaces and forms. Justin Lambert, Justin Rothshank, Daniel Kuhn, Mark Arnold, Kyle Houser, Jamey Biggs, Kwok Pong “Bobby” Tso, and Luke Doyle. Organized by Daniel Kuhn. Mar 2-31.
OAKLAND Carlow University 3333 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 412-578-6033, carlow. edu/Carlow_University_Art_Gallery.aspx, Hours during conference week: Tues 11am5pm, Wed 10am-5pm, Thu 11am-9pm, Sat 11am-5pm. Reception: Thu, Mar 15, 5-9pm. (WT) (TRS) Carlow Ceramics, Graduates who studied Ceramics at Carlow University. Chelsey Albert, Nicole Aquillano, Meghan Bergman, Marko Biddle, Jonathan Grengs, Madison Harding, Missy Steele, Laura Rozday, Jehosha Wright, and Collette Zeliniski. Mar 13-17. Dick Lehman and Dale Huffman, Work of Carlow University 2018 NCECA pre-conference workshop presenter, Dick Lehman, and Dale Huffman, Carlow Ceramics Professor. Mar 13-17.
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NCECA Exhibition Membership Guide
Ten out of Ten, Established artists exhibit with students or peers whose work they feel has not been seen by or exposed to a wider public. Rachel Bleil, Shu-Mei Chan, Keith Ekstam, Dale Huffman, Michiko Murakami, Megumi Naitoh, Justin Novak, Anne Drew Potter, Jennifer Woodin, and Sigrid Zahner. Curated by Sigrid Zahne; Organized by Sylvia Rhor. Jan 22-Mar 22.
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh 4400 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 412-622-3114, carnegielibrary.org, Hours during conference week: Mon-Thu 10am8pm, Fri-Sat 10am-5:30pm, Sun 12-5pm. (WS) (TRS)
Alternate Endings: Contemporary Ceramic Bookends, Brings together 19 diverse artists who have each created a set of bookends, presented in a public library. Sam Chung, Darien Johnson, Andrea Marquis, Kelly and Kyle Phelps, Peter Pincus, Joanna Powell, Malcolm Mobutu Smith, Kala Stein, and Colleen Toledano. Curated by Bryan Hopkins. Mar 13-17.
Carnegie Museum of Art 4400 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 412-622-3131, cmoa.org, Hours: Mon-Sun 10am-5pm (Thu 10am-11pm). Reception: Thu, Mar 15, 8-11pm. (WS) (TRS) Museum Admission Adults: $19.95 Adults 65 and over: $14.95 Students with ID: $11.95 Children 3 to 18: $11.95
Discounted Entrance fee will be offered for attendees with badges½ off admission prices on weekend days during conference½ off admission prices on weekdays during conference$5 Reception event Thu, Mar 15, 8-11pm Ceramics from the Permanent Collection, A large concentration of works, 18th c. – present, are featured in the Ailsa Mellon Bruce Galleries. Modern and contemporary craft is displayed along the Hall of Sculpture Balcony. Curated by Rachel Delphia. Ongoing.
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SHADYSIDE Pittsburgh Center for the Arts 6300 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 412-361-0873, center.pfpca.org, Hours during conference week: Tue-Sat 10am-5pm (Thu 10am- 9pm), Sun 12-4pm. Reception: Thu Mar 15, 6-9pm. (WS) (WT) (TRS) NCECA EXHIBITION: 2018 National Student Juried Exhibition (NSJE), The 2018 National Student Juried Exhibition includes works selected by jurors Martina Lantin and Sam Harvey, made by undergraduate, graduate, and post-baccalaureate students enrolled in programs across the United States. Artists to be announced. Feb 16-Apr 22. Wood Fired, This exhibition brings together a handful of early to midcareer ceramic artists who choose to explore and perpetuate the wood firing process. Aaron Anslow, Scott Cornish, Joe Delphia, Perry Haas, Bryce Hemington, Christian Kuharik, Justin Lambert, Matt Schiemann, Tim Sherman, and Tara Wilson. Organized by Scott Cornish. Mar 9-Apr 22.
Deconstructing Sameness: Risa Hricovsky, Hricovsky’s work pushes the boundaries of material and process using fired porcelain and textiles. Working with themes such as order/ chaos and attraction/repulsion, the work critiques ideological perceptions of different materials. Curated by James Louks. Mar 12-17.
Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery 5833 Ellsworth Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 412-441-5200, morganglassgallery.com, Hours during conference week: Tue-Wed 11am-5pm, Thu-Fri 11am- 9pm, Sat 12-5pm, or by appt. Reception: Thu, Mar 15, 5-9pm and Fri, Mar 16, 5-9pm. (TRS) Deconstructing the Conversation, Figuratively explores how important, in the age of technology, dialogue is to understanding humanity as we become closer and cultures collide. Jocelyn Braxton Armstrong, Misty Gamble, Michelle Gregor, Liz Howe, Margaret Keelan, Calvin Ma, Victoria Rose Martin, Kirsten Stingle, Cheryl Tall, Patti Warashina, and others. Organized by Amy Morgan and Kirsten Stingle. Feb 2-Mar 31.
Crossing Paths, The exhibition focuses on a small group of local/ regional potters who have created a working community that provides opportunity to each other and has many overlapping threads. PCA being a common theme. Marko Biddle, Luke Doyle, Bryce Hemington, Kyle Houser, Dan Kuhn, Nancy Smeltzer, and Jenna Vanden Brink. Organized by Kyle Houser. Mar 9-Apr 22.
Levins Furniture Mattress Showroom 5438 Baum Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA, 844-600-1795, levinfurniture.com, Hours during conference week: Wed-Sat 10am– 8pm, Sun 12-6pm.
Mixed Signals, The artist explores the complexities of cultural mores and human interactions through her personal experience. Yoko SekinoBove. Mar 9-Apr 22.
Mendelson Gallery 5874 Ellsworth Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 412-361-8664, mendelsongallery.net, Hours during conference week: Tue-Sat 10am-6pm (Thu 10am-9pm). Reception: Thu, Mar 15, 5-9pm. (TRS)
Chatham University Art Gallery Chatham University, Woodland Hall, 5798 Woodland Road, Pittsburgh, PA, 412-365-1851, chatham.edu/about/artgallery, Mon-Sat 9am-6pm (Thu 9am-9pm). Reception: Thu, Mar 15, 6-9pm.
From Scratch: Sarah Tancred, Tancred’s work focuses on cooking and domesticity in reference to cultural identity and gendered stereotypes. Her work utilizes recognizable objects to investigate societal expectations of women from historical and contemporary standpoints. Curated by James Louks. Mar 12-17.
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Making the Bed, Artists respond to the mattress as platform, pedestal and inspiration. Adam Davis, Lee Somers, Lisa Nappa, Chad Curtis, and Aurore Chabot. Curated by Io Palmer. Mar 14-17.
Spanning the Spectrum (from 012 to 12), Features 7 artists whose works span temperature, materials and technique and range from functional ware to figurative sculpture. Lisa Cercere, Jimmy Clark, Linda Cordell, Jennifer Halli, Angela Klaerner, James Chaney, and Skeff Thomas. Organized by Jimmy Clark. Mar 13-17
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New Beford Tour
Borelli Edwards Galleries 3583 Butler St., Pittsburgh, PA, 412-687-2606, begalleries.com, Hours during conference week: Mon-Tue 11am-6pm, Wed 10am-6pm, Thu-Fri 11am-6pm, Sat 11am-5pm. (WS) Comics Culture in Clay, Illustrates comic culture within ceramics. Emphasis on narrative and humor as tools. Broadly defined, the ceramics are themselves comics, and refer to the ink-on-paper medium. Richard Nickel, Kathy King, Kevin Snipes, En Iwamura, Doug Baldwin, Laura Jean McLaughlin, and Donna Flanery. Organized by Donna Flanery. Mar 1-30. Cleveland: CrossSection, Showcases artwork made in the Cleveland area. Featuring leaders in the community, advocates of clay, and makers working in diverse and wide-ranging ways. William Brouillard, Diana Bjel, Kristen Cliffel, Lauren HerzakBauman, Jenny Mendes, Sandy Miller, Seth Nagelberg, Todd Leech, Lynne Lofton, and Judith Salomon. Organized by Stephanie Craig. Mar 2-Apr 12. Funny Clay, Group exhibition that explores the power of humor as a gateway to a world of doubt through a search for a conceptual format of object, material, text, and image. Yoko Sekino-Bove, Shari McWilliams, Chuck Aydlett, and Marina Kuchinski. Organized by Marina Kuchinski. Mar 1-Apr 12. Platters Now, An invitational group show featuring platters that address wide-ranging issues in contemporary culture and present a comprehensive review of ceramic practices. William Brouillard, Bette Drake, Megan Dull, Andrea LeBlond, Todd Leech, Lynne Lofton, Brian Sarama, and Mark Yasenchack. Curated by Stephanie Craig. Mar 2-Apr 12. Unbearable Lightness of Being, The artist was inspired by Kundera’s The Unbearable Lightness of Being to build these sculptures of thin porcelain fragments. Silvija S. Singh. Organized by Joy Borelli-Edwards. Mar 2-Apr 13.
Framehouse & Jask Gallery 100 43rd St. Unit 107, Pittsburgh, PA, 412-586-4559, framehouseonline.com, Hours during conference week: Tue-11am-7pm, Wed
10am-7pm, Thu 10am-9pm, Fri 11am-7pm, Sat 10am-4pm. Reception: Thu, Mar 15, 5-9pm. (WS)
Critical Function, a selection of 40 exceptional functional artists selected by acclaimed jurors Gail M. Brown, Janet Koplos, Paul Mathieu, and Anthony Merino. Noah Riedel, Hide Sadohara, Sharif Bey, Birdie Boone, Gwendolyn Yoppolo, Linda Sikora, Ben Carter, Jeni Hansen Gard, Lisa Orr, Yinka Orafidiya, and others. Curated by Melanie Shaw and Alex Kraft. Mar 8-28.\
Limelight Tile & Ceramics 3101 Smallman St., Pittsburgh, PA, 412-904-4040, www.limelighttile.com, Hours during conference week: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm (Thu 9am-9pm). (WS)
Custom Tile. Creative Palette. Created for You., Limelight Tile & Ceramics is a custom ceramic tile manufacturer that strives to be on top of all aspects of design, construction, and ceramics manufacturing.
Samantha Skelton Jewelry Design and Gallery 4049 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 412-930-0831, samanthaskelton.com, Hours during conference week: Tue-Fri 11am-6pm, Sat 11am-4pm. Reception: Thu, Mar 15, 5-9pm.
American Graphic, This cup show features a group of artists who employ a variety of graphic techniques in the surface of their work while drawing upon cultural, stylistic and historical influences. Bianka Groves, Malcolm Mobutu Smith, David Swenson, Liz Pechacek, Autumn Higgins, Didem Mert, Matthew Krousey, Ben Fiess, Jen Allen, and Osa Atoe. Organized by Liz Pechacek. Mar 1-Apr 1.
BLOOMFIELD BoxHeart Gallery 4523 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 412-687-8858, boxheartgallery.com, Hours during conference week: Tue 11am-6pm, Wed-Sat 10am-6pm (Thu 10am-9pm), Sun 1-5pm. Reception: Thu, Mar 15, 5-9pm. (first floor only)
Ephemeral, Abstracted biomorphic sculptures and surreal, architectural configurations converge to narrate the issues and complexities of urbanization. Hannah Pierce, Sara Catapano. Edinboro Thesis Exhibition. Curated by Nicole Capozzi. Mar 1-Apr 6.
GARFIELD Bunker Projects 5106 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 814-574-9844, bunkerprojects.org, Hours during conference week: Wed-Fri 10am-5pm (Thu 10am- 9pm), Sat 10am-2pm. Reception: Thu, Mar 15, 5-9pm. (WS) (TRS)
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Stephanie Kantor: In Residence, Bunker Projects debuts a solo exhibition of their first ceramic based artist-in-residence, Stephanie Kantor, in collaboration with Union Project. Organized by Fred Blauth. Mar 2-Apr 1.
Bunker Projects at Mr. Roboto 5106 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, bunkerprojects.org and therobotoproject. com, Hours during conference week: Wed-Fri 10am-5pm (Thu 10am-9pm), Sat 10am-2pm. Reception: Thu, Mar 15, 5-9pm. (WS)(TRS) Ceramicidal Tendencies: The Intersection of Punk and Clay, A diverse collection of ceramic art and artists that are influenced by the deeply sophisticated yet complicated DIY punk subculture. Osa Atoe, HP Bloomer, Sam Chumley, Blair Clemo, Brett Freund, Bianka Groves, Bryan Hopkins, Todd Leech, Kelly Phelps, Kyle Phelps, and others. Organized by Chris Chaney. Mar 14-17.
Bunker Projects at GBBN Architects 5411 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 412-440-8422, bunkerprojects.org; gbbn.com, Hours during conference week: Wed-Thu 5-8pm, Fri 5-9pm. Reception: Thu, Mar 15, 5-9pm. (TRS) Exposure, Artists invite someone outside of their typical associations, into their studio to create an art piece together. An exchange of ideas, collaboration, and the resulting work. Blanca Guerra, Jennifer Arnold, Mitch Shiles, Salvador Jiménez-Flores, Alia Pialtos, Casey Whittier, Emily Manko, Jesse Ring, Kelcy Chase Folsom, Rachel Eng, and John Emerson. Organized by Jessie Rommelt and Rachel Eng. Feb 25-Mar 16.
Clay Penn 5111 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 412-951-6133, pennavenue.org/businesses/ clay-penn, Hours during conference week: Mon-Sun 10am-6pm (Thu 10am-9pm). Reception: Thu, Mar 15, 5-9pm. (WS) (TRS)
Go Figure, Now more than ever, diversity and the intermingling of cultures make up the human experience. Varying expressions of the figure are interpreted by 9 ceramic artists. Chris Antemann, Cynthia Consentino, Donna
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Flanery, Arthur Gonzalez, Kathy King, Laura Jean McLaughlin, Jenny Mendes, Matt Nolen, and Kevin Snipes. Organized by Laura Jean McLaughlin. Mar 2-30.
Pittsburgh Glass Center 5472 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 412-365-2145, pittsburghglasscenter.org, Hours during conference week: Mon-Wed 10am-7pm, Thu 10am-9pm, Fri- Sun 10am4pm. Reception: Thu, Mar 16, 5-9pm. (WS) (WT) (TRS) Sharif Bey: Dialogues in Clay and Glass, Sharif Bey’s work cross-references notions of power, ornamentation, and natural history with objects and surfaces associated with traditional African jewelry. He uses his work to explore alternative ways of paying respect to tradition, function, adornment, and ceremony. His exhibition showcases his largescale ceramic necklace wall hangings and a series of necklace forms made from large glass beads. Mar 2-May 6.
Silver Eye Center for Photography 4808 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 412-431-1810, silvereye.org, Hours during conference week: Tue-Wed 11am-6pm, Thu-11am-8pm, Fri 11am-9pm, Sat 11am5pm. Reception: Fri, Mar 16, 6-9pm.
Strictly Functional: Ceramic Vessel as Camera, This show consists of ceramic cameras that were used to photograph constructed scenes. The work pushes the boundaries of functional ceramics and celebrates the analog approach. Tim Roda. Mar 13-17.
SOUTHSIDE Brew House Association 711 South 21st St., Pittsburgh, PA, 412-381-2000, brewhousearts.org, Hours during conference week: Tue 11am-3pm, Wed 10am-5pm, Thu 11am-3pm, Fri 11am10pm, Sat 11am-3pm. Reception: Fri, Mar 16, 6-10pm. (WT) (FRT)
GrowlerFest at the Brew House Association, Connects artists to the craft beer movement, showcasing ties between food, beer and ceramics. Its goal is to link craft breweries and the vitality of handmade pottery. Nicole Aquillano, Jessica Brandl, Adriana Christianson, Adam Field, Perry Haas, Lorna Meaden, Didem Mert, Justin Rothshank, Mariko Paterson, and Liz Quackenbush. Curated by Alexandra Jelleberg and Bradley Klem. Mar 2-29.
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Fireborn Studios Gallery 2338 Sarah St. (24th and Sarah – 2 blocks from the Brew House), Pittsburgh, PA. 412-488-6835, fireborn.com. Hours during conference week: Tue-Sat, 12-4pm
Form and Function, Past and Present, Wood and Salt fired stoneware by Joseph Sand and Daniel Johnston and high fire porcelain by Daniel Vito, Donn Hedman. Mar 13-17.
HIGHLAND PARK Union Project 801 N. Negley Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 412-363-4550, unionproject.org, Hours during conference week: Tue-Fri 9am9pm, Sat 9am-3pm. Reception: Thu, Mar 15, 6-8pm. (through Stanton Ave. entry) (WS) (WT) (TRS)
SUPERMUD/FUTUREMUD, This exhibition reveals the thoughts of many of the Penn State alumni and faculty who have been influenced by changing culture. Diverse visions reveal heterogeneous artistic paths, all having left their individual impact on the ceramics program at Penn State. Malcolm Mobutu Smith, Roberto Lugo, Doug Peltzman, Gwendolyn Yoppolo, Deborah Schwartzkopf, Jason Walker, Lilly Zuckerman, Brooks Oliver, Erin Furimsky, Tyler Lotz, and many others. Organized by Penn State Faculty. Mar 13-17.
Botbyl, Justin Rothshank, Juan Barrosa, Damian Grava, Shalene Valenzuela, Masa Sasaki, Kevin Snipes, Jess Putnam Philipps, Grace Sheese, Jared Peterson, and many others. Organized by Justin Rothshank and Eric Botbyl. Mar 13-17. From the Ground UP, A glimpse into the artist community of Union Project. Diverse voices come together to share their love of clay. The artists from Union Project’s Cooperative, Atrium Studios, and Residency Program. Organized by Michelle Clesse and Jaclyn Harris. Mar 13-17. Highland Park Pottery Tour – A Self-Guided Walking Tour on Wednesday Only, Pick up a map at the Union Project to visit three local artist homes, learn about setting up your own tour, and purchase work from local and national artists with Pittsburgh roots. Featuring the work of Keith Hershberger, Jenna Vanden Brink, Joseph Delphia, Justin Rothshank, Nicole Aquillano, Mark Arnold, and more. Wed Mar 14 only, 10am-5pm.
HOMESTEAD Annex Cookery and Art on Eighth 218 E 8th Ave., Homestead, PA, 412-461-4615, Hours during conference week: Tue-Sat 10am-5pm. (WT)
Warren Mackenzie and Friends, Featuring more than 20 pots by Whiskey: Tumbler & Flask, Vessels Mackenzie. A friend for many years, from the Union Project artists come the pots—from Judith Tener and in all shapes, sizes, and styles. With David Lewis’s home—are used every special guest Wigle Whiskey at our day for food and drink, just as Warren reception. Artists from Union Project’s intended. Curated by Judith Tener. Cooperative, Atrium Studios, and Mar 13-17. Residency Program. Organized by Michelle Clesse and Jaclyn Harris. Eberle Studios Mar 13-17. 229 East 9th Ave., Homestead, PA, 412-4013851, edeberle.com, Hours during conference Residents Past and Present, Union week: Tue-Sat 10am-5pm (Thu 10am-8pm). Project’s past and present residents Reception: Thu, Mar 15, 5-8pm. (WT) come together to show the progress they’ve made during their time Edward Eberle - Gallery and Studio, as residents and how their work Gallery presentation of work in black has evolved since their residency. and white porcelain with an emphasis Margaret Haden, Maybe Jairan on the years in the Homestead studio, Sadeghi, Erica Nickol, Mark Vander 2013 - 2018. Edward Eberle. Heide, Claire Thibodeau. Organized Mar 13-17. by Michelle Clesse and Jaclyn Harris. Mar 13-17. Collaboration Companions, Unlikely suspects are invited to begin a conversation, in vessel form, geared towards discovery, cross-pollination, and understanding. Collaborative and solo pieces will be shown. Eric
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7800 Susquehanna 7800 Susquehanna St., 5th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA, bridgewaycapital.org/7800-susquehanna/, Hours during conference week: Wed 10am5pm, Thu 10am-9pm, Fri-Sun 10-4pm. Reception: Thu, Mar 15, 5-9pm. (WS) Structures of Atmosphere, Inspired by Jean Baudrillard’s The System of Objects, the exhibition features installation artists drawing upon material, color, gestural systems, and forms to create atmosphere. Bailey Arend, Benjamin DeMott, Shawn Murrey, Joe Page, and Kate Roberts. Organized by Joe Page. Mar 14-17.
7800 Susquehanna - STAK Ceramics 7800 Susquehanna St., Pittsburgh, PA, stakceramics.com, Hours during conference week: Wed-Sat 10am-5pm (Thu 10am-9pm), Sun 10am-2pm. Reception: Thu, Mar 15, 5-9pm. (WS) Dirt in Limbo, The four artists that are participating in this exhibition utilize opposing elements to create objects and installation works, which speak to the traditions of the ceramic medium. Margaret Haden, Alfanso Espronceda, Julie Moon, and Riana Sprague. Organized by Margaret Haden. Mar 14-18.
7800 Susquehanna - Urban Tree 7800 Susquehanna St. Suite 401 (4th Floor), Pittsburgh, PA, 816-213-9238, pittsburghurbantree.com; Hours during conference week: Wed 10am-5pm, Thu 9am-9pm, Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 9am-12pm. Reception: Thu, Mar 15, 5-9pm. (WS)
The Ron Meyers Tree, This exhibit explores aesthetic links between the work of Ron Meyers and the mentors, students and colleagues of this master potter. Nancy Green, Maria Dondero, Bede Clarke, George Metropoulos McCauley, Stephen Driver, Glenn Dair, Tony Clennell, Mary Engel, Rick Berman, and Ron Meyers. Organized by George McCauley and Bede Clarke. Mar 14-17.
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Homewood 7101 Hamilton Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 412-731-3080, carnegielibrary.org, Hours during conference week: Mon 10am-5pm, Tue-Wed 10am-8pm, Thu 10am-9pm, Fri-Sat 10am-5pm. Reception: Thu, Mar 15, 6-8pm. (WS)
Crowns, Explores transformations from artist to artist mother. Artists were asked to create work reflecting experiences
physical, emotional, spiritual in the currents of motherhood. Stephanie DeArmond, Carole Epp, Kathryne Fisher, Jessica Gardner, Eva Kwong, Rhonda Willers, Janis Mars Wunderlich, and Summer Zickefoose. Organized by Jessica Gardner. Mar 12-17.
Everyday Café 532 North Homewood Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 412-727-2169, info@everydaycafepgh.com, Hours during conference week: Mon-Sun 10am-3pm.
Cups of Conversation: 50 States, Surveys recent work from the National Clay Week project Cups of Conversation. The exhibition features a wide range of cups, images, and video. One representative from all 50 states are included in the exhibition. Kate Fisher, Andrew Mclntyre, Ruth McKinney Burket, Kelly O’Briant, Kahlil Irving, Henry Crissman, Kala Stein, Patty Bilbro, Adam Ledford, Jeni Hansen Gard, and many others. Feb 26 -Mar 17.
The Shop 621 N Dallas Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 646-812-2016, theshop.org, Hours during conference week: Tue-Sat 10am-5:30 (Thu 10am-9pm). Reception: Thu, Mar 15, 5-9pm. (WS)
Alt-White: A Tongue in Cheek Search for Trump’s China, An exhibition of satire and action with all proceeds from the exhibition donated to charity. Christopher Kelly, Mitzi Davis, Chloe Rizzo, Kathy King, James Davis, Denny Gerwin, Rose Esson-Dawson, Lizz Howell, Zachary Tate, and Lenny Dowhie. Organized by Christopher Kelly. alt-white.weebly.com, Mar 13-17. Produce. Consume. Repeat., Exploring our culture’s relationship to food, food production, and animals, this exhibition presents visually arresting works that invite viewers to think about their own habits and notions. Emily Loehle, Lauren Duffy. Organized by Lauren Duffy. Mar 13-17.
POINT BREEZE The Frick Pittsburgh 7227 Reynolds St., Pittsburgh, PA, 412-371-0600, thefrickpittsburgh.org, Hours during conference week: Tue-Thu 10am-5pm, Fri 10am-9pm, Sat-Sun 10am-5pm. (WS)
Ceramics exhibition free with conference badge. Additional charge for house museum and special exhibition.
Revive, Remix, Respond: Contemporary Ceramic Artists and The Frick Pittsburgh, Many contemporary artists are breathing new life into the ceramic medium by reinvigorating age-old motifs, processes, and techniques. Contemporary ceramicists were invited to respond to and produce new works referencing The Frick Pittsburgh’s collection. Chris Antemann, Bouke de Vries, Steven Young Lee, Paul Scott, Caroline Slotte, Justin Rothshank, Mara Superior, Peter Pincus, Crystal Morey, Stephen Bowers, and others. Curated by Dawn Reid Brean and Leslie Ferrin. Feb 17-May 27.
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RANKIN Carrie Furnace Carrie Furnace Blvd., Rankin, PA, 412-417-3984, riversofsteel.com/preservation/ heritage-sites /carrie-furnaces. Hours during conference week: Wed 10am-5pm, Thu-Sat 12-3pm (WT) The Carrie Furnace National Invitational Exhibition, Large-scale works/installation placed throughout the National Landmark. The invitational includes international, national, and emerging artists. John Balistreri, Naomi Falks, Gerit Grimm, En Iwamura, Jackie Head, Trey Hill, Sin Ying Ho, Kyungmin Park, Colleen Toledano, and Kensuke Yamada. Curated By Shoji Satake. Mar 14-17.
BRADDOCK Braddock Carnegie Library 419 Library St., Braddock, PA, 412-829-7112, braddockcarnegielibrary.org, Hours during conference week: Mon 10am-5pm, Tue -Thu 11am-8pm, Fri 10am-8pm, Sat 9am-4pm. Reception: Fri, Mar 16, 5-8pm. (WT) (FRT) (in)Visible, Each artist represents a type of invisibility, from those suffering unseen illnesses to members of cultural, societal, and racial minorities. Amanda Barr, Jamie Bates Slone, Jessica Brandl, Renata Cassiano, Ashleigh Christelis, Jasmine Cooper, Habiba El Sayed, Carole Epp, Dawn Ferguson, Linda Ge, and others. Organized by Amanda Barr. Feb 2-Mar 17.
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Through Breath of Life, Heinz Endowment TAP grant recipient Tonee Turner explores her interest in different states of consciousness and how the body is an important vehicle to transport spirit to different states. Organized by Katie Johnson. Feb 2-Mar 28.
Bathhouse Ceramic Studio
In conjunction with the release of a new Swoon Screen Print Tile Design and NCECA, Braddock Tiles will be offering a free tile making/ screen printing demonstration in the Bathhouse Ceramic Studio located at the Braddock Carnegie Library. They will be joined by Harmony Denlinger and Terence Hammonds, artists from the Rookwood Pottery Company who originally taught the screen printing technique used by Braddock Tiles. Braddock Tiles will be selling screen printed tiles on site during the event.
Nyia Page Community Center 416 Library St., Braddock, PA, 951-538-9494, #NCECASubversiveFlower, Hours during conference week: Tue-Thu 10am-5pm, Fri 10am-9pm, Sat 10am-2pm. Reception: Fri, Mar 16, 5-9pm. (WT) (FRT)
Subversive Flower, Stages sculptural and functional ceramics that celebrate and question our contemporary culture using botanical metaphors in a variety of creative processes. Sandra Torres, CJ Niehaus, Mallory Wetherell, Carrie Longley, Molly Schulps, CJ Jilek, Carol Gouthro, Julia Feld, Eva Champagne, Mary Beierle, and others. Organized by Mary Beierle and Cj Jilek. Mar 13-17
Unsmoke Systems Artspace 1137 Braddock Ave., Braddock, PA, unsmokeartspace.com, Hours during conference week: Mon-Tue 2-6pm, Wed 10am-5pm. Thu 2-6pm, Fri 2-9pm, Sat 10am-1pm. Reception: Fri, Mar 16, 6-9pm. (WT) (FRT)
Anthropocene: The Innovative? Human, The symptoms of culture are confronted through architecture, endangered animals, changing geology, and observations of nature’s adaptation to culture, or vice-versa. Lauren Skelly Bailey, James Barker, Patrick Coughlin, Alanna DeRocchi, Shanna Fliegel, Mel Griffin, Crystal Morey, Lisa Truax, Merrie Wright, and Brooke Noble. Organized by Shanna Fliegel. Mar 12-17.
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Unsmoke’s Gallery Nextdoor 1131 Braddock Ave., Braddock, PA, Hours during conference week: Tue-Thu 10am6pm, Fri 10am-9pm, Sat 10am-5pm. Reception: Fri, Mar 16, 6-9pm. (WT) (FRT)
Structures of Transition, An installation of large-scale ceramic and mixed media sculptures that reference the local landscape and architecture being altered over time. Angela Biederman, Jonathan Schwarz. Organized by Angela Biederman. Mar 13-Apr 28.
CARNEGIE 3rd Street Gallery 220 3rd St., Carnegie, PA, 412-2765233, 3rdstreetgallery.net, Hours during conference week: Tue-Sat 10am-5pm (Fri 10am-9pm). Reception: Fri, Mar 16. 5-9pm. (WS) (WT) (FRS)
Nasty Women, Organized by Artaxis members Alex Kraft and Sara ParentRamos, Nasty Women displays works by women who boldly confront, re-appropriate, and embrace the slur “nasty”; demonstrating solidarity through works that are ambitious in scope. Jennifer Degges Arnold, Teri Frame, Jeanine Hill, Roxanne Jackson, Sasha Koozel Reibstein, Lauren Sandler, Shalene Valenzuela, Shiyuan Xu, Alex Kraft, and Sara Parent-Ramos. Mar 13-17. West Virginia University Alumni Ceramics: 40+ Years Continued Excellence, Showcases the extensive list of talented ceramic artists that studied ceramics at WVU over a forty year period. This list includes a diverse group of artists ranging from functional to sculptural artists and all are still active clay artists. Scott Cornish, Brooke Milechia, Nick Lammay, Brad Birkhimer, Noelle and Erick Van Hendrick, Jamie Lester, Jen Gandee, Jeff Greenham, Andrea Denniston, and others. Organized by Laura Jean McLaughlin, Shoji Satake and Jim Turnbull. Mar 13-17.
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Ave., Carnegie, PA, 412276-3456, carnegiecarnegie.org, Hours during conference week: Wed 10am-5pm, Thu 10:15am -5pm, Fri 10:15am - 9pm, Sat 10:15am-2pm. Reception: Fri, Mar 16, 6-8pm. (WS) (FRS)
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Edinboro University Ceramics, Edinboro’s Ceramics program encourages a variety of traditional and innovative approaches to working with clay as an artistic medium. Lee Rexrode, Chuck Johnson, Sara Catapano, Hannah Pierce, Alana Wilson, Clarissa Pezone, Brandon Lipe, Chanakarn Semachai, Michael Bishop, and Mark Tarabula. Organized by Lee Rexrode. art.edinboro.edu. Mar 14-17. Casting Shadows, Explores the literal and figurative concepts of shadow present in the unique and varied work of The Clay Studio Resident Artists. Roberta Massuch, Ahrong Kim, Andrea Marquis, Jordan McDonald. Joshua Hebbert, Nick Lenker, Amy Shindo, Nate Willever, Jacob Raeder, Joanna Pike, Jason Lee Starin, and Daniel Ricardo Teran. Curated by Jennifer Zwilling. Mar 14-17.
Carnegie Coffee Company (Old Carnegie Coffee House) 132 East Main St., Carnegie, PA, 724-518-6524, carnegiecoffeecompany.com; touchingearth.weebly.com/ceil-sturdevant. html, Hours during conference week: MonThu 7am-6pm, Fri 7am-9m, Sat 7am-7pm, Sun 8am-3pm. Reception: Fri, Mar 16, 6-8pm. (WS) (FRS)
Touching Earth: Women Creating Community, Celebrates our differences as individuals uniting through empowerment that comes with being women, being artists, being ceramicists. Maria DeCastro, Priscilla Hollingsworth, Mary Martin, Erin McGuiness, Nita Schwartz, Nancy Smith, Ceil Sturdevant, and Cheryl Tall. Organized by Ceil Sturdevant. Feb 26-Mar 17.
Firebox Art Studios 110 East Main Street, Carnegie, PA, 412-249-8264, fireboxartstudios.com. Hours during conference week: Tue 10am-5pm, Wed 10am-8pm, Thu 10am-5pm, Fri 10am9pm, Sat 10am-7pm. Reception: Fri, Mar 16, 5-9pm. (WS) (FRS)
The Potters for Peace Ron Rivera Memorial Water Filter Receptacle Exhibition, Ron Rivera was well known for his ingenious ceramic water filters that continue to help alleviate water borne disease worldwide. He died while on a humanitarian mission in Africa. This exhibit first staged at Slippery Rock University is dedicated to his memory and features ceramic vessels from a variety of exceptional potters including. David Macdonald, Ron Meyers, Val Cushing, Bobby
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Standard Ceramic Supply 24 Chestnut St., Carnegie, PA, 412-276-6333, standardceramic.com, Hours during conference week: Wed-Thu 9am-5pm, Fri 9am-9pm, Sat 10am-2pm. Reception: Fri, Mar 16, 6-8pm. (WS) (WT) (FRS) Kyle and Kelly Phelps - Honoring the Blue Collar Working Class, Commentary on working class culture, education, and politics. This show venue is in the production facility among the equipment used to manufacture prepared moist clay bodies. Kyle Phelps, Kelly Phelps. Mar 13-17.
A Life and Language in Clay, Selected works from the life of Mary Bowron, wood fire potter. Curated by Maureen Barrett. Mar 13-17. Musings on Place and Land, Current work by Swarthmore Ceramics Professor, Syd Carpenter. Mar 13-17. NFL and Potter - Culture and Clay, Solo exhibition by former NFL tight end for the Washington Redskins Chris Cooley. The show will include bottles for spirits and other pottery. Mar 13-17. Unfinished Temple, This on-site installation is based on Shay Church’s travels in Indonesia, visiting Buddhist and Hindu temples now existing in a predominantly Muslim country and Martin Luther King Jr.’s sermon titled, Unfulfilled Dreams. Mar 13-17. Conversations: The Combustion of One Thing Becoming Another, Wood fired pottery by Jack Troy and Kevin Crowe. Mar 13-17. Ten - 5 ceramic artists from the past, 5 ceramic artists currently making, Curated by The Nevica Project (Jayson Lawfer) and Cerbera Gallery (Philipp Eirich). This show will feature a cross between old masters and new artists. Peter Voulkos, Betty Woodman, David Shaner, Ruth Duckworth, Akio Takamori, Warren MacKenzie, Kensuke Yamada, Magdalena & Michael Frimkess, and John Balistreri, and Julia Galloway. Mar 13-17. Eight University Shows in Shipping Containers, Selected invitational showcase of regional universities by current faculty, graduate students,
BFA students, and alumni in multiple shipping containers. Alfred University, Illinois State University, Indiana University, Ohio University, Penn State University, Syracuse University, Tyler School of Art-Temple University, and West Virginia University. Mar 13-17. Pewabic Street Team, Get fired up about Raku at our wood and propane mobile kiln firings. Explore the mobile exhibition highlighting the science and process of clay. Discover Detroit’s thriving historic pottery. Organized by Pewabic Pottery. Pewabic.org. Mar 14-16. Sunkoo Yuh, Virginia A. Groot Foundation Artist and Joan Mitchell Recipient. Large scale ceramic sculpture, casting slip, ink drawing. Yuh’s work is informed by his personal and intimate experiences in everyday life. He records these impressions as spontaneous yet intricate ink and brush works. Selected two-dimensional compositions are then represented and re-contextualized into conceptual and three-dimensional forms on small to monumental scale. Organized by Shoji Satake. Mar 13-17.
Indian Community Center 205 Mary St., Carnegie, PA, 412-278-5058, Hours during conference week: Tue-Thu 10am-5pm, Fri 11-9, Sat 11am-5pm. Reception Fri, Mar 16, 6-8pm. (WS) (FRS) Regional K-12 Exhibition, This exhibition showcases the best ceramic work from students in grades K-12 attending schools throughout Allegheny County. Organized by Betsy Huffman. Mar 13-17.
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50 Bowls/50 States/50 Woodfires, A bowl was sent to a wood firer in each of the 50 states. Bowls were glazed with the same glaze and the only variable is the kiln and the firers. Elaine Olafson Henry. Mar 12-17.
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Scroggins, Josh Green, Bob Isenberg, Christian Kuharik, Gary Greenberg, Scott Cornish, Anthony DeRosa, Ron Korczynski, Ian Thomas and Ibukunoluwa Ayoola. Curated By Dick Wukich. Mar 10-31.
Ash & Flash, A network of wood and soda-fired potters, unified by the love of atmosphere, create expressive vessels featuring natural ash and soda-fluxed surfaces in the Frederick, MD area. Lisa York, Denise Joyal, Joyce Michaud, Tim Sherman, Tameria Martinez, J. Christopher Landers, Carolanne Currier, Jacklyn Scott, Debbie Williamson, and Scott Williamson. Organized by Denise Joyal and Lisa York. Mar 12-17.
Sewickley Public Library 500 Thorn St., Sewickley, PA, 412-741-6920, sewickleylibrary.org, Hours during conference week: Wed-Thu 9am-9pm, Fri 9am-6pm, Sat 9am-5pm. Reception: Fri, Mar 16, 6-9pm.
Shifting Perspectives, This exhibition celebrates the five year anniversary of an Artists Invite Artists group residency focused on atmospheric firing at the Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts. Fred Herbst, Julie Crosby, Trevor Dunn, Kenyon Hansen, Louise Harter, Doug Jeppesen, Liz Lurie, Dan Murphy, and Tara Wilson. Organized by Fred Herbst. Feb 26-Mar 17. Ornament as Skeleton, This exhibition explores binary relationships between ceramics and architecture; technology and craft; and structure and decoration. Eliza Au. Organized by Eliza Au. Mar 14-17.
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Orr’s Jewelers 532 Beaver St., Sewickley, PA, 412-741-8080, orrsrocks.com, Hours during conference week: Mon-Sat 9:30am-5pm (Wed 9:30am-8pm).
Luminaire among Jewels, Porcelain luminaire on display in a fine jewelry store which specializes in designer jewelry, diamonds and Swiss watches. Michael Smithhammer. Mar 10-19.
Sweetwater Center for the Arts 200 Broad St., Sewickley, PA, 412-741-4405, SweetwaterArtCenter.org, Hours during conference week: Mon-Fri 9am-9pm, Sat 9am-5pm. Reception: Fri, Mar 16, 6-9pm. (WT)
NORTH Arts and Education at The Hoyt 124 East Leasure Ave, New Castle, PA, 724-652-2882, hoytartcenter.org. Hours during conference week: Tue-Thu 11am-8pm, Fri-Sat 11am-4pm. Reception: Sat Mar 17, 2-4pm. Jan 4-Mar 29. Ancient Influence, Features the work of several regional potters inspired by early Asian pottery traditions including Christian Kuharik (Sharon, PA), Scott Cornish (New Galilee, PA), Walter Herrmann (Sharpsville, PA), Justin Reese (Youngstown, OH), and Kurt Teeter (Morgantown, WV). Organized by Christian Kuharik.
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Hope Center for Arts & Technology Student Exhibit, The Hope CAT, a replication of Bill Strickland’s Manchester Bidwell Corporation Pittsburgh, an educational model blending the principles of art, music and environment to help mentor students and to break cycles of poverty and drive economic growth in the region. Organized by Christian Kuharik. Married in Clay: The Pennsylvania Years, Offers a window into the relationship of two distinct bodies of work built from locally harvested clay. While their styles differ greatly, Kirk Mangus and Eva Kwong remained partners and collaborators throughout their marriage sharing studio space, materials and ideas in his rural boyhood home in Mercer, PA. Curated by Patti McClatchy.
Clarion University of Pennsylvania, University Galleries 840 Wood St., Clarion, PA, 814-393-2291, clarion.edu/academics/colleges-and-schools/ college-of-arts-and-sciences/visual-andperforming-arts/university-art-galleries.html, Hours during conference week: Mon-Wed 12-5pm. Medicine and Magic, This exhibition of narrative ceramic sculpture examines two sources of cultural dis-ease: climate change and war, and poses that art is medicine for a sick world. Constant Albertson. Curated by Gary Greenberg. Jan 30-Mar 17.
Hieronymus 524 Woodside Dr., Akron, OH, 419-306-2181, hieronymusobjects.com, Hours during conference week: Mon-Sun 12-6pm. (first floor only)
Earthly Delights, Showcases a collection of artwork inspired by the sixteenth-century artist Hieronymus Bosch. The exhibition traverses the grotesque and picturesque, the sacred and profane, to instill terror and delight. Jun Kaneko, Marilyn Levine, Judy Fox, Beth Cavener, Chris Antemann, David Gilhooly, Clayton Bailey, Laszlo Fekete, Ron Nagle, and Michael Lucero. Organized by Kat Wentz. Mar 12-18
Akron Art Museum One South High, Akron, OH 44308 330.376.9185, akronartmuseum.org/art/ Wednesday-Sunday: 11 am-5 pm, Thursday:11am-9pm, Monday-Tuesday: Closed. Admission fees apply
Jun Kaneko: Blurred Lines, Groundbreaking, Monumental works of internationally renowned artist Jun Kaneko at the Akron Art Museum. Many works featured in Blurred Lines are drawn from the artist’s private collection and represent transformational moments in his career.
Downtown Gallery 141 East Main St., Kent, OH, kent.edu/ galleries/downtown-gallery, Hours during conference week: Mon-Fri 9:30-6pm, Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 12-5pm.
2018 Kent State National Ceramics Invitational, Featuring the work of Kyle Johns, Shalya Marsh, and Sara Parent-Ramos. Feb 22-Mar 17.
WEST Pittsburgh International Airport, Checkpoint Cases 1000 Airport Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA, 412-391-2060 x233, pittsburghairport. org. Hours during conference week: Daily until midnight. The exhibition is located on the 2nd level of the landside terminal, pre-security checkpoint. Non-ticketed passengers are encouraged to attend. Regional Voices, This feature opens conversations through the work of prominent contemporary artists from Western PA, West Virginia and Ohio who are engaged with clay as their primary medium of creation. Mar 7- May 16.
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Form and Balance: Ceramics from the Collection, This co-curated exhibition focuses on some highlights from the Art Museum of WVU diverse collection of ceramics. It features stylistically distinctive functional work as well as contemporary non-functional approaches. Mary Barringer, Joseph Bennion, Edward Eberle, Wang Fen, John Gill, Jeff Greenham, Yoshitaka Hasu, David Hicks, Randy Johnson, Howard Kottler, and others. Mar 2-Oct 7. Flowing Beyond Heaven and Earth: Master Chinese Ceramists, Showcases works by artists from different pottery regions across China, from the purest porcelains of Jingdezhen to the exquisite teapots of Yixing. Organized by the Curator of Ceramics, Garth Johnson, and the Arizona State University Art Museum Ceramics Research Center, Tempe, Arizona. Coordinated by artist Luo Xiaoping and made possible by the China Industrial Ceramics Association (CCIA). Supported by the ASU Art Museum’s Helme Prinzen Endowment. Mar 2-Oct 7.
Paul and Laura Mesaros Galleries, School of Art and Design, West Virginia University 1 Fine Arts Dr, Morgantown, WV, 304-293-7673, artanddesign.wvu.edu/ mesaros-galleries. Hours during conference week: Mon-Sat 12-9pm.
WVU MFA Exhibition - Separation Anxiety, WVU graduate students George Cho, Brandon Schnur, Tessa Martinez, and Ken Lu explore subtle suggestive yet confrontational approaches of dealing with human nature, control, and desire. Mar 5-23.
Jodee Harris Gallery, Seton Hill University 201 Otterman St., Greensburg, PA, 724-420-6464, setonhill.edu, Hours during conference week: Mon-Fri 1-8pm, Sun 1-3pm Reception: Thu, Mar 15, 4-7pm. Stifel Art Center Them/Me, This interactive, multimedia 1330 National Rd, Wheeling, WV, exhibition asks: How are we censored 304-242-7700, oionline.com. Hours during by social or political identities? If conference week: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, we don a new mask, what might we Sat 10am-4pm. say? Crista Ann Ames, Aja Mujinga Sherrard. Organized by Crista Ann Earth, Wood and Fire, Exploring the Ames. Feb 15-Mar 22. artist’s connection with the natural world focusing on works made of clay, stone & wood. This juried exhibit is open to artists working with these natural materials. Alison Helm, Joan Bontempo, and others. Curated by Michael McKowen. Mar 1-Apr 20.
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The Artstream Nomadic Gallery Retrospective Exhibition, An exhibition featuring ceramics by 26 artists who have contributed to the success of the Artstream since its inception in 2002. Of the artists in this show, 13 of them are previous Walter Gropius Master Artists, whose works are featured in the museum’s permanent collection. Christa Assad, Doug Casebeer, John Gill, Chris Gustin, Elizabeth Robinson, Steven Colby, John Cohorst, Molly Berger, Mike Helke, Ayumi Horie, and many others. Andy Brayman – Walter Gropius Master Artist, This exhibition will feature the work of Andy Brayman. Feb 24-May 20.
Both Timed Tours and Continuous Shuttle Routes are offered by Lew White Tours during the Conference. Tickets can be purchased at the Tour and Shuttle Booth in the registration area of the Convention center. Timed Tours (Wednesday Daytime and Friday Night) • Riders board the bus on 10th Street at the Convention Center at the same time and the group stays together during the entire tour. • At each stop a certain amount of time is allowed to visit the exhibition(s). • At the end of each visit everyone reboards the bus and travels to the next stop • The tour cost on Wednesday includes a box lunch to enjoy while traveling. Continuous Gallery Shuttle Routes (Wednesday Daytime, Thursday Night and Friday Night) • Buses operate continuously (departures every 25 to 30 minutes from 10th Street at the Convention Center. • Board the bus at the Convention Center at your leisure. • Each rider receives a wristband which is the ticket to re-board the bus at any stop along the route. • At any of the stops on the shuttle riders may hop-off and visit the exhibition(s) knowing that every 25-30 minutes a bus will be available at the shuttle stop to hopon and ride to the next exhibition or return to the Convention Center.
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NOTE: A separate shuttle ticket is needed for each shuttle route.
For more information or to answer any questions, please contact Lew White Tours at: 877-235-1843 toll free or leww@lwti.com
WEDNESDAY Pittsburgh Picks Timed Tour Tour Cost (including box lunch): Prior to Conference, $79.00 per person Onsite: $88.00 per person Departs Convention Center at 9am Returns to Convention Center at 4:55pm Stop 1. Carrie Furnace Carrie Furnace Blvd., Rankin The Carrie Furnace National Invitational Exhibition Stop 2. Eberle Studio 229 East 9th Ave., Homestead Edward Eberle - Gallery and Studio Stop 3. Pittsburgh Center for the Arts 6300 Fifth Ave., NCECA 2018 National Student Juried Exhibition Wood Fired Crossing Paths
Stop 7. Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild 1815 Metropolitan St. FUNK: American Dada Found Again Stop 8. Standard Ceramic Supply 24 Chestnut St., Carnegie Kyle and Kelly Phelps - Honoring the Blue Collar Working Class A Life and Language in Clay Musings on Place and Land NFL and Potter - Culture and Clay Unfinished Temple Conversations: The Combustion of One Thing Becoming Another Ten - 5 ceramic artists from the past, 5 ceramic artists currently making Pewabic Street Team Eight University Shows in Shipping Containers Sunkoo Yuh Stop 9. 3rd Street Gallery, 220 3rd St., Carnegie Nasty Women
Mixed Signals
West Virginia University Alumni Ceramics: 40+ Years of Continued Excellence
Stop 4. Union Project 801 N. Negley Ave. SUPERMUD / FUTUREMUD
Stop 10. Sweetwater Center for the Arts 200 Broad St., Sewickley
Whiskey: Tumbler & Flask Residents Past and Present Collaboration Companions From the Ground UP Stop 5. Pittsburgh Glass Center 5472 Penn Ave. Sharif Bey: Dialogues in Clay and Glass Stop 6. Contemporary Craft 2101 Smallman St. NCECA ANNUAL EXHIBITION Visual Voices: Truth Narratives Blooms: Collaborative Jewelry by Jen Allen and Maia Leppo Ruan Hoffmann Presents: Turns of Phrase
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Huntington Museum of Art 2033 McCoy Rd. Huntington, WV, 304-529-2701, hmoa.org. Hours during conference week: Tue 10-9 (Free Admission on Tuesdays), Wed-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12-5pm.
50 Bowls/50 States/50 Woodfires Ash & Flash
WEDNESDAY Southeast Gallery Timed Tour Tour Cost (including box lunch): Prior to Conference, $69.00 per person Onsite: $78.00 per person. Departs Convention Center at 9:30am. Returns to Convention Center at 3:30pm Stop 1. Unsmoke Systems Artspace 1137 Braddock Ave., Braddock Anthropocene: The Innovative? Human Unsmoke’s Gallery Nextdoor 1131 Braddock Ave., Braddock Structures of Transition
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Stop 2. Nyia Page Community Center 416 Library St., Braddock Subversive Flower Braddock Carnegie Library 419 Library St., Braddock (in)Visible Through Breath of Life Stop 3. Carrie Furnace Carrie Furnace Blvd., Rankin The Carrie Furnace National Invitational Exhibition Stop 4. Eberle Studio 229 East 9th Ave., Homestead Edward Eberle - Gallery and Studio Annex Cookery and Art on Eighth 218 E 8th Ave., Homestead Warren Mackenzie and Friends Stop 5. Brew House Association 711 South 21st St. GrowlerFest at the Brewhouse Association Fireborn Studios Gallery 2338 Sarah St. Form and Function, Past and Present Stop 6. Carlow University 3333 Fifth Ave. Carlow Ceramics
WEDNESDAY CONTINUOUS GALLERY SHUTTLES Buses operate from 10am to 5pm. Shuttle cost: Prior to Conference, $30.00 per person Onsite $35.00 per person
WEDNESDAY West Shuttle Route Stop 1. AIR (Artists Image Resource) 518 Foreland St Stratum Extruded Landscapes Israel Davis and Paul Andrew Wandless: Ceramics and Print Stop 2. Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh 10 Children’s Way Block Mattress Factory 500 Sampsonia Way Admission waived with badges Rhizome: Intrastructure Stop 3. City of Asylum @ Alphabet City 40 W. North Ave. ClayVoiceRomania Stop 4. Community College of Allegheny County, West Hall, 828 Ridge Ave. 2018 INTERNATIONAL JURIED CONE BOX SHOW
A Life and Language in Clay Musings on Place and Land NFL and Potter - Culture and Clay Unfinished Temple Conversations: The Combustion of OneThing Becoming Another Ten - 5 ceramic artists from the past, 5 ceramic artists currently making Pewabic Street Team Eight University Shows in Shipping Containers Sunkoo Yuh Stop 7. 3rd Street Gallery 220 3rd St., Carnegie Nasty Women West Virginia University Alumni Ceramics: 40+ Years of Continued Excellence Stop 8. Carnegie Coffee Company 132 East Main St., Carnegie Touching Earth: Women Creating Community Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Ave., Carnegie Casting Shadows Edinboro University Ceramics Indian Community Center, 205 Mary St., Carnegie Regional K-12 Exhibition
A Bridge to be Crossed
Firebox Art Studios 110 East Main St., Carnegie Ron Rivera Memorial Water Filter Receptacle Exhibition
Stop 7. James Simon Sculpture Studio 305 Gist St. The Gist Street International Ceramics Bash
Stop 5. Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild 1815 Metropolitan St.
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Stop 8. MOKA Art Gallery 2297 Center Ave. African American Ceramicists: A King and Five Queens of Clay
Found Again
Dick Lehman and Dale Huffman Ten out of Ten
Stop 9. Hill House Blakey Program Center 1908 Wylie Ave.; 2nd Floor. Appalachian Dirt
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RJ Casey Industrial Park, Lab Building (Lower floor) 1800 Preble Ave. Parallel/Collision Trestle Draw: An Alfred Ceramics Graduate Survey Stop 6. Standard Ceramic Supply 24 Chestnut St., Carnegie Kyle and Kelly Phelps - Honoring the Blue Collar Working Class
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Stop 1. Contemporary Craft 2101 Smallman Street NCECA ANNUAL EXHIBITION Visual Voices: Truth Narratives Blooms: Collaborative Jewelry by Jen Allen and Maia Leppo Ruan Hoffmann Presents: Turns of Phrase Penn Ave Pottery 1905 Penn Ave. Old Hands, Young Eyes Roxanne’s Dried Flowers 2115 Penn Ave. Nature in Man
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Cleveland: CrossSection Funny Clay Platters Now Unbearable Lightness of Being Limelight Tile & Ceramics Stop 3. Framehouse & Jask Gallery 100 43rd St. Unit 107 Critical Function Stop 4. Bunker Projects 5106 Penn Ave. Stephanie Kantor: In Residence Bunker Projects at Mr. Roboto 5106 Penn Ave. Ceramicidal Tendencies: The Intersection of Punk and Clay Clay Penn 5111 Penn Ave. Go Figure Stop 5. Pittsburgh Glass Center 5472 Penn Ave. Sharif Bey: Dialogues in Clay and Glass Stop 6. Union Project 801 N. Negley Ave. SUPERMUD / FUTUREMUD Whiskey: Tumbler & Flask Residents Past and Present Collaboration Companions From the Ground UP Stop 7. Panza Gallery, 115 Sedgwick St. Form Demands Place Ton Pottery, 220 North Ave. Industry and Imagery
WEDNESDAY East Shuttle Route Stop 1. 7800 Susquehanna 7800 Susquehanna St. Structures of Atmosphere
7800 Susquehanna - Urban Tree 7800 Susquehanna St. The Ron Meyers Tree 7800 Susquehanna-STAK Ceramics 7800 Susquehanna St. Dirt in Limbo Stop 2. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Homewood 7101 Hamilton Ave. Crowns
THURSDAY Northeast Route Reception Shuttle
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Stop 2. Borelli Edwards Galleries, 3583 Butler St. Comics Culture in Clay
Stop 1. Contemporary Craft 2101 Smallman St. NCECA ANNUAL EXHIBITION Visual Voices: Truth Narratives Blooms: Collaborative Jewelry by Jen Allen and Maia Leppo
Stop 3. The Shop, 621 N Dallas Ave. Alt-White: A Tongue in Cheek Search for Trump’s China Produce. Consume. Repeat. Stop 4. The Frick Pittsburgh 7227 Reynolds St. Revive, Remix, Respond: Contemporary Ceramic Artists and The Frick Pittsburgh Stop 5. Pittsburgh Center for the Arts 6300 Fifth Ave., NCECA 2018 National Student Juried Exhibition Wood Fired
Ruan Hoffmann Presents: Turns of Phrase Penn Ave Pottery 1905 Penn Ave. Old Hands,Young Eyes Roxanne’s Dried Flowers 2115 Penn Ave. Nature in Man Stop 2. Bunker Projects 5106 Penn Ave. Stephanie Kantor: In Residence Bunker Projects at Mr. Roboto 5106 Penn Ave. Ceramicidal Tendencies: The Intersection of Punk and Clay Bunker Projects at GBBN Architects 5411 Penn Ave. Exposure
Crossing Paths Mixed Signals Stop 6. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, 4400 Forbes Ave. Alternate Endings: Contemporary Ceramic Bookends Carnegie Museum of Art 4400 Forbes Ave. Additional entrance fee will be charged – must have name badge Ceramics from the Permanent Collection Reception Shuttles (Thursday, Mar 15 and Friday, Mar 16) Buses operate from 5pm to 9pm. Shuttle cost: Prior to Conference, $30.00 per person Onsite $35.00 per person.
Clay Penn 5111 Penn Ave. Go Figure Stop 3. Pittsburgh Glass Center 5472 Penn Ave. Sharif Bey: Dialogues in Clay and Glass Stop 4. Union Project 801 N. Negley Ave. SUPERMUD / FUTUREMUD Whiskey: Tumbler & Flask Residents Past and Present Collaboration Companions From the Ground UP
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Kansas Exhibitions City and the New Lew White Beford Tours Tour Greater Overview Region
THURSDAY East Route Reception Shuttle Stop 1. Pittsburgh Center for the Arts 6300 Fifth Ave., NCECA 2018 National Student Juried Exhibition Wood Fired Crossing Paths Mixed Signals Stop 2. Mendelson Gallery 5874 Ellsworth Ave. Spanning the Spectrum (from 012 to 12) Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery, 5833 Ellsworth Ave Deconstructing the Conversation Stop 3. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh 4400 Forbes Ave. Alternate Endings: Contemporary Ceramic Bookends Carnegie Museum of Art 4400 Forbes Ave. Additional entrance fee will be charged – must have name badge Ceramics from the Permanent Collection Stop 4. Carlow University 3333 Fifth Ave. Carlow Ceramics Dick Lehman and Dale Huffman Ten out of Ten
FRIDAY West Route Reception Shuttle Stop 1. AIR (Artists Image Resource) 518 Foreland St. Stratum
Stop 3. City of Asylum @ Alphabet City 40 W. North Ave. ClayVoiceRomania Stop 4. Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild 1815 Metropolitan St. FUNK: American Dada Found Again RJ Casey Industrial Park, Lab Building (Lower floor) 1800 Preble Ave. Parallel/Collision Trestle Draw: An Alfred Ceramics Graduate Survey Stop 5. Standard Ceramic Supply 24 Chestnut St., Carnegie Kyle and Kelly Phelps - Honoring the Blue Collar Working Class A Life and Language in Clay Musings on Place and Land NFL and Potter - Culture and Clay Unfinished Temple Conversations: The Combustion of One Thing Becoming Another Ten - 5 ceramic artists from the past, 5 ceramic artists currently making Eight University Shows in Shipping Containers Sunkoo Yuh Stop 6. 3rd Street Gallery 220 3rd St., Carnegie Nasty Women West Virginia University Alumni Ceramics: 40+ Years of Continued Excellence
Israel Davis and Paul Andrew Wandless: Ceramics and Print Stop 2. Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh 10 Children’s Way Block
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Ave., Carnegie Casting Shadows Edinboro University Ceramics
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Firebox Art Studios 110 East Main St., Carnegie Ron Rivera Memorial Water Filter Receptacle Exhibition
FRIDAY Southeast Route Reception *TIMED TOUR Bus departs at 5pm and returns at 9pm. Tour cost: Prior to Conference, $30.00 per person Onsite, $35.00 per person.
Stop 1. Brewhouse Association 711 South 21st St. GrowlerFest at the Brewhouse Association Stop 2. Unsmoke Systems Artspace 1137 Braddock Ave., Braddock Anthropocene: The Innovative? Human Unsmoke’s Gallery Nextdoor 1131 Braddock Ave., Braddock Structures of Transition Stop 3. Nyia Page Community Center 416 Library St., Braddock Subversive Flower
Pewabic Street Team
Stop 7. Carnegie Coffee Company 132 East Main St., Carnegie Touching Earth: Women Creating Community
Extruded Landscapes
Indian Community Center 205 Mary St., Carnegie Regional K-12 Exhibition
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Braddock Carnegie Library 419 Library St., Braddock (in)Visible Through Breath of Life Stop 4. Brewhouse Association (Pick-up only) 711 South 21st St. GrowlerFest at the Brewhouse Association Fireborn Studios Gallery 2338 Sarah St. Form and Function, Past and Present Stop 5. James Simon Sculpture Studio 305 Gist St. The Gist Street International Ceramics Bash
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Claytopia, NCECA’s 53rd annual conference will take place in Minneapolis, Minnesota from
March 27-30, 2019. Since the 1960s, the Twin Cities region has played a pivotal role in shaping a renaissance in studio pottery and craft as cultural forces. Adaptation of Mingei-inspired ideals within the American heartland drove a vision of artfulness in daily life. Claytopia will engage regional, national and international artists, thinkers, curators, educators, and students to produce an array of exhibitions and experiences that build on, respond to, celebrate, and push against ceramic art’s diverse legacies. Together, we will expand critical discourse on teaching, learning, aesthetics, social impacts, design thinking, and artistic production.
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Call Name 2019
Conference Program Proposal: 05.16.18 Career Paths, Clay Discourse, Demonstrating Artists, Histories CONTEMPORARY CRAFT and Contexts, Learning Modalities, Makerspaces, Materials and PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA Technology, Social and Sustainable Impacts, and Student Interests, Projects Space
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Venue Originated Exhibitions Proposals - 2019 Minneapolis NCECA Annual Exhibition
06.20.18
Gallery Expo
Emerging Artists
2018
NCECA Juried Student Exhibition Conference Registration Opens
06.13.18 06.20.18 09.12.18
CONTEMPORARY CRAFT 09.26.18 PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
Board Nominations
Awards: Honors, Fellows, Excellence in Teaching, and Outstanding Achievement
Fellowships: Regina Brown Undergraduate Fellowships Graduate Student Fellowships Multicultural Fellowships
10.03.18 10.03.18 10.03.18
10.24.18
Additional Conference Program Proposals:
10.10.18
National Clay Week Global Day of Clay
10.8 –10.14.18 10.10.18
Early Bird Conference Registration Deadline
1.30.19
Short Form,Topical Networking, and Student Interests
International Residencies
1.16.19
2020 Concurrent Exhibition Proposals - 2020 Conference
2.6.19
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Exhibition Lookbook
Explore worlds of clay and creation through exhibitions surrounding NCECA’s 52nd annual conference.
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Rhizome: Intrastructure Mattress Factory
Marge Levy
Left: Jessica Brandl Right: Didem Mert
(in)Visible Braddock Carnegie Library
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Shiyuan Xu
Nasty Women 3rd StreetShiyuan Gallery Xu
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LAS (Latin American Status) The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust-707 Jim Koudelka Keep Portland Wared: Pottery in the Pacific Northwest at Skutt Ceramics
Renata Cassiano
April Felipe
Morel Doucet
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Linda Swanson
Together Apart The Pittsburgh Bay Area Clay: ACultural LegacyTrustof Social Education Center Consciousness
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Produce. Consume. Repeat. Bay Area Clay: Legacy of Social The AShop Consciousness
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Jessica Gardner
Janis Mars Wunderlich
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“A successful life is not something you simply pursue, it is something that you create, moment by moment.” Bill Strickland
President/CEO, Manchester Bidwell Corporation Founder of Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild
Congratulations to Bill Strickland on being named an NCECA Honorary Member of the Council
THE EVOCATIVE MARCH 14–AUG. 18, 2018 Reception: 6 PM–9 PM Thursday, March 15
CURATED BY WINNIE OWENS-HART & PRODUCED BY NCECA
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Contemporary Craft Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | contemporarycraft.org
Kelly & Kyle Phelps