Come join me this summer at Sierra Nevada College for a one week workshop exploring surface decoration in depth and hands-on! “The Exquisite Surface”, July 27th-31st
Sign-up here: https://www.sierranevada.edu/academics/summer-art-workshops-2/sean-oconnell/
Pleased to announce that I will be appearing with several talented ceramic artists at AMACO’s booth at this year’s NCECA is Providence, RI. If you are interested then come on by Wed./Thurs. 1:30-3:30 to see me do a little deco-demo! Other artists that will be presenting include: Meredith Host, Kensuke Yamada, Justin Rothshank, Kyungmin Park, Jessica Brandl, and Jason Bige-Burnett.
I’ll be At the University of Wisconsin, Osh-Kosh for a one day demo open to the public! Monday Feb. 9th, 10am – 4pm, in the fine arts building. Come on by!
New work, contemporary ceramic tableware now available online at AKAR . . . .
Come join myself and numerous other talented artists at the Midwest Clay Guild’s annual Holiday Sale! Friday Dec. 5th, 6-9pm, Saturday Dec. 6th, 11-6pm, Sunday Dec. 7th, 11-6pm
1601 Payne St, Evanston, IL 60201 (847) 475-9697
Exciting exhibition opening at the Clay Art Center Port Chester, NY. Lineage: The Art of Mentorship, curated by Gail Kendall. She’s invited a whole smorgasboard of contemporary makers to show and invite former students or colleagues that shared a mentor/mentee relationship . . . I am so very pleased to have been invited by Julia Galloway to show in this exhibition opening on September 27 and runs through November 15, 2014.
For more info visit the CAC website: www.clayartcenter.org
In addition to my earlier article in the last edition of Studio Potter magazine, I will also have work appearing in these two new mid-fire glaze books. There are a few more around the corner too . . . keep an eye out at the end of 2014 and early 2015 for a new article and book publication.
Lookin’ to get your deco on? Come join Julia Galloway and Sean O’Connell at the Indianapolis Potters Council conference! Saturday Aug. 2nd. We will be demonstrating our individual approaches to surface decoration and its relationship to form and function.
http://ceramicartsdaily.org/potters-council/decorative-functional-ceramics/
I’ll be moving to Chicago this summer to start a new teaching position and set up studio in the Windy City. I’ll be conducting a few workshops in the mid-west too, so keep an eye out for upcoming events. In addition, I’ll be exhibiting around the US form June through the new year . . . newest on the list will be at Pewabic Pottery in Detroit.