Casual posts, comments on the miscellany of functional Ceramics
I’ll have a new DVD coming out titled, The Exquisite Surface, which covers a range of techniques and methods I use in my work. The DVD will be available through the Ceramic Arts Network (CAN) by early to mid-November 2018. If your intersted you can check out a snippet of the video on CAN’s website, here.
“SHIFT” – New work by Sean O’Connell & Alison Reintjes up at Turman Larison Contemporary in Helena, MT. Join us from June 10th through July 10th, 2016 for this newest exhibition of work by Sean and Ali.
I’m so absolutely pleased to have been chosen along with 5 other incredibly talented artists as one of this year’s 2016 NCECA Emerging Artists! See you in KC!!! We’ll be giving our talks on Saturday, March 19th at the Convention Center . . there will also be an exhibition of our work up during the conference at the Leedy-Volkuos Art Center.
Had a fantastic time at this years annual pottery sale at Art School at the Old Church in Demarest, NJ! Lots of great artists: Michael Kline, Liz Quackenbush, Adero Willard, Sunshine Cobb, Bill Wilkey, Julia Galloway, Jack Troy, Mat Metz, Ted Neal, Rob Sieminski, Andrew Martin, Bruce Denhert, Chris Gustin, Nick Joerling, Erica Wurtz, Normandy Alden, Tom Jaszczak, Robbie Lobell, Donna Polseno, Adam Field, Richard Aerni, and of course . . me too!
Thanks to all of the participants that made it to the workshop at Fine Line Creative Arts Center! Met so many wonderful artists and loved the art center! Totally unique place . . a hidden gem, though hopefully not too hidden . . anyone interested in taking classes in Ceramics, Fiber, Metal, or Glass should definitely go check it out.
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.
New work, contemporary ceramic tableware now available online at AKAR . . . .
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/
