Mud Masters!

Mud Masters Symposium

July 17, 2010

 

Join us for this full day workshop with Ohio's finest ceramic artists...

Keynote Speaker: Don Pilcher
Lectures/Demonstrations by: Bill Brouillard, Jack Earl, Gail Russell 
Gallery Visit: Form, Function & Figure Exhibition

Don Pilcher studied with the greats in ceramics. He made a successful living for himself teaching and reached national acclaim as an artist. Then he chucked it all; eventually reinventing himself as the illustrious "Georgette Ore" and other unique marketing personas…and he/she’s been going strong ever since. Don will speak on his reinvented life and career. You won’t want to miss his humorous insights.

  

Bill Brouillard recently received the Cleveland Arts Prize Lifetime Achievement Award and he’s still got plenty of life to lead. His recent works reference traditions of Majolica work and palace art pots. “With humor, whimsy and machine age technology”, Bill injects familiar objects into the decorative/commemorative object. Join Bill in his journey with culture and technology.

Jack Earl has had a long and remarkable career. Inspired by early porcelain figures, Jack has developed this off-beat, humorous and narrative style of portraying figures from his adventures in rural Ohio. “I want my work to reflect life. The more of life the viewer can know and feel from viewing the piece, the more successful the piece is”. Learn more from a master.

Gail Russell established Peachblow Pottery in 1986 and has been working in porcelain for most of her 35 years in ceramics. Gail produces reduction fired, high temperature, functional porcelain wares that are influenced by Asian forms and glazes, and of course, the natural world of Ohio. Enjoy what Gail has to share.

July 17, 2010
Schedule:
8:30 – 9:00 Registration 
9:00 – 10:45 Lectures/Demonstrations by guest presenters: Bill Brouillard, Jack Earl and Gail Russell 
11:00 – 12:45 Lectures/Demonstrations
1:00 - Catered Lunch (vegetarian options available)
1:30 – 2:30 Keynote Speaker: Don Pilcher 
2:45 – 4:30 Lectures/Demonstrations 
4:30 – 5:30 Form, Function & Figure Exhibition – gallery visit and networking

Cost: $45 in advance, $55 at the door – Includes 3 lectures/demonstrations, keynote speaker, catered lunch, gallery visit and mug sale.
Space is limited , so register early!

Mug Sale 
Your opportunity to purchase a piece from the artists included in the Form, Figure & Function exhibit. All proceeds benefit CMA.

Registration
If you wish to pay by check, send to: 
Lynn Daverio
Canton Museum of Art, 
1001 Market Avenue N, Canton, OH 44702

Checks payable to Canton Museum of Art. Confirmations will be sent by email.

If you wish to pay by credit card, call the Canton Museum of Art at 330-453-7666 ext. 104 for Lynn.

Registrations will be accepted on a first come basis. No cancellation refunds unless requested in writing prior to June 17, 2010.

Mud Masters is sponsored by ArtsinStark

Todd and Stephanie Lecture at CIA- Andrea Leblond Opening

Stephanie and I will be giving a lecture of our work at CIA at 2pm tomorrow. Lecture will be on the main floor of the Gund Building in The Ohio Bell Auditorium. We'd love to see you there!

Also, This Saturday March 27th from 2-4 pm is the opening reception for New Work by NOC's own Andrea Leblond, also featuring Susan Skoczen and Petra Soesman. Opening Reception is at Gallery West on the Western Campus of Cuyahoga Community College. 2nd Floor Library 11000 Pleasant Valley Road PArma, OH 44130.

Classes offered

Bette Drake will be teaching a class at Clayworks Cooperative, starting April 8th for 8 weeks.

            Hours are 7-9pm,  and tuition is $135 which includes everything.  Register before Mar. 29th

            and receive a $5 discount.  Clayworks is located in the basement of the Coventry Library, at the

            intersection of Coventry and Euclid Hts. Blvd. in Cleveland Hts.  For questions call 216-371-4130.

            This class is all levels for adults and teens.  Web address is http://www.clayworkscooperative.net.

            Mailing address is Clayworks Cooperative, 1925 Coventry Rd., Cleveland Hts., OH 44118.

            Classes meet once a week, but there is a 2-hr. open studio on Wednesdays.  

 

 Thanks!  Bette

            

Friday March 19th Openings

Friday Openings

Give Your hART to Haiti Score art from the best artists 'round town and help the people of Haiti on Fri 3/19. This silent auction will feature works by Hector Vega, Derek Hess and Kent Smith, Judy Brandon and other creative folk. Plus, treats from Lucky's Cafe and other hot spots and entertainment by Hot Carl and other amusing folk. Proceeds go to Save The Children for Haiti Victims. 6-10PM @ 78th St Studios, 1305 W 80th St. While you're there, explore the studios at their Third Friday installation.

Undomesticated @ Wall Eye Gallery Knitting, sewing, crocheting and other forms of crafting were once considered "women's work"--something all women needed to learn. Even though crafting isn't a necessity today (and is certainly not considered "women's work"), many ladies still find solace at the click of needles or seated at a sewing machine. In Undomesticated, several local women artists "honor this heritage through modern interpretations of necessity-driven set of skills as a means of artistic expression." The exhibit opens w/ an artist reception on Fri 3/19 from 6-11PM @ Wall Eye Gallery, 5304 Detroit Ave

Saturday Openings

The Ink Well/ Happy Hour @ Pop Shop Two shows opening at the Pop Shop/(art)ificial Gallery on Sat 3/20: The Ink Well features the work of dozens of local tattooists--on paper, not skin. Next door, Happy Hour showcases work by Patch Whisky, who creates a playful array of monsters and creatures enjoying the finer things in life--like happy hour. Both exhibits open 6-9PM @ 17020 Madison Ave in Lakewood.

Space Invaders 2010 SPACES Gallery asks, Have you ever visited a museum or gallery and found some of the work hard to grasp? Has a painting or piece of installation art ever approached you on the beach and kicked sand in your face, just to run off with your girlfriend? Space Invaders is an open critique of what you see. Hash out what's good--or what's confusing--about a piece of art. Invasions happen in museums all over Cle. SPACES is the site of the first invasion, happenin' on Sat 3/20 from 2-4PM.

Next Wednesday

Shoebox Sculpture Exhibition @ UA Sculpture doesn't have to be cumbersome. The 10th Int'l Shoebox Exhibition features works by 81 artists from over 14 countries who created work no larger than an ordinary shoebox. See the artists' various creative responses to such strict size restrictions when the exhibit opens on Wed 3/24 at 4:30PM. Stephen Litchfield, associate prof at KSU, will discuss the show at 6PM @ Myers School of Art at the Univ of Akron, 150 E Exchange St.

Nice to see........

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I run through a number blogs each morning with my morning coffee and ran across this entry on the
plate a day blog:

Jenny Mendes

Studio space needed

A friend of mine, Sawsan Alhaddad, an artist and anesthesiologist, is trying to help an Iraqi artist who just immigrated to the US 3 months ago get started in Cleveland. Ahmed Gareeb paints, sculpts and does ceramics. He is in the process of learning English , has few financial resources and would like to share space so he can begin to do some work. Sawsan brought Ahmed to see the studio at CSU and introduce him to Dick Schneider. He would be eligible to take a class next fall. I was wondering whether you know of anyone who might have a work space that he might use. He lives on the Westside. An Iraqi architect Adil Altaei who is well settled and speaks good English and lives in the same area as Ahmed,  has been helping him also. Ahmed Gareeb's CV and images of his work are on the following website: www.AhmedGareeb.com 

 

If you know of any studio space or have any other suggestions please forward them to Sawsan Alhaddad [sawsanalhaddad@yahoo.com] and or to me.

Thanks in advance for any ideas.

 

 

Cheryl

Cheryl E. Weinstein

Friday March. 12th Info

Friday Openings

Totems is an arrangement of new works by Paul Sydorenko. He creates "conceptual scenes that demonstrate the battle between the untamed and civilized; rural and inner-city" in this exhibit that "parodies the perils and conquests of mankind with innocence and simplicity." [Just check out his whimsical piece at left.] Then check out this cool exhibit opening on Fri 3/12 from 7-10PM @ William Rupnik Gallery, 1667 E 40th St, Unit 1A.

The War Within our Hearts The peeps at Doubting Thomas Gallery, 856 Jefferson Ave in Tremont, say that today "will see the beginning of a war on desire. You will be called upon to witness its truths." That's pretty powerful stuff, so you'd better check out this exhibition of contempo works by Dustin Nowlin [whose work is pictured at left], w/ guests Pamela Erdhart and Josh Lovullo, opening Fri 3/12 from 6-10PM. Runs through Fri 4/2. Call 216-269-8688 for details.

Tremont ArtWalk Sure, the ArtWalk is best in the summer when you can meander around lovely Tremont. But there's still so many cool offerings happening now, in March. On Fri 3/12, the Brandt Gallery hosts Phoebe Maire collages in my love for you is not defined by the things i do not tell you. Geode Gallery throws an opening reception for Eric Mull and his Tropical Architecture photos. And Visible Voice hosts Sharon E. Gregor signing her book, Rockefeller's Cleveland. http://www.tremontartwalk.org

Asterisk Gallery Proudly Presents: "Referential – Homage, Montage, Sabotage" (Videos based on other artworks) curated by Cynthia Penter Opening Reception March 12, 6 - 11pm
Referential: Homage. Montage. Sabotage. will be an exhibition of video loops based on an original artwork from another medium. The show is being curated and organized by Cynthia Penter, a local media artist, with the assistance of Dana Depew, the gallery’s owner. “I asked a group of artists to make a short looping video about a master artwork or artist which they either love or hate. I wanted their response to the artwork and to see them transform the originating piece into the medium of video, displayed appropriately for a gallery experience. I wanted to see the 2D and 3D art brought to life.” The artists have been encouraged to treat the work with any approach they desire. The 30 artists invited to participate included students, former students, and friends of Penter, as well as video artists from other states. All were invited based on previous work and to share in what Penter hopes will be a fun and engaging art experience. show runs through April 3, 2010 hrs by appt 330-304-8528 www.asteriskgallery.com

Saturday Opening
Junk Mail and Advertisements Sandusky native Joshua Rex paints scenes filled w/ decay, neglect and advertisements. Also featured in his work: Caged beasts, heiresses, shipwrecks, food items, unknown persons, abandoned buildings, jars, U.S. Presidents and reclining chairs. He works w/ pre-existing subject matter to invoke an unconscious sense of loss. Check out his newest exhibit--Junk Mail and Advertisements--opening on Sat 3/13 from 6-10PM @ Low Life Gallery, 16001 Waterloo Rd. On display though Sun 3/28