One Deadline For All Shows: July 31, 2009

Exhibit your work among the best! For over 35 years American Craft Council shows have become the model for quality and leadership in the craft field. If you produce original and handmade work in ceramics, glass, metal, jewelry, clothing and accessories, furniture and lighting and more, apply now. It’s an opportunity to exhibit and sell your work across the country to thousands of craft buyers, collectors, and enthusiasts who attend the shows. Artists juried in will gain access to the Council’s nationwide network of marketing and public relations firms, be featured on the Council’s website year round and published in the show directories. Pick and choose among one wholesale and four retail shows produced throughout the year.

2010 Show Schedule
Baltimore wholesale: February 23-24 **NEW** 2-day show
Baltimore retail: February 25-28 **NEW** 4-day show
Atlanta retail: March 12-14 (Preview Party March 11)
St. Paul retail: April 16-18
San Francisco retail: August 6-8

All applications will be reviewed under a rigorous jury process; results will be announced in September. Deadline: July 31, 2009. Apply on-line at http://www.zapplication.org.
A complete prospectus is available at http://www.craftcouncil.org/apply. And the Council staff is available to help with your application. Email , or call us at 800.836.3470 x276.

Note: If you are new to the digital world, you may seek additional help. We recommend the professional services of Larry Berman who is available at a very reasonable rate. http://www.bermangraphics.com. 800-350-9289.

The American Craft Council is a national, nonprofit public educational organization founded in 1943 by Aileen Osborn Webb. The mission of the Council is to promote understanding and appreciation of contemporary American craft. Programs include the bimonthly magazine American Craft, annual juried shows presenting artists and their work, the Aileen Osborn Webb Awards honoring excellence, a specialized library, conferences, workshops and seminars. http://www.craftcouncil.org

MINNEAPOLIS (May 12, 2009) — The American Craft Council announced today a call for nominations for student scholarships to attend its 2009 conference, “Creating a New Craft Culture,” to be held October 15-17 in Minneapolis.
Students at both the graduate and undergraduate level of study are invited and encouraged to apply for scholarships. All applicants must be nominated by a current faculty member or administrator at their current place of study. Additionally, students will be asked to submit a brief (no more than 500 words) essay, outlining their basic reasons for wanting scholarship support to attend the conference.

A committee will select both local and national scholarship recipients. The Council will underwrite all conference registration fees and hotel stay expenses (three nights) for the awardees.  Scholarship recipients are expected to cover their own costs of travel to and from Minneapolis . The deadline for scholarship applications is June 1 and recipients will be notified by June 29. 

The three-day conference will bring together dynamic voices from the field and beyond to discuss craft’s changing role and will feature keynote presentations, interactive panels and sessions. The star-studded line-up of presenters include Dr. Richard Sennett, professor of sociology at New York University and the London School of Economics, and author of The Craftsman; Rob Walker, columnist for the New York Times Magazine and author of Buying In: The Secret Dialogue Between What We Buy and Who We Are; and Garth Clark, esteemed curator, scholar, historian and gallerist.

“The Council has a strong history of giving emerging makers opportunities to bring their work to the marketplace and platforms for engaging in ongoing dialogue about the future of craft,” said Monica Hampton, director of education, American Craft Council. “In continuing this tradition, we’re pleased to offer student scholarships to our 2009 conference.”

For additional details including how to apply and the criteria for student scholarships, as well as conference details and registration, please visit http://www.craftcouncil.org/conference09

We have had this kiln for 5 years and we have used it about 10 times. It is in perfect condition. We just don’t use it enough, so we have decided to sell it.
We paid $1800 for it, and we’re asking $1200. Cash only, please.
Below are the specs from Rio Grande catalog, and a link to their description and photos.
We also have a centrifugal caster that we want to sell. If you’re interested in both, we’ll work out a package deal!
Feel free to call or email if you want to come over and take a look at the kiln!

Bill 503.236.8442

Nine-Program Neycraft® Vulcan® Oven
Item Number: 703028
Description: •Powerful built-in controller for customized, automated burnout. • Easy to program and operate. Nine three-stage programs are linkable to six stages. • Delayed start up to seven days; holds final temperature up to 99.59 hours. • Hybrid muffle is more durable than any fiber muffle for a longer life. • Durable, charcoal-grey powder coated steel cabinet. • Includes an 8” x 8” (20 x 20cm) floor tray.  Solid flask capacity: Fifteen 2” x 3” or four 4” x 6” flasks;Perf. flask capacity: Two 4” x 6” flasks;Heating elements: 14-gauge muffle-imbedded in ceramic, exposed element;;Controller: Nine three-step programs; linkable programming;
Sold as each.
Specification: Overall size: 15"W x 12"D x 15"H (38.1 x 30.5 x 38.1cm) Chamber size: 9"W x 9"D x 7"H (22.8 x 22.8 x 17.8cm) Temperature: 2012°F (1100°C) maximum Power: 120 volts, 12 amps lbs. (26.3kg)
Made in USA

May 6, 2009
In the September 2009 issue, Ceramics Monthly will feature the works of undergraduate clay artists.  Anyone enrolled in clay classes at an accredited post-secondary institution may apply.  In an effort to keep the quality and variety at a high level, we ask you to encourage the undergraduate artists whom you know to apply. Please forward the following in a timely manner so that interested undergraduate artists have time to prepare and submit materials.
 
Submission Requirements:
To be considered, please submit up to five professional-quality digital images (300 ppi resolution on CD, plus a color print of each image at 100% scale), with complete descriptions of the works, contact information, artist’s statement and résumé. Send to Undergraduate Showcase, Ceramics Monthly, 600 N. Cleveland Ave., Suite 210, Westerville, OH 43082.  Do not submit materials in binders or folders. E-mailed submissions and submissions of more than five images will not be considered. Materials will be returned only if a padded envelope with appropriate postage is included. Due to the volume of submissions, we are unable to acknowledge receipt of materials. Notification will be sent by the end of July. No phone calls, please.
 
Arrival deadline is June 30 (this is not a postmark deadline).
   
Sincerely,
Sherman Hall
Editor

Ceramics Monthly
600 N. Cleveland Ave., Suite 210
Westerville, OH 43082
http://www.ceramicsmonthly.org

Community Outreach of Our United Villages provides resources and opportunities for neighbors to get to know one another. Working from the roots, we bring people together to share their ideas to inspire practices that strengthen community.

The videographer will work in coordination with Our United Villages’ Communications Assistant and the Community Outreach Staff to film and edit a short documentary about a Community Outreach Hands-on Workshop. 

The video should be approximately 3-5 minutes and focus on the activities and experiences of workshop attendees.  The project will be filmed on Saturday, May 9th from 9-4—Volunteer must be available during these times.

Click here to learn more about the workshop to be filmed: http://www.ourunitedvillages.org/foodsharing.html

Contact Vanessa Patterson, Community Outreach Office Coordinator, to learn more about this opportunity. Phone: 503-542-5057 | email: | 3625 N. Mississippi Ave

Dear Members and Friends of the IPRC,
> In many ways, this is the most exciting time ever for the IPRC. Our outreach and workshop programs are truly thriving, we have a record number of active members, and thanks to our newly revamped website, you can now register for workshops online.
> We’re also thrilled to announce the arrival of the Bind Fast 5, a perfect binding machine that will allow you to make flat-spined books and zines at the rate of up to 150 an hour. By empowering you to create your own books on the Bind Fast, we’re putting a much more affordable and DIY spin on popular self-publishing services like iuniverse or lulu.com. Starting this July we’ll offer special, members-only workshops on the Bind Fast.
> Along with all the excitement, we’re also feeling some stress here at the IPRC. Traditionally about 30% of our funding comes charitable foundations. Unfortunately, many of these foundations lost up to 50% of their endowments in the stock market crash, and are subsequently giving smaller grants—and in some cases no grants at all.
> Due to this situation, our cash reserves have become uncomfortably low. We can survive this storm, but not without your help. As you may know, with our $25 Recession Special, you can join the IPRC for three months. As part of our Spring Membership Drive, we’re asking you to please join or renew your membership. It’s never been easier to join—simply visit our website and pay with a credit card. IPRC memberships allows you full access to all our tools and resources, plus significant discounts on workshops and copies.
> In addition, we’re asking that you please forward this email to all of your contacts, friends and family. Spread the word by facebook, myspace and twitter. With your help, we can reach our goal of signing up 150 new members in the next three weeks.
> The IPRC is a truly unique resource center—in fact there’s nothing quite like it anywhere in the world. Every year we empower thousands of people to publish their own artwork, writing, books, comics and zines. During our anti-violence outreach program (aka the Media Action Project), we empower teens to think more critically about the media’s portrayal of masculinity, violence, and female body image. By then teaching them to make a zine, we help them transform from passive media consumers to active creators of media and culture, with stronger individual identities.
> Please help us continue our important mission by joining the IPRC now. Joining or renewing will help keep the IPRC vital, and also allow you to take a members-only perfect binding workshop on our Bind Fast 5 (pictured below) this summer.
> Thanks for your help,
Justin Hocking
Executive Director
> Independent Publishing Resource Center
917 SW Oak #218
Portland , Or 97205
503.827.0249
http://www.iprc.org

Thursday, May 14, 6 p.m.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland-based artist Pat Boas will lead the next Artist Talk on Thursday, May 14. Boas will discuss an untitled painting by Philip Guston made in 1969 and John McCracken’s sculpture Black Box, circa 1965.

Join Portland-based artist Pat Boas for a discussion about two works on view in the Jubitz Center for Modern and Contemporary Art at the Portland Art Museum . Participants depart from the Hoffman Lobby at 6 p.m. and the conversation continues during happy hour, held after the talk until 8 p.m.

Date and Time:  Thursday, May 14, 6 p.m.

Location:    Departs from the Hoffman Lobby
Portland Art Museum , 1219 SW Park Avenue , Portland , OR 97205

Cost:  Free with Museum admission. Admission includes happy hour cover. Free drink tickets available upon request for the first 50 ticket holders.

About the Artist Talk Series

The Artist Talk series invites local artists to share their thoughts about art on view at the Portland Art Museum . Held the second-Thursday night of each month, attendees can enjoy informal discussion with the artists in the galleries followed by happy hour in the Museum’s Hoffman Lobby.

About Pat Boas

Pat Boas is an artist and writer based in Portland , Oregon . Her work has been exhibited at the Portland Art Museum , the Boise Art Museum , the Salt Lake Art Center , and Seattle ’s Consolidated Works among other arts institutions and galleries. The recipient of several grants and awards for her studio work, Boas has written articles and exhibition reviews for such publications as Art Papers, Artweek and artUS. She is an assistant professor of drawing and painting and faculty chair of the Master of Fine Arts Program at Portland State University .