emerging artist: Jason Desnoyers
Artist Statement
I look to make work that creates an effect on the individual person rather than, at first, the community at large. For me, attracting the individual is about finding a passion and creating a bond between maker and user. Original work, purposeful ceramics and creating conversations are the main points that I look to answer within my ceramic medium.
I describe the process I have investigated as “cut and paste”. Utilizing technical aspects of ceramics, related to throwing on the wheel, hand building and mold work. My aim is to create forms that are different but that also relate to my own self. This comes from explorations of design and personal preference, but also from outside sources such as graffiti, geometry, sociology and mass media (Tumblr).
call for artists: The Big Mug Spectacular
The Big Mug Spectacular
We are having a mug show,
You are invited to participate
Show opens December 11th 2014 7pm
Mugs need to arrive by November 15th 2014
24 mugs per artist
The gallery commission rate is 50%
We are accepting guest artists so if you know of any awesome mug makers do share their names etc.
The show is only open to Canadian artists working in Canada
Please reply back to
[email protected]
or call
519-434-5443
1-866-229-5244
I look forward to hearing from you all
Brian
Jonathon Bancroft-Snell Gallery-Galerie
258 Dundas Street
London, Ontario
N6A 1H3
show us your influences: guest post with Paula Cooley
I am a ceramic artist with
a sculptural practice, a functional practice and a lively curiosity about clay
and form. My influences are varied and many: organisms, plants, fine craft,
historical artifacts, architecture, and landscape. As I work intuitively, I delight in being a visual sponge,
soaking up images and then seeing what emerges in my pieces.
body of sculptural work, titled MIX,
which is currently on exhibition at the Saskatchewan Craft Council’s Affinity
Gallery in Saskatoon.
This exhibition allowed me to indulge my interest in multiples and the
opportunity to create several larger pieces. Repetition is a powerful principle of design and I was
inspired by the work of several artists who use numerous simple components to
create compelling sculptures.
groupings. Two years ago, on a visit to the Victoria and Albert Museum, I was thrilled
to look way up and catch sight of de Waal’s Signs and Wonders, a red
aluminium circle containing 425
porcelain vessels, positioned inside the dome. I could have happily spent an hour laying on the floor
gazing up at this installation! And as an aside, de Waal’s book The Hare with Amber Eyes is a delightful
read.
trait that I strive for in my work. Now that I have tried welding and forging
metal I am even more impressed with his technical and aesthetic ability to
successfully merge disparate materials.
sculptures. Her use of shadow and
positive and negative space is powerful and evocative. On a personal note I am also by inspired
Nevelson’s tenacity and determination to establish herself in the male
dominated art world of the mid-twentieth century.
Saskatoon until Oct. 18, 2014.
Website: www.paulacooley.com
Surface by Susie Osler @ Dust Evans Gallery
The show is from August 15 – October 15.
Pottery24: a Pottery Marathon Fundraiser with a Purpose
Think you and your team (work, church, household) can raise $1,000 in one month to honour Labour Day and to support JustWork’s mission of social employment?
Do it and JustPotters will give your team a free pottery workshop.
How about $2,000 in one month?
Do that and we will throw in dinner by JustCatering.
Take the challenge. Help us continue our mission.
1) make beautiful pottery for purchase
2) provide employment for people who need it most
Through
funds raised at Pottery-24, JustPotters will continue offering
employment to individuals who face barriers to work. Your donations will
supplement our pottery revenues,
and this supplement is essential for our continued success – success
at providing income, community, and dignity for our employees and
amazing pottery for our customers!
Event Details
26th, 2014 potters from our studio will begin a 24-hour pottery
marathon. Supported and motivated by your pledges and donations, they
will be work making pottery in shifts for a full 24 hours.
- WHEN: Friday to Saturday, September 26-27th
- WHERE: 1803 East 1st Avenue, Vancouver
- OPEN HOUSE: Saturday, 10am to 5pm
This year we’re also excited to be participating in BC Culture Days. Come on by during our Open House hours on Saturday between 10am and 5pm to:
- Support and cheer on our potters, as they throw on the wheel
- View beautiful hand made pottery and sculptures
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Get your hands dirty and mess around with clay in our kid friendly
zone: try your hand at clay, or jump on the potters wheel — adults
welcome too!
Find out all the details and support the campaign here: www.pottery24.ca
back to the table: tableware by emerging artists
welcome. www.sturt.nsw.edu.au
Take my Illustrative Pottery Workshop with the Ceramics School
about me
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