Continuing within the evolution of the decoration, I come to describe the process in which I will use. While I will take my focus away from the usual forms decorated on the vessel, I will also not stray too much into a style of decoration designed in a harsh way, which seems to be an…
Renegades against the imagery of animals and flowers.
The constant flow of the same imagery on pots. I see most of all animals, plants, flowers… I have seen them way too often on ceramic artist’s work. Some do it very well, most likely the first artists who got it right, or the artists who have incorporated symbolism within the decoration. What I have seen most…
Round and Round… and square.
It feels like I have gone round and round. I look over the posts that I have done of late and it all seems that the same words keep popping up. About trying to continue the blog and keeping you, yes you, up to date. So let’s work on that . New forms! Gaining from…
Back on the road
Time to get back on updating the website. Of course too much time has passed from the last time I logged on to my website. A year-long residency done. A move, once again, to another part of Canada- I find myself now in Ottawa and Gatineau region. I live in Gatineau but work in…
Slow movement and snails
Well, I am back. Phew, it has been a while. But it is well worth the wait. Especially when the work has been finally “worked” out. I can honestly say that I finally feel like this is going somewhere, this whole art thing that has taken most of my life and kidnapped me from some…
Things going on out there
I wanted to catch up on some the exhibitions going on at this time, one’s that interest me and I hope to pass along to you. http://www.greenwichhouse.org/announcements/ghp-exhibition-adam-field-samuel-johnson-peter-pincus Adam Field and Peter Pincus are artisits I am familiar, and their work is fantastic. I tend to lean towards Pincus, on the fan side of things, because…
Local awareness, from “The News”
Here is an article written up for the local paper in New Glasgow, “The News”. It was a fun interview and felt very at ease doing it. Thank you to “The News” and to Amanda Jess for reporting on me and the residency Hope you enjoy it. http://www.ngnews.ca/News/Local/2014-10-26/article-3916923/%26lsquo%3BThis-is-my-kind-of-thing%26rsquo%3B/1 oh and I will be back very…
Case Study: How to start up your own pop-up art space
in relation to trying a pop-up show around Pictou County, this might help…
The market and show
Following last weeks post on “90%”, trying to understand the definition of art and crafts related to the market, I was able to attend some art/craft events and an art/craft market. The events were Culture Days in New Glasgow, Windfall Fine Art and handcrafts market. and Antigonight in Antigonish. The first events were Windfall And Antigonight,…
90%
90% Why 90%? Let’s start off with a thought that came to mind when looking over ceramics online, mainly functional ceramics. I looked over local potters/professional potters of the area, international artists mainly related to ceramics, and looked over some lectures and podcast related to our art and art practice. I was looking…
Things going on out there
A new week full of new updates- Have a peek! Good news if the Khyber can be kept up and modified to be a stable space for artists- http://www.canadianart.ca/news/2014/09/09/khyber-update-building/ HEY!! I am on Musing about Mud check out the page here- http://musingaboutmud.blogspot.ca/2014/09/emerging-artist-jason-desnoyers.html Remember to vote for RBC Emerging Artist- get the public…
Raised awareness of making and selling, small town market
Small town or city life, doesn’t matter anymore. The need to make is more obsessive than ever , but now I think about who I am selling to and where is my market for the type of pieces I am making. Quite the thought that keeps you up at night, dreaming of making pots and…
