#4 – A virtual library of Artist Talks
Ceramics Now Weekly #4 features recommendations, news from the ceramic art world, exhibitions and new artists.
Hello! Welcome to fourth edition of Ceramics Now Weekly. This is Vasi Hirdo, the founding editor of Ceramics Now.
I hope you’re doing great today 👋 Let’s see what’s new.
A new virtual library of artist talks
The Clay Art Center launched a free Virtual Library of artist talks and demos by top ceramic artists working in the US, including Doug Peltzman, Madhvi Subrahmanian, Anat Shiftan, Lauren Sandler, Sana Musasama and many more. Make sure to follow their website - new videos will be added soon.
New artists featured on Ceramics Now
Exhibition openings
Have a look at these ceramic exhibitions that were recently featured on our website.
Seyni Awa Camara: Maternités at Baronian Xippas Gallery, Brussels
Contemporary British Studio Ceramics (Part 2) at Brad Cushman Gallery
Ceramics Touch on Islands is on view at TOUCH Ceramics, Hong Kong
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News from the ceramics world
📙 The latest issue of Studio Potter features an impressive range of articles: how the pottery wheel has impacted the lives of young artists, grappling with institutional racism, interviews with Black ceramists, a collaborative graphic novel, and more.
📍 Joan B. Mirviss LTD is hosting "Fathers & Sons", an exhibition featuring Suzuki Osamu and Suzuki Tetsu, Wakao Toshisada and Wakao Kei, who trace their roots to the historic Tajimi and Mino traditions / Dai Ichi Arts, Ltd. is hosting an online presentation of Higashida Shigemasa's works, who pursues the Oribe glaze tradition.
🔍 The Leach Pottery Museum in St. Ives is hosting an online pottery exhibition with pieces/stories submitted by people. What's your favorite piece of pottery?
🎓 Radford University, Virginia (US), seeks qualified candidates for a full-time faculty position to teach ceramics (Adjunct Professor). The job posted on August 21, 2020.
🟪 I just discovered this video of Arlene Shechet (in connection with her recent exhibition at PACE Gallery) talking about her ongoing search for the possibility of joy, even in times of coronavirus.
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