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Classified Ads
Advertise your workshops, sell
equipment and products in our Classified Ads Section for 5.00 per
month with a three month minimum. Ads should be no longer than
100 words. Email your
advertising copy to
vhardin@suddenlink.net and let us know the
months that you would like to advertise and the category.
Categories for Classified Ads are: Buy/Sell, Employment, Events,
Opportunities, Products, Real Estate, Services, and Travel. Please
feel free to suggest a category to meet your needs.
Questions? Call or email Vicki Hardin at 325 227
9856. Go here for information on
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Artist Residency Program |
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Houston Center for Contemporary Craft - Artist Residency
Program
Applications must arrive by March 15, 2012.
Media Accepted: Wood, Glass, Metal, Fiber, Clay, Mixed Media
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Access to wide variety of professional opportunities and
resources
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3, 6, 9 or 12-month residencies
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Monthly stipend
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Quarterly living/materials bonus
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Free studio space
Interested artists should send a completed application form and
supporting materials to:
Artist-in-Residence Program
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
4848 Main Street
Houston, TX 77002
For more information, call 713-529-4848 x112, or to download an
application visit
www.crafthouston.org. Applications are under the
Artist-in-Residence tab.
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Books |
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KILNS: "DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND FIRING IN THE
21ST CENTURY"
A spiral bound “work book” with a DVD video showing kilns made
by potters, CAD plans, and information on mondern firing
practices, safety and fuel will be included in this book which
covers a complete section on building kilns, natural gas,
propane and burner systems; Bill Schran's information on kiln
shelves; a complete section on electric kilns and repair by
Arnold Howard - a book within a book; cone 6 reduction
information and glazes; and controlled cooling.
The book is also available for download. For more information
and to purchase go to
http://www.21stcenturykilns.com
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Workshops |
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Virginia, Nellysford
March 9-15, 2012
Unique Workshop Opportunity in the Foothills of Virginia’s Blue
Ridge Mountains
Potters Nan Rothwell and Kevin Crowe will host a week-long
workshop during which participants will work three days in Nan
and Kevin’s studios. Nan makes functional salt glazed and
stoneware pots. Kevin focuses on large scale pots and teabowls
fired in a three chamber combination anagama-noborigama wood
kiln. Come experience Nan and Kevin’s distinctive approaches to
throwing and surfacing.
$360 for each three-day session, or $680 for both.
Information at
NanRothwellPottery.com and/or
http://www.KevinCrowePottery.com/
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Employment |
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Artists in Residence Appalachian Center for Craft
The Appalachian Center for Craft is seeking an Artist in Residence (AIR) of exceptional talent to provide support in the Clay Department. The purpose of the AIR program is to provide a creative, residential environment for emerging professional artists and to broaden student and faculty awareness of new approaches and techniques. The Craft Center's mission is to offer the finest studio professional craft education through the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, Certificate of Accomplishment and workshop programs, and to provide a regional cultural resource through the workshop, exhibition, and gallery programs.
Click here for more information.
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Products |
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Get a Handle ON IT! Instructional DVD
by Tony Clennell. Learn a variety of handle making techniques by
Tony Clennell. Learn a variety of handle -making techniques that
will take your work in a new realm! Handles are pulled, thrown,
handbuilt, altered and discussed. $39.95 plus S/H. To order
(866) 446-7687 or
clennell@sourcherrypottery.com Also available: How to Make
Handmade Cane Handles and Taking the Macho out of BIGWARE. |
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Resources |
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- Glaze Simulator
GlazeSimulator.com offers a simple step by step expert
system that guides you through the basic process of Glaze
Creation and Analysis.
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Restoration |
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Luel
Restoration Studio
Bring Your Antiques and Collectibles Back to Life! Ceramic and
Porcelain restoration and Conservation Specialists. Invisible and Museum quality
restoration. Free Estimates. Reference available.
http://www.luelstudio.com
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Disclaimer |
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for anything that might happen or result from any ad or other
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