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We welcome announcements of woodfire related events: workshops, conferences, seminars,
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the next issue of The Log Book.
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This Listing up-dated on 17th November 2008 27 January - 24 February - St. Paul, Minnesota, USA Exhibition by Linda Christianson, Jil Franke and Lisa Buck at The Grand Hand Gallery, 619 Grand Avenue. Link: www.thegrandhand.com 9 February - 9 March - Bonstetten, Switzerland Exhibition of work by Korean ceramic articst Seung Ho Yang at the Galerie für Zeitgenossiche Keramik, Elfi Bohrer, Im Burgwies 2, CH-8906 Bonstetten. 29 February - 2 March - New Orleans, Louisiana, USA NOLA Ceramics Festival - lectures and demonstrations. Outdoor Fire on The River event guest artists including Fred Olsen and Richard White. Link: www.nolafiredup.org 29 February - 14 March - Iowa City, Iowa, USA Exhibition of new ceramics by Linda Christianson, Michael Connelly and featured Artist Jose Sierraat at AKAR, I 257 East Iowa Avenue. Link: www.akardesign.com 8 March - 3 May - Pomona, California, USA Into the Woods - a Fiery Tale - exhibition of work by John Balistreri, Peter Callas, Chris Gustin, Catharine Hiersoux, Takao Okazaki, Fred Olsen and Jeff Shapiro. The American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA), 340 S. Garey Avenue. Link: www.ceramicmuseum.org 9 March - 2 May - Penland, North Carolina, USA Wild Clay, Precise Fire - Naomi Dalglish, Michael Hunt and David Stuempfle. Exploring materials and processes with local clay and woodfiring. Link: www.penland.org 15 - 18 March 2008 - Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, USA Woodfire kiln building workshop with Dale Huffman, Justin Rothshank and Eric C. Wolfgang Knoche at the Laurelville Mennonite Church Center, building a single chamber makigama - a long sprung arch kiln that fires much like an anagama. Link: www.laurelville.org 16 - 18 and 22 March - Farmington, Pennsylvania, USA Pre NCECA woodfire workshop with Jack Troy and Kevin Crowe at Touchstone Center for the Crafts, firing a two-chamber noborigama kiln. Link: www.touchstonecrafts.com 17 March - 27 April - Mittagong, NSW, Australia 'Key Presenters' exhibition of work by Sandy Lockwood, Paul Davies, Yasuo Terada, Ron Meyer and Robert Barron at Sturt Main Gallery. Link: www.sturt.nsw.edu.au 19 March - 18 May - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA Women with Wood - Three Generations - exhibition of wood-fired ceramics curated by Susan Beecher at McGuinn Gallery, Heinz History Center, 1212 Smallman Street. Tel.: (+1) 412-454-6352 3 April - 4 May Sydney Australia Australian Wood-fired Pottery - an historical survey, exhibition at the Freeland Gallery, Paddington. Link: www.freelandgallery.com.au 14 - 17 April - Mittagong, NSW, Australia Pre-conference workshop - Saltglazing with Sandy Lockwood - firing the Noborigama with Sandy Lockwood and Robert Barron at Sturt Ceramic Workshop. Link: www.sturt.nsw.edu.au 19 - 21 April 2008 - Mittagong, NSW, Australia Woodfire conference at Sturt Craft Centre Mittagong. Lectures, presentations, exhibitions, demonstrations, firing of wood kilns. Call for papers addressing alternative and/or contemporary approaches to woodfiring. Link: www.sturt.nsw.edu.au 1 - 4 May - Rasigueres, France 16th Journées de la Céramique at Bélesta in the Eastern Pyrénées region of southern France - Archaeological / ceramics event including kiln construction and firing. Link: www.chez.com/ceramique 11 May - 28 September - Fiskars, Finland Tulessa Syntynyt (Born in Fire) An exhibition of international flame-fired ceramics (wood, gas, oil) featuring work by 55 ceramic artists, at the Old Granary Gallery, Fiskars Village. Link: www.onoma.org 30 May - 1 June - Sweet Briar, Virginia, USA 'Community of Fire' conference with Svend Bayer and Micki Schloesingk (UK), Jack Troy, Victoria Hansen, Mark Hewitt, Stephen Driver, Robert Compton, and Kevin Crowe (USA). This team will fire Kevin Crowe's kiln for five days in mid-May and the results will be the starting point for discussions on all aspects of woodfiring at the conference. Link: www.kevincrowepottery.com 7 - 28 June - Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, UK Michael Cardew and Stoneware - Retrospective exhibition of work made by Michael Cardew after World War II, at the Long Room Gallery. Pieces by Svend Bayer, Clive Bowen, Mike Dodd, Michael OÕBrien and Danlami Aliyu will also be exhibited. Tel:+44 (0)1242 602319 7 June - 10 July - Toucy, Yonne, France Exhibition of wood-fired slipware (terre vernissée) by Jean-Michel Doix at the Galerie de lÕAncienne Poste, Toucy (160km SE of Paris). Link: www.galerie-ancienne-poste.com 16 - 20 June - Smithville, Tennessee, USA Pots: Ideas and Making - workshop with Linda Christianson at the Appalachian Center for Craft, 1560 Craft Center Drive. Link: www.tntech.edu/craftcenter 16 - 24 June - San Cibrián de Ardón, León, Spain Anagama International Exchange - workshop with José Antonio Sarmiento (Spain), Helena Andersson (Sweden) and Dale Huffman (USA). Link: www.alfargaleriaazul.com 20 - 22 June - Lake Oswego, Portland, Oregon, USA Painting with Fire: Wood Fired Ceramics, International exhibition (invitational and juried) at Lakewood Center for the Arts, 368 S. State Street. Also Lectures, displays and demonstrations. Link: www.lakewood-center.org 23 June - 5 July - River Falls, Wisconsin, USA Anagama Kiln Firing Summer Workshop at University of Wisconsin-River Falls (UWRF) with Randy Johnston, Ken Matsuzaki and Phil Rogers with guest Warren Mackenzie. Link: www.www.uwrf.edu/art 8 - 31 July - Kecskemét, Hungary More Fire Magic - Woodfiring symposium at the International Ceramics Studio, Kecskemét, Kápolna. Three weeks of practical explorations of wood-fired ceramics and a one day seminar presentation by symposium members. Invited artists include Fred Olsen (USA). Link: http://www.icshu.org/ 11 July - 17 August - Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, USA FireWorks: A Celebration of Wood-fired Ceramics an exhibition featuring work by potters who fire in a variety of woodfire kiln designs, at the Ice House Gallery. Link: www.macicehouse.org 25 - 27 July - Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England Anagama in the Wood An international woodfire event for potters, students, art collectors, galleries and museums. An ideal opportunity for all enthusiasts to exchange their knowledge and experiences. Link: www.anagama.co.uk 6 September - 8 November - Barnstaple, North Devon, England A major exhibition of historic North Devon Harvest jugs together with work by the Fishley family of potters, at the Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon, The Square, Barnstaple. Link: www.devonmuseums.net/barnstaple 7 September - 26 November - Heidelberg, Germany Far East Meets West - Sculptures and Vessels from the Anagama, work by Isezaki Jun (JPN), Jeff Shapiro (USA) and Uwe Lšllmann (DE). Gallery Marianne Heller, Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage 2, Im Stadtgarten. Link: www.galerie-heller.de 13 - 27 September - Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, England A Harvest of Jugs - Celebration of Slipware at the Long Room Gallery, High Street, Winchcombe. Tel: (+44) (0)1242 602319. 19 - 21 September - Baltimore, Maryland, USA Community Woodfire - three day workshop firing the noborigama, with Jim Dugan at Baltimore Clayworks, 5707 Smith Ave. Also firings in Oct, Nov and Dec. Link: www.baltimoreclayworks.org 27 September - 24 November - La Borne, Henrichemont, France Wood-fired work by David Whitehead at the Gallery, Centre de Création Céramique. Link: www.ceramiclaborne.org 29 September - 5 October - Skælskør, Denmark Experimental woodfire workshop with Robert Sanderson - making work and firing the Bourry-box train kiln. International Ceramic Research Center, Guldagergård, Heilmannsvej 31A, DK-4230. Link: www.ceramic.dk 2 October - 1 November - Kansas City, Missouri, USA Exhibition of new work by Bede Clarke at Red Star Studios Ceramic Center, 821 West 17th St. Link: www.redstarstudios.org 9 - 11 October - Red Deer, Alberta, Canada Woodfire, salt-glaze firing with Australian potter Greg Crowe at Red Deer College, 100 College Boulevard. Link: www.rdc.ab.ca/continuingeducation 10 October – 30 November – Flat Rock, North Carolina, USA Fire & Light – Invitational Exhibition of Wood-fired Clay from Western North Carolina including work by over 20 potters. Hand in Hand Gallery, 2720 Greenville Hwy. Link: wwww.handinhandgallery.com 11 Nov. 2008 – 4 Jan. 2009 – Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA Exhibition of wood-fired ceramics by Richard Bresnahan, Rob Barnard and Samuel at the Northern Clay Center, 2424 Franklin Avenue East. Link: www.northernclaycenter.org 22 November - 14 February 2009 - Pomona, California, USA River Through the Valley of Fire - exhibition of the collaborative ceramics of Frank Boyden and Tom Coleman at American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA), 340 S. Garey Ave. Link: www.ceramicmuseum.org 5 – 12 December On-line exhibition of the 20 best pots, chosen by Nic Collins from the winter firing of his groundhog kiln. The website will also display up to date pictures of the progress of the making, packing, firing and unpacking of the kiln. Link: www.nic-collins.co.uk 3 - 16 January 2009 - Curaumilla, Chile Develop a Passion - workshop with Doug Casebeer, Josh DeWeese, Marilu Pelusa Rosenthal. 18 - 27 February 2009 - Speaking with Clay - Mark Shapiro, Marilu Pelusa Rosenthal. Two woodfire workshops at the new Curaumilla Art Center near Vaparaiso. Link: www.artcentercuraumilla.com 3 - 5 September 2010 - Bršllin, Fahrenwalde, Germany 1st European Woodfire Conference at Bršllin Castle, near Pasewalk, north-east of Berlin. Link: www.woodfire.net |
