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Gareth Mason: the Attraction of Opposites Focus the Culture of Clay focus MONTHLY the culture of clay of culture the Gareth Mason: The Attraction of Opposites focus the culture of clay NOVEMBER 2008 $7.50 (Can$9) www.ceramicsmonthly.org Ceramics Monthly November 2008 1 MONTHLY Publisher Charles Spahr Editorial The [email protected] telephone: (614) 794-5895 fax: (614) 891-8960 editor Sherman Hall assistant editor Brandy Wolfe Ceramic assistant editor Jessica Knapp technical editor Dave Finkelnburg online editor Jennifer Poellot Harnetty editorial assistant Holly Goring Advertising/Classifieds Arts [email protected] telephone: (614) 794-5834 fax: (614) 891-8960 classifi[email protected] telephone: (614) 794-5843 advertising manager Mona Thiel Handbook Only advertising services Jan Moloney Marketing telephone: (614) 794-5809 marketing manager Steve Hecker Series $29.95 each Subscriptions/Circulation customer service: (800) 342-3594 [email protected] Design/Production Electric Firing: Glazes & Glazing: production editor Cynthia Griffith design Paula John Creative Techniques Finishing Techniques Editorial and advertising offices 600 Cleveland Ave., Suite 210 Westerville, Ohio 43082 Editorial Advisory Board Linda Arbuckle; Professor, Ceramics, Univ. of Florida Scott Bennett; Sculptor, Birmingham, Alabama Tom Coleman; Studio Potter, Nevada Val Cushing; Studio Potter, New York Dick Lehman; Studio Potter, Indiana Meira Mathison; Director, Metchosin Art School, Canada Bernard Pucker; Director, Pucker Gallery, Boston Phil Rogers; Potter and Author, Wales Jan Schachter; Potter, California Mark Shapiro; Worthington, Massachusetts Susan York; Santa Fe, New Mexico Ceramics Monthly (ISSN 0009-0328) is published monthly, except July and August, by Ceramic Publications Company; a Surface Decoration: Extruder, Mold & Tile: subsidiary of The American Ceramic Society, 600 Cleveland Ave., Suite 210, Westerville, Ohio 43082; www.ceramics.org. 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All rights reserved. www.ceramicsmonthly.org Ceramics Monthly November 2008 2 Ceramics Monthly November 2008 3 Ceramics Monthly November 2008 4 NOVEMBER 2008 / Volume 56 Number 9 MONTHLY focus the culture of clay 30 The Elusive Tea Bowl by Jeff Shapiro An American ceramic artist, Jeff Shapiro explores his motivations for making tea bowls. with The Tea Ceremony 34 Inheriting Legacy by Jack Troy A discussion of the cultural and historical forces surrounding the production of Pennsylvania salt-glazed ware, why and how it ceased, and what it means to the potters of today. with The Wind in the Jug 38 California Funk by Scott Shields The chief curator of the Crocker Art Museum provides a primer on one of the major ceramic-art movements of the 20th century. 42 Longquan Celadon: A Revival by Carla Coch An exploration into the history, near extinction and resurgence of what many consider to be the pinnacle of celadon glazes. features 46 Gareth Mason: The Attraction of Opposites by Helen Bevis Using classical forms as a foundation for experimental surfaces, a British potter searches for the transformative power of ceramic experience. with Material and Process by Gareth Mason 50 The MFA Factor: University of Florida In our latest installment of graduate program profiles, the University of Florida in Gainesville shows its stuff—and it’s good stuff! 54 Valerie Zimany: 54 Recasting the Japanese Tradition by Elizabeth Carlson A twelve-year journey from the United States to Japan and back again results in work that embraces a sense of place while celebrating movement and transition. monthly methods Casting Well by Valerie Zimany recipe Cone 6–10 clay body and instructions for making a casting slip from a clay body cover: Jar (detail), 23 in. (59 cm) in height, porcelain with feldspar and mineral surface, by Gareth Mason, Alton, England. page 46. 42 50 30 Ceramics Monthly November 2008 5 departments 8 from the editor 10 letters from readers 14 answers from the CM technical staff 16 suggestions from readers 16 Tip of the Month: lip dip doodad 18 upfront 18 Exhibitions 26 Reviews 62 call for entries 62 International Exhibitions 62 United States Exhibitions 64 Regional Exhibitions 64 Fairs and Festivals 66 new books Born of Fire: The Life and Pottery of Margaret Tafoya by Charles S. King 68 calendar 68 Conferences 68 Solo Exhibitions 70 Group Ceramics Exhibitions 76 Ceramics in Multimedia Exhibitions 78 Fairs, Festivals and Sales 80 Workshops 83 International Events 86 classified advertising 87 index to advertisers 88 comment American Mingei by Tom Turner online www.ceramicartsdaily.org 24 information and inspiration from inside the artist’s studio Features Tips, techniques, profiles and more—delivered to your inbox. Education Listings of colleges, classes, guilds, workshops and residencies. Galleries Artist gallery pages, plus our comprehensive listing of museums and galleries that showcase ceramic art. Bookstore Complete line of ceramic art books to inspire, inform and instruct. Free Gifts Handy downloadable resources for the studio, including projects, recipes, our annual Buyer’s Guide and more! Magazines 26 19 1818 Current and archived features, exhibition reviews, article index. Ceramics Monthly November 2008 6 Ceramics Monthly November 2008 7 from the editor by Sherman Hall I recently attended the “Utilitarian Clay V: ments of culture—both buyers and sellers. industrial revolution (pg. 34); Jeff Shapiro Celebrate the Object” symposium at Arrow- My guess, and my hope, is that they will discusses what it means to make a form mont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlin- find a happy equilibrium where both can that is inherent to a culture that is not his burg, Tennessee. Now, almost as a matter thrive—though you’ll never catch me sitting own (pg. 30); Scott Shields takes a look at of professional necessity, I’m aware that the in a booth if I can help it. Funk ceramics and what conditions made it clay community is vibrant and outgoing If you checked out last month’s Gallery possible for figurative and narrative subject and generous, because a lot of folks get in Guide, you saw that there are hundreds matter to be explored in new ways (pg. 38); touch and share the great things they are up of exhibition venues dedicated to, or at and Carla Coch looks at Longquan Cela- to, but I like to be reminded of it in person least seriously focused on, ceramics. That don ware and why it is making a comeback from time to time. This was most certainly in itself points to a shift over the last few centuries after its near demise (pg. 42). one of those times. Clearly, one of the decades in how we exhibit and sell ceramics. In a culture where rapid information things we enjoy the most in this community We’re not making the same objects we were exchange and dissemination has become is gathering to share techniques and other making twenty years ago, not in the same the norm for the majority of the popula- process-oriented information, which was style anyway, not in the same manner and tion, individuals become far more aware of in plentiful supply. This was punctuated, not necessarily for the same markets. How their own culture and, therefore, far more however, by some very in-depth discussion many of you started out making kitchen able to be involved in its development and of issues confronting the studio-ceramics pots and are now making living room pots? evolution. As makers of objects that carry community on a larger scale—issues like Or pedestal pots? information—objects that are used and sustainability, history, the position of ceram- Yes, in many cultures there are forms appreciated by members of our society— ics in current cultural contexts and where that are so integral that they are not likely we can’t escape that role.
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