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focus MONTHLY technology Gillian Parke: Harmony in Contrast focus technology FEBRUARY 2009 $7.50 (Can$9) www.ceramicsmonthly.org Ceramics Monthly February 2009 1 MONTHLY Publisher Charles Spahr Editorial [email protected] telephone: (614) 794-5895 fax: (614) 891-8960 editor Sherman Hall assistant editor Holly Goring assistant editor Jessica Knapp technical editor Dave Finkelnburg online editor Jennifer Poellot Harnetty Advertising/Classifieds [email protected] telephone: (614) 794-5834 fax: (614) 891-8960 classifi[email protected] telephone: (614) 794-5843 advertising manager Mona Thiel advertising services Jan Moloney Marketing telephone: (614) 794-5809 marketing manager Steve Hecker Subscriptions/Circulation customer service: (800) 342-3594 [email protected] Design/Production production editor Cynthia Griffith design Paula John 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 subsidiary of The American Ceramic Society, 600 Cleveland Ave., Suite 210, Westerville, Ohio 43082; www.ceramics.org. 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Combining these experiments with historical forms and processes creates a dialog and possibilities for content that were previously not available. 32 The Moment at Hand It’s easy to forget that studio ceramics and industry have a long history together. The Kohler Company has opened its factory floor, including factory processes, to artists for 35 years, resulting in new directions for individual studio work. 36 The Printed Pot by Mark Ganter, Duane Storti and Ben Utela Sometimes it’s necessary to get outside the clay world to advance the field. In this case, three mechanical engineers print three-dimensional objects in clay, and they share their process and recipes. recipes Clay Bodies for Three-Dimensional Printing 80 Comment: The New Factory by Andy Brayman From mass production to mass customization, new technologies always impact the practice of established technologies, even—and perhaps especially—those associated with the handmade object. But that’s not necessarily bad. features 40 The Contrasts of Gillian Parke by Kathy Norcross Watts Combining materials, decoration and techniques from various cultures and historical periods allows a potter to explore the idea of harmony within contradiction. monthly methods Throwing with Feldspar Inclusions by Gillian Parke 44 Following Theseus: The Sculpture of Arthur Gonzalez by D Wood A linear approach to making figurative work does not necessarily result in a linear narrative, but rather questions a viewer to develop his or her own narrative. 48 Ben Ryterband’s Childhood Memories 44 and Worldly Influences by Barbara Rizza Mellin Playfulness and sophistication meet in works that explore the physical and metaphorical territory between vessel and sculpture. 52 The MFA Factor: Penn State University Not every big football school is also a ceramic powerhouse. cover: Blue Foul, 8½ in. (22 cm) in height, thrown and as- sembled porcelain with feldspar/molochite inclusions, underglaze patina and inlay, celadon glaze, fired to cone 10 in gas reduction, luster overglazes and open-stock decals were added and fired separately to cone 017 electric, by Gillian Parke, Durham, North Carolina; page 40. Photo: Seth Tice-Lewis. 48 52 Ceramics Monthly February 2009 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: magnetized forced air 18 upfront reviews, news and exhibitions 56 call for entries 56 International Exhibitions 58 United States Exhibitions 60 Regional Exhibitions 60 Fairs and Festivals 62 book review The Colors of Clay: Special Techniques in Athenian Vases by Beth Cohen 64 calendar 64 Conferences 64 Solo Exhibitions 65 Group Ceramics Exhibitions 68 Ceramics in Multimedia Exhibitions 68 Fairs, Festivals and Sales 69 Workshops 74 International Events 77 classified advertising 78 index to advertisers 80 comment The New Factory by Andy Brayman online www.ceramicartsdaily.org 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 18 Current and archived features, exhibition reviews, article index. Ceramics Monthly February 2009 6 Ceramics Monthly February 2009 7 from the editor by Sherman Hall I like to think that every person who is into tion by most in the field, but it does have clay has a do-it-yourself approach to tools some early adopters. A lot of times there are emerging artist and equipment; many of us make our own issues of accessibility, and often times there is tools and come up with ingenious ways of resistance because new technology is seen as call for entry accomplishing the many tasks involved in challenging previous technology (which may In May 2009, Ceramics Monthly will making objects out of clay. Some of us build or may not be a bad thing). Almost always, feature the works of emerging clay artists. our own kilns and wheels—even studios— the difference in process is argued in terms of Those actively pursuing a career in ceram- from the ground up. I must admit to being a the quality and aesthetic value of the objects ics for less than ten years are eligible. To be member of the DIY crowd, and like many of being made. considered, submit up to five professional- this affiliation (or affliction), I don’t so much Time will tell what place these new tools quality digital images (300 ppi resolution build to strict engineering standards as much will take. They may become part of our on CD, plus a full-size color print of each as to the “spirit” of those standards. And it traditional practice, like the potters wheel or image), with complete descriptions of works, is in this spirit that we present an issue fo- the electric