Bill Strickland, founder of Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild reflects on his personal journey in ceramics and the enterprise of social transformation. Beginning with the influence of an art teacher, Strickland will discuss how his work in clay led him to develop a center for youth arts, jazz and job training in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that now serves as a model for programs in other communities. Through the National Center for Arts and […]
If you’re an antiques fan, then I am sure you know that next week is New York Winter Antiques Week in New York City. Bosting to host the most prestigious showcases of art, antiques and design in the country, collectors, curators, dealers, and design professionals will descend on the city from across the globe. The jewel of the week is the New York Ceramics & Glass Fair, which takes place […]
Join 92Y, NCECA and Karen Atkinson at 7pm EDT, Wednesday, October 7, 2015 online as we launch the new season of Virtual Clay lectures. Artist, curator, teacher and generator of important and accessible resources for other artists, Atkinson’s Getting Your Sh*t Together and gyst-ink.com include software, a website and training experiences that incorporate a wide range of tools and practices to help you determine your creative career on your own terms. Whether […]
Almost everything made today is done so digitally, as to look polished and perfect. Companies like Apple and Sony have strived to create products that have no seams and appear robotically made. For a ceramicist, using the wheel allows you to erase any evidence of the human hand. Building by hand, the artist shows the fingerprints in the work- something Apple can and will never be able to do. Sachs […]
Regrettably, tonight’s NCECA/92Y online event has been canceled due to circumstances beyond our control. We will be working tenaciously to reschedule this session. 92Y has already contacted anyone that was already registered for the event. Please stay tuned to the blog for details on the rescheduled date. In the meantime, you might enjoy watching the 2014 Conference Roundtable, in which Bill was a participant.
The next NCECA/92Y Virtual Clay Lecture with Bill Strickland begins at 7 p.m., eastern on Wednesday, April 8, 2015. Keep the clay dialog going… Click here to learn more and register today* NCECA members can use the code NCECA92Y for a 20% discount. Participation requires free download and installation of Fuze software. ** Bill Strickland, founder of Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild reflects on his personal journey in ceramics and the enterprise […]