Studio Updates Last Week WondersThis last week has been smoky. While this alone put a damper on things, the plumbing issues also did their best to dampen our spirits, but in the end, the plumbing deities smiled kindly on Burnish and all issues cleared in time for the studio to be fully functional for the weekend! Thank you all for your patience. Speaking of which, it is the last week of classes, (classes end on the 31st), and as such, all students must make sure their work has been placed on the greenware shelves at the very least, and moved through bisque and glaze firings ideally. While there was not as much work moving through the studio this summer, we did experience somewhat of a late-session bump in activity in the studio which created a bit of a log jam with the kilns. The last bisque of the session will be loaded by Mon-Tues and will be unloaded Thurs.-Fri., so please move your work to the greenware shelf, ASAP. The staff will be cleaning out shelves and preparing for the fall session which starts September 11th. When clearing your ware boards, please do wash them off into the large buckets in the sink. As a reminder, do not pour any water down the sink, but rather, into the five gallon buckets in the sinks so that whatever is in them can filter through Burnish's handy dandy filtration system. If you have signed up for classes next session, you do not have to empty your cubbie. If you haven't signed up for classes, please clean your cubbie out by the end of the session, August 31st. Critique ClubCritique club is this Tuesday evening, August 29th, at 6 pm. Our last club was a rousing success, and we are hoping to see more people there each time. Please bring any work about which you have questions, and your best and most supportive attitude so we can help each other improve and develop as artists. Friendly Reminder As we all know, Dylan is the best dog in the wide world. He proves it with his wacky demeanor and his goofy smile. Not to mention his boundless energy for free snacks. Speaking of which, once Dylan gets something in his mouth, it's best to go ahead and let him have it. He loves eating paper, tissue, sometimes even plastic if it smells like food, so let's do everything we can to keep this stuff away from him. He only moves slowly when food isn't on the line, and once it is, he is like greased lightning! Weekly Tip When first attempting to throw larger forms, it is best to throw a cylinder first, and save the shaping for the last few moves on your pot. Moving the clay in one direction at a time will keep the walls of the pot stronger and will allow you to focus on more even and consistent pulls. Remember, the goal is to get where you are going in little time with as few moves as possible, so have a good idea where you're going when you start to throw your pottery, and you will get there much more quickly. Artist Resources2023 Foundwork Artist Prize: International Open Call
Deadline: September 26, 2023 at 5PM PT Prize: Unrestricted $10,000 grant The Foundwork Artist Prize is an annual juried award to recognize outstanding practice by emerging and mid-career artists working in any media. The 2023 honoree will receive an unrestricted $10,000 grant and studio visits with each of this year’s distinguished jurors. In addition, the honoree and three shortlisted artists will be invited for interviews as part of the Foundwork Dialogues program to further public engagement with their practices. The jury for the 2023 Foundwork Artist Prize includes esteemed curators, gallerists, and artists: Alex Gartenfeld, Artistic Director, Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA), Miami; Davida Nemeroff, Founder, Night Gallery, Los Angeles; Shinique Smith, Multidisciplinary Artist, Los Angeles; Emiliano Valdés, Chief Curator, Medellín Museum of Modern Art, Medellín; and Nicola Vassell, Founder, Nicola Vassell Gallery, New York. Bryn Du’s Artist in Residence Program Deadline: August 31, 2023 The focus of this residency is to enhance local awareness and engagement in the arts by introducing new and varied artists to the Granville community throughout the calendar year. The residency is open nationwide for artists of all disciplines to apply including but not limited to those in the fields of visual arts, literature, music, theater, fashion, dance, storytelling and audiovisual studies. Stipends include $2000 for an 8 week residency and $3000 for a 12 week residency. Fee: $15. Corning Museum of Glass BIPOC Residency Deadline: August 31, 2023 The BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) Residency allows artists to spend a month at The Corning Museum Studio exploring new directions in glassmaking or expanding on their current bodies of work while using the immense resources of the world’s leading glass museum. Polar STEAM Open Call: Antarctic Artists & Writers Program Deadline: August 31, 2023 This program facilitates deployments to the Antarctic for creative practitioners within the arts and humanities. Collaborations between polar researchers and artists & writers help increase the public’s understanding of and appreciation for human and scientific endeavors in Antarctica through the resulting works. Breck Creek Artist-in-Residence Program Deadline: September 1, 2023 Open to regional and national artists of all disciplines, Artists-in-Residence spend 2-4 months in a live/work studio in cozy downtown Breckenridge, Colorado. Artists receive a biweekly stipend of $600. Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts Residency Deadline: September 1, 2023 The Center awards up to seventy juried residencies per year to established and emerging visual artists, writers, composers, and interdisciplinary artists from across the country and the world. Residencies are available for 2 to 8 weeks. Each resident receives a $175 stipend per week, free housing, and a private studio. Fee: $35 Bloedel Reserve Creative Residency Deadline: September 1, 2023 This residency provides artists in Visual Arts, Performance, Film & Composition, Poetry, Prose Fiction and Nonfiction, and Research & Design with a three-week stay in a well-appointed home on Bainbridge Island, WA, with unlimited access to the Reserve’s 140 acres of sculpted gardens, forests, meadows, and wildlife habitats.The fellowship is supported by a $2,000 stipend. Ox-Bow Residence Evil Deadline: September 13, 2023 Since 2019 Ox-Bow has produced Halloween events open to the public and for all ages. Artists, or “creeps-in-residence,” will participate in a residency in preparation for Ox-Bow Goes to Hell 2022, producing at least one of many creepy, beautiful, and bizarre scenes for the weekend of October 28th and 29th. Dry Tortuga National Park Artist in Residence Program Deadline: September 29, 2023 This one- month artist residency and $4,000 stipend is open to artists across all disciplines and takes place in a historic lighthouse keepers house on Loggerhead Key, an islet in the Florida Keys. Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park May 2024 Artist in Residence Program Deadline: September 30, 2023 Opening September 1, The National Parks Arts Foundation invites artists in all artistic media to join their 2024 artist-in-residency programs at Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, which offers a $4,000 stipend, housing, and artist events. Grants with rolling deadlines- Pollock Krasner – Rotating, No deadline – Information here. Awesome foundation – No deadline – Information here. One Grant Library for Research Online- Foundation Center. Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grants – Information here CES Artslink U.S. and International Grant Opportunities – Information here
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