Maine College of Art Holiday Sale

Its that time of year again… the annual MECA holiday sale is here. Affordable gifts, crafts and fine arts by MECA students, alumni, faculty and staff and 11 Department showcases. Come see Ian, Ruby and I on the second floor. I will be peddling my wares along with Ian’s Neutrino Designs. Remember the MECA sale is not at the East End Community School but has returned to Maine College of Art. You can find this inspiring event at the Porteous building, 522 Congress Street in Portland.

EVENT SCHEDULE

Friday, December 4

Sale: 5pm to 10pm

Student Film Screenings in Osher Hall—5pm–8pm (Kid Friendly)
Live Music—8pm–10pm: Lady Lamb the Beekeeper
Raffle Drawing—9pm
Demonstrations
Library Book Sale
Guided Studio Tours

Saturday, December 5

Sale: 10am to 8pm

Live Jazz Music—10am–1pm: Billy Carroll
Kids Art Making Station/Cookie Decorating (Parents Shop while Kids Play)—10am–12pm, 2–5pm
Library Book Sale
Guided Studio Tours

Fresh out of the Oven


Small Oval Dishes, Glaze Fired Terra Cotta with Iron Transfer Decals, 7″ x 4″.

Fall Greetings.

I cant tell whether it is cooling off or warming up here in Maine. One minute it is a biting 20 degree day and the next it is 60 and  flip flopping. No matter the weather the holidays are eminent and I just unloaded a bunch of pots… mugs, cup and saucers, condiment dishes, pasta plates, coffee and sugar jars…the list goes on. Some of these are headed to The Clay Studio in Philadelphia and the others are being posted to my etsy store over the next few days. Drop me an email if you are looking for something in particular, otherwise check-in often and see if something strikes your fancy.

FYI, I will be demonstrating at this years NCECA conference in Philly and will have work with the Artstream during that time. You can also find me teaching this summer at Anderson Ranch and next fall (2010) at Arrowmont. (check my teaching link for more information)

Take good care.
I will be in touch.

Kari

SUMMER READING

Summer greetings to all. It has been a very exciting month with lots of goings on. I just returned from a two week residency at Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts in Newcastle, Maine where I spent two weeks with a group of great artists and friends and the most spectacular food. After poking our heads out of the rain we ended up with the best weather of the summer….. finally!

I have two articles out right now. One in the summer issue of Ceramics Monthly.  Katey Schulz wrote a really wonderful piece called The Sweetness of Discovery.  Included is a Monthly Method called Applique, Fondant and Stickers- oh my! I talk about both the conceptual and technical process of working with applique and list recipes for my clay body, slip and glaze.

The other is in the current issue of Studio Potter . The entire issue focuses on ‘Change’. There is some good writing by Bobby Silverman, Gail Kendall, Sequoia Miller, Ayumi Horie, and Alleghany Meadows. My piece focuses on the road between my old and new work. While briefly touching on the wholesale market, building community relationships, and selling locally.

Get your copies while you can.

Ill be in touch.

Kari

Summer Greetings

As some of you may know Ian and I had a baby ….Ms. Ruby May born May 12th.  So the studio time is well…shall we say limited to about 2-3 hours a day. During this time I am glazing up some of the inventory that I produced this winter. I am hoping to have work to Blue Heron Gallery (on Deer Isle. in Maine) within the next few weeks.

Speaking of change, I wrote an article for the next issue of Studio Potter which is due to come out at the beginning of July. The entire issue focuses on ‘Change’. I speak in depth about the change that my work has gone through over the past few years.

Also check out my article in the summer issue of Ceramics Monthly.  Katey Schulz wrote a really wonderful piece called The Sweetness of Discovery.  Included is a Monthly Method called Applique, Fondant and Stickers- oh my! I talk about both the conceptual and technical process of working with applique and list recipes for my clay body, slip and glaze.

Over the next few months you can find my work at the following shows…YUNOMI at Akar, La Mesa with Santa Fe Clay at NCECA, Blooming at Lil Street Art Center, and at the American Pottery Festival Preview at Northern Clay Center. And as always you can visit my etsy store which has been updated with all inventory.

That’s it for now, I’ll keep you posted.

Kari

Winter time in the studio.

2009 has been quiet and cold. I am endulging myself in a lengthy and mostly uninterrupted making streak in the studio…I feel very lucky to have this time.  I leave on Monday to go to Bowling Green State University to be a Visiting Artist in the Ceramics Department. Looking forward to meeting the students and seeing my good friend Joe Pintz.

Gotta go turn on the heat in the studio….
More soon.

Kari

New Work just in time for the Holidays.

Here are the new hand drawn decal pots fresh out of the oven. If you
are looking for a special holiday gift go no further. I just loaded a
bunch of new pots to my etsy store
and will be posting more throughout the week. Let me know if you have
any questions or if you are looking for something special. Work will
ship A.S.A.P.

If you are local you can find me at the Annual MECA/ SEA Holiday Art Sale
this coming weekend (December 5th-7th). This is a GREAT Sale with a
huge following. Make sure to get their early and don’t let the lack of
parking deter you…press on- it is well worth it!!!

Friday December 5th 6-9 pm
Saturday December 6th 10-6pm
Sunday December 7th 11-4pm

Take Care and Happy Holidays.
Kari

Hello Friends,
It has been a very busy fall in the studio and with the Holiday season approaching it is only going to get busier. I have been playing with some iron transfer decals on my pots and am very excited by the possibilities. I like the way the extra layer gives much needed depth to the surface of my pots while maintaining the flat/ 2-D nature of the applique. It is nice to finally find a way to be able to incorporate drawing into my work.
There are a number of places that you will be able to find me this fall…some close to home and some a little further away. Here is the rundown if you are in need of that extra special (possibly local) handmade gift.

Craft Boston, November 14-16th.

Home Studio Sale, November 29 and 30th. (current info coming soon)

MECA/ Sea Holiday Sale, December 5, 6 and 7th.

As always you can come to the studio anytime…just give a call first, 207.856.5083.

Take Good Care and I look forward to seeing you soon.

OBAMA- WARE

I am sitting here watching the debate (and worrying John McCain is going to sit on some poor audience members lap) and remembering that OBAMA ware goes up at Ayumi Horie’s website for preview on October 13th and live on October 15th .

This online exhibition will go live as a fundraiser for the Barack Obama campaign for the US Presidency. Twenty-eight ceramic artists have joined in creating Obama/Biden-specific work, much of it limited edition, in an effort to raise money in support of Obama in this crucial election. Please support their efforts, as half of the proceeds of your purchase will go directly to the campaign.

Potters often talk about the intersection of art and everyday life and functional ceramic’s power to impact people on a daily, intimate basis. Through Obamaware 2008, they hope to expand this dialogue by generating a timely conversation and by supporting a candidate who is brave enough to promote a hopeful, humanistic paradigm.

Holy CRapola..this project made $10,101 for the Obama/ Biden Campaign.
Great Work friends!!!

In, around, and about the studio.

Cleome Charger. On view at Utilitarian Clay: Celebrate the Object

Garden Archive Plates

veggie garden June 10th.

veggie garden July 8th.

Paulus and Ian in the studio.

Jim and Ian installing my MFA wreaths at Silvies.

Crumbs at the end of a day of decorating.

Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts,
Annual Salad Days Event and Invitational Pottery Sale
July 12th, 10 am – 3 pm

above, Adero Willard (salad days plates) and below Naomi Cleary

above, Rob Sutherland and below Ingrid Bathe

Watershed is gearing up for its 14th year of its most important and enjoyable annual fund raiser- Salad Days. It is an old fashioned picnic social with great food, music, and art. Visitors to Salad Days make a $25 donation to Watershed and receive a handmade earthenware salad plate created by resident artist Adero Willard and all you can eat salads from local farms, restaurants and Watersheds very own kitchen.

The pottery sale is also a very important component of the weekend. This year we have another stellar group of potters peddling their wares…. Kirsten Bassion, Ingrid Bathe, Mark Bell, Naomi Cleary, Susan Dewsnap, Leah Guerin, Molly Hatch, Sarah Heimann, Woody Hughes, Jody Johnstone, Kristen Kieffer, George Pearlman, Diane Rosenmiller, Nick Seidner, Rob Sutherland, and Holly Walker.

If you can make it, come!!! You wont be dissapointed.

Watershed is located in mid-coast Maine off Route 1 in Newcastle on Cochran Road. Turn north at Skip Cahill Tire & Citgo, opposite the Rt 27 S turnoff to Boothbay Harbor. For more information, call 882-6075.W