2013 Windgate Fellows Announced by UNC Asheville’s Center for Craft, Creativity & Design in Hendersonville, NC

UNC Asheville’s Center for Craft, Creativity & Design in Hendersonville, NC, announces the winners of the 2013 Windgate Fellowships, awarded to 10 graduating college seniors with exemplary skill in craft. Each Windgate Fellow receives $15,000 – one of the largest awards offered nationally to art students.

“The Windgate Fellowship program gives us a glimpse of the best emerging talent in the field of craft,” says Stephanie Moore, executive director of the Center for Craft, Creativity & Design. “The funds generously provided by the Windgate Charitable Foundation are critical and impact these artists in profound ways.”

Four judges reviewed a national pool of 115 applicants on the basis of artistic merit and the potential of each applicant to make significant contributions to the field of craft. The 2013 panel included: Dustin Farnsworth, 2010 Windgate Fellow and Penland resident artist; Jayson Lawfer, creator and director of The Nevica Project; Julie Muñiz, associate curator of design and decorative arts at the Oakland Museum of California; and Mark Leach, executive director of the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art in Winston-Salem.

Winners of the 2013 Windgate Fellowships are:

Sasha Alexandra, Kansas City Art Institute, Ceramics
Emily Chase, University of Arkansas, Mixed Media/Paper
Andrea Clark, University of Kentucky, Ceramics
Gabriel Cruz-Ramirez, Minneapolis College of Art & Design, Furniture
Michael Esteban, California College of the Arts, Metal
Christopher Fong, Otis College of Art & Design, Mixed Media/Product Design
Anna Greer, University of Oregon, Jewelry
Alexandra Perez-Demma, San Diego State University, Jewelry
Madeleine Provost, Parsons the New School for Design, Textiles
Hilary Sanders, California College of the Arts, Jewelry

Since 2006, the Center for Craft, Creativity & Design has awarded the Windgate Fellowships to 80 graduating seniors working in craft representing more than 68 colleges and universities.

The Center’s mission is to advance the understanding of craft by encouraging and supporting research, scholarship and professional development.

For more information, visit (www.craftcreativitydesign.org) or call 828/890-2050.

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNC Asheville in Asheville, NC, Offers OLLI Art Bazaar – Apr. 26, 2013

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNC Asheville in Asheville, NC, will host the first annual OLLI Art Bazaar from 11am-5pm, on Friday, Apr. 26, 2013, in the Reuter Center. This event is free and open to the public.

Work by Anne Bonnyman

The Art Bazaar features a broad range of work created by OLLI members on exhibit and for sale. More than 40 participating artists will showcase their works that include painting, photography, sculpture, textiles, jewelry, fiber and paper art, purses, quilts, scarves, stained glass, handmade soap and more. Proceeds will benefit the OLLI scholarship fund.

Works by Donna Schramek

For more information, visit (www.olliasheville.com) or call 828/251-6140.

UNC Asheville in Asheville, NC, to Hold Holiday Ceramic and Art Sale – Nov. 30 & Dec. 1, 2012

UNC Asheville’s art department will hold its annual holiday sale of ceramics, glass and other art objects from 4-7pm, Friday, Nov. 30, 2012, and 10am-2pm, Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, in the S. Tucker Cooke Gallery, located on the ground floor of Owen Hall in Asheville, NC. The sale is open to the public.

A wide variety of functional and decorative items crafted by UNC Asheville students will be on sale with prices beginning at $5. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the university’s art department.

For more information, call 828/251-6559.

Garth Clark visits North Carolina to discuss the Future of Traditional Pottery

Garth Clark is considered by many to be one of the great contemporary critics and writers in the field of ceramics.  South African by birth, he has lived in the US since the mid nineteen-seventies.  He ran galleries in LA and NYC with his partner Mark del Vecchio for thirty years.  He has been a prolific writer and advocate of ceramics in all its forms, and has lectured all over the world.  This affords the state of NC and its potters a unique opportunity to exchange ideas with one of our field’s brightest thinkers.

On Oct. 16, 2012, in Charlotte, NC (10am-3pm): Clark will deliver the keynote lecture in a symposium called “Traditional Pottery: Back to the Future,” presented by the Delhom Service League at the Mint Museum’s Randolph Road location.  After Garth’s lecture there will be ample time for audience participation. The keynote address will be preceded by shorter presentations by Matt Jones, Mark Hewitt and Charlotte Brown Wainwright. The symposium is organized by the Delhom Service League, an affiliate group of The Mint Museum devoted to the support and study of ceramics. Admission is $25 or $20 for Mint members and includes lunch. Reservations will be required.  Contact: Barbara Perry by e-mail at (bperry10@att.net).

On Oct. 18, 2012, in Raleigh, NC (6-8pm):  Clark will deliver a lecture on the subject of traditional pottery, its present and future, and host questions from the audience.  Event will be held at the Gregg Museum at NC State University, located at 2610 Cates Ave, 2nd floor Talley Student Center. For info call 919/515-3503 or visit (www.ncsu.edu/arts).

On Oct. 20, 2012, in Asheville, NC (2-4pm):  Clark will participate in a panel discussion moderated by Andrew Glasgow. Other panelists will include Mark del Vecchio (writer and gallerist), Mark Hewitt (potter), and Jean Mclaughlin (executive director of the Penland School of Craft).  The event will be hosted by UNCA and the Center for Craft Creativity and Design and held on the campus of UNCA. Exact Location TBA. For info call UNCA’s Art Department at 828/251-6559 or at (http://art.unca.edu/).

 

 

 

Janet Koplos and Bruce Metcalf to Speak on History of Studio Craft at UNC-Asheville, NC – Oct. 9, 2012

Janet Koplos and Bruce Metcalf, authors of “Makers: A History of American Studio Craft” (University of North Carolina Press, 2010), will speak at 7pm, on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, in the UNC Asheville Reuter Center, home of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute in Asheville, NC. A book-signing will follow.

“Makers: A History of American Studio Craft” is the first comprehensive history of 20th Century US studio craft, profiling artists working in fiber, clay, glass, wood and metal, and chronicling the development of craft and its interrelationship with design, fashion, art, industry and folk practices.

The scholarly research and writing, and obtaining the rights to reproduce the book’s 500 images, was a multi-year effort under the auspices of UNC Asheville’s Center for Craft, Creativity and Design (CCCD).

The Koplos-Metcalf lecture is one of more than 50 activities planned in Western North Carolina as part of American Craft Week, Oct. 5-14, 2012; CCCD is regional sponsor of this national celebration of hand-made craft.

Koplos, a veteran art critic and writer, has been closely associated with Art in America magazine, and was guest editor for American Craft magazine. Metcalf is a writer and jewelry artist with many solo exhibitions to his credit, including shows at the Philadelphia Music of Art, the Royal College of Art in London, and the Museum of Art in Seoul.

This event, presented in partnership by OLLI at UNC Asheville and CCCD, with support from HandMade in America, is free and open to the public.

For more information, visit (www.craftcreativitydesign.org) or call 828/890-2050.

 

 

 

Center for Craft, Creativity and Design in Hendersonville, NC, Is Looking for Assistant Director – Deadline to Apply Sept. 10, 2012

The Center for Craft, Creativity and Design, established in 1996, advances the understanding of craft by encouraging and supporting research, scholarship, and professional development. The Center is situated in Hendersonville, NC, in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains (Western North Carolina) just 20 miles south of Asheville.

The Center is searching for an assistant director who will plan, execute, and evaluate an aggressive array of programs that extend the Center’s reach and effectiveness and build on the past decade’s growth.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The position will manage programs that support expanded scholarly research in and the practice of studio craft including the administration of the Craft Research Fund and Windgate Museum/ Internship granting programs; study of craft history in undergraduate education through the development of the Makers instructors resource site (www.americanstudiocrafthistory.org), development of sessions at the College Art Association and other educational conferences; and planning of the annual Think Tank.

The Assistant Director will promote rigorous artistic and intellectual standards, be conversant in crafts, and well-connected within craft and academic communities.  The Assistant Director is also jointly responsible for developing successful collaborations and sound working relationships within the University of North Carolina system, as well as internationally, nationally, and regionally with craft organizations, schools, colleges, and artists. To accomplish the aggressive program of work with a small staff, enthusiastic board and volunteers, the Assistant Director must lay the foundation for dynamic collaborations.

The ideal candidate will have Masters in Art History, Museum Studies or Arts Administration or a Masters Degree in Fine Art and two years of managerial experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Also, the candidate should possess a familiarity with scholarly or curatorial research.   The following skills, qualities and experiences are also a priority:

Organized, self-motivated planner that may work independently on projects through to completion.

Proven expertise in managing and evaluating programs.

Strong work ethic coupled with the discipline to set priorities and manage a variety of projects.

Excellent managerial, interpersonal, and communication skills.

Experience implementing collaborative academic programs including evaluation and assessment.

Understanding of the grant-making process and reporting requirements.

Successful grant writing to public and foundation sources.

Advanced computer knowledge to include WordPress, Constant Contact, Microsoft Office, and Adobe Suite.

All applications for this position must be submitted online at (http://careers.unca.edu) with a resume, cover letter and three professional references.

Deadline for applying for the position is Sept. 10, 2012.

UNC Asheville is the designated liberal arts institution in the UNC public university system and is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina.  We encourage applications from traditionally under-represented minority populations.  UNC Asheville is committed to increasing and sustaining the diversity of its faculty, staff, and student body as part of its mission and its commitment to excellence in the liberal arts.

UNC Asheville is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

 

 

The Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center in partnership with UNC Asheville in Asheville, NC, Offers ReVIEWING Black Mountain College 4 – Sept. 28-30, 2012

The Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center in partnership with UNC Asheville, the UNC Asheville Howerton Distinguished Professor in the Humanities and the Buckminster Fuller Institute is pleased to announce ReVIEWING Black Mountain College 4 to be held September 28-30, 2012, a weekend gathering of scholars, practitioners and artists coming to Asheville, NC, to discuss, present and experience topics and workshops related to the forward-thinking ideas of Buckminster Fuller.

Photograph by Kenneth Snelson. Buckminster Fuller and Students at Black Mountain College, 1949.

The three-day conference will focus on Fuller’s “comprehensive anticipatory design science” as a means for fostering prosperous, livable communities through creative, interdisciplinary thinking. The program for the weekend will include an array of presentations, panels and free experiential workshops connected to the vast web of ideas, initiatives and practices that Fuller championed during his life – and that others have taken on since his death.

Confirmed speakers include Fuller’s daughter Allegra Fuller Snyder (keynote); Jason McLennan, CEO of the Cascadia Green Building Council and author of the “Living Building Challenge”, winner of the 2012 Buckminster Fuller Challenge; Joseph D. Clinton, Design Scientist and Partner at Buckminster Fuller; Sadao & Zung Architects; Mel Chin, conceptual visual artist; and David McConville, co-founder of The Elumenati and President of the Buckminster Fuller Institute. Additional speakers will be announced, as will panel topics and presenters.

In addition to these featured speakers, the conference will include a number of panels comprised of individual scholars and a hands-on Design Science Day on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012. Free and open to the public, the all-ages Design Science Day (DSD) will take place on the UNC Asheville Quad and will feature an experiential program of activities inspired by Buckminster Fuller’s “Big Ideas,” connecting an extended network of artists, design scientists, educators and performers to an international audience of conference participants and community members.

R. Buckminster Fuller (1895-1983) was one of the most inventive, influential, and inspiring figures of the 20th century. Through his ideas, inventions, teaching, and lecturing around the world, he influenced many others in a variety of fields, including commercial and industrial design, mathematics, the sciences, the arts and architecture. His basic approach was to apply both scientific knowledge and creativity to innovatively solve practical problems. He popularized the term “Spaceship Earth” to encourage people to see the entire world as one interdependent system, and he advocated for “Design Science,” a pioneering approach aimed at solving complex problems by combining an emphasis on individual initiative and integrity with whole systems thinking, scientific rigor and faithful reliance on nature’s underlying principles. Buckminster Fuller’s ongoing influence in multiple fields and his visionary thinking and humanitarian impulse is a reason for his enduring legacy and contemporary relevance.

In conjunction with ReVIEWING Black Mountain College 4, the Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center will present a related exhibition at its downtown Asheville location. The exhibition will address the legacy of Buckminster Fuller as a legendary inventor of the 20th century and a visionary role model for a new generation of artists, thinkers and problem-solvers in the 21st century. The show will represent Fuller’s own ideas and inventions through a selection from “Invention: Twelve Around One,” a portfolio of screenprints published by the Carl Solway Gallery, which include images and schematics of Fuller’s inventions. The exhibition will also represent a new generation of Fuller-inspired thinkers and artists by featuring winning projects from the first five years of The Buckminster Fuller Challenge (BFC), an annual international design challenge awarding $100,000 to support the development and implementation of a strategy that has significant potential to solve humanity’s most pressing problems. A selection of photographs, illustrations, and schematics from each of the Challenge Winners will be chosen for the show by curator Elizabeth Thompson, Executive Director of BFI. The exhibition will be installed at BMCM+AC from Sept. 21-Dec. 29, 2012, with an opening reception during the conference.

Weekend cost for the conference: $15 for BMC Museum + Arts Center members and students w/ID; $50 for non-members (includes BMC Museum + Arts Center membership); Free for UNCA students, faculty & staff

Design Science Day – Free

The Black Mountain College Museum & Arts Center preserves and continues the unique legacy of educational and artistic innovation of Black Mountain College for public study and enjoyment. We achieve our mission through collection, conservation, and educational activities including exhibitions, publications, and public programs.

Details about the conference are available at (www.blackmountaincollege.org).

 

 

 

Center for Craft, Creativity and Design in Hendersonville, NC, Announce 2012 Windgate Fellows

UNC Asheville’s Center for Craft, Creativity and Design (CCCD), in Hendersonville, NC, has awarded ten graduating seniors each with $15,000 in the form of a Windgate Fellowship. More than 120 universities from across the United States were each invited to each nominate two graduating seniors with exemplary skill in craft for one of the largest awards offered nationally to art students. Applicants completed an online application with images of their work and a proposal outlining how the $15,000 would enhance their careers.

“The Windgate Fellowship program gives us a glimpse of the best emerging talent in the field of craft,” says CCCD Executive Director Stephanie Moore. “The funds generously provided by the Windgate Charitable Foundation are essential as these artists consider the practice of their work outside of the university environment, and provide tremendous validation.”

A panel of four recognized professionals reviewed the applications on the basis of artistic merit, the future promise of the applicants work, and the potential for the applicant to make significant contributions to the field of craft. The 2012 panel included: Helen W. Drutt English, educator/gallerist; Nate Moren, 2008 Windgate Fellow, co-owner and designer for Tandem Made, wood artist and furniture designer; Ann (Annie) Morhauser, founder of Annieglass; and Kevin Snipes, ceramic artist.

Ten students were selected from the national pool of 114 applicants:

Rachel Columb, University of Georgia, BFA in Jewelry/Metals
Patrick Aaron Decker, Maine College of Art, BFA in Jewelry/Metals
Brian Fleetwood, Institute of American Indian Arts, BFA in Jewelry/Metals
Eric Heying, Arizona State University, BFA in Ceramics
Adam Hill, University of Alabama, BFA in Sculpture
Joseph Kraft, Alfred University, BFA in Ceramics
Tanner Price, Maine College of Art, BFA in Woodworking and Furniture Design
John Souter, University of the Arts, BFA in Ceramics
Kaii Tu, California College of the Arts, BFA in Design/Craft
Christopher White, Indiana University, BFA in Ceramics

Since 2006, CCCD has awarded the Windgate Fellowship to 70 graduating seniors working in craft representing more than 66 colleges and universities. Each recipient receives $15,000 to complete a proposal supported by the Windgate Charitable Foundation.

The mission of the Center for Craft, Creativity and Design is to advance the understanding of craft by encouraging and supporting research, scholarship and professional development.

For more information visit (www.craftcreativitydesign.org) or call 828/890-2050.

UNC Asheville’s Mark Sidelnick Named Art Educator of the Year in Asheville, NC

Mark Sidelnick, associate professor of Education and coordinator of Arts Education Licensure at UNC Asheville, in Asheville, NC, has been named Art Educator of the Year by the North Carolina Art Education Association (NCAEA).

Sidelnick was honored for his teaching, mentoring and significant contributions to art education statewide. He is co-author of the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction art education curriculum K-12, and he chaired the committee that wrote the professional licensure standards for North Carolina art teachers.

Sidelnick, who joined the UNC Asheville faculty in 1993, teaches courses in art methods and instruction for future K-12 teachers, and supervises student teachers in the field. Dedicating himself to nurturing students’ love for exploring, discovering and sharing, Sidelnick says he strives to “serve as a role model, by staying fresh in my own ideas and approaches and remaining enthusiastic in my own learning.” Sidelnick is also a touring docent at the Asheville Art Museum.

Sidelnick had been previously honored by NCAEA as Outstanding Higher Education Teacher of the Year; this spring he was honored as North Carolina’s overall Art Educator of the Year at the National Art Education Association’s annual conference. The NCAEA is a professional, non-profit educational association dedicated to the promotion of visual arts education in North Carolina through a focus on leadership, service, and education.

The North Carolina Art Education Association is a professional, non-profit educational association dedicated to the promotion of visual arts education in the state of North Carolina. Their mission is: “To promote and improve the quality of art education in the state of North Carolina. NCAEA will focus on three broad categories to accomplish its goals: LEADERSHIP, SERVICE and ORGANIZATION.”

NCAEA is an active advocate for promoting visual arts education in public and private schools K-12, higher education, museums, arts centers, arts councils, and across the state.

The association embraces members from public and private schools, Pre-K- educators at institutions of higher education, museums, and community arts education programs. It aims to provide and stimulate professional participation and leadership development by promoting knowledge of and the production of the arts, and by promoting sound methods and philosophies for teaching art. The association provides an important forum for group study and discussion of the issues concerning arts education in our state. It included membership categories for arts educators in the following areas: elementary, middle level, secondary, supervision/administration, higher education, student, museum, and retired art educators.

For further information call 828/251-6526 or e-mail to (news@unca.edu). For info about NCAEA visit (http://ncaea.org/).

UNC Asheville’s Department of Art in Asheville, NC, Offers Its Annual Spring Ceramic and Art Sale – Apr. 20-21, 2012

UNC Asheville’s Department of Art in Asheville, NC, will hold its annual Spring Ceramic and Art Sale from 4-7pm on Friday, Apr. 20, and 10am-2pm and Saturday, Apr. 21, 2012, in S. Tucker Cooke Gallery in UNC Asheville’s Owen Hall. The sale is open to the public.

A wide variety of functional and decorative pottery, prints, photography, glass, metal and sculpture crafted by UNC Asheville students will be on sale with pieces beginning at $5. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Department of Art.

For more information, call 828/251-6559.