Ceramic Arts Daily

For Sale: 90 cu.ft. downdraft car kiln that includes 6 Sense-A-Flame burners and twenty, 20″ X 20″ Advancer kiln shelves. Asking $6500 OBO, located near Kalamazoo, MI. For more information contact Heidi Fahrenbacher at (269) 664-4748 or HFahrenbacher@hotmail.com.

Pottery Business for Sale: slab roller, Skutt kiln & elements, exhaust fans, molds (plates, dishes, bowls), glazes, extruder, hand tools, booth tents & displays, gallery network. $6000 value; best offer for package. See www.Lisablakepottery.com. Contact blakejl182@gmail.com or (802) 275-5090.

Wood Firers: Jordan Clay - original bags. $40 per 50# bag plus shipping or $700 per 1000# plus shipping. NY, NJ, CT, MA area. Contact paulchaleff@fairpoint.net.

Unused VPM-30 Peter Pugger/mixer with vacuum pump for de-airing clay. The mixing and pugging chambers disassemble for easy cleaning. $4000. Connecticut pick-up. (860) 435-9734; david.elwell2@gmail.com.

10,000 pounds Greenstripe airfloated fireclay, 50# bags; Brent Model C potters wheel with splash pan, small detached seat, used but excellent condition; call Jonathan Kaplan for pricing and to discuss (303) 909-5488.

Ceramic Studio for sale in Flagstaff, AZ. 7 Pacifica wheels, Skutt 1027, West Coast updraft 30 cu.ft., work tables, glazes and more. If interested, please contact (928) 213-9273.

Assistant Professor Ceramics: Full-Time, Tenure Track. The Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), School for American Crafts (SAC) is seeking individuals committed to contributing to RIT’s core values, honor code, and statement of diversity. Responsibility will be to teach courses in the BFA/MFA Ceramics Degree Program during fall, winter, spring quarters; provide service to SAC and RIT; and engage in scholarly activity in the Ceramics field. Other responsibilities: management of studio facilities, advising students, and implementing curriculum. Applicant screening begins 2/1/2010. Salary open. Position is subject to available funding. MFA degree in Ceramics required. Extensive exhibition record with a signature body of work. Evidence of strong teaching skills. Mastery in most ceramic materials and processes, e.g. throwing, hand building, slip casting, clay and glaze chemistry, and kiln building and firing. Ability to teach utilitarian and sculptural Ceramics with a broadminded acceptance of a wide spectrum of interests and approaches in the field. RIT is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Individuals able to contribute in meaningful ways to the university’s continuing commitment to cultural diversity, pluralism, and individual differences are encouraged to apply. Send application letter, resume, three recommendation letters, artist’s statement, one-page statement of teaching philosophy, 20 digital images of personal work (digital files should be 72ppi, jpg format, 1.2MB maximum), and 20 digital images of student work to: Don Arday, Chair, School for American Crafts, Ceramics Search PC# 34267 CM, Rochester Institute of Technology, College of Imaging Arts and Sciences, 73 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY 14623; (585) 475-6114; E-mail: agcsac@rit.edu.

Studio Assistant: Monthly stipend; housing/utilities provided; fresh organic produce and dairy from our NC mountain farm. Exceptional opportunity for an aspiring studio potter. Information/application at www.yellowbranch.com. Karen Mickler, Yellow Branch Pottery; (828) 479-6710.

Skilled Production Potter wanted. We will teach you how to make a living in pottery! Housing plus salary and studio time; traveling to art shows; one year commitment. Contact: (859) 396-6841; www.stonefencepottery.com.

Workshop: Richard Burkett at the Vero Beach Museum of Art. Pottery Tune Up, Teapots, Pitchers, Lids and Handles. Jazz them up, 3-day workshop on January 8-10, 2010. Call (772) 231-0707, ext. 116. www.verobeachmuseum.org.

February In Florida With Robin Hopper. 2-Day Workshop with Robin Hopper, February 6th & 7th, 2010 in beautiful Sarasota, Florida at Carla’s Clay, Inc. For more info see www.carlasclay.com or call (941) 359-2773. Early Registration fee $225 now until Jan. 15, 2010. $235.00 after Jan. 15.

Tom Coleman Hands-On Workshops 2010 at Pottery West in Las Vegas, NV: Extended Weekend Session for up to 5 students February 19, 20, 21st. Summer Workshop June 7-14th. Fire two glaze kiln loads. Throwing, altering, spray-glazing, loading kilns, and critique. On-site housing available. 24 hr. pottery access. Visit www.potterywest.com; email potterywest@cox.net; or call Ruth Kline: (702) 685-7573.

Tom Turner’s Pottery School. For details, see www.tomturnerporcelain.com; or call (828) 689-9430.

Pottery West’s Wood Kilns are ablaze year round with Heidi Kreitchet. Train Kiln and Barrel-Arch Wood/Soda. Visit www.potterywest.com; email potterywest@cox.net; or call Ruth Kline: (702) 685-7573.

Pottery CoOp in Riverdale, NJ is looking for new members. $100 monthly fee includes 24 hour access to all equipment much more. Contact (973) 616-4700 or li6am@optonline.net.

10th Annual National Juried Cup Show, Deadline: February 2, 2010. Juror: Dean Adams. Open to U.S. residents. Fee: $15. Prospectus: galleries@kent.edu; http://galleries.kent.edu; or send SASE to Downtown Gallery, 141 E. Main St., Kent, OH 44240, (330) 676-1549.

Individual throwing instruction in your studio by world renown potter Stephen Jepson. Will go anywhere on Globe. Throwing made FUN, FAST and EASY. Satisfaction Guaranteed. (407) 349-5587 or stephen@jepson.com.

Get Centered. Steven Hill Pottery at Center Street Clay. centerstreetclay.com

Clay Marking Tools. Artist signatures and other designs laser cut into wood tools using drawings you create on paper. Low cost unique custom tools! Visit website for full information www.4clay.com.

Tom Turner’s 2-day workshop, 4-disc DVD set. To order, see www.tomturnerporcelain.com; or call (828) 689-9430.

PotteryVideos.com – DVD’s with Robin Hopper, Gordon Hutchens and Graham Sheehan. Video Workshops for Potters at all levels of experience. Choose from 21 titles. (800) 668-8040; info@potteryvideos.com

EXTRUDE IT! Getting the Most From Your Clay Extruder, new instructional videos by David Hendley. Volume I—extrusions as handles, feet and additions; Volume II—two-part dies for hollow extrusions; Volume III—the expansion box and extrusions as building components. $43 each or $105 for the set (more than four hours of video). Shipping costs included. (903) 795-3779; www.farmpots.com.

Danville, PA. 12 acres, half wooded, 1800’s farmhouse. View! Architecturally, artistically remodeled. Open floor plan. 4 bedrooms. Adjacent pottery studio. Pond, fruit trees, flower gardens. Vigorous, welcoming artistic community. NYC 3 hrs., Philly 2½. $369,000. Call Sandy (579) 672-0260.

Artistically Restored Historic Farmhouse, 2842 sq.ft., 5 bedrooms/2 baths on 3 wooded acres plus 3 studios totaling 1250 sq.ft. including clay studio equipped with gas and high power electrical, two car garage, tractor shed. 10 minutes from Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN and 5 minutes to Wisconsin. $549,000.00. Contact Michele Wiegand, River Realty, (612) 232-1849; mwiegand3939@msn.com; www.910 manning.com.

Creative community located in the NC mountains, near Penland School of Crafts. Hundreds of art/craft studios nearby. Ninety acres includes forest preserve, trails, organic farm site, green building. Studios/galleries welcome. Lots have electricity, water, fast internet, from $55,000. High Cove, a community for arts, environment, and life-long learning: www.highcove.com.

New Mexico Country Adobe: beautiful views of the mountains from this former general store on the ‘High Road’ to Taos-and the separate studio, covered outdoor work area, and prominent retail location make it an artist’s dream. Fruit trees, water rights, 1/3 acre in Chimayo. 2900 sq.ft. in the main house: hand-built, vigas, history & charm. 2 bed, 2 bath. Studio: adobe, radiant slab heat, 220v; commercial gas meter. $299,000. Contact info@greenriverpottery.com; (505) 795-7755 for pictures & info.

1/2 hour North of Binghamton, NY and 3.5 from NYC: 1491 sq.ft. home, 1000 sq.ft. studio, 168 sq.ft. concrete outdoor pad (wood kiln negotiable), 32+ acres with breathtaking stream. $189,000.00. lizlurie@hotmail.com.

Laloba Ranch/Art Center, Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Gorgeous Rocky Mountain Horse Ranch on 40 acres; 12 miles from Steamboat Springs. Keep as art center or use as personal/corporate retreat. Charming home with separate faculty apartment, 5 bedroom guest house, studio, 2-story horse barn and shop, kiln shed and kilns, 2 hot tubs, 2 saunas, hiking trails, and ponds. $1,795,000.00. For brochure (970) 870-6423.

Spring Green, WI. Retiring after 35+ years. Studio/retail shop and home for sale. Includes classic 4-bedroom mission style home; 2000 sq. ft. fully-equipped studio and sales room; 3-car detached garage on one acre in beautiful rural valley. Area home of Frank Lloyd Wright, House on the Rock, American Players Theatre. Available January 2010. For more info (608) 588-2195; www.wilsoncreekpottery.com.

Potter’s Dream: Eaton, NH! Passive solar post-and-beam contemporary home and studio on 18 wooded acres. Separate gallery-guesthouse, very sunny studio, 20 years strong onsite sales. Large gas kiln rolls beautifully on track into studio. $314,900. Contact Alex Drummond, RE/MAX Presidential, 603-356-9444 ext.240, Direct: (603) 986-5910, alex@alexdrummondrealty.com. Available immediately.

Manabigama Wood Kiln. Fires and flashes with ash deposits, 30 cubic feet of pots in 8 hours using approx. 3/4 cord wood. Great teaching kiln. Plans include architected drawings, material list, kiln construction CD and more. Manabigama kiln building and wood fire workshops available. Contact John Thies at www.monocacypottery.com or call (301) 898-3128.

Master Kiln Builders. 26+ years experience designing and building beautiful, safe, custom kilns for universities, colleges, high schools, art centers and private clients. Soda/salt kilns, wood kilns, raku kilns, stoneware kilns, sculpture burnout kilns, car kilns and specialty electric kilns. Competitive prices. Donovan. Phone/fax (612) 250-6208.

Accept credit cards in your ceramics retail/wholesale/home-based/Internet and craft-show business. No application fee. No monthly minimum. No lease requirement. Retriever/First of Omaha Merchant Processing. Please call (888) 549-6424.

Ceramics Consulting Services offers technical information and practical advice on clay/glaze/kiln faults and corrections, slip casting, clay body/glaze formulas, salt glazing, product design. Call or write for details. Jeff Zamek, 6 Glendale Woods Dr., Southampton, MA 01073; (413) 527-7337; e-mail fixpots@aol.com; or www.fixpots.com.

Custom Mold Making—Increase your productivity and profits with quality slip-casting molds of your popular designs! Petro Mold Co. offers a complete range of mold-making services, including sculpting and 3-D models, master and case molds, and production mold manufacturing to thousands of satisfied customers. Visit www.custommolds.net or call (800) 404-5521 to get started.

HAND-PAINTED TILES WORKSHOP IN SOUTHWEST PORTUGAL. 8-day stay at a beach cottage with kitchen facilities. 4 hours daily in artists’ studio learning the process of drawing and painting on tiles and completion of your own 3×3 tile mural. Airport pick up/drop off, possibility of car rental. Days are free to explore the area. Available February 2010; $900 US; airfare not included. Possible 2-day visit to Lisbon’s Museum of Tile for an extra fee. More info at www.nunobraulareis.info.

Visit the potters of Nicaragua with Potters for Peace, January 16-30. Work with local terra cotta clays, slips and wood firings. Learn about our water filters and see how we work. $1400 covers all travel costs except airfare. www.pottersforpeace.org; peterpfp@gmail.com.

OVERSEAS CERAMIC WORKSHOPS & TOURS—MOROCCO, October 28 - November 15, 2009, Berber traditional pottery, adobe architecture, tile art in Southern Morocco. LOMBOK and BALI, March 2010, CRETE, GREECE, October 2010. BURMA (MYANMAR) February 2011. Small, culturally-sensitive groups using local translators and experts. Discovery Art Travel, Denys James, Canada; (250) 537-4906; www.denysjames.com; denys@denysjames.com.

Craft & Folk Art Tours. Christmas in Oaxaca (Mexico), Myanmar (Burma), India, Bhutan, Central Asia, Morocco, Ecuador, Guatemala. Small, personalized groups. CRAFT WORLD TOURS, 6776CM Warboys, Byron, NY 14422; (585) 548-2667; www.craftworldtours.com.

MOROCCO 2009 CERAMICS EXCURSION - October 28-November 15, 2009. Offered again in 2009 due to popular demand. www.discoveryarttravel.com.