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Tiffany Carbonneau's lecture at Hanover College

2012-02-05T05:07:00.000-08:00

Tiffany Carbonneau and Shawn Skabelund's collaborative exhibition at Hanover College came down yesterday. A couple of days before the unistall, Leticia Bajuyo (professor of art and Artist Extraordinaire at Hanover College) organized a closing reception and artist lecture for Tiffany to talk more about her work and how she came to make the work she does. Here's the video of the lecture:

You can find out more about Tiffany's work on her website at tiffanycarbonneau.com

Enjoy the lecture!

Brian

Shawn Skabelund Artist Lecture

2012-01-14T10:42:00.000-08:00

It was really great to see everyone come out for the Shawn Skabelund artist lecture the other day! If you missed it or just want to relive the memories, here's the video of it. If you want to watch the full screen version, just click on the little icon with four arrows just to the left of the vimeo logo while the video is playing. Enjoy!

More information about Shawn's work can be found on his website at www.shawnskabelund.com

Hope you enjoyed the event!

See you in the studio,

Brian

Go To NCECA

2012-01-14T06:54:00.000-08:00

Now that the first week of the semester is over, I know what you're thinking. "That first week was amazing and ceramics is blowing my mind, but how do I take this to the NEXT level?" The answer: Go to NCECA in Seattle this March. On March 28th - 31st, Seattle will be inundated with artists from all over the world and like coffee shops, it will seem like there's an exhibition on every corner. If you're going to go (you should), you need to register SOON! The "early bird" registration ends on Wednesday, 1/18 so don't spend any more money than you have to make sure and get your cheaper student registration when you have the chance.

Click on the image above to go to the NCECA website and learn more about the upcoming good times in Seattle. If you want to review the preliminary program for events, check out this link: http://www.nceca.net/static/conference_program.php

If you have any questions, just me know.

See you in Seattle!

Brian

Shawn Skabelund - Visiting Artist Lecture

2012-01-05T08:41:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone -

I just wanted to welcome everyone to a lecture that Shawn Skabelund will be giving in the ceramics studio on Thursday, January 12th at 3pm. Shawn is an artist who “explores what Wendell Berry calls the “unsettling of America,” namely, the effects, the marks, and the changes that humans make on the land and cultures of a given area.” Through drawing, sculpture, and installation, he strives to “give viewers time and space to think about the local communities, economies, and ecosystems they inhabit.”

More can be found on his website at: www.shawnskabelund.com. In addition to the “installations” page, be sure to check out the “drawings” page, too — there’s some amazing work in there.

Shawn is here because he and Tiffany are installing a two person collaborative exhibition at Hanover College. That show opens on Friday, January 13th. I hope to send out more information about that soon.

Anyway, all are welcome to the lecture (and the show).

And spread the word!!

Brian H.

Dylan Beck Artist Lecture!

2012-01-02T06:01:00.000-08:00

Hey Everyone -

Here's the Dylan Beck Artist Lecture from a little while back. I had some trouble rendering it, then just got completely swamped with school stuff and never finished uploading it and posting it here. Better late than never though! It was great having him here in our studio and its a wonderful lecture, so sit back and enjoy!

To keep up with his work, check out his website at http://www.dylanjbeck.com/

See you in the studio.

Prof. Brian

Looking for Residencies?

2012-01-01T07:15:00.001-08:00

Hi Everyone -

Hope everyone had a great New Year's Eve! Now that you're thinking of the new year (and the future), you may be thinking about applying for an artist residency after you leaving IU Southeast. I came across this site the other day that has a large collection of residency information, so if you're even remotely interested, check this out: http://www.residencyunlimited.org/

screen capture of Residency Unlimited's website

Here's to another year of awesomeness!
Prof. brian

Natalie Tornatore and Ben Stout artist lectures!

2011-09-25T12:45:00.000-07:00

I've rendered and uploaded the video of Natalie Tornatore and Ben Stout's artist lectures from the other day. A huge thanks to Natalie and Ben for sharing their work with us. I know you feel the same way, but I enjoyed hearing more about their ideas. It was really interesting to learn more about how the two of them work in a similar way, but yet come to much different visual conclusions in their work.

In order to make the videos smaller, I've rendered the two videos separately. Anyway, here is Ben Stout's artist lecture:

And here is Natalie Tornatore's artist lecture:

These lectures were in conjunction with their two person exhibition currently up in the Barr Gallery, The Air & The Ground. The exhibition is up until October 14th, so check it out before it comes down!

Again, a HUGE thank you to Natalie and Ben. We all had a great time learning more about your work!

See you in the studio,
Brian

Turbulent Continuity = Awesomeness

2011-04-16T08:19:00.000-07:00

Wow, that was awesome wasn't it? Of course, I'm talking about the great SpaceLab show on Thursday night called "Turbulent Continuity" by Ian F. Thomas and Brian McConnell. They kicked off the event by giving this great artist lecture ...

Then we all had a great time checking out their work in the SpaceLab:

Big huge thanks to Ian F. Thomas and Brian McConnell for coming all the way here to IU Southeast to share their awesomeness with us!

Fired up?!

See you in the studio.
Prof. Brian

"Turbulent Continuity" by Ian F. Thomas and Brian McConnell

2011-04-11T06:37:00.000-07:00

Ian F. Thomas and Brian McConnell will be visiting the IUS campus from Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania to show a collaborative exhibition of artwork they have created specifically for the SpaceLab Gallery. Their exhibition is titled “Turbulent Continuity” and will take place in the SpaceLab, which is currently located in the Ceramics area of Knobview Hall (Rm. KV 042). They will be lecturing on their artwork on Thursday, April 14th at 6pm in KV 035 and an Opening Reception will take place immediately following the artist lecture at approximately 7:15pm in KV 042. This is a one night only event and is free and open to the public. This event is sponsored by the IUS Ceramics Area, the Ground Floor Lecture Series, and the Dirt Bags Art Club. If you have any questions, please contact Brian Harper, Assistant Professor of Fine Art, harperba@ius.edu

See you there!

Prof. Brian

Erika Christian - Three Part Mold Demo

2011-04-11T04:57:00.001-07:00

Hey everyone, here's the video from class the other day when Erika Christian gave her three part mold demo ...

see you in the studio.
Prof. Brian

Kristy Leverock's demonstration on Terra Sigillata

2011-04-05T05:01:00.000-07:00

Hey Everyone, here is Kristy Leverock's demonstration on Terra Sigillata that she gave in class yesterday ..

enjoy!

See you in the studio.
Prof. Brian

Ashley Bell's Mold Making Demonstration

2011-03-29T10:35:00.000-07:00

Here is Ashley's mold making demonstration from yesterday's class ...

Hope to see some awesomeness in the studio when I get back from NCECA!

see you then.
Prof. Brian

Shellac Resist and Etching Demonstration by Sue Bartle

2011-03-17T11:58:00.001-07:00

Hey everyone, here's the video from Sue Bartle's demonstration in class yesterday ..

enjoy!

Prof. Brian

Throwing and Trimming a Plate

2011-03-10T10:56:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone -

Here are the videos from my demo yesterday on throwing and trimming plates.

Throwing a plate:

Trimming a plate:

enjoy.
See you in the studio.
Prof. Brian Harper

Chris Little - 3D imagery demonstration

2011-03-09T19:39:00.000-08:00

Here's the demonstration that Chris Little (richardprincess.blogspot.com) gave today in class on 3D images ..

Enjoy!

Prof. Brian

Jay Whitman Throwing Demonstration

2011-03-08T09:10:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone -

This is the first of 7 or 8 videos I will be posting over the next few weeks of all of the advanced students giving demonstrations on techniques they utilize in their work. In this video, Jay Whitman (jaywhitman.wordpress.com) demonstrates his thrown tumblers ...

Enjoy and stay tuned!

See you in the studio.
Prof. Brian

Daniel Bare and Valerie Zimany Lecture

2011-03-01T13:39:00.000-08:00

If you missed the lecture by Daniel Bare and Valerie Zimany (or if you would like to re-live the memories), here it is! ...

enjoy!

See you in the studio.
Prof. Brian

Lidded Vessels

2011-02-23T12:45:00.000-08:00

Working on your lidded vessels? Need a refresher? Check out the lidded vessel demo from Tuesday ...

enjoy!

See you in the studio.
Prof. Brian

NCECA -- coming up!

2011-02-22T04:39:00.000-08:00

Hey guys, NCECA is right around the corner. If you're not going, you should think about it. If you are going, check out this information: http://www.nceca.net/static/student_opp.php This is information from NCECA about things at the conference that are specific to students (Student Critique Room, Student Perspectives, etc)

Of course there is much, much more on the NCECA website about the conference, including a list of exhibitors and vendors here and the exhibition shuttle information here and definitely, don't forget to check out the list of exhibitions here .. keeping in mind that these exhibitions are only the "official" exhibitions (they'll be many more that will pop up around town during the conference).

The conference itself is always interesting, but for me, the exhibitions are always the highlight. Get ready to see some major awesomeness!

see you in the studio.
prof. brian

Rob Woolley demonstration at IU Southeast

2011-02-16T13:27:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone -

Rob Woolley came into town yesterday to do some demonstrations and talk about his new work in the IUS Printmaking studio. He graduated from IUS in the Spring of 2010 and is now a graduate student at the Heron School of Art and Design at IUPUI in Indianapolis.

enjoy! ...

See you in the studio.
Prof. brian

Throwing and Trimming Demo

2011-02-14T13:27:00.000-08:00

Hi all.

Here's the video from that demo I gave on throwing and trimming bowls the other day ..

enjoy!

See you in the studio.
Prof. Brian

Callie Curry aka Swoon

2011-02-09T04:56:00.000-08:00

" .. if you kind of break a rule over there, break a boundary over there, and have a moment of creative play, and create something of beauty, that through all of those actions and combined with a lot of dedication, you can create little cracks in the facade of impossibility and inevitability that overlays a lot of our lives .. and through those cracks, little possibilities come up ... "

just watch it ..

see you in the studio.
prof. brian

Handle and Mug Demo

2011-01-24T19:25:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone -

Here's the handle and mug demo I gave today ...

See you in the studio!
Prof. Brian

Pete Pinnell talking about cups and mugs

2011-01-24T16:05:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone, here's that Pete Pinnell video we watched today in class if you would like to go back and watch it again. I know I pick up a few more tidbits of information each time I've seen it ..

enjoy!

See you in the studio.

Prof. brian

Strange Attractors exhibition install

2011-01-16T05:50:00.000-08:00

hey everyone, things are moving along well with the Strange Attractors: Exchanges between Reason and Potential exhibition ...

Dan Bare and Valerie Zimany

Gibbs Rounsavall

the mini-gallery within a gallery!

The opening is this Thursday (the 20th) at 5pm - 7pm. Keep spreading the word peeps!
See you there.
Prof. Brian