Bruns-Joerling StudiosArtist Statement I like blue collar pots, that do the everyday work of carrying, containing, delivering, but at the same time "step out" and are active in the mind and imagination. I like pots that make good use of the constraints of utility and push against those boundaries too. Pots that entertain some dicey possibilities. In my own studio I hope for pots that have qualities of sensuality, empathy, humor and risk.
Artist BioNick Joerling is a full-time studio potter who has maintained a studio in Penland, North Carolina since the mid-1980's. He received a B.A. in History from the University of Dayton, Ohio, and an M.F.A. in Ceramics from Louisiana State University in 1986. He has taught in craft programs in the United States and abroad, been widely reviewed and exhibited, and is represented in public and private collections. Schedule
WORKSHOPS 2012
March 3 and 4, Santa Rosa Community College, Santa Rosa, Ca. , demo only, contact Hiroshi Fuchigami, 707 527 4397 or hfuchigami@santarosa.edu April 12 – 15, Catherine Orrantia Studio, Oro Valley, Arizona, hands-on, contact Catherine , 520 219 9921 or mandiemaysmom@msn.com July 16 – 20, Cullowhee Mountain Arts, Cullowhee, NC, hands-on, contact Norma Hendrix, 828 342 7899 or contact@normahendrix.com WORKSHOPS 2013 May 4 – 5, 18 Hands Gallery, Houston, Texas, contact 713 869 3099 or info@18hands gallery.com June 16 – 20, Shakerag Workshops, Sawanee, Tn, hands-on, contact Claire Reishman or creishman@sasweb.org September 21 – 22, Coastal Carolina Clay, Wilmington, NC, contact Vicky, 910 512 3836 or vickysmithart@gmail.com EXHIBITIONS 2012 (partial listing) January 5 – February 25, WNC–3, Blue Spiral Gallery, www.bluespiral1.com February 10 – March 15, Generosity of the Spirit: the Gifts of Penland Artists, The Signature Gallery, www.thesignatureshop.com February 18 – March 24, Figure It Out, Clay Art Center, www.clayartcenter.org April 13 – May 26, Santa Fe Clay, www.santafeclay.com June 7 – July 31, Dinnerworks, www.louisvillevisualart.org September 1 – 2, Tenth Anniversary, Soda Chicks and Chet, www.sodachicks.com November 24 – 25, 16 Hands Studio Tour, www.16hands.com December 7 – 30, Red Lodge Clay Center, www.redlodgeclaycenter.com |
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