|
|
| |
 I
do a few workshops and lectures each year. Below, I try to give a general
idea of the things I can cover in a workshop. My intention in
workshops is to have fun and get a lot done. There is a list
of some of the workshops and presentations I've given over the
last few years. |
| |
 |
Health
and safety. |
- The Artist's Complete Health and Safety Guide, Monona
Rossol. Order through: ACTS, 181 Thompson St. #23 NYC, NY
10012-2586 about 20 bucks (cheap).
- A.C.T.S.
(Arts, Crafts and Theater Safety
- Clean studio: clean lungs
- Air-exchange, kiln venting, exhaust fans and hoods, central
vacuums (make your own air supplied face mask, work clothes
etcetera.
|
| |
|
Studio design and
efficiency |
- Rolling racks, damp closets, work flow, heat recovery
and more.
|
| |
|
Computers and the
Arts |
The Internet, web sites, book keeping, wordprocessing,
catalogues and more.
|
| |
|
Marketing, self-promotion
and other shameless acts. You are your work. |
Wholesale. retail, gallery and public exhibitions, craft
shows, consignment, commissions, catalogues, free publicity
through press releases and events calendars. The importance
of mailing lists.
|
| |
|
Presentation: CV,
keeping and organizing portfolios, digital images and more aggravating
essentials. |
- Start now, don't worry about the backlog, in two years
the old stuff will seem less important.
- Photographing your work. Digital vs. Film.
|
| |
|
Equipment. |
- Essentials: getting from the idea to the object.
- "Store bought" or home made. Central vacs, bronze
foundry, kilns, annealers, beer, Giffin grips, rolling racks,
tools, wheels.
I have tried: wheels, kilns, grips, pointers, clay mixers,
air supplied respirators, pneumatic trash can lifters, rolling
racks, buildings, glass bottomed boat, zebra striped truck
cap, fold out trailer fair display, central vac, automatic
agitators, ball mill, foundry furnace and tools, various
tools. Some work well and make sense; some make good stories
(ask about the catenary kiln arch form).
- Air supplied face masks.
|
| |
|
Fund-raising. Innovative
approaches to fund-raising and financing. |
- Pre-selling shows and editions.
- Grants. Dwindling sources, Canada Council etc. Lotteries
with reasonable odds. Frequency of application increases
your odds.
|
|
Competitions |
- Enter often, don't hold your breath, don't take rejection
personally.
- Save some of your best work for future exhibitions and
competitions. Make sure you have good images of good work.
|
|
Technique |
- Metal casting, mold making (ceramic shell, investment
and bonded sand). Patinas.
- Glass casting and slumping.
- Raku firing using electric kilns. Glazing techniques:
resist, spray, sgraffitto, etch and brush etc.
|
| |
| Workshop Rates |
| |
|
Cost
of return transportation from Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada,
International Airport to workshop venue.
Cost of meals, transportation and lodging during the workshop
and during travel to and from workshop.
Fee: $1,000/day for lectures and workshops plus $350 added to cover time
away from studio while travelling. ( 2 days would be $2,000 plus $350 =
$2,350)
I like to tailor my workshops and lectures to the needs of the group.
The more information you can give me in advance the better
able I am to satisfy your needs. I have a large collection
of images depicting my own work and techniques.
These often make a good starting point for the workshop.
To contact me about doing a workshop for your
group or institution, e-mail me at peter@powning.com |
| |
| |
| |
|
|
 |
|
