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Classes taught by Sam:
Monday and Wednesday, 6 to 9:50 pm, at
Tel.(206) 546- 4101
www.shoreline.edu
Events:
I will
be opening my studio for my 2011 Holiday Studio Sale on Dec 3 & Dec
4. Sat.10-5 and Sun.12-4.
Directions: Coming from the
south on I5 get off at 175th in Shoreline. Go left under the freeway
(west) to
Directions: Coming from the North
on I5 take the 205th st. exit in Shoreline
and go right (west) to
Activities in 2011
In the November issue of Seattle Met Magazine they had a listing
of "77 Elements of a Practical and
Stylish Seattle life ". On page 86 Sam Scott Mugs
are listed as number 29. There is also a picture of 2 of my Black and White mugs.
The link is
http://www.seattlemet.com/style-and-shopping/articles/seattle-style-gift-guide-november-2011/5/
I will also have six of my Impression Plates in the NCECA
Invitational that will be held at the Bellevue Arts Museum. The show is in
conjunction with the convention held in March 2012 in Seattle, but the
show opens up at the Bellevue Arts Museum in January 2012. One of my plates is
on their web site now in an announcement for the show the link is
Bellevue Arts Museum: Push Play
http://www.bellevuearts.org/exhibitions/upcoming/push_play/index.html
Bellevue Arts Museum is a place that ignites the mind and fuels creativity.
With its unique focus on art, craft and design, BAM connects people of all ages
with extraordinary works by Northwest artists while bringing national and
international exhibitions to our community
Activities in 2010
So far 2010 has been a good and busy year. I
have been in several National shows, won awards and had work included in a new
book on Ceramics.
In January I had two pieces included in an
exhibition from the permanent collection at the "American Museum of
Ceramic Art" in Pomona, CA. This was their first show of work
from the museum's collection titled "Let's Table This" and
I was fortunate to have my work selected.
Also in January I had a piece selected for a cash award at the show
"Objects of Virtue" at the Bedford Gallery in Walnut Creek, CA. It
was also used on their website home page.
In March I had 4 of my plates(Flirting
with Disaster, Global Dimming, Liberty Oil, and Oil Measure) chosen to be
included in the "NCECA Invitational 2010" in Philadelphia.
It was held concurrent with the National Council on Education for the
Ceramic Arts symposium and is one of the most important shows in academic
ceramics in America. The theme was "Earth Matters" and my plates all
dealt with environmental issues.
In connection with the NCECA symposium in
Philadelphia, I had work (wine decanter and goblets) in the Potters Council
show "Fill-adelphia" at the Show of Hands
Gallery.
In the Summer of 2010 a
new book "Ceramics Today" came out. It is by Jeffrey B Snyder and
published by Schiffer Publishing. It features
the work of 120 contemporary Ceramic Artists
from around the world. Artist statements are given and several pieces of their
work is shown. My work is featured on pages
200 and 201.
I will have work in the upcoming " 18th Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National
2010" in East Petersburg, PA. It runs from Oct. 1 to Nov.14. It is the
premier showcase for functional ceramics in the United States. The piece selected
is a brushwork teapot.
Update: This piece just won a
purchase award, and will be featured at the L&L Kiln Manufacturing
Corporate Collection.
I have also been busy as a member of the on-site
committee planning the NCECA 2012 symposium in Seattle. On the Edge is the
theme and it should be a great gathering of ceramic artists, collectors and
vendors. It seems like a lot of time, but it comes fast.
Oh, I have also been relocating our kitchen!
I will be speaking and have work at the Bellevue Arts Museum in October. It will be at a symposium for Robert Sperry.
Northwest Designer Craftsmen teams up with BAM for a Robert Sperry Symposium
Bellevue Arts Museum
510 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue, WA 98004
425-5190770 (RSVP)
Saturday, Oct 10, 2009
10am to 5pm
Music, refreshments, viewing the show. 10:00-11:00am
Patrick
McMahon 11:00-11:10am,
Introduction
Jamie
Walker 11:40-12:10,
Sperry as Artist
Stefano
Catalani 12:10-12:20,
Bright Abyss Exhibition
Lunch 12:20-1:00
Former students include:
Sam Scott 1pm-1:20,
Sperry as Teacher
Greg Federighi & Ernest Hilsenberg 1:20-1:45,
Sperry as Inspiration.
Regnor Reinholdsten 1:45-2:05,
Sperry as Mentor.
Anne
Hirondelle 2:05-2:25,
Sperry as Guidepost
Michael Monroe will moderate a panel
discussion “The legacies of Robert Sperry”
with Patti Warashina, Jamie Walker,
Matthew Kangas
. 2:30-4:00
Gallery viewing 4:00-5pm
The Cost will be $5 for BAM members and $10 for non-members
www.bellevuearts.org
Bob Sperry 1970s
Bob Sperry 1960s
Activities in the first part of 2009
I won an Honorable mention ($400.00) for a piece (Black and White Vase Thrown and Altered) at "Ink and Clay 35". It is an annual competition held at the Kellogg University Art Gallery of California State Polytechnic University, in Pomona CA, March 19-May 2, 2009. The University also acquired the piece for their Dee Roy and Mary M Jones Permanent Art collection.
In June I won The Special Jury Award for a tile at the "4th International Biennial of Contemporary Ceramics-2009". It is held at the International Museum of Contemporary Ceramics in San Nicholas, Buenos Aires, Argentina. It will stay in their permanent collection.
I have been pretty busy this summer and fall
(2008). Below is listed the
shows, awards, books and collections that I
have been included in.
Juried Shows:
Featured Artist at
the Museum of Northwest Art, Gallery Shop. La Conner, WA,
Oct.
2008.
“Platters
and Pourers”, Baltimore Clay Works, Baltimore, MD, Sept. 27- Nov. 6 2008
Black and White Wine Decanter, Black and White pitcher,
Brushwork Teapot.
“Lillstreet
International 2008”, Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago,
IL, Sept.1- Oct.1 2008
Black and
White Vase with Handles.
“ Contemporary
Clay Biennial 2008”, Western Colorado Center for the Arts,
May 2- June 28
2008, Grand Junction, CO.
Black and
White Vase with Handles and Brushwork Teapot.
Awards:
Arts
of the Terrace, Mountlake Terrace, WA Sept. 2008, Second Place 3D ($150.00)
and
Purchase Award ($300.00)
Mandelbrot Plate- “The Ripple”
Shoreline
Arts Festival, Shoreline, WA. June 2008, First Place Crafts ($150.00)
Mandelbrot Plate- “Global
Warning”
Permanent Collections:
“Northwest Collection of Contemporary
Ceramic Art”, Harborview Medical Center,
Norm Maleng Building, Seattle, WA. , 2008
Black and White
Jar with Handles.
American Museum of Ceramic Art
(AMOCA), Pomona CA. July 2008
Mandelbrot Plate
“A Simple Idea” and Black and White Vase / Handbuilt
Neck.
City of
Mountlake Terrace Permanent Collection, Mountlake Terrace, WA.
Oct. 2008, Mandelbrot Plate “The
Ripple”.
Books:
“500
Plates and Chargers: Innovative Expressions of Function and Style”
Lark Books,
2008. Black and White Oval Platter, Page 304.
“Robert Sperry: Bright Abyss”,
American Museum of Ceramic Art, 2008
Pages 42 and
126.
Shows:
In September I won the First
Place Award ($2500.00) at the "2007 Vasefinder
Nationals". It is an on line competition, this year the juror was Elaine
Coleman. The whole show can be viewed at www.vasefinder.com
then go to 2007 Nationals.
I also have a piece "Nation
Building" that won First Place ($1250.00), in the exhibition, "Clay
on the Wall - 2007 Clay National" at the Landmark Arts Gallery, Texas Tech
University School of
Art in Lubbock, Texas. The juror for the show was Matthew Kangas and he selected 45 artworks to be included, from
over 500 submissions to be in the show. The show runs from Dec.1, 2007 to
February 17, 2008. The show is held in conjunction with the "Clay on the
Wall, Symposium", which will have lectures and demonstrations by various
ceramic artists including Patti Warashina and Matthew
Kangas.
I will be in a group show at the Northwest Craft Center, at the Seattle Center,
with Loren Lukens, Paddy McNeely and Paul Lewing. It
runs August 4-29, 2007. The preview is Friday, August 3, 6-8pm.
I will also be having a
retrospective show at theShoreline
Community College Art Gallery, September 21 to October 29. Sam Scott: 36
Years with Clay. It will include work from 1971 to the present. The gallery is
in building 1000 on campus at 16101 Greenwood Ave N., Shoreline WA 98133. It is
open M-F, 9-5pm. The preview will be Wednesday, Sept 26th 4-6pm.
I had a piece included in the "
2007 NCECA Clay National Biennial Exhibition"at
the Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft in Louisville, KY. March 14 to June 23,2007. The vase won the "Shimpo,
Tradition of Excellence Purchase Award". It will go into their corporate
art collection.
www.vasefinder.com
www.conrowporcelain.com
www.paullewingtile.com
www.kenturnerpottery.com
www.claytimes.com
www.ceramicsmonthly.com
www.wheelsofclay.com
www.nwmasters.com