{"id":178,"date":"2014-12-04T22:17:57","date_gmt":"2014-12-04T22:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/coa\/?p=178"},"modified":"2014-12-04T22:17:57","modified_gmt":"2014-12-04T22:17:57","slug":"ceramics-jewelry-sale-benefits-vsu-art-students-valdosta-state-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/coa\/2014\/12\/04\/ceramics-jewelry-sale-benefits-vsu-art-students-valdosta-state-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Ceramics, Jewelry Sale Benefits VSU Art Students – Valdosta State University"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Top: Jewelry by Holly Roddenbery \/ Bottom: Bowls, Cup by Brittney Tanner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

VALDOSTA \u2014 Valdosta State University\u2019s Department of Art will host its 13th<\/sup> annual Christmas \/ Holiday Ceramics Sale from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, through Saturday, Dec. 6, in Room 1054 of the Fine Arts Building. This year\u2019s show will also feature jewelry and small metal objects.<\/p>\n

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All of the pieces available for purchase were created by Michael T. Schmidt, head of the Department of Art and professor of art specializing in ceramics; Abigail W. Heuss, assistant professor of art specializing in jewelry, small metals, and three-dimensional works; and students currently enrolled in advanced ceramics, jewelry, and metalsmith courses. Several hundred \u201cbeautiful, functional, and affordable\u201d items are for sale, including teapots, vases, utilitarian cups, bowls, plates, and jars, as well as sculptural forms, earrings, bracelets, necklaces, and other wearable art.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a great opportunity for community members, students, faculty, and staff to visit the Fine Arts Building and step inside the ceramics studio,\u201d Schmidt said. \u201cWe have great faculty and outstanding student work. Events such as this within the Department of Art compliment the many events held in the gallery or the theatre or the musical and symphony performances; the ceramics lab is right around the corner from all of that. Visitors get a chance to talk with the students \u2014 and faculty \u2014 ask questions about ceramics and metals, and see the equipment and the end results of their hard work and dedication to a difficult craft. Plus, they can buy something handmade, beautiful, and useful. It makes a great gift, too.\u201d<\/p>\n

Thirty percent of all sales will benefit the Department of Art\u2019s Visiting Artist Fund. Schmidt said the department uses these funds to bring visiting ceramics artists to the campus for one- or two-day workshops and lectures, a tradition at VSU.<\/p>\n

Previous visiting artists have included Julie Guyot of Tallahassee, Fla.; Mark Knott of Atlanta; A.J. Argentina of Roswell; Brian Jensen of Utah Valley University, Utah; Brooke Cassidy of Charleston, S.C.; Suzannah Zucker of the University of Georgia; Stephen Heywood of University of North Florida; Beau Raymond of Atlanta; Chuck Johnson of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania; and Ryan Fitzer of Southern Methodist University, Texas.<\/p>\n

Funds from the sale will also benefit student travel to the annual National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts Conference. Schmidt said students who attend the conference have the opportunity to see high profile ceramics exhibitions and artist demonstrations; interact\/network with other students, faculty, and artists from across the United States and around the world; investigate graduate schools and residency programs; and experience much more. The 2014 conference was held in in Milwaukee, Wis., Schmidt\u2019s home state, and VSU had two students in attendance. The 2015 conference will be held March 25-28 in Providence, R.I.<\/p>\n

Schmidt said that the community\u2019s and university\u2019s \u201csupport is truly appreciated.\u201d He encouraged everyone to \u201cjust stop on in, listen to some music, and see what\u2019s happening in the world of clay at VSU.\u201d<\/p>\n

VSU\u2019s Department of Art offers the Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) with a major in art, with a major in interior design, or with a major in art education, and the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) with a major in art. Individuals seeking instruction in ceramics are exposed to a variety of methods and concepts, such as coil, pinch, slab construction, extruding, and wheel throwing techniques in a traditional studio environment. Emphasis is placed on the creation of functional and sculptural forms, employing a wide range of materials, like stoneware and porcelain, with an exploration of techniques, such as electric\/oxidation, raku, soda firing, and high fire reduction. Advanced ceramics students gain exposure to methods and concepts, such as plaster mold making, multiples, sets, installation, and digital transfers.<\/p>\n

Contact Michael T. Schmidt at mschmidt@valdosta.edu<\/a> or (229) 333-5835 or visit www.facebook.com\/michaeltschmidtceramics<\/a> for more information about the Christmas \/ Holiday Ceramics Sale, a fundraising event.<\/p>\n

Call (229) 333-5835 or visit www.valdosta.edu\/art<\/a> to learn more about VSU\u2019s Department of Art.<\/p>\n

Note: The Fine Arts Building is located at the intersection of Brookwood Drive and Oak Street.<\/p>\n

Jessica R. Pope<\/p>\n

Communications Specialist<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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