Workshops
Elaine Henry is an well known writer who has contributed tremendously to scholarship related to ceramic art practice. She is a former Editor and Publisher of Ceramics: Art & Perception.
In this workshop, she will discuss the objective and subjective qualities commonly used in writing what might be considered a "review". You will analyze currently published reviews for these qualities and discuss the objective qualities of writing a review and demonstrate how subjective analyses follow, to give the writer the opportunity for personal assessment.
To prepare for the workshop please read a review or two in a newspaper or magazine, find a work of art that moves you, and write about it as if you were reviewing it. If possible, keep it to one page. Bring your review to the workshop.
Individual one-on-one meetings can be scheduled for the afternoon following our morning together as a group.
Numbers are limited and registration is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
Fees: Rs 5500
Cost is inclusive of a delicious hot vegetarian lunch.
Tea will be served from 10.30 am
Elaine Henry is former Editor/Publisher of Ceramics: Art & Perception. She taught at Emporia State University in Kansas, acting as Department Chair from 2000-2007. She was President of NCECA 2002-2004 and is now a Fellow and Honorary Member of that organization. She is a past president and lifetime member of the International Ceramics Magazine Editors Association. Published, exhibited and collected worldwide, she is a Council member of the International Academy of Ceramics. In 2020, she earned an MA in English at the University of Wyoming, focusing on critical writing
Dr Wendy Gers is an award-winning curator and scholar, who has worked with and mentored artists from across the globe.
A portfolio review can be a valuable learning experience and opportunity for professional growth. Portfolio reviews are especially helpful if you are stuck in a rut and want a fresh eye, or a conversation about your work. Maybe you want to submit your work to a contest, apply for a grant application, or get your work published or exhibited.
You will have five minutes to present five images of five works, an artist statement and biodata. You will receive ten minutes of individual and peer-feedback and tailored advice in a group setting.
Numbers are limited and registration is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
Fees: Rs 5500
Tea will be served from 10.30 am
Dr Wendy Gers has lived and worked in Europe, the UK, Southern Africa, East, Central and South Asia and the USA. She is Curator of Modern and Contemporary Ceramics at Princessehof National Museum of Ceramics in the Netherlands. She also is a Visiting Professor at the University of Sunderland, UK.
Wendy has authored numerous catalogues, book chapters and scholarly articles, including the landmark monograph on Southern African ceramics, Scorched Earth (2016). She has delivered over 80 public lectures and keynote addresses in nearly 30 countries, and has served on various boards.