Amber Featured on AP Central!

Amber Cancino, a talented Lane Tech student in last year's AP Sculpture class, and just an awesome person in general, has just had her portfolio posted on the AP Central website as an example of the highest quality work from 2008. Her intricately carved paper sculptures combined geometry and shadow casting imagery to create beautiful decorative wall works, and the construction of "something from nothing."
Check it out: http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/members/exam/exam_questions/201646.html

One of a Kind Show

The Merchandise Mart will host its annual "One of a Kind" Show, featuring hundreds of artists that work in the crafts: sculpture, glass, wood, ceramics, jewelry, fiber, fashion, and furniture. Starting on Thursday and ending on Sunday, their hours are: December 4 • noon-9 p.m., December 5 • 11 a.m.-9 p.m., December 6 • 10 a.m.-7 p.m., & December 7 • 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tickets are $7.

SOFA - International Expositions of Sculpture Objects & Functional Art

This show is not to be missed! It includes some of the best ceramics galleries in the world, among other exhibits featuring glass, jewelry, metals, fibers, and woodworking. For just this weekend, Friday, Saturday, & Sunday, you can see hundreds of modern 3-D works at the Navy Pier. Hours are: Friday & Saturday - 11am-8pm, & Sunday - 12pm-6pm. Admission is $15, but there may be a discount w/student IDs.

Thank you, Ms. Mansfield!!!

Karen Mansfield, a local potter and teacher at Lill Street Art Center, as well as a Lane Tech mom, has been helping our wheel-throwing classes learn basic potting techniques and the art of creating a great work on the wheel. The students have grown so much thanks to her volunteer time and guidance in our classroom every week. She has been so generous with her skills and time. Thank you, Ms. Mansfield!!!

Ravenswood Art Walk TODAY & TOMORROW!!!

Today & tomorrow would be a great time to complete your assignment to visit a museum, event, or gallery in Chicago: see local potters & sculptors at work! The Ravenswood Art Walk is only open once a year & it is a great event for ceramics fans. Here is the link: http://www.artwalkravenswood.org/ It runs up Ravenswood along the Metra train tracks, between Cornelia (just south of Addison) up to Montrose Ave., where artists have converted old warehouses into studio spaces and lofts. It's fascinating to see artists at work, making a living from selling unique pieces of art. For the assignment: Upload 20 digital pictures to your Flickr account, including one or more of yourself at the location. (You will need to create a flickr acct. if you do not already have one; I'll send you an invite...) I hope lots of you get a chance to go to part of the events. They have artists giving demonstrations such as "Throwing Plates" at 4043 N Ravenswood at 1pm & 4pm today, 12pm, 2pm, &4pm tomorrow - and - from 12-5pm today & tomorrow you can see welders making sculptures at the Fire Arts Center of Chicago at 4147 N Ravenswood. Don't miss it!!!

http://www.artwalkravenswood.org/

Visit to Khnemu Studio in October

The AP 3-D Design class will be traveling to a farm & studio near South Haven, MI next month. Dawn Soltysiak is a local ceramicist there who will show us how to conduct pit and smoke firings of the work students have created at Lane Tech. We are busy making self-portrait sculptures, figures, and pottery for the trip.