March Visitor Andrew Martin
In March Andrew Martin visited us from the Netherlands. On his way to NCECA he stopped by KCAI for an artist lecture and demonstration with the ceramic students.
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April Visitors Shawn Spangler, Garth Clark & Mark Del Vecchio
The Ceramics Department was very excited to host a few very special guests this past month! Shawn Spangler gave an artist lecture and demonstration to the KCAI community. Garth Clark and Mark Del… Read More
Sasha Alexandra receives a Windgate Fellowship Award!
Sasha Alexandra, a senior in the Kansas City Art Institute ceramics department, has received a 2013 Windgate Fellowship Award from the Center for Craft, Creativity, and Design. Her proposal for the award of $15,000… Read More
KCAI Participation at NCECA 2013
Awards: George Timock has received the 2013 NCECA Excellence in Teaching Award which will be presented to him at the conference. Maura Wright, current senior, has been awarded the Regina Brown Undergraduate Fellowship… Read More
Exciting Faculty News!
Two of our ceramics department faculty have recently been awarded recognition for their important contributions to education and the field of ceramics! George Timock has received the 2013 NCECA Excellence in Teaching Award… Read More
BLAAUW KILNS!!
We are pleased to announce that to accompany the new Bailey kiln, our TWO new BLAAUW kilns are installed and in the process of being fired!! Stay tuned to see the amazing work… Read More
2012 Fall Exhibition: FLUX
For those that weren’t able to make it to the end of semester exhibition, here are some images to show off the student’s hard work this past fall.
Out with the old, in with the new!
This past December the three gas kilns that faithfully served the Ceramics Department were taken down. The New Year brought one of the three replacements, the Bailey kiln!! It’s installation was quite exciting… Read More
The 2012 Fall Exhibition is almost here!
The 2012 Fall Exhibition is right around the corner with students working hard to finalize their work (and the professors are all close to having heart attacks). Included are images of students working… Read More
Omaha Field Trip!
The ceramics department students and faculty were fortunate enough to visit Omaha, Nebraska last month on an all day field trip. The students met at 6am outside the ceramics building and piled into… Read More
Alumni News
Not only have our current students been busy, but many of the ceramics alumni have recent news regarding jobs and further educational studies. Roberto Lugo, 2012, is now a graduate student at Penn… Read More
Ceramics Monthly Undergraduate Showcase
Congratulations to Roberto Lugo, Emily Connell, Shae Bishop ( 2012 graduates), and to Maret Miller (current senior) for being featured artists in the September 2012 issue of Ceramics Monthly!!! For those who missed it,… Read More
Student Scholarships
Many students received scholarships to participate in wonderful programs this past summer. Sasha Alexandra received a Schulman work-study scholarship to attend Penland School of Crafts where she participated in the Deborah Horrell and… Read More
HUNGARY 2012
For the eighth summer in a row, Professor George Timock returned to Hungary to work at the International Ceramics Studio in Kecskemet, Hungary and to lead a KCAI study abroad program. Thirteen students… Read More
EXPO. NO. 82- 2012 Spring Exhibition
For all those who missed out on our spring semester exhibition, Expo. NO 82, please enjoy some lovely images from the show. It was great to see the hard work of all our… Read More
A New Year, A New Blogger
Hello all! My name is Maura Wright, I am a senior in Ceramics and Art History. I will be replacing our most recent blog contributor, Kelsey Simon who graduated this past May, as… Read More
2012 BFA Exhibition
Each year the KCAI H&R Block Artspace hosts the BFA Exhibition. Ten KCAI ceramic seniors are represented in the show and will be graduating in May. The H&R Block Artspace will be hosting… Read More
Linda Lighton presents her travels to Turkey
Linda Lighton visited the KCAI ceramics department to present a lecture for the professional practice course. She talked about her recent residency in Eskisihir, Turkey, at Anadalu University. Linda also discussed the Lighton International… Read More
2012 Regina Brown Undergraduate Student Fellowship
One of the three Regina Brown undergraduate student fellowships for 2012 was awarded to KCAI senior Emily Connell. Emily will use the Regina Brown to spend a month traveling from northern to southern… Read More
We Now Have a Facebook Page!
The Kansas City Art Institute ceramics department now has a Facebook page. Please help support us by ‘liking’ our page. Click here to visit the page.
3-D Modeling and Ceramic Media
New technology is having a huge impact on the art industry. KCAI has taken strides to include new technology in the teaching program. The 3-D Modeling and Ceramic Media elective course teaches students… Read More
2012 McKeown Special Project Awards
The McKeown Special Project Awards were created to fund special artistic and research projects in the KCAI ceramics department. Students may apply for research-based travel or materials and supplies to support the creation… Read More
Workstudy at The Ken Ferguson Teaching Collection Room
The Ken Ferguson Teaching Collection is an amazing opportunity for students in the KCAI ceramics department. It is a place for students to handle and inspect work made by KCAI ceramic students, alumni,… Read More
Study Abroad in Hungary: Summer 2011
In May and June of 2011, George Timock led the seventh summer trip to the International Ceramics Studio in Kecskemét, Hungary. Students lived and worked in the studios, enjoying access to Herend porcelain clay… Read More
Internships
Internships are an important part of the KCAI ceramics department curriculum, offering students professional experience in the field. Each semester many students participate in a variety of internships in Kansas City and elsewhere.… Read More
Rob Lugo Wins Bread KC! Last Spring
Our very own ceramics major Roberto Lugo won Bread KC! in May of the 2011 spring semester. Bread KC! is a competitive opportunity for artists to present project proposals for funding. The public… Read More
Visiting Artists: Richard Notkin and Jeanne Quinn
This week Richard Notkin and Jeanne Quinn have visited KCAI. The ceramics department juniors and seniors were lucky to have one-on-one critiques with these talented and intelligent artists. Richard Notkin‘s exhibition will open… Read More
Victor Babu Speaks at KCAI
We were lucky to have Victor Babu, fabulous artist and former KCAI faculty member for over 30 years, come to speak to us at the ceramics department. Victor talked to us not only… Read More
Where Are They Now?
So where are our KCAI graduates now? Here’s an update on exactly that! 2011 graduate Laura Campbell is in Normal, Illinois, studying at Illinois State as a post baccalaureate student. Ryan Fletcher, 2010… Read More
