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,… Continue reading
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… Continue reading
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… Continue reading
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… Continue reading
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… Continue reading
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… Continue reading
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… Continue reading
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… Continue reading
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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… Continue reading
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… Continue reading
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,… Continue reading
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… Continue reading
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.… Continue reading
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… Continue reading
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… Continue reading
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… Continue reading
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… Continue reading
The Spring exhibition was a great success. See below photos of the show, if you didn’t get a chance to enjoy the real thing.
Three students were awarded scholarships to attend summer sessions at Anderson Ranch Arts Center in the Colorado Rockies and Penland School of Crafts in the mountains of North Carolina. Emily Connell and Will… Continue reading
Four recent KCAI ceramic department alumni were featured in Ceramic Monthly’s fabulous September issue! Margeaux Claude, who graduated last May, was beautifully featured in the “2011 Undergraduate Showcase” with a photograph of her… Continue reading
The old trusted World War II bread dough mixer finally bit the dust. It was cut down to pieces over the summer, and finally after much sweat, a few nicks and bruises, and… Continue reading
Now that summer’s over, it’s time to get back to keeping everyone up to date about the KCAI ceramics department. My name is Kelsey Simon, I am a senior this year, and I… Continue reading
This spring, NCECA awarded one of three 2011 Regina Brown Undergraduate Student Fellowships to KCAI student Ariel Bowman. Ariel is using the award to further her research into prehistoric and current animal anatomy… Continue reading
The end of semester is winding down quickly but not without commotion. Every student is finishing up their projects by throwing, slipcasting, and handbuilding their work. We all fall into a rythym of… Continue reading
Wen Dan Lin won a competition with the A. Zahner Company, an acclaimed Kansas City-based firm that produces art and architectural elements in metal. Dan’s work is being created by Zahner Company to… Continue reading
The 2011 National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) conference in Tampa, Florida showed six KCAI students in the National Student Juried Exhibition (NJSE). The exhibition was juried by Neil Forrest… Continue reading
Ceramics Monthly September 2010 issue contained two KCAI ceramics students in the Undergraduate Showcase – Mariko Brown (’10) and Eric Wolever (’10). The magazine opened this undergraduate showcase opportunity to the entire nation, we… Continue reading
