Lucien M. Koonce

Friday, March 9, 2012

'Ocean in a Cup' Exhibition Poster

This is the poster that has been designed and printed for "Ocean in a Cup", which is an exhibition of contemporary sake vessels from Japan and American artists, curated by John Dix. For more information regarding this show, please see January's post on upcoming invitational shows. To view pieces from the show, click here: KOBO

One of my sake cups in the show is pictured on the far right, second one down.

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Yunomi Invitational 2012

AKAR Gallery, located in Iowa City, Iowa, is hosting their 5th annual Yunomi Invitational. The pieces below are part of my selection of five yunomi that will be included in this year's exhibition. It is an invitational that features 186 ceramicists, each providing 5 yunomi. Traditionally, a yunomi (Japanese) is a form of tea cup which is used in daily, or informal, tea drinking. AKAR hosts this show on-line, and the work can be viewed and purchased through their website. You have to be registered to "log in" for making purchases, but not to view the yunomi. This exhibition runs March 23- April 13. On-line purchasing begins at 10:00 AM, CST, on the 23rd. AKAR's web site is http://www.akardesign.com/

Wood Fired Yunomi
SOLD

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Upcoming Invitational Exhibitions

I have the pleasure to participate in three invitational ceramics exhibitions during the first part of 2012 that are in conjunction with NCECA's annual conference, being held in the city of Seattle, WA. This conference (National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts) is the largest gathering of Ceramics educators, artists, craftspeople, collectors and enthusiasts in the USA, and possibly the world. It will take place from March 28 to March 31.

KOBO Gallery, in Seattle, is hosting a sake vessel exhibition, curated by John Dix of Japan.
Entitled, "Ocean in a Cup: Contemporary Sake Vessels from Japan and America", it will feature the works of approximately 10 American and 10 Japanese artists. The exhibition dates are March 29 - April 21, 2012, with an opening reception on Thursday, March 29, from 6:00 - 8:00 PM. KOBO gallery is located at 602-608 S. Jackson St. Here is one of six pieces I will have in this exhibition...

Tokkuri (Sake Flask)

POTS Gallery, in Seattle, is hosting an exhibition entitled, "100 Wood-Fire Cups", curated by Chuck Hindes and Peter Olsen. The show opens on March 2nd, and runs through April 6. Located at 619 North 35th St, Suite 100, please contact the gallery for their hours: (206) 579-1551. This is the piece that I will have in this exhibition:

Sake Cup

An international exhibition of chawan, entitled "From the Center to the Edge", will showcase the tea bowls of 25 – 30 artists from Japan, Korea, Europe and the USA. Curated by Rob Fornell and Rick Mahaffey, the show will be on view March 26 - March 30 at TCC Gallery, Tacoma Community College, 6501 S. 19^th St., Tacoma. Afterwards, selected works will travel to New York City and be shown at Calvin-Morris Gallery, 210 Eleventh Avenue, Suite 201. This piece will be on display for the show:

Wood Fired Tea bowl
SOLD

Monday, December 12, 2011

Recent Juried National Show Acceptances

The following pieces will be shown in varying venues throughout the United States in the first few months of 2012:

8 Fluid Ounces 2012, a national juried/invitational exhibition of ceramic cups, juried by Kristen Kieffer, will be shown from January 25 - February 25, 2012. Hosted by Louisiana State University School of Art, this show will be presented in Glassell Gallery, Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette Street, Baton Rouge, LA. The opening reception and juror gallery talk will be Saturday, January 28, 2012, from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Exhibited works can be viewed online here:
8 FL. OZ.

Black Seto Guinomi (Sake Cup)

Guinomi (Sake Cup)

International Cup 2012, an international ceramic cup competition, juried by Jayson Lawfer and Emily Schroeder, will be on view from February 02 - February 24, 2012 at the Clay Studio of Missoula, 1106 Hawthorne, Missoula, MT. There will be an opening reception on Friday, February 2, from 5:30 - 9:00 pm.
The exhibition can be viewed online at: INTERNATIONAL CUP

Guinomi (Sake Cup)

Cups of Fire, a national ceramic cup competition, juried by Susan Beiner, will be on view from January 29 - February 25, 2012 at the Clay Gallery, 335 S. Main Street, Ann Arbor, MI. The opening gala will be held on Friday, February 3rd, 2012, from 7:00 - 9:00 pm. The show can be viewed online at: CUPS OF FIRE

Guinomi (Sake Cup)

Daily Companions, hosted by Baltimore Clayworks, and juried by Linda Christianson and John Wilson, will be held March 3rd- April 14th, 2012. Showcasing ceramic cups and tea bowls, this exhibition will be in the Main Exhibition Gallery, 5707 Smith Ave., Baltimore, MD. The opening reception will be Saturday, March 3rd, 2012, from 6:00-8:00 pm. This very impressive exhibition can be viewed online through this link: DAILY COMPANIONS

Chawan (Tea Bowl)

Guinomi (Sake Cup)

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

October Firing at the Gustin Anagama

October is a beautiful month in New England, and the weather was perfect for the loading and firing at Chris Gustin's studio in South Dartmouth, MA. Loading commenced on Thursday, October 6th, and was finished up on Sunday, the 9th.

Front stack of anagama after loading, pre-fire.

Once the floor grate and firebox door was in place, pre-heating began. On Monday, October 10th the front chamber was started, and on Sunday, October 16th, the third chamber was completed. There were many pieces in this firing, from clay artists around the country, that had been donated for the Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts' 25th Anniversary Invitational Wood Fire Auction, Exhibition, and Raffle. Unloading was on Saturday, October 29th.

Front stack of anagama after firing, pre-unloading.

Below are images of pieces I had in this firing. Inquiries about these works are welcomed. Please contact me, via email, at lmkoonce@mindspring.com for additional views, dimensions, prices, etc.

Chawan (Tea Bowls)