Attention All Ceramics Artists!

SCC is now accepting applications for our Raphael Prize Exhibition. All finalists to be included in exhibition at SCC. Winner receives $5,000, video profile and feature exhibition.

In 1997, in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Society for Contemporary Craft, a $5,000 prize for excellence in the field of contemporary craft was established.  The biennial award is given in conjunction with a catalogue, juried exhibition at SCC, and video profile. This opportunity is funded by the daughters of Elizabeth R. Raphael, the founder of SCC and a nationally known figure in the contemporary art scene for many decades.

Each year a different craft material is chosen to define the exhibition. This year (2013) explores clay. The overall theme for each iteration is “Transformation.” 

Applications can be downloaded on SCC's Website. 

APPLICATIONS ARE DUE JUNE 14, 2013

Past winners and video profiles can be seen on SCC's website. 

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SunKoo Yuh

Memory of Pikesville 

34 x 29 x 26 in.   

2003 Raphael Prize Winner in Ceramics

Poly Poly Polymer! Part 3

Polymer enthusiasts living in Pittsburgh are lucky to have a guild right here. The Pittsburgh Polymer Clay Guild is a group of polymer clay enthusiasts who share a love for this medium. The members meet once a month to share ideas and techniques. They welcome everyone from tentative beginners to professionals.

This post features what some Polymer artists living in Pittsburgh are doing.

Denise Graham

Denise Graham

Marcy Morton

Lesley Polinko

Lesley Polinko

Deanna Miller

Deanna Miller

Rebecca Watkins

Rebecca Watkins

Selma Andrews

Selma Andrews

Laura Tabakman

Laura Tabakman

Bonnie Hagyari

Bonnie Hagyari

Irene Hill

If you’d like to try your hand at Polymer clay Laura Tabakman will be teaching two workshops at SCC:

Try it: Polymer Clay T013012 Wednesday, January 30th  @ 6-9

Polymer Necklace MM020913b on Saturday February 9 @ 10-4 

For more information or to register, call Sherrard Bostwick at 412.261.7003 x25, email thestudio@contemporarycraft.org or use our new online registration by clicking here.