Earth and Fire

Earth and Fire

Smoke-fired Works by Judy Blake

August 22 – October 25

Earth and Fire

Smoke-Fired Works by Judy Blake

Launch: Friday, August 22, 6:30pm
End: Saturday, October 25

Join us on Friday, August 22nd  at 6:30 pm in the AX Gallery for the opening of  Earth and Fire: Smoke-fired Works by Judy Blake.

This exhibition is a selection of recently crafted Saggar-fired vessels by New Brunswick ceramicist Judy Blake. Saggar-firing is a type of smoke-firing in which each pot is enclosed and fired in a lidded container. The resulting surface of each piece is uniquely marked by organic variations in colour, pattern, and texture.

Earth and Fire: Smoke-fired Works by Judy Blake runs from August 22nd to October 25th.

Judy Blake - Portrait

About the Artist

Judy Blake is a Canadian ceramic artist, originally from Toronto Judy settled in New Brunswick in the 1970’s. Judy experiments extensively with unglazed surface treatments using alternative firing techniques such as sawdust-firing, naked raku and saggar-firing. She is one of a small number of Canadians and the only ceramic artist in the Maritimes using these techniques. She has had an opportunity to influence many students as a teacher in the Ceramics Studio at the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design from 1998 to 2012 and continues to do so. Judy Blake maintains a studio practice in Lincoln, New Brunswick.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to the NB Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture for supporting this exhibition.

Call for Exhibition Proposals

Professional and emerging artists/artist teams working in all mediums are invited and encouraged to submit proposals for solo, group, or curates exhibitions. The deadline for proposal submissions for next season has passed, but we accept proposals year round for later dates.

AX is committed to developing, supporting and promoting exhibition opportunities and experiences for New Brunswick artists from established and underrepresented communities. In choosing exhibitions, AX seeks a balance of established and emerging artists, exhibiting works fro our region and beyond. AX is also dedicated to exhibiting children’s art and student work created in local-area schools and through our own programming.

AX offers an average of six exhibitions a year and strives to pay artists fair compensation for the right to exhibit their work. We include artist fees based on national CARFAC standards in all grant applications so there fees can be paid to artists whenever possible. AX’s exhibitions are selected by a rotating panel of respected artists and art educators knowledgeable in the discipline involved. The selected juries base their decisions on the artist’d statement and images submitted as part of exhibitions proposals.

While you may suggest a curator as part of your proposal, AX is under no obligation to pay this curator or work with them directly. In your proposal, please clarify if you are willing to work with a curator of AX’s choosing. If you are proposing a curator, please include their credentials along with your proposal.

All artists interested in submitting an exhibtion proposal should also refer to our sample artist agreement before submitting as it clarifies requirements assiciated with exhibiting at AX.

In your proposal, please include:

  • Contact information (name, address, phone, email, website)
  • Are you applying for a solo artist show, a group show, or a show you will curate?
  • Title of your proposed exhibiton
  • Approximate number of pieces and dimensions
  • Project description (max. 500 words), including:
    • artist statement
    • concept for proposed exhibit
    • what are you trying to achieve
    • Note: If you would prefer to present your project description by video, you may upload a 2 to 3 minute (maximum) video clip to YouTube and share the link with us.
  • Arts resume/CV (no more than 3 pages)
  • Artist biography, including training and exhibiton history (no more than 500 words)
  • 10 digital (JPG) images of work with an accompanying numbered image list specifying title, media, dimensions, and year of work. Can send images on a USB stick, through Dropbox.com or WeTransfer, or by email – website links to supplementary visual materials are also welcome. Images submitted by email must be no larger than 1024 pixels at the longest dimension, adn no more than 150 dpi. 

Applications may be submitted electronically to: admin@axartscentre.ca (please include AX Exhibition Proposal int he subject line of the email). Or mailed/dropped off in person to:
AX, the Arts and Culture Centre of Sussex
12 Maple Ave., Sussex, NB E4E2N5

Preparing a proposal? Have a look at our gallery dimensions and photos for context. If you have any questions about the proposal process, contact: admin@axartscentre.ca