Shawn O'Connor Ceramics

Work on ETSY!!

Posted by admin on Saturday Aug 21, 2010 Under Events

I’m getting my ETSY page up and running, so please take a look at what I’ve got up for sale. Here is a couple of items that are in my shop. I will try to post a few pots every firing so please check back often to see what is there.

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Residency at Arrowmont

Posted by admin on Friday Jul 9, 2010 Under Events

I’m fortunate to have been selected as one of the new resident artist at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg Tennessee. I’m about three weeks into my eleven and a half month residency. I have three other amazing and wonderful artist/people to spend the next year with: Andrea Moon(ceramics/mixed media), Jennifer Wells(Metals), and Wyatt Severs (woodworker).

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1st publication!!

Posted by admin on Sunday May 30, 2010 Under Events

I am very excited to have my first published article, featured in the newest issue of the Log Book, No. 42. The article documents the construction of the train kiln I built at Syracuse University. You can see pictures of the kiln’s construction by visiting the gallery section of my website.

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Moon Phase Series

Posted by admin on Thursday Feb 18, 2010 Under Events

This fall I made a series of small platters that depicted the moon cycle on them. I finally got around to photographing them and though I would post a few. The two phases shown here are the “Full Moon” and “Waxing Gibbous”. All eight platters will be on exhibition at my MFA show in April.

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Shows and Publicity

Posted by admin on Tuesday Nov 10, 2009 Under Events

mugWell I have been very busy the last few months and have a number of things to show for it. I was recently exhibited in the 17th Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National for the second year in a row. I also have two invitationals exhibitions that open this week: the 3rd Annual Cup and Mug Invitational at The Artisan Gallery and Winterfest 2009 at Baltimore Clayworks. Also the December issue of Ceramics Monthly will have an article on the graduate program here at Syracuse were I’m attending school.

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The Watershed Gala Wood Fire Benefit

Posted by admin on Monday Jun 15, 2009 Under Events

 

Chris Gustin recently invited 125 of the best potters from the United States, Canada and Australia(including myself) to send work, to be fired in his Anagama Wood Kiln in May. Each Artist has generously donated their work to support the facilities and programs of the Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts. The wood kiln was opened on Saturday, June 6th. The exhibition, raffle and auction finale will take place June 20th. A select group of pieces from the firing will be auctioned on-line beginning June 12th and ending June 20th. You can find the work Here: http://gustinceramics.cmarket.com

You can also check out Watershed where I spent time as a resident and staff member before going to grad school.

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Work featured in the Syracuse post standard

Posted by admin on Wednesday May 20, 2009 Under Events

I had some work featured in the Syracuse Post Standard as part of an article on the Gandee Gallery 

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check out the Gandee gallery here: http://www.gandeegallery.com/

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Welcome to Shawn O’Connor Ceramics

Posted by admin on Monday May 11, 2009 Under Events

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