MIGRATION & SEAS/SEAWORLD -BUILDING PEACE THROUGH THE OCEANS/SALMA ZULFIQAR

MIGRATION  & SEAS/SEAWORLD -BUILDING PEACE THROUGH THE OCEANS

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WORKSHOP  LED BY  SALMA ZULFIQAR ,  http://www.salmazulfiqar.com/

The project is part of the SEA(S)FORUM /GRANTS 2017 ,  http://seas.ionionartscenter.gr/

 

‘’The Seas are vehicles for building understanding and peace between communities around the World. The Seas are a vehicle for transporting and connecting people and cultures. They allow people to experience and immerse themselves in different cultures so that we can learn from one another and learn to live with one another in peace,’’         Salma Zulfiqar

 

WORKSHOP  <<SEAWORLD -BUILDING PEACE THROUGH THE OCEANS>>

OVERVIEW

British artist and international humanitarian communications specialist, Salma Zulfiqar, will hold an exploratory creative workshop on the relationship between Migration and the SEAS.

Artists will identify strands they would like to document through art  and will be invited to create artwork in the form of paintings, films, videos or photography on the issue of  Migration and the Seas.

Participants will brainstorm and discuss current issues related to Migration and the SEAS .         What Migration means to all artists taking part and how this can be interpreted into different forms of artwork through a creative storyboarding process. The creative sessions will also explore the impact art can have in raising awareness of an issue such as migration and also how art as a whole can help build prosperous & tolerant societies around the world.

TIME : full Spring , May  3th  to 9th 2017

VENUE : Ionion Center for the Arts and Culture

LOCATION : Greek Island Kefalonia

ELIGIBILITY: Open to artists & activists , all disciplines with focus to Film, Photography, Painting

DEADLINES FOR SUBMISSIONS   April 20th(deadline extended)


 

The program is part of the SEA(S)FORUM 2017 http://seas.ionionartscenter.gr/

 

PROGRAM

Day 1. The workshop will begin with an introduction and debate of how artwork has been used to discuss the issue of migration. The Participants will lay the foundations to create their own works and learn more about how art can be used to promote progress in countries .

Days 2- 3-  Exploration of the island by the participants .The participants will lay the foundations to create their own works and learn more about how art can be used to promote progress in countries . The exploration of the Island will  give the inspiration to continue working on the artwork and the SEA(S).

Days  4-5-6  The  artists are invited to create  and present artworks, past or created in the island, in the form of paintings , film or photography on the issue of Migration and the Seas.

Exhibition  & presentation of works will take place in the end of the workshop.

Artists are invited to bring their own materials.

OUTCOME

The workshop will invite artists to explore  with each other the importance of the  relationship between  the SEAS and the creation of peaceful and prosperous societies around the world.


Salma Zulfiqar

INFO:  http://www.salmazulfiqar.com/

Biography

Salma Zulfiqar’s work has been influenced by her travels around the world to countries such as Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, Iran, Yemen, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, Kenya, Cameroon, Chad, Cuba, Brazil and Barcelona. She has explored the theme of nature and climate change thorough an abstract form. Her artwork has been exhibited in London, Birmingham, Paris, Dubai and Kabul.

Salma Zulfiqar is also an advisor for communications for the United Nations

ΑPPLICATION- TERMS – CONDITIONS-FEES

Web application:  http://goo.gl/forms/q2f8aD9uzk

Email application:  info@ionionartscenter.gr

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ALEX P. NORDEN/SEA, EARTH, FIRE, LEADING MASTER CLASS ON CERAMICS

SEA, EARTH, FIRE

LEADING MASTER CLASS ON CERAMICS

led by  ALEX P. NORDEN.  Info:  airbgr.com

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VENUE :  Ionion Center for the Arts and Culture, Greek Island Kefalonia

DATES :  SESSION  1  : August 22nd  –August 27th  2017

                    SESSION  2  : August 29th – September 4th  2017

ELIGIBILITY :  Open to every interested world wide . (subject to early enrolment & formality of the process)

Overview

The Attendants of the master class will gain necessary skills for creating decorative ceramics with self-made glazes in a self-made kiln,  gas or wood fired, budget and environmentally friendly. Draw inspiration from the rich Greek ceramic heritage.

At the end of the course, students will have skills to make decorative ceramics on their own, with locally sourced materials,  adapted for wherever they live. The basis of using local materials and drawing inspiration from the surrounding environment provides ample means of self-expression and self-reliance.

Schedule and flexibility

The course takes 7 days to 14 days, depending on student interest.

If the participants would like to combine the ceramic course with other activities,  they can participate  3 days total, spread over 1 or 2 weeks.

Embracing the local Greek ceramic artists

Class activities are planned so that local Greek attendants can attend only the glaze making and firing part of the courses ( half-day instruction in the evening, 2 day weekend glaze and firing ).

Exhibition

Exhibition of the created ceramics will take place in the end of the class

Activities  during the class:

Research

Greek heritage, Greek Art and the Sea, and Kefalonian heritage of ceramics. The activities can be done with guidance from the Instructor, or under self-study, depending on student schedule and interest.

The Sea 

Sami : Visit the ancient acropolis of Sami, with it’s ample ceramic tile shards, and the famous Antisamos Beach, observing ceramic remains spread on the beach.

Skala : observe the amphoras during snorkeling via boat or beach, depending on student interest ( extra activity or self-guided )

Ancient Cemeteries and castle: Visiting the ancient burial sites and reviewing the rich ceramic heritage and importance of ceramics for archaeology.

Self-study :Visit the local museums and observe the traditional farming exhibit and the ceramic items on display. Review suggested reading list at the Argostoli library.

Creation

A presentation with a brief overview of Greek ceramics is given during the first day of the class, while students are working with clay.

Students make clay items during the first 2 days of the course  for firing during last 2 days of the course

Specifics of making ceramics for rapid firing and high-stress ( clay selection, shamotte )

Glazes – making your own glazes from scratch. Iron, Ash, clays and fluxes.

Firing

Students get to:

make their own tongs for taking work out of the fire

participate in making a ceramic fiber raku ceramic kiln

learn about different methods for firing decorative ceramics – gas, wood, and open fire ( pit fire )

Fire their own items and observe different techniques for post-firing

Using locally available “trash” like fallen leaves, seaweed and wood for sustainable decoration

Ionion inspiration – Local materials

– Collecting salt infused driftwood and seaweed by the sea to affect glazes during firing

–  Local clay for some of the glazes

– Making own experimental chamotte

– Mixing clays for testing and what to look for in pre-made clays

About the Instructor Alex P. Norden

Website:  airbgr.com

Taught through a traditional apprenticeship with Hiro Sato, Alex is a potter working globally, with a ceramic workshop in Sweden and ample years of instruction experience.

Exhibited worldwide, his work is represented internationally, including the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art ( USA ).

Alex is winner of the SEA(S)ARTS ,INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION 2016 grant.

Preliminary Schedule

Mandatory

1 to 2 days self- study before start of course. Suggested reading list, PDF course material.

Day 1 – making ceramics, material overview

Day 2 – making glazes and kiln, firing technique theory

Day 3 – Kiln firing

4 days, Optional  Art, material and technique research and ceramics creation spanning 4 days.

ΑPPLICATION- TERMS – CONDITIONS

 

 Web application:  http://goo.gl/forms/q2f8aD9uzk

 Email application:  info@ionionartscenter.gr

 

In all cases is required the follow information in word document :full name of the applicant  , postal address, phone, country , email address, web site(if available), profession, discipline , short statement of the applicant no longer than 200 words , short cv no longer than 200 words.                                                                                                 In case of group  /collective project( group -school- organization) is required title of the group -school- organization, full name of the  person representing OR leading  the group  , postal address, phone, country , email address, web site(if available) of the group -school- organization  , short  statement no longer than 200 words , short cv of every group member no longer than 200 words.

Every  submission   requires an application/entry fee  of euro 30, non refundable.

Each Application toward been considered must be completed including the follow:

-Short submission notice -3 lines- in word document  addressed via email to the address  info@ionionartscenter.gr

– The transfer confirm of the entry fee payment, Euro  30 for every separate application.

– CV/Biography of the participant  or CV/Biography  for each of the group members in case of group project(text  in word document non exceeding the 200 words)

– A short statement (text in word document not exceeding  the 200 words,  short description of the  expectations of the participant).

FEES (master class fees) &PAYMENT METHODS

 Fees including tuition fees, 7 days full housing accommodation and personal support  are based on the Ionion Center master classes pricing list 2017 , taxes added on the official invoices . For details  please email to :  info@ionionartscenter.gr

NOTICE

-All the submissions/ completed participations on the program are eligible for the year Grants 2017 of the Ionion Center for the Arts and Culture as follow:

  1. Grants connected to the residency of the year program : Starting from 1000 up to 30.000euro.
  2. Grants connected to the SEA(S) FORUM: Starting from 2000 up to 50.000euro per year(in case of formal participation in the SEA(S)2017).
  • All the participations will be followed by  Certificate

For additional information & personal support please email  : ionionartscenter@gmail.com

 

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TRIANGULAR PROJECT EXPERIMENTAL MODELS EXPLORING SPATIAL AWARENESS

EXPERIMENTAL MODELS FOR

EXPLORING SPATIAL AWARENESS

JUNE 26th – JULY 2nd, 2017

 A 7 days Master Class exploring experimental models enhancing the awareness of space.

 Led by TRIANGULAR PROJECT 

www.triangularproject.net

Sandra Volny: www.sandravolny.com

Florine Leoni: www.florineleoni.net

Macarena Ruiz-Tagle: www.macarenaruiztagle.com

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LOCATION : The Greek Island Kefalonia.

TIME : June 26th  –July  2nd 2017

OPENING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS : December 1st 2016

DEADLINES FOR SUBMISSION : March 30th,  2017

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PROJECT OVERVIEW:

  • “Working on site, TRIANGULAR will develop a series of workshops together with the participants in order to enhance spatial awareness (consciousness of the limits of our body and senses in space with the possibility of working, researching and creating at sites on the Kefalonian Island environment.)
  • Through various methodological models: actions/situations, spontaneous drawings, field recordings and ethnographic camera exploration; the aim is to concentrate on the impact of territory from an emotional , aural and mental state perspective.”

 

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ELIGIBILITY

  • Visual/sound artists, designers, photographers, architects, performers interested in experimenting various situations and methodological models exploring the impact and possibilities of aural, visual and mental (emotional/psychological) spatial awareness.

 

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OBJECTIVES

  • Working on site, TRIANGULAR will develop a series of workshops together with the participants in order to enhance spatial awareness (consciousness of the limits of our body and senses in space).
  • Through various methodological models: actions/situations, spontaneous drawings, field recordings and ethnographic camera exploration; the aim is to concentrate on the impact of territory from an emotional , aural and mental state perspective.
  • Applicants working in the fields of visual arts, design, photography, architecture, performance, theater, psychology and anyone who is interested to experiment space through subjectivity and the main fields of TRIANGULAR : auditory spatial awareness, psychological/mental space, optical/perceptual space, are welcome to participate.
  • The learning process will include presentations by the artists of the conceptual frame as well as technical workshops in order to provide the participants with tools to explore their own practice.
  • Participants will be encouraged to develop their own project out of these experiments: collecting, developing and selecting one specific experiment on site.
  • At the end of the master-class, the participants will be invited to present a gesture, a photography, a sound recording, a small installation, a video, a performance, an action or experimental act in a collective set up responding to TRIANGULAR’s original exhibition. The artistic experiments will then resonate and further the inquiries about spatial awareness.
  • Note: Participants are responsible to bring their personal laptop, software, digital camera and/ or microphone depending on the project they wish to develop during the master class.

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PUBLIC OUTCOME

  •   Class members will develop various methodologies to explore spatial awareness.
  • Participants will have the chance to exhibit their own work at the end of the workshop.
  • They will gain insight in a selection of works by international artists working the field of spatial awareness and will be exposed to a broad spectrum of ideas.
  • The workshop gives the participants the chance to meet and interact with other artists and potential collaborators from all over the world.
  • The participants will present and reflect on each other’s practice.
  • The workshop offers the opportunity to learn various practical as well as theoretical

techniques.

  • The workshop offers time to dedicate to an experimentation project.

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A 7 DAYS MASTERCLASS PROGRAM

  • Daily action practice-based exploring spatial awareness.
  • Conceptual/ theoretical lectures related to contemporary art practices led by each artist from the collective Triangular in its field of interest (auditory spatial awareness,optical/perceptual space, mental/emotional space).
  • Specific methodologies and process experimentations related to Triangular artistic practice.
  • Practical workshops applied to conceptual and performative process including audio-visual field recording and editing. For example using field recording sound devices and microphones, filming with different cameras, gaining insight in different filmicapproaches such as camera ethnography, the participatory and/or observing camera.
  • Create a color study of daylight on site. Identify the specific colors in order to make a collection and elaborate a feasible map of the island´s tones. Make connections between the students and the locals color perception of their environment.
  • Triangular’s artist talk presenting the exhibition at the Ionion Center for the Arts and Culture.
  • Development by the participants of a personal project with support and inputs byTriangular’s  instructors .
  • Preparation of a final presentation by the participants.
  • Exhibition by the participants of their personal project at the Ionion Center for the Arts and Culture with a final discussion of individual or collective produced works.

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Certificate of participation will be available.

 

  • Note: Participants are responsible to bring their personal laptop, softwares, digital camera and/ or microphone depending on the project they wish to develop during the master class.

 

 

  • ΑPPLICATION- TERMS – CONDITIONS – FEES

Application  is required  through web application form at the address :

http://goo.gl/forms/q2f8aD9uzk

Email application is also acceptable to  the  email -address : info@ionionartscenter.gr

In all cases is required the follow information in word document :full name of the applicant  , postal address, phone, country , email address, web site(if available), profession, discipline , short statement of the applicant no longer than 200 words , short cv no longer than 200 words.                                                                                                 In case of group  /collective project( group -school- organization) is required title of the group -school- organization, full name of the  person representing OR leading  the group  , postal address, phone, country , email address, web site(if available) of the group -school- organization  , short  statement no longer than 200 words , short cv of every group member no longer than 200 words.

Every  submission   requires an application/entry fee  of euro 30, non refundable.

Each Application toward been considered must be completed including the follow:

Short submission notice -3 lines- in word document  addressed via email to the address  info@ionionartscenter.gr

  •  The transfer confirm of the entry fee payment, Euro  30 for every separate application.
  •  CV/Biography of the participant  or CV/Biography  for each of the group members in case of group project(text  in word document non exceeding the 200 words)
  •  A short statement (text in word document not exceeding  the 200 words,  short description of the  expectations of the participant).

 

PARTICIPATION  FEES/ INFO: info@ionionartscenter.gr

GRANTS ELIGIBILITY

All the completed participations on the program are eligible for the year Grants 2017 of the Ionion Center for the Arts and Culture

  • Grants connected to the residency of the year program : Starting from 1000 up to 30.000euro.
  • Grants connected to the SEA(S) FORUM: Starting from 2000 up to 50.000euro per year(in case of participation in the SEA(S)2017).

For detailed info  about APPLICATIONS,TERMS, CONDITIONS,  FEES , PAYMENTS METHODS &

PERSONAL SUPPORT : info@ionionartscenter.gr

APPLICATIONS : http://goo.gl/forms/q2f8aD9uzk

APPLICATIONS BY EMAIL :info@ionionartscenter.gr

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CRAIG DONGOSKI /2017 MASTER CLASS IN ART &TECHNOLOGY

CRAIG DONGOSKI ” 2017 Master Class In Art and Technology – Craig Dongoski” 
Website: http://radionion.comimg_7006-1024x586

May 13th -May 28th 2017.

RadiOpolis 2017: is a 2-Session <(8)days per session> Masterclass led by artist Craig Dongoski. The class will be held on the island of Kefalonia, Greece and hosted by Ionion Center for Arts & Culture. A call for applications is open and a mix of (12) visual artists, musicians, programmers, filmmakers, writers, performers will be selected based on individual strengths and willingnesses to cooperate within group dynamic. This will be a multidisciplinary program. There will be no priority placed on a particular medium. We will instill and operate from an openness dictated by the make-up of the collective artists meshed with the experience on the island. Our focus is on producing new models & new vocabularies. Artists will have the option in their pursuits to be as raw and removed from technology as they prefer and/or as  immersed. There will also be an opportunity to contribute to the painting of a  significant  mural in Kefalonia.

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”Expanded Social Documentary: Strategies, Techniques & Experimental Forms” MASTER CLASS

IONION CENTER FOR THE ARTS AND CULTURE
border_exchangeMASTER  CLASSES 2016

”Expanded Social Documentary: Strategies, Techniques & Experimental Forms”

MASTER CLASS led by

Prf. SCOTT   TOWNSEND

Concept :  Social Capital Greece:

 Diaspora, Negotiation, Allegiance, Exchanges and Borders.

I have worked with people and communities in southern Europe through several projects and exhibitions. I have conducted workshops, interviews, digital data collection using mapping with participants, etc. to understand how communities perceive the EU and globalization, and their own local community identity. The topics and visual references from this research are the basis for a series of short animations.

There are four themes/animations: Diaspora, Negotiation, Allegiance, Exchanges and Borders.

The installation includes 4-5 interviews, and a collection of common visual symbols that the interviewees referred to. Each participant/interviewee has created their own taxonomy of visual references based on their interview text. Additional boxes containing common visual symbols will be used to help structure and provide common references in additional interviews. The additional interviews and taxonomies may be added to the installation over time.

Bio

I am an Associate Professor College of Design/NC State University. In 2002 I began working with site specific/online audiences in project spaces where broad globalization issues were having particular effects on communities. Projects and exhibitions are often part of a greater program of local engagement that also includes workshops, lectures, and other activities connected to the project space. I have exhibited or created projects in over 90 national and international group and solo exhibitions in the Czech Republic, Cuba, Mexico, Canada, Germany, Japan, Iran, Italy, Serbia, and the United States. My articles have appeared in Zed, Statements, Brujula, Art Papers, Visual Communication, Design and Culture, and Design Issues. I am currently an ongoing contributor and co-editor of Design and Culture.

(my bio and cv are here:http://www.imaginarycountry.org/www_09/about.html)

INFORMATION/BLOGS  : http://www.imaginarycountry.org/www_09/greece.html,  

www.ionionartscenter.gr

Venue : Ionion Center for the Arts and Culture /Island Kefalonia-Greece

Eligibility: The class is addressed to artists, designers, video artists, photographers, animators or anybody interested developing a new practice.

Time : May  16TH to May 23th 2016/  Opening Date for Applications : January 30th 2016 – no deadline

Details: A 7 day intensive  course provides an introduction to: •History of documentary: ethnographic issues, photography and photo essay •Current practices: video, audio, methods of working with people and place, working with and as a participant •Current practices of collaboration, distribution and advocacy, through digital networking and social media •Class members will be encouraged to find their own unique way of defining their interests and work •Techniques and strategies include camera use and creative effect on form and content, editing techniques and how to tell a story, introduction and application of 2-d design, picture relationships and editing, composition and hierarchy (including writing and typography).

Contact :   sttwn@ncsu.edu,     info@ionionartscenter.gr

  Applications :    http://goo.gl/forms/q2f8aD9uzk

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