PHOENIX: K - 12 at NCECA in SEATTLE #2

Monday, April 9, 2012

K - 12 at NCECA in SEATTLE #2

MONDAY, 9TH APRIL 2012

K-12 - STORY AND MORE IMAGES
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Nancy Margana - Grade 12

"The Day The Music Died"

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The National K-12 Ceramic Exhibition Foundation, Inc.

I think I have seen all but two of the exhibitions mounted by the organization named above. For me, these exhibitions have always one of the first stops on the tour of exhibitions that accompany the National Council on Education in the Ceramic Arts conferences. I have never been disappointed by their content, which have been juried by many of the top names in contemporary studio ceramics and ceramic education.The concept behind the exhibitions was initiated by Leah Schlief-Freese in 1998 and later Dr Bob Feder and many other strong believers in ceramic education from kindergarten to Grade 12, throughout the United States of America. The work of these young artists makes one feel confident in a continued exciting future for the field of ceramic arts. Many dedicated teachers are the strength in encouraging the development of this new wave

This year's exhibition is the fifteenth in a row which gets stronger and more popular with each passing year. Most of the images shown are of work from students between grade ten and twelve. The Exhibition Catalog has several images from earlier grades, but, unfortunately, there are few from the younger grades in the CD of the show, so I am unable to show them. There were over 1,130 entries for this year's juror, Louis Katz of Corpus Christi, Texas, to select from. Further information may be had online from: www.k12clay.org Congratulations to the many people who are involved in bringing this exhibition together, always a highlight of NCECA. It has been a privilege to show some of my favorite K-12 pieces from this year's show