Video: Packing for NCECA

Packing up the 200 pieces from my Hive Series to ship off to Portland is no small feat. Each piece is wrapped in bubble wrap, those pieces are boxed up, the boxes are crated up and the crate will get picked up and shipped off soon. Fingers crossed everything survives the journey. Can’t wait to see this piece installed as a part of The Evocative Garden NCECA 2017 exhibit at the Disjecta Contemporary Art Center.

Pop Up Art Show!

Pop Up Art Show: Sunday February 12th,  4 – 8 | Santa Cruz Mountain Brewery

Pop Up Art Show | the dirt | Jenni Ward ceramic sculpture

 

 

Join us at the brewery for an afternoon with local artists sharing their creations. Affordable and unique gifts just in time for Valentine’s Day.

Oh yeah, did I mention you can drink beer while you shop?

See you in the Beer Garden!

Santa Cruz Mountain Brewery
402 Ingalls St | Santa Cruz

Art Hearts for Your Loves!

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner!

Art Hearts for Your Loves | the dirt | Jenni Ward ceramic sculpture

Give the gift of art to the loved ones in your life! Available on metal stems or ornaments in a variety of styles and a portion of all Art Heart sales benefit philanthropic art projects.
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Technical Difficulties

Technical Difficulties | the dirt | Jenni Ward ceramic sculptureBeing an artist, you need to wear many, many hats. Sometimes you need to wear them all at the same time, from maker to marketer, it can get tricky. This week, I spent 6+ days wearing my tech hat trying to get my website security certificate back on line. A few years ago I didn’t even know what an SSL certificate was but now I’m trying to fix one. This basically means that every time you purchase art off my site, your purchase is secure. For the past 6 days though if you visited my site, you got a scary blazing warning to go back if you want to avoid being hacked. This is not a good thing.

So sparing you the techy details, as of right now, all is safe again at jenniward.com, so feel free to buy art to your hearts content and know that your purchases are secure. Thanks for your patience if you visited my site over the past week.

Now, I will take my tech hat off and get back into maker mode. Yay!

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Scouting New Locations

I was lucky to get a gap in the rain storms today to wander around the New Zealand gardens at the UCSC Arboretum looking for a location for a new installation I’ll be creating this Spring. This place has so much amazing eye candy, I can get absorbed into the tiniest seedpod or overwhelmed by the expansive eucalyptus grove. I love that part of my job is to get lost in places like this. The upcoming exhibit of environmental installations should be pretty amazing and I’m thrilled to be a part of it. Stay tuned for details about this show as things develop…

Scouting New Locations | the dirt | Jenni Ward ceramic sculpture

Honorable Mention for The Dirt!

So thrilled to announce that for the second year in a row, my blog The Dirt about life in the studio, was included on the honorable mention list by Pottery Making Info.com for Top Pottery Blogs of 2016! How cool is that?

Honorable Mention for The Dirt! | the dirt | Jenni Ward ceramic sculpture

On top of organizing the best reads from creative blogs each month, this site is also a great resource for learning about the world of clay. Check out this list to find other really great and inspiring posts from creatives in the field of ceramics.

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Take Aways: Art to Go!

Next week, I drop off artwork at Pajaro Valley Art Gallery for Take Aways: Art to Go! and I’ll be showing some new work from my Lichen Series. The image below is a prototype for the final pieces, I’ve been working on so you’ll have to come to the exhibit to see the real deal! The exhibit is a major fundraiser for PVAC and all work sold is immediately removed from the show and replaced with new work, so the exhibit is always changing. All work is created by local artists and is priced under $300, so come find some sweet deals at the show! Details below…

Take Aways: Art to Go! | events | Jenni Ward ceramic sculpture

February 8 – March 19, 2017
Opening Reception February 12th from 2-4
Closing Reception March 19th from 2- 4

37 Sudden St | Watsonville
www.pajarovalleyartscouncil.org

WIP: Starting New

Well, it’s been about 9 months since I’ve really starting building something new and I’m finding it hard to start up again. Over the past months, I’ve made new works with parts and pieces already created, I’ve doodled with new ideas and I’ve reconfigured installations to explore variations of composition but I haven’t really dove in full speed making new work until this week.

Honestly it’s kind of scary and daunting to start up again, but equally I love the thrill of the challenge. So below are a few images of what I’m working on and thinking about. Umbel flower structures, working in multiples, working with high temperature wire and creating a large scale outdoor installation are what’s on my mind. I guess we’ll see where this all ends up, let me know your thoughts…
WIP: Starting New | the dirt | Jenni Ward ceramic sculpture

Winter/Spring Classes at Earth Art Studio

Classes restart on Tuesday Feb 14th | Sign up today to hold your space!

February 14th – April 27th *no class the week of March 20th*

 

Winter/Spring Classes at Earth Art Studio | the dirt | Jenni Ward ceramic sculptureAdult Classes

Tuesday Nights 7 – 9pm
Thursday Mornings 10am – 12pm
Punch Card $150/five classes

Private Classes

For Kids, Families, Homeschool Groups
Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays
12:30 – 2, 2:30 – 4 or 4:30 – 6
$75/student/class, $10/each additional student (max 4)

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