..................Earthworks.................. 8 artists. 1 Studio.

Pottery Equipment Sale

2011-01-11T21:45:00.001-08:00

Sale of pottery equipment Saturday, January 15th and Sunday, January 16th. In addition to the items listed below individual artists will sell more equipment, glaze chemicals, tools etc at Earthworks. If you already purchased something, please pick it up on the 15th or 16th.

NOTE: if interested, email Yiri at jrmnr@yahoo.com

slab roller: Brent—older very sturdy version of SR-36 – this is a workhorse
bed is 37” wide, 5’11” long - $1500

electric kiln: Skutt KM-1227-3 with EnviroVent2 and lid lifter
9.9 cubic foot 240V 48Amp Single Phase – max. Cone 8
includes kiln posts, but not shelves - $2000

spray booth: 31” wide x 37” high x 36” deep with exhaust fan, air hose and nozzle - $100
made of ½ “ plywood
has 2 lights in ceiling, baffle hangs 20” back
exhaust fan motor on top is Dayton split phase 5K4128, 1/3 hp, 1725 rpm

compressor: Speedaire Cast Iron Series, Model 4B229, single stage, 2 cylinder, 2.5 HP, 5.5 CFM @ 90 psi, 20 gal. tank, bought in 2001 - $150

scale: Ohaus triple beam, 2610 gram – old but works fine - $30

bench grinder: Ryobi model BGH615, bought in 2003, still in great condition - $30

large downdraft gas kiln: 42 cu. ft., 6 Venturi burners, with shelves and kiln posts,
in place in west Berkeley with gas hooked up - fires beautifully
also includes large wooden support structure for use when rebuilding kiln arch - $6000 or best offer (Diane Rice is not for sale, she's there to show size)

cash register: Cassio PCR-365A, several years old but used only during holiday season sales – excellent condition - $125

gallery shelving: high end, custom made light wood shelves with beautiful modern
Rakks standards and shelf brackets

nineteen 49” shelves, five 37” shelves,
all shelves 12.5” deep, bought in 2007 - $1000

gallery tables (3): from Ikea, UTBY line, like new, dark wood tops, stainless steel legs
all tops are 29.5” square, two tables are 34.5” high, one is 41” high, bought 2007 - $50 each

kiln bricks: 6 boxes of new soft bricks, 2 ½ straights G-20, plus some G-26
numerous hard bricks as well

Final Holiday Open Studio

2010-11-26T18:18:00.001-08:00

Earthworks' Final Holiday Sale

Weekends - November 27th, 28th;

December 4th, 5th; 11th, 12th; 18th, 19th

Saturdays and Sundays
11am - 6pm

Thank you for supporting Earthworks and handmade ceramic arts for over 30 years! Some of us are moving and some of us our retiring and this will be Earthworks final holiday sale.

To find resident artists after the sale, please use the following links.

Dina Gewing

Glenda Jordan
Erin McGuiness

Jiri Minarik

Diane Rice

Diane Winters

Earthworks holiday open studio is part of Berkeley Artisans Holiday Open Studio, a self-guided tour of over 100 artists studio spaces. Click here for maps and information about all the participating artist.

Earthworks Studio + Gallery
Sawtooth Building
2547 8th St. #33 (@ Dwight)
Berkeley, CA 94710
510-841-9810
http://www.earthworksberkeley.com/

POTTERY STUDIO & GALLERY SALE

2010-10-16T01:29:00.000-07:00

Sale of pottery equipment Saturday, January 15th and Sunday, January 16th. In addition to the items listed below individual artists will sell more equipment, glaze chemicals, tools etc at Earthworks. If you already purchased something, please pick it up on the 15th or 16th.

NOTE: equipment will not be available for pick up until January 2011
if interested, email Yiri at jrmnr@yahoo.com

slab roller: Brent—older very sturdy version of SR-36 – this is a workhorse
bed is 37” wide, 5’11” long - $1500

electric kiln: Skutt KM-1227-3 with EnviroVent2 and lid lifter
9.9 cubic foot 240V 48Amp Single Phase – max. Cone 8
includes kiln posts, but not shelves - $2000

spray booth: 31” wide x 37” high x 36” deep with exhaust fan, air hose and nozzle - $100
made of ½ “ plywood
has 2 lights in ceiling, baffle hangs 20” back
exhaust fan motor on top is Dayton split phase 5K4128, 1/3 hp, 1725 rpm

compressor: Speedaire Cast Iron Series, Model 4B229, single stage, 2 cylinder, 2.5 HP, 5.5 CFM @ 90 psi, 20 gal. tank, bought in 2001 - $150

scale: Ohaus triple beam, 2610 gram – old but works fine - $30

bench grinder: Ryobi model BGH615, bought in 2003, still in great condition - $30

cash register: Cassio PCR-365A, several years old but used only during holiday season sales – excellent condition - $125

gallery shelving: high end, custom made light wood shelves with beautiful modern
Rakks standards and shelf brackets

nineteen 49” shelves, five 37” shelves,
all shelves 12.5” deep, bought in 2007 - $1000

gallery tables (3): from Ikea, UTBY line, like new, dark wood tops, stainless steel legs
all tops are 29.5” square, two tables are 34.5” high, one is 41” high, bought 2007 - $50 each

kiln bricks: 6 boxes of new soft bricks, 2 ½ straights G-20, plus some G-26
numerous hard bricks as well

There will also be some glaze chemicals available in mid January 2011

East Bay Open Studio

2010-05-31T17:04:00.001-07:00

Earthworks member Erin McGuiness is excited to be participating in East Bay Open Studio this year. This wonderful event inwhich over 400 artist open their studios to the public to sell their work and offer bits & sips.

In addition to Erin McGuiness' sculptural vessels pictured here, you may also view all Earthworks' members fabulous new work!

Saturdays & Sundays, June 5th, 6th, 12th and 13th from 11am - 6pm

Click here for a full list of participating artists & maps.

Earthworks Gallery + Studio
Sawtooth Building
2547 8th Street #33, Berkeley, CA

2010-03-04T14:24:00.000-08:00

hello -

Just wanted to put the word out there that there is a space available for rent in Earthworks Studio!

Here is some detailed information about the space:

The space is a 3000 sq. ft studio shared with 7 other artists, each artist has a 200 sq. ft. individual space. Rent includes use of the following: large slab roller, spray booth, a space in the gallery, glaze area. There is a 40 cu. ft. downdraft kiln and 10 cu. ft. electric kiln for community use. Great space for selling your work during Holiday Open Studio events.

All of the shelves and table that you see in the pictures will come with the space - all you need to bring is your wheel, and you are ready to work!

Earthworks Studio and Gallery
2547 8th Street #33
Berkeley, CA 94710

check out our website at: earthworksberkeley.com

Rent is $470/mo. studio buy-in fee is $1200 - negotiable.

please call 510-283-3304 to schedule a time to check out the space. thanks!

Bay Area DesignCraft Heroine: Erin McGuiness

2010-03-03T10:47:00.000-08:00

"Sitting with Erin McGuiness in her studio (eating teacakes from Bette's To Go - yum!) is like sitting with a girlfriend and having a good gossip. Until , that is, you look around at the work, and then you realize that you're in the presence of a major talent," is the beginning of a wonderful review and interview with Erin McGuiness about her work on the new blog, handful of salt.

Click her to read the full article and interview!

Adaline Kent - CA Sculptor

2009-12-19T10:53:00.001-08:00

I just fell in love! Today's SF magazine's article about the SF MOMA's anniversary show (which I am really excited about) included this image of California sculptor, Adaline Kent. She collaborated with the famed landscape architect Thomas Church - link to more info about them here. Her work has blown me away and I can not wait to research more about this fascinating fellow Bay Area sculptor!

- Erin

2009-12-07T15:54:00.000-08:00

Erin McGuiness hosts and welcomes you for a three day winter open house at her studio.

Where: Earthworks Studio + Gallery

2547 8th Street #33, Berkeley

When: Thursday, December 10th, 12pm - 6pm

Saturday & Sunday, December 12th & 13th, 11am - 5pm

Click here for more info.

Also, Earthworks Berkeley Artisan Open Studio is happening for two more weekends! Click here for details.

CAB + Event!

2009-11-30T11:34:00.001-08:00

Dina & Erin are really excited to be participating in CAB +'s first event! CAB + (Ceramic Arts of Berkeley) is a newly formed group of clay artist working in Berkeley and nearby towns. Our first event will be this Friday from 5pm - 10pm at Leslie Ceramic Supply in Berkeley. See Dina & Erin's work along with over 40 other potters/clay artists/ceramicists and whatever else you want to call us mudheads! Click here for more information.

Holiday Open Studios Begins!

2009-11-27T15:43:00.001-08:00

For four wonderful weekends, Earthworks along with 100 other artisans are opening their doors for you to enjoy their beautiful art and see the studio spaces where all the magic happens.

Saturday & Sundays, Thanksgiving weekend through December 20th 11am - 6pm
Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday, December 21st, 22nd & 23rd 12pm - 5pm

Link to full list of participating studios & artists - http://berkeleyartisans.com/.

Great Trip to the Eye Doc!

2009-11-09T21:01:00.001-08:00

My recent trip to the eye doctor was a lot more exciting than I imagined it would be. Reading San Francisco magazine in the waiting room, I discovered my pieces in a beautiful photo spread of Julie Dowling's fabulous house in Sonoma, yeah! -Erin

See more of my work on my website, www.erinmcguiness.com.

Shape Hunting at The Hirshorn

2009-11-04T09:02:00.000-08:00

On a recent trip to Washington DC, I went hunting for cool shapes at the Hirshorn museum to inspire my own sculptures . The outdoor sculpture garden in front of the museum is a beautiful calming spot with great Henry Moore sculptures.

The building, reminiscent of a slide carousal is full of wonderful mid-century art. Here are a couple of my favorite shapes.

Happy hunting! -Erin

Firing Day!

2009-11-04T08:29:00.000-08:00

One of the funnest parts of the entire clay making process is firing day! Yesterday was a clear and perfect day for it and this picture shows Eartha, our gas kiln at full blast.

Today is the day of waiting and then tomorrow I get to peak in and see which pieces made it throught the fire and which pieces came alive in the flames. -Erin

Taste for Art Event

2009-09-20T18:57:00.000-07:00

"This fall season, the East Bay Express hosted event Taste for Art ventures to Berkeley, ground zero for all things delicious and delectable. Taking place at the iconic Sawtooth Building, the party will feature small plate tastings from the area's best restaurants and an impressive 60,000 square feet of open art studios, film screenings, live music...", link to full article and more information.

Taste for Art

Friday, October 2nd
5pm-9pm
Earthworks Gallery + Studio
Plus the entire Sawtooth building

2547 8th St., #33 (at Dwight)
Berkeley, CA
Link to Taste for Art

Summer Days and a Doorbell

2009-08-19T20:03:00.000-07:00

joanna glazing

Summer days at the studio, things are quiet but we are still producing and loving our work. The gallery is open every Saturday, so stop by and if you have not been by in awhile we have a doorbell now! If you visit on any day besides a Saturday just give our new bell a ring.

erin's sketches and works in progress

Joanna Mendicino at East Bay Open Studio

2009-05-30T15:20:00.001-07:00

Joanna Mendicino's beautiful & charming vases will be on display at her studio Earthworks during East Bay Open Studio.

After browsing Joanna's pieces, you may also see Earthwork's other 7 artist's artwork and the many other artisans whose studios in the Sawtooth building will also be open for this wonderful event.

East Bay Open Studio
Hours are 11-6 Saturdays and Sundays on June 6,7, 13 & 14. For more information about Open Studios, click here.

News from NCECA

2009-04-23T13:14:00.000-07:00

Well, it's official, I think I have taken over the Earthworks blog. So keep an eye out for a posting with my own spin-off blog. I think it is time to start my own!

Brandon Reese's Sculpture

NCECA was amazingly fun and inspiring as usual, my crew and I skipped the clay conference itself and instead rented a car and visited all the beautiful galleries. By far my favorite show was Brandon Reese (link to more pics) of Oklahoma, my Mom's home state so I may be

biased. His use of clay and wood together was fantastic and a major inspiration. Some of the best contemporary clay work I have seen. I also got to have a religious moment with a Hans Coper vessel that is similar to the pic on the left right, at the ASU Ceramic Research Center (link) , a wonderful collections of ceramic work and a must stop for any clay lover.

Cheryl Tall (middle) and friends

My other favorite show was mine! The gallery owners Daryl and Michael of Costello-Childs did a beautiful job combining two and three dimensional pieces and were wonderful to work with. Here are some pictures of the opening.

Deborah Rael-Buckley, Maria De Castro, Cheyl Tall, Ceil Sturdevant & me

Cheryl with her pieces and Susan Beiner's work in the background.

Bye for now - Erin McGuiness

Gallery Opening - Hybrid Nation

2009-03-28T10:09:00.000-07:00

Are you headed to NCECA or to the Phoenix/Scottsdale AZ area in April? If so, please join me to celebrate a show my work is part of, Hybrid Nation.

Opening Reception - Thurs., April 9th 4-8pm

Costello Childs Gallery

2724 N. 68th St., Suite 1, Scottsdale, AZ

www.costellochildsart.com

Show runs through April 30th

Show features work form Susan Beiner, Maria De Castro, Aurore Chabot, Karen Gunderman, Priscilla Hollingsworth, Erin McGuiness, Deborah Rael-Buckley, Virginia Scotchie, Ceil Sturdevant and Cheryl Tall.

-Erin

Spring has Sprung

2009-03-23T11:33:00.000-07:00

As a California girl, I always feel so lucky that we have flowers blooming even in the winter. This pic is from someone's front yard in Alameda.

Even so I love seeing so many plants start blooming this time of year, I can't wait to head out to Point Reyes and see all the wild flowers. The best part of spring is the time change. Now I can stay later at the studio without my circadian rhythms telling me I should be home eating and vegging.

Happy Spring! - Erin

My Favorite Things...

2009-02-28T12:22:00.000-08:00

Yeah for cupcakes, these are from Betty's To Go on 4th street near Earthworks. They are by far my favorite in the Eastbay and they are pretty too! -Erin

Happy New Year & SF Design

2009-01-19T16:51:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year! I am really looking forward to a fresh start and a new prez!!

To kick off the new year, I have exciting news. The De Sousa Hughes showroom at the SF Design Center will be showing a number of different groupings of my hand coiled ceramic vessels during the events they are hosting as part of the conference/event Design San Francisco (formerly winter market). I dropped off my pieces last week and they were busy getting the showroom ready for the event and I had to stop myself from drooling over all the beautiful and unusual objects and furniture they have!

Here is a link to more information about Design San Francisco and the De Sousa Hughes showroom. Also, if you would like more updates about upcoming events for my work, click here for my most recent newsletter or click here to join my mailing list.

Thanks and happy new year!

- Erin McGuiness

Girl Power

2008-12-26T18:24:00.000-08:00

Well, not really girl power of course - woman power. You've seen the photos of our beautiful work; now you get to see a little of the nitty gritty side of things. Our electric kilns are heated by coiled elements (like in a toaster but much bigger and tougher) to over 2000 degrees F. That's power. Over time the elements weaken and have to be replaced, so that's what we're doing here on two of our kilns.

The first photo shows the switch box opened; this is where the current enters and is fed to six elements.

In the second photo Diane R. and Joanna are putting the new elements into two of the sections of the kiln that have been set up on a work table for easier access.

The last photo shows Glenda finishing up the wiring on the other kiln. Here you can see the sections of this kiln have been stacked together again, before replacement of the switch box cover visible in the background. Looks like we were having fun. We were.

- Diane W. (who also helped)

Final Moments of Open Studio

2008-12-17T19:51:00.000-08:00

Earthwork's members invite you to stop by this weekend for the final weekend of our Holiday Open Studio. We are open Saturday & Sunday from 11-6pm and on Monday & Tuesday from 12-5pm. Stop by for coffee, tea and beautiful local handmade ceramics!

-Earthworks Artists

Cover Girl

2008-12-04T22:32:00.000-08:00

Earthworks' resident tile maker, Diane Winters, discovered her tiles included on the cover of the December issue of Old House Interiors magazine. This custom fireplace project for a home in Los Altos is a reproduction of a 1909 Greene and Greene fireplace. Here's a link to the magazine Old House Interiors, http://oldhouseinteriors.com/.

More typical of Diane's work are her individual molded tiles below. You can see more on our website, http://earthworksberkeley.com/ or in person at our studios.

Don't need an entire fireplace? - a single tile makes a dandy holiday gift.

Thanks for Shopping Local!

2008-12-01T16:28:00.000-08:00

Thank you to all our wonderful fans that made this weekend's Berkeley Artisan's Holiday Open Studio at Earthworks our busiest weekend in years! We are grateful that so many of you decided to support local artists with your gift giving this year. If you did not have time to make it down this weekend, there is still plenty of time. We are open every weekend (Sat. & Sun.) through December 2st from 11-6pm and on Monday & Tuesday December 22nd and 23rd from 12-5pm. We are also open during the week a lot by chance and by appointment, feel free to call or stop by and ring the bell if you are in the area.

Some of the most popular items this weekend were:

Jiri's beautiful and affordable shino bowls $30

Glenda's stunning small dishes $22

Joanna Mendicino's playful and elegant vases $35

For a listing of all 100 artists that are participating in Berkeley Artisan's Holiday Open Studio and for a map of their studios, visit the website, http://www.berkeleyartisans.com/listing_page.html.

-Erin

Holiday Artisan Fair at the De Young

2008-11-19T21:08:00.000-08:00

Looking for something to do this weekend? How about going to the De Young Museum and doing a little shopping! I (Joanna Mendicino) will be be participating in the second annual De Young Museum Holiday Artisan Fair. This is a great event where your purchase goes towards supporting a local artist as well as showing support for the museum.

November 21 - 9:30 am to 8:00 pm
November 22 - 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
Piazzoni Murals room, De Young Museum. Free fair admission.

click the link below for more information:

http://www.famsf.org/dynamic/images/image_1_2736.swf

kiln opening

2008-11-14T08:11:00.000-08:00

hello! Joanna here - Yesterday at Earthworks Diane, Erin and Dina were unloading the gas kiln which they had fired up this week. I was able to snap a few pics.....

Lots of lovely pots came out - Maybe a few of our lucky readers out there will snag some of these beautiful pieces during our Holiday sale :)

Rails, Spokes & Potter's Wheels

2008-11-01T08:36:00.000-07:00

My new favorite way to get to the studio. Amtrak, the most peaceful 15 minutes of my day. Watching the SF skyline and industrial oakland pass by...

Meaning to visit Earthworks, try it by train. We are only one flat mile from the Berkeley train stop. I think there is even a food/drink car somewhere in here...

Link to amtrak

-Erin

Dina's Beautiful Teapot featured in AmericanStyle

2008-10-27T14:10:00.000-07:00

Earthworks had a great surprise this week. Resident artist Dina Gewing's fabulous azure blue teapot & matching cups were featured in AmericanStyle magazine, accompanying an interview with Susan Brooks discussing this year's Berkeley Artisans Holiday Open Studio. Here is a link to the magazine AmericanStyle, http://www.americanstyle.com/.

For more details about Berkeley Artisans Holiday Open Studio's visit the website, http://www.berkeleyartisans.com/. The Open Studio event is every weekend from Thanksgiving through December 21st and includes over 100 artisans!
See more of Dina's work at our website, http://www.earthworksberkeley.com/.

Earthworks member makes Best of the Bay

2008-09-06T10:01:00.000-07:00

Time for some shameless self promotion! Earthworks member Erin McGuiness was mentioned in this year's East Bay Express' Best of the Bay in the article Region That Gives Crafters Their Due. Follow link to read full article.

To see more of Erin's work, please visit her website, www.erinmcguiness.com or come by the studio - we are open every Saturday from 10-5pm. Live in the city, no problem, her work is also available at the San Francisco Design Center at the De Sousa Hughes' showroom, www.desousahughes.com.

New Member, Diane Rice. earthworks in the Diablo.

2008-04-04T22:17:00.000-07:00

Hello!

We have a few exciting things that have happened so far in 2008. First, we have a new member, ceramicist Diane Rice. Her pottery is just beautiful, please come by our gallery to check out her work!

In other news... There was a great spread in the Diablo Magazine about West Berkeley potteries - member Erin McGuiness' studio space and beautiful pieces were photographed for this article (picture on right)! Check out the article here: http://www.diablomag.com/Diablo-Magazine/April-2008/Potters-Enclave/

Ken Whitaker on etsy.com

2007-12-13T19:38:00.000-08:00

Ken Whitaker's work can now be purchased online at etsy.com! He has a great selection of his pieces, in an affordable price range from $35 to $125.

You can visit his etsy shop here.

-posted by joanna.

gifts $75 and under at the Earthworks gallery

2007-12-08T12:23:00.000-08:00

It has been a beautiful day in the bay area, I love it when the air is cold and crisp and the sky is blue....

Have some free time this weekend? Please stop by Earthworks to say hello or to do a little shopping! We are open every weekend this month from 11-6pm (please check out our site for more information on other days we are open this month www.earthworksberkeley.com). Here is a sampling of items that can be found in our gallery that is $75 or under. Great gifts for the holidays, or to splurge for yourself!

-posted by joanna

1st post

2007-12-05T08:43:00.000-08:00

welcome to the earthworks blog! We are a group of 8 ceramic artists, sharing one studio and gallery space, called Earthworks. We are a diverse group, with work ranging from sculpture to functional work. You may read the musings of the members here on this blog from time to time, interesting little tidbits about our happenings, or writings about anything and everything ceramic. I want to use this first post to share a new etsy page that was created recently by a fellow Earthworks member, Glenda Jordan.

Check out her etsy page for some great pieces for your holiday shopping! She has a nice selection of her beautiful spirit houses...

joanna