NORTHWEST CERAMICS FOUNDATION JUMPSTART SCHOLARSHIP

199 WINNER

This is my apportunity io thank te eorth-
west Cerantics Foundation for awarding
me the Jumpeturt Selvolarship in April.
Nexrvear [ will be completing a Fine Acts
degree at Emily Curr Inatitute of Ast and
Desian ond the fume will help to pery for
Euutpoe al supplies The Facial on hues
ako boosted my inieres! in the ceramic
community thai | hawe only reeently dis-
covercd. Over the past three years I have
had the good fortune ts learn from some of
dhe most dedicwed and inepiring ceramic
instructors. At Langara College. Don
Hutehiasen and Sarnh Coote euch brought
ther own unique histery and approach ta
pottery. They showed me the impomance
of wradition, craftamanship and dignovery
through experimentation. Emily Carr
opened a whole new world for me. Paul
Mathieu and Joan Broneau challenged oe
10 question what I was doing, why T was
doing i and whal the creative process
menons? Articulating an answer tor these
concems isan ongoing sirugeleandevolves
as Learn. A combinathon of the resources
and guest speakers af Emily Carr continue
tocapand my views and conceptual under-
standing of ccramics today

Joly/Augosi 1999

Mow of my recent work. is ihrown, altered
and assembbed, whether itis aleapot, ewes
or sculpiural vessel, | think this is a very
effective wiy to create a feeling of move-
ment and energy ina pieoe. Most of the
time | concentrate on the form more (han
the surface, However, 1 think thal the two
shoukl complement each other. | used a
serres of small cwer looms to try dalferenl
surface Micas menging from lajes ress io
eoaking them in a t0luien of soda ash and
wier, Using the latex | could work with

ihe form to create desiged that ether de-
nied the shape or worked with it, The soxd.y
ash allowed he surface 10 be determined
in the firing creating a fleshy effect. T alse
wanted to make pisces that needed mo
glaze arall. Using black clay Ubuilt vessels
heised! on an mmedustrial then. | believe thas
technical ability comes casily with prac-
tice. The hard part ip ip ade he sls in new
ways and make work thal progresses be-
yond mere demonsiauon of techmague.
Jeremy Hatca

JEREMY HATCH, fram
fagucnital Series, 1999, mad-lire
black clay with metal, beighe

4.0 em, diameter 13.2 cm (helt)

Nicole Schoauela

Powers Guild of British Cohimbia

JEREMY HATCH, thrown and altered
beapot, 1999, unglaved stanewure, height
19.0 cm fabawe)

The Jumpstart Scholarship has been awarded over the past four years by
the Northwest Ceramice Foundation to a student or cinetging irtint whose
pel 1s to torther their education wothin the ceramic media, The jury looks
for clarity of intent, originality, technical ability, and that elusive “artisaic
excellence” that distinguishes an individual's work. The jury also carefully
comsiders the applicant's statement that describes their artistic process and
Intent as well as how the award will be used. A proposal thal is well-thought
out and specific adds weight and credibiliry toa body of work. It can direct
the jury to-consider the iment and content of the work as acen by the artist. The
Jumpstart Scholarship can go equally to a functional potier, a sculptural
Commit arte of to the multi-media artist 2: bong as clay is o significant
component of them work. We are enthusiastic and as interested) in sculptors
an! instalistion-baeed artigis as those making functienal tableware and
serving pieces. The Scholarthip is usually publicized in February and March
iid awarded shorily afier, We encourage all those eligible w apply. It
provides 2 great opportunity for someone to eonch themselves and develop
their art and craft through continuing education.

Director, Northwest Ceramics Foundation