SOUPER bowls

I plead guilty to taking my eating utensils and dishes for granted.  Because of my love for the art of plating food, I’ve always owned solid white functional dishware.  My mother is a “collector” of flatware and hasn’t allowed me to pick my own, EVER.  It is bestowed upon me on occasion without request or explanation.  We all have our burdens, ha.  

Now I am married to a commercial production potter (120+ pots a day & NOT pictured here), and suddenly the world of dishware is my oyster.  Did you know you need differently sized and shaped bowls for salad, cereal & pasta? As I said, we all have our burdens, ha.  I love eating out of the bowls my husband has thrown.  Every once in a while he comes home with a “one off” just for me because he thought it looked like it was “meant for me”.  *swoon*  I’ve been trying to convince him to enter this show because I love this venue.  It isn’t restricted to a literal interpretation, so be sure to investigate this opportunity. 

Check out this Call for Entries from Arts Benicia (Benicia, CA) for Table Testaments.  $45 Entry & 40% commission. Take a closer look at this community-based non-profit…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Table Testaments 
from Arts Benicia

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ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to ceramic, wood, glass, metals, paintings, prints, photographs, mixed media, installation artworks & digital works.

THEME:  This exhibition will coincide with seasonal gatherings around tables, offering an exploration of sculptural and functional tableware as contemporary carriers of narrative & story – central elements in human gatherings.  Utensils and flatware, table linens and tables & chairs themselves will be considered, as will wall-hung works that relate to the exhibition subject.

DEADLINE:  October 2, 2019

NOTIFICATION:  October 12, 2019

ENTRY FEE: $45 up to 3 ($35 for members) 

JUROR:  Juan M. Santiago’s art practice explores the narrative of human experience using traditional & non-traditional methods in clay and other mediums. He has taught at Sonoma State University, Diablo Valley College, Chabot College & California College of the Arts. He is currently a professor at Southern Oregon University. Juan holds an MFA from Alfred University & a BFA from California College of the Arts & Crafts.

AWARD:  Best of show $250, Juror’s Choice 2-D $100 & Juror’s Choice 3-D $100.

SALES:  Arts Benicia, a non-profit organization, receives 40% commission on sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!