Israel Davis Ceramics

Davis has presented more than 45 technical workshops and lectures nationally and internationally and has taught several summer intensives including courses at ox bow school of art and artist s residency saugatuck mi penland school of crafts penland nc and ceramica artistic prospettiva trieste italy.

Israel davis ceramics.

Israel davis is an artist musician bmx biker and skateboarding enthusiast. Kayla served as the ceramics area technician at kcad for two years and is currently pursuing a mfa at the university of oregon. Israeli ceramics are ceramics designed either in palestine or israel from the beginning of the 20th century. Texts on mold making are referenced and technical demonstrations are provided.

The assignments are to make cups and bowls that are fired to a mid range temperature using stoneware glazes. Israel izzy davis is an artist who lives and works in grand rapids mi. A presentation is given on the use of mold making in ceramics and the visual conceptual potential of multiples. Making utilitarian pottery on the wheel comprises the second half of the semester in ceramics 1.

A residency that i coordinated and funded through sponsorship from a local company. Israel davis ceramics program director at urban institute for contemporary arts greater grand rapids michigan area 8 connections. He is currently assistant professor of sculpture and functional art at kendall college of art and design grand rapids mi. Israel izzy davis is an artist educator musician bmx biker and skateboarding enthusiast who lives and works in grand rapids mi.

In additional to traditional pottery in israel there are artists whose works were created in an industrial environment. Focus is placed on practice and editing to achieve confindence and competency in wheel work. Students explore the possiblilites of repitition replication assemblage and production. He exhibits work across the country an has taught workshops both nationally and internationally.

Davis has taught at the university level for over a decade and currently holds a position at central michigan university. Sculpture and functional art bfa with an emphasis in ceramics wood and gas fired stoneware slip cast porcelain faculty mentor university of the arts philadelphia pa.