Hayne Bayless | Ivoryton, Connecticut
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Over 290
cups have arrived from all across North America and Japan: the
Simple
Cup
Show is opening in less than two weeks! This annual tradition has generated a tremendous amount of interest over the last ten years, with
the Seattle Times noting this as a "Recommended Arts Event
" in previous years.
People line up to come to this
show. This is an amazing opportunity to see a wide variety of
cups from many nationally and internationally known ceramic artists. Participating
artists were invited to send in 4 cups for the show.
The
2018
Simple
Cup
Show is curated by
Peter Olsen
, Executive Director of Seward Park Clay Studio, and
KOBO Gallery.
The
show will run from November 3 through December
2018.
Please go to the KOBO Blog for our interview with
Peter Olsen, Director, Seward Park Clay Studio and co-curator of the Simple Cup Show.
Although Peter spoke about the 2015 Simple Cup Show in this interview, his words still describe the spirit and mission for organizing this annual invitational show
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Kathy Erteman | New York City
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Tetsuya and Momoko Otani | Shigaraki, Japan
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Details about
show and sale
The
Simple
Cup
Show showcases a wonderful survey of contemporary interpretations of the
cup. With each year there is much excitement generated to see the work of a new crop of juried artists. Our hope in bringing this
show to KOBO Gallery is to showcase the functional work by notable ceramic artists from North America and Japan.
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Andrew Deem | Tacoma
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Why the lottery?
We sell the
cups in a lottery system, which allows everyone to have a fair chance to buy one of their favorite
cups.
We ask that you will join us in expanding the spread of the creative spirit, and support our hope that these wonderful functional pieces be made available to many people. The lottery system allows everyone to buy at least one of their favorite
cups.
The C
up
Show sale begins Saturday, November 3rd at the opening reception. There will be a chance to preview the cups on Friday, 11/2, the day before opening. Cups will not be available for sale until the opening on Saturday, 11/3 at 7:00 when the lottery begins.
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Ben Jordan | Belgrade, Montana
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How does the lottery work?
Arrive early to have a chance to enjoy a glass of wine and look over 250 +
cups that have arrived from around the country and Japan. Starting at 6:30 pm, all who want to participate in the lottery/sale will draw a number from a hat. At 7:00 pm, we will let numbers 1-10 have a few minutes to pick their one favorite
cup to buy. A few minutes later, the second group of 10 will get one pick, each, then the third group of 10 will pick one
cup and so on. Peter Olsen, curator of the
Cup
Show will explain and direct the sale.
Once we get through the complete round of the lottery and everyone with a number has had a chance to pick one favorite
cup, the sale will then be opened up allowing anyone to purchase any of the available remaining
cups.
This year all purchased pieces will be displayed for two weeks so others who missed the opening can view the Cup Show in its entirety. All cups may be taken home and enjoyed after November 17th.
KOBO reopens after the opening on Sunday, November 4, 12pm - 6pm. Any unsold
cups are available to anyone at that time.
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Derek Au | Jingdezhen, China
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We are continuing two awards this year!
2018 Seward Park Clay Purchase Award
This
cup
will be selected and purchased by the Seward Park Clay Studio for their permanent collection.
2018 People's Choice - Best of
Show Award
This
cup
will be selected by the attendees of the
show
. Votes are accepted up to through 11/30.
The
sponsor for this award is the Clay Art Center of Tacoma.
Thank you, Clay Art Center for sponsoring the 12th Simple
Cup
Show
People's Choice Award!
Clay Art Center, Inc.
2636 Pioneer Way East
Tacoma, WA 98404
253-922-5342
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Tetsuya Otani | Shigaraki, Japan
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KOBO
first opened its doors in 1995 featuring the work of small studio artisans of Japan and the functional work of Northwest artists. Exhibits are scheduled 5 times each year showing carefully selected examples of fine craftsmanship and design.
Seward Park Clay Studio has been a vital element in the Northwest's visual arts community since 1969. We serve more than 5000 people every year through our classes, our workshops and lecture series, our annual sales and our collaborative shows with local galleries. Our mission is to promote the growth of the ceramic arts, and we welcome your participation in helping us showcase the work of significant North American and International potters.
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12th Annual Simple Cup Invitational Artists
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Nicole Aquillano
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Reiko Miyagi
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Derek Au
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Lucy Nilan
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Andrew Avakian
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Deb Oliva
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Posey Bacopoulos
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Alex Olson
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Hayne Bayless
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Reid Ozaki
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Robert Beishline
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Mariko Paterson
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John Benn
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Justin Rothshank
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Birdie Boone
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Deborah Schwarzkopf
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Kaitlyn Brennan
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Yoko Sekine-Bove
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Conrad Calimpong
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Jeff Shapiro
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Barb Campbell
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Amy Smith
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Kelly Lynn Daniels
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Steve Theberge
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Andrew Deem
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Gina Tibbott
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Carol Epp
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Sue Tirrell
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Kathy Erteman
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Kurt Weiser
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Alison Fawsett
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Dustin Yager
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Dan Finnegan
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Shumpei Yamaki
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Jennifer Fiore
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Ditte Fischer
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Ken Aoki
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Jil Franke
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Sumiko Aoki
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Brendan Fuller
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Taro Ashida
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ColleenGallagher
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Ayako Komaki
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Damian Grava
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Teppei Komaki
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Stephanie Galli
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Momoko Otani
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Luc Hammond-Thomas
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Tetsuya Otani
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Hiroe Hanazono
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Kaname Takeguchi
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Jason Hartsoe
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Naoto Tanii
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Ayumi Horie
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Hiroe Yamada
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Michael Hunt
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Shigeki Yamada
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Naomi Dalglish
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Yoji Yamada
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Kirk Jackson
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Rei Toyoda
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Jake Johnson
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Makiko Mochizuki
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Ben Jordan
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Naosuke Danjo
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Peter Karner
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Munejiro Natsukawa
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Julie Knight
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FukukoTakahashi
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Matt Krousey
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NaomiKitamura
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Joshua Kuensting
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Yoko Watanabe
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Haakon Lenzi
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Hitomi Takahashi
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