SLIP-tastic

SLIP-Tastic / Juried by Kyle Johns

Juried exhibition of contemporary slip cast ceramics, open to all artists living in the United States. Work can be functional or nonfunctional, partially or fully slip cast. Size limit: 24 inches in any dimension. October 30 – Nov 22

Submissions due September 25, 2026

https://lillstreet.slideroom.com/#/permalink/program/89165

Apply on Slideroom, $30 for up to 3 works (may include a detail shot of each)

A former instructor at Lillstreet, Kyle Johns was born in and raised in the Chicago land area most all his life. Kyle found his passion for working with clay at Oakton Community College. Kyle then transferred to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) where he began studying under Paul Dresang and Matt Wilt. Following undergraduate, Kyle received his Master of Fine Arts degree from Ohio University, studying with Brad Schwieger, Tom Bartel, Alex Hibbitt, and Chuck Mcweeny. While at Ohio University, Kyle participated in a six week residency at The International Ceramics Center in Kecskemet, Hungary. Kyle also was a studio assistant at Arrowmont School for the Arts and Crafts, returning several times as a workshop assistant and Utilitarian Clay. Kyle recently completed a long term Residency at the Archie Bray Foundation, an Artist in Residency and instructor at the Ceramics Program – Office for the Arts at Harvard, and was a Long Term Resident at Kansas State University.