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Sabbatical
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Pictures (also see links
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"I feel like I have died and gone to clay heaven!"
(quote from Austin Zimmer on January 17th, 2006)
Austin is currently in the process of building a
salt kiln in Mystic, CT. If all goes smoothly the kiln will be fully
operational by the end of April (2008),
click here for pictures. Once the studio (house) expansion is
complete there will also be a large electric kiln on-sight. Stay tuned
to ZimmerCottage.com
for details.
Austin participated in the
Bethesda Row Arts Festival,
October 21st and 22nd, 2006. The show was a huge success and Austin
plans to do the show again in 2008 (Oct.), provided the jury group
approves. Austin also plans to start selling work out of
one, or both, of the small craft shops in Mystic, CT (beginning
summer 2008) --
WhyEverNot and/or
Company of Craftsman galleries.
All pieces are sold as one-of-a-kind. Similar
pieces can be combined
to form sets, but each piece possesses unique qualities that naturally vary.
All pieces are signed. ZimmerClayWorks offers a complete money-back
guarantee (less shipping) for 30 days. No special orders
please.
ZimmerClayWorks welcomes MasterCard,
Visa and PayPal payments via secure server. The PayPal gateway
offers customers the abilty to pay using American Express, Discover and a
wide range of other credit cards.
Additional commerce buttons and availability to inventory coming soon.
Pieces ready for sale:
satin black bowl, large vase,
medium vase,
cups, additional commerce
buttons coming soon.
Cups: $20 - $120
Bowls: $40 - $150
Vases: $50 - $3,800
Pitchers - $25 - $600
Lidded jars and casserole dishes: $75 - $4,200
Plates and platters: $75 - $1,600
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This site
features
works-in-progress, works-for-sale
and background information
regarding Austin Zimmer.
Welcome:
Austin
currently plans to do 1-2 retail shows per year (starting in the Fall
of 2006). He also plans to offer access to finished
work via the internet (year-round). All work will be sold
directly (via the internet or retail show).
New work will be created year-round and offered for sale online only.
A select number of pieces will also be available from one of two
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Sabbatical Itinerary (Spring 2006)
The emphasis of Austin Zimmer's
sabbatical (Spring 2006) was on
making artwork (studio locations, pictures, and a complete itinerary
listed below).
December 15th, 2005 - January 1st, 2006
Visited
New York and Boston galleries, drawing, packing and getting ready for
the move to down to North Carolina (Penland School of Craft
/ Artist-in-residence program).
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January 1st - January 6th , 2006
A week at the spa! The Grove Park Inn and Spa,
located in Asheville, NC. The Grove Park Inn is a classic grand resort, built
in 1913. Austin highly recommends The
Grove Park Inn to anyone that REALLY needs to get away
and wants to enjoy a five star spa experience.
Austin's
pictures (series #1) January 5th - February 28th, 2006
Artist-in-residence program at the
Penland School of Crafts,
located 30 minutes outside Asheville, NC.
Austin's pictures (series #2)
"I am thrilled with my initial results and
am looking forward
to getting everything out of the kiln (reduction, soda and salt), stay tuned
for pictures! I plan to fire work in soda, salt, wood and
high-fire reduction kilns at Penland. The facilities at the school are
fantastic, everything is at my finger-tips! I generally arrive in the
studio around 10:00 a.m. and work until 2 a.m., studios at Penland are
open 24/7. Everyone is incredibly friendly and generous with
recommendations and helpful tips; this is what heaven must be like (well, at
least for potters)!" quote from Austin Zimmer on January 20th, 2006
Note: Austin returned to the Bethesda, MD area
on February 6th - 9th in order to
attend a conference,
Making School's Safe
(sponsored by AIMS), in Baltimore. Austin is a member of the
AIMS committee that set up the conference.
March 1st - March 12th, 2006
Penland School invited Austin to stay on as resident artist, free of
charge for two weeks, in order to participate in their Community Day event
(a Spring fund raiser). Members of the surrounding community are invited
to visit studios, watch demonstrations, and talk with artist.
March 12th - April 15th, 2006
Austin
arrived back in the D.C. area to work on slides, show
applications
and to get ready for the big move up to Mystic, CT on April 15th.
April 15th - July 15th, 2006
Austin converted his summer home in Mystic Connecticut into a
studio and plans to continue major renovations during the summer
of 2007. He arrived in Mystic on Saturday, April 15th
and departed on July 15th for Maui.
Click here to view the property
The majority of the time was spent working on the house and
studio.
Austin's Mystic home will soon have full-size
down-draft gas kiln, a large electric kiln
and a new 750+ sq. ft studio Stay tuned for pictures!
July 15th - August 15th, 2006
Austin
then vacationed in Maui, HI: drawing, visiting galleries and hitting the
beach (BIG TIME!).
He also helped his dear old dad sort through a lifetime of earthly
possessions and helped
organize his house a bit, which was a huge task in and of itself.
August 16th - September 3rd
Prepare studios for September classes. Austin will
assume
a new role as Chairman of the Art Department at
Landon
School (beginning September 1st., 2006
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Preliminary works:
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Contact information:
Please send all mail to:
Austin Zimmer
6101 Wilson Lane
Bethesda, MD 20817
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ZimmerClayWorks office: (301) 365-8286
ZimmerClayWorks fax: (202) 478-2880
Toll-free number for ZimmerWorks clients:
(866) 589-5794
E-mail: Austin@ZimmerClayWorks.com
Please note:
All artwork is sold as one-of-a-kind. Similar pieces can be combined
to form sets, but each piece possesses unique qualities that naturally vary.
All pieces are signed. Austin Zimmer offers a complete money-back
guarantee (less shipping) for 30 days. If, for any reason, you decide
to return your item(s) please clearly mark the box (return). Your
MasterCard or Visa will be credited within 24 hours.
Contact Austin Zimmer | Sabbatical
Itinerary | Show Schedule |
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