eNEWSLETTER -
September-December 2009
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September-December 2009 |
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This September thirty members of the Oregon
Potters Association will be exhibiting in
Our own Clayfolk President, Penelope Dews,
is not only one of the potters accompanying this years group, she was selected
to have her work appear in the show. She will spend some of her time living
with a Japanese family and tour with the other OPA members to important pottery
sites in the
To find out more about OPA and the show
please visit www.oregonpotters.org OPA members will be sharing their
experiences at the November OPA meeting in
" It is in silence that new thoughts come. from Playing Chess with the Heart ~ Beatrice Wood at 100
(years old!)
Upcoming Meetings
General
Booth selection
October 18 at
The
Board
September 29 at
Ray Fosters home at
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Fall Classes from Rogue Gallery
Figure Drawing Workshop - October 17/18
Saturday
A two-day workshop, with Bend artist Ken
Roth, focused on drawing from the live model, with an emphasis on mass, tone,
gesture and line. A variety of mediums will be used to explore expressive
depiction of the human figure. Ken can advise on how to translate those
sketches into paintings.
COST : $180 members $195 non-members (+$20
model fee) Ages 18+ All Skill Levels
Precious Metal Clay Jewelry Making - November 15th
Sunday
Participants will learn the basics of
working with Precious Metal Clay (PMC) which is malleable and workable like
clay, but can be fired to create fine silver jewelry, while making a set of
earrings or a pendant by selecting from the instructor Kirsten Bakke's
selection of shapes to cut, and textures for stamping, then fire and finish to
create a beautiful custom piece of jewelry to give or wear.
COST : $50 members $60 non-members (+$30
materials) Ages 18+ All Skill Levels
Kaleidoscopes - November 14th
Saturday
Create your very own distinctive , quality,
10" Kaleidoscope which can be given as a holiday gift, while learning the
basics of safety and assemblage from artist Lisa Ameijide. Students are
encouraged to bring translucent items such as beads, novelties, or broken toy
parts to incorporate in order to customize your kaleidoscope
COST: $ 25 members $35 non-members (+$10
materials) Ages 16+ all skill levels
Holly Kilpatrick holly@roguegallery.org
Education Director - Rogue Gallery and
USING
STAMPS TO EMBELLISH HANDBUILDING
Workshop at
Hummingbird Studio October 10th and/or the 11th
$85.00 EITHER DAY
or $150 for both days
Virginia Cartwright returns to Hummingbird
after her much acclained hand-building workshop here in 2004. In addition to a
demo of her famous folded teapots, which will span both days, these two classes
will focus on making tall bottles. On Saturday the class will work with stamped
desings on tall folded vases. The Sunday class will create larger, oval vases
which is a form insspired by Virgina's love of nature. She was drawn to the
bearty of palm trees, and especially focused on the beauty of the marks made on
the trunk by the fronds. She artfully layers irregular slabs of clay to achieve
this effect. This is the first time that
Hummingbird Studio in the Applegate - 541.899.7045
If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would be
seen as it is, infinite.
Look for the big
pots outside
Hours : Thursday
through Saturday
www.southernoregonclaydistributors.com
or call (NEW PHONE
NUMBER) 535-1311
The following items are marked down 20% :
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Weststone (cone 5) - WC 864 clay
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1/2 and 1/2 (cone 10) - WC894
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WED clay (non-firing clay) - EM217
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Artware Casting Body - S821
The sale will only apply to stock on hand
and not to special orders.
UPDATE ON A VERY GOOD CAUSE
The third
We are putting the call out to all potters
and artists for bowls to serve soup in. We have, however, a silent auction for
other pottery pieces, so if you have any pottery work you would like to donate
to this worthy event, please contact Ellen Johnson at Options for Southern Oregon as soon as possible :
PHONE: 541.472.5825
Deliver your donations at G. P. Arts and
Fair Trade Tues. through Sat. from
In Hope of Supporting our Local Food
Market
In Hope of Supporting our
Local Food Market and provide community, the G P Arts and Fair Trade shop HOPES
to host a Saturday winter's farmer's market as soon as the outdoor market one closes.
We are looking for vendors and hope that they will supply local cheese, jams,
crafts, lotions, soap, etc if not every Saturday, perhaps on a rotating
schedule that we could print up and post around town. If you are interested,
please let local farmers and producers know to contact us soon. Thanks for you
help and support on this project. The Winter's Farmers Market will meet in the
HomeGrown Gallery where we do a consignment gallery. We are always looking for
local crafts, especially would like to feature clothing, bat boxes, candles,
knitting, weaving, wood products made with local woods and much more. So tell
your crafty and farmer friends?
General Meeting ~ Booth selection
Sunday October 18 at
Directions : I-5 North: take exit 55 and follow the
signs for
I-5 South: take exit 58 and remain on 6th for 1.6 miles then turn right on
“G” Street and GPAFT is on the left.
For questions contact Roxanne Hunnicutt at Grant Pass Arts and Fair Trade
541-955-4403 or at home 541-479-1349 or cell 944-1353
Board Meeting
Tuesday September 29 at
Ray Fosters home at
Directions : Old Stage Rd and hiway 238 into
South Stage Rd into
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VOTING
BALLOT FOR CLAYFOLK OFFICERS 2009
Please
separate ballot from newsletter and application form before mailing !
Member at Large :
Please vote for three
(Please
be sure to vote. Clayfolk bylaws require 30% of the membership to cast a
ballot.)
Mail ballot to Clayfolk,
For a printable application form only click on this link
CLAYFOLK
MEMBERSHIP 2009/2010
Clayfolk membership dues
are $15 per year and are due paid by
Clarification on the
policy for new member participation in the Clayfolk Show and
Questions? Call Marydee Bombick, Membership Chair,
482-0840 (membership@clayfolkl.org)
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