July-Aug. Newsletter
Check out all of the latest happenings!
Includes a list of 2016 Clayfolk members (with their associated earned points) who have applied for the Nov. Clayfolk show.
Step Into Hope | Call for art
Step Into Hope, UCAN’s annual event to raise funding for the Food Bank, is inviting all clay work artists to make a special bowl (or whatever you’d like) to include in this year’s event. The event will be held on August 27th, at the Food Bank, and we would love to have you all there. The bowls will be sold to secure food for the emergency food network in Douglas County. You are welcome to place your business cards at the empty bowl table.
Please call Susie Johnston-Forte at 541-492-3522 or email her at susie.forte@ucancap.org for more information. Please have your work of art in to the Food Bank by July 31st. The address is: 280 Kenneth Ford Dr. (on the hill above Costco).
or call me Peppi Melick at 541-643-9587 to arrange a pick up.
April newsletter and show application
The Clayfolk April newsletter and the 2016 show application can be downloaded below.
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A message from the 2016 Show Chair:
A number of Clayfolk potters are already busy in their studios and some of you pit fired some amazing pottery at Debbie Raddatz-Thompson and Bill Thompson’s home. The tremendous variety of remarkable pottery in the Show last year was so exciting…I can hardly wait to see what everyone creates this year! What a wonderful 40th celebration we had. The time that you put in working at the Show, along with your incredible pottery, made 2015 the best Show ever. Customers all weekend told me how friendly our potters are and how much they look forward to our Show this coming year. With all of us working together, I know we will continue to grow, amazing our returning and new customers.
Just a reminder that the newsletter is only sent hard copy to those who requested it on the Membership Application and will be sent to the rest of the Clayfolk Membership via enews. If you are applying for the Show you will need to download the Show Application, print it out and then send it to me with your booth fees.
Some things to remember:
- We have 3 pop-up booths available, first come, first served. Please send a separate $25 check in WITH your booth fee if you are interested.
- When two or more applicants have the exact same number of points, their position on the Participant List will be determined by postmark.
- Your Show Application must be postmarked no later than June 1st if you want to avoid a late fee. Also, late applicants are placed at the bottom of the Show Participation list.
- Make sure that you have turned in your Membership Application as well. The postmark deadline for turning in your Membership Form is May 31st, and you must be a current member in good standing to be eligible for the Show.
I am so grateful for all the wonderful people who help put on the Clayfolk Show & Sale and hope you enjoyed the show as much as I did. With a smile on my face and a pocket full of chocolate kisses, I am looking forward to another successful year!
Shirley Huft – Clayfolk Show Chair
ROSEBURG: CLAY WORKSHOP WITH ANNIE CHRIETZBERG
UMPQUA VALLEY ARTS ASSOCIATION PRESENTS:
CLAY WORKSHOP WITH ANNIE CHRIETZBERG
Participants will learn how to turn flat slabs of grey clay into dynamic beautiful pieces that will enliven people’s everyday food and beverage routines. Annie will demonstrate how she prepares the clay, imprints patterns, works with texture, and uses templates for consistency in production. She will discuss different ideas about making pieces for daily use, development of form, making templates, and her glazing theory. Most importantly, she shares the tricks of making and the meticulous details of construction that she has honed in her own studio practice.
Saturday, May 14 | 10 AM – 5 PM | At the Arts Center
$100 (Members) | $125 (Non-Members)
REGISTER: uvarts.com | (541) 672-2532
Annie Chrietzberg is a hand-builder, templatemaker and glaze formulator who has recently relocated to the forests of Central Oregon. Her current body of work is a line of mix-and-match tableware composed in pattern and color. She makes functional pottery from textured slabs, using templates that she creates, playing with the relationship between shape and form.
See more of Annie’s work at: earthtoannie.com
Open Studios at the Grants Pass Art Museum
The Grants Pass Art Museum is starting an annual event called “Open Studios: How Art Is Made”Grants Pass had a studio tour for a few years. This event is similar, but different. We plan to hold this every year, and we want artists to participate every year! You will be able to develop a local, loyal following and have an opportunity to connect to your local audience, make sales, and make friends! If you are an emerging artist it is a way to get a jump start in interacting with your community. If you are an established artist it is a way to further your interaction and bring in new people who like art. Open Studios 2016 | September 24th & 25thDeadline to apply is April 16th, 2016 To apply open the link below. Please submit your completed application including the $35 fee by the deadline of April 16th. |
Grants Pass Museum 20th Annual Garden Art Show
The Grants Pass Museum is holding its 20th Art in the Garden event on June 11-12.
Ticket holders are allowed access to 8 lovely gardens. Each garden has art available for sale. A variety of art is offered, but the art appropriate for gardens are the best selling art.
The museum provides people to monitor the gardens and sell the work, so the artist simply sets up on Saturday morning and comes back Sunday at 5:00 to pick up the unsold work. While there is no shift work, the commission to the museum is 30%. There is a jury process.
For further information, contact Hyla Lipson, GP Museum of Art Executive Director at hyla1@earthlink.net.
The announcement was submitted by Gwen Childs. If you want to chat about this event, email her at gchilds1@msn.com.
