A message from Josephine County Empty Bowls chair, Heidi Griffiths:
I want to share what we’ve been doing to generate community interest in Empty Bowls Josephine County. I was granted a generous donation of clay from Georgies in Portland towards the EMPTY BOWL PROJECT and held a THROW A THON at RCC. Continuing Ed. Students and fellow CLAYFOLK members participated in generating 60 bowls and several Silent Auction pieces from the Hand Builders. I know the handbuilders felt great to be a part of the effort without having to be behind the wheel!
A big thank you to: all those that came to the THROW A THON for their time and beautiful work donated; Ellen Johnson, from OPTIONS, lunch was great and we appreciate the tickets to the event; Georgie’s, for the clay and continued support to the Pottery Community; and A HUGE Thank You to Phil Fishwick and RCC through whom the THROW A THON was made possible! Lastly, there are less than 6 weeks left to receive your donations to go towards this year’s event.
Many thanks to all of the potters who attended the recent RCC Throw-a-thon in preparation for the Oct. 12th Josephine County Empty Bowls event.
Skye Hart
Janise Pratt and Phil Fishwick
Nancy D Stewart
Kris Schumacher
Denis Highfield, Christina Sheehan and Teresa Hart
Tim Yoshida
Heidi Griffiths
Want to donate some bowls? Contact:
Heidi Griffiths
Empty Bowls Chair
786-566-9797 cell
Items can be dropped off at OPTIONS during normal business hours or a possible pick up in the GP area by contacting OPTIONS 1215 SW G Street Grants Pass 541-476-1526 POC Ellen Johnson
Josephine County Empty Bowls:
Monday, October 12, 2015
Time: 6 –8 p.m.
Location:
Parkway Christian Center
229 NE Beacon Drive
Grants Pass
More about Empty Bowls
Many thanks to the Library Committee for selecting the following resources to add to the Jackson and Josephine County library systems.
2015 Library Purchases
Jackson County library system
DVD’s
- “Form, Pattern and Underglaze”
- “Low Tech Clay High End Results”
BOOKS
- “It’s Just Dirt”
- “Throwing”
Josephine Community Libraries
DVD:
- “Handbuilt Forms with Soft Slabs”
- “Darted and Decorated”
- “Precision Throwing and Intricate Carving”
BOOK
About this program:
A portion of the profits from the annual Clayfolk Show & Sale go to provide a resource for our members and the public through the purchase of books and videos for the Jackson and Josephine county library systems.
View a full list of resources purchased by Clayfolk.
Re-Thinking Ceramics | UVAAA seeking ceramic artist’s submissions
Application Deadline: September 4, 2015
The Umpqua Valley Arts Association in Roseburg is seeking artists working in clay for an upcoming exhibit in our Hallie Brown Ford Gallery “Re-Thinking Ceramics” juried by Heidi Preuss Grew.
Open to all Oregon artists working with clay.
SHOW DATES: October 30 – December 23, 2015
If interested please use the links below for more info.
INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION
UVAAA: http://uvarts.com/call-to-artists/
Blues, Brews and Barbeque
Come celebrate summer,sip some good beer and help raise funds for the Rogue Valley Humane Society. Several Clayfolk potters will be there selling their art to help support this great cause.
BANDS, BREWS, FOOD! Vendors & Family FUN!
August 29, 2015
2:00 PM – 07:00 PM
Tom Pearce Park
3700 Pearce Park Rd Grants Pass
Ticket Prices: $20 Samples incl. $10 under 21 Under 10 Yrs. FREE
Parking is included.
Purchase tickets at the Rogue Valley Humane Society 541-479-5154.
Tickets also available thru Paypal at http://roguevalleyhumanesociety.org/events/98/blues-brews-and-barbeque/
— just click on the “donate now” button – it will take you to Paypal. In the comments section, enter number of tickets and total up the price, and pay right there! Please include your mailing address and phone number.
