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Slip Trail - CGC Newsletter
CGC NEWS
Our next General Meeting will be held Nov. 10th at 6:30 PM in the hallway leading into Cindercone.
The next BOARD MEETING will be Tuesday, Oct. 25th in Linda’s office,
125 NW Greeley Ave. at 7:00 PM.
“WildFire” Ceramic Showcase
The Boys and Girls Club almost caught on fire with the absolute total
success of OUR SHOW!!!!! Congratulations to all who pulled this together!
Together we sold close to US16,000, and had over 1,000 visitors!
Special thanks go to Jim and Becky Powell who supported us with a very generous cash donation plus hard work, a constant interest, and motivational spirit! Thank you Jim and thank you Becky.
Thanks as well to our Eugene sponsor Georgie’s. Your contribution was greatly appreciated!
More thank-yous are due to OPA from Portland and Local Clay from Eugene. We got a lot of inspiration, information, guidance and support from both these clay associations. Our group booth, e.g., was brought in from Portland OPA!.
Thank you so much!
A message from our President, Linda Heisserman:
“Connie and I worked on the by laws. We combined Local Clay's and OPA's and came up with these for Clay Guild of the Cascades Please look them over...I would like to vote on them or make corrections..on Tues. We will also be looking way into the future to find a date for Wildfire next year so we can reserve our space at the B&G club. Anything else you want on the agenda, please let me know.
Linda”
BYLAWS ARTICLE I : NAME
The name of this corporation is Clay Guild of the Cascades (CGC).
ARTICLE II : OFFICES
The corporation shall maintain a post office box and a local
phone number for the purpose of CGC communication. The Board of CGC may,
at any time, change the post office box and/or the phone number. The corporation
may also have other offices at such places as the Board may fix by resolution.
ARTICLE III : PURPOSE
Artists in the Clay Guild of the Cascades (CGC) share a passion
about clay with each other and the community. Member meetings, educational
workshops, cooperative purchases of supplies, exhibitions, and participation
in charitable projects such as Empty Bowls, supports our aim to promote
creative self-expression in clay, share knowledge and experience, and
facilitate an appreciation of handmade pottery and ceramics.
ARTICLE IV : MEMBERSHIP
Section 1. Classes and Voting : There shall be one class of members
of this corporation. Each member shall be entitled to one vote on all
matters for which a membership vote is required by law, the Articles of
Incorporation, or the by-laws of this corporation.
Section 2. Qualifications : A person shall become a member of the corporation by payment of dues, and by living within the geographical boundaries as decided by the Board, or voted Emeritus member by the Board.
Section 2.1 - Benefits of membership : Qualified CGC members will be eligible to :
Be listed in the membership directory
Receive a member's discount on CGC workshops and events
Participate in Wildfire
Participate in group buys of materials sponsored by CGC.
Section 2.2 - Shared memberships : Multiple potters sharing a household may be permitted, at the discretion of the Board, to share a single membership.
Shared members will cast a single vote at general meetings, receive one member discount per workshop or event, and be eligible to apply for one booth at Wildfire.
Section 3. Expulsion : A member may be expelled by the Board after giving the member at least 15 days' written notice of the expulsion and the reasons for the act. The member shall be given an opportunity to be heard by the Board or its designated agent, orally or in writing, at least 5 days before the effective date of the expulsion. The Written notice of the expulsion shall be given by certified mail, sent to the last known address of the member shown in the corporation’s records. The decision of the Board or its designated agent shall be final, and shall not be subject to any review or appeal by any court or other persons. Any member who brings suit against Wildfire automatically forfeits his/her membership.
Section 4. Annual Meeting : The annual meeting of the members of this
corporation shall be held on the second Thursday of January, at 6:30,
of each year at a place decided board.
Section 5. General Meetings : notice of general meetings shall be given
in writing six times a year and delivered by U.S. mail and/or email. Notice
shall be deemed delivered when deposited in the U.S. mail or transmitted
electronically addressed to the member at his/her address as it appears
on the books of the corporation.
Section 6. Quorum and Voting : Those members present at an annual or general meeting constitute a quorum. Action is taken by an affirmative vote of a majority of members present, unless these bylaws or the applicable law provides differently.
Section 7. Proxy voting : Voting by proxy will not be permitted.
ARTICLE V : OFFICERS
Section 1. Title : The officers of the corporation shall be the
President, President-Elect, Treasurer, Secretary, Wildfire chair, Newsletter
chair and Education Chair.
Section 2. Election : The officers of the corporation shall be elected by a majority vote of the members present at the January annual meeting. The Local Clay Presidency is a two year commitment. The President-elect shall serve as President the following year. All Officers will serve a one year term.
Section 3. Vacancies : If the President-elect resigns, the position is filled by a vote at the next general meeting. If the President resigns, the President-elect fills the position for the remainder of the term, in addition to serving as President the next year. Vacancies of all other elected offices shall be filled by vote of the remaining Board. Terms of office in this case will be until the next annual meeting, at which time the position will be filled through the regular election procedure.
Section 4. President : The President shall designate, on reasonable notice, the time and place of all Board meetings. The President shall preside over all meetings of the membership and of the Board of Directors. The President shall appoint such committees as may seem necessary or desirable and shall be an ex-officio member of all standing committees. The President shall in general perform the usual duties pertaining to his/her office.
Section 5. President-Elect : The President-Elect shall act as an aid to the President and shall perform the usual duties pertaining to his/her absence. After serving as President-elect for one year, he/she automatically becomes President for one year.
Section 6. Secretary : The Secretary shall attend all general and Board meetings and shall keep and maintain a record of all proceedings of the Board of Directors and general meetings. The Secretary shall give notice of all meetings of the Board of Directors whenever required. The Secretary shall cause the minutes to be distributed to the Board in a timely fashion after each meeting. The Secretary shall keep and maintain the files and records of the corporation and shall perform such other duties as are incident to the office of Secretary.
Section 7. Treasurer : The Treasurer shall be responsible for all fiscal matters of the corporation and shall maintain adequate books and records which accurately reflect the operations of the corporation and its assets and liabilities. The Treasurer shall also prepare or cause to be prepared all quarterly, annual and such other reports ordered by law, and shall perform such duties as are incident to the office of Treasurer.
Section 8. Wildfire Chair(s) : The Wildfire Chair(s) shall oversee the organization of the annual Ceramic Show. The chair shall act as chair of the steering committee. This position may be held by one or shared by two persons, with co-chairs holding only one vote in Board matters.
ARTICLE VI : BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 1. Duties : the affairs of the corporation shall be managed
by its Board of Directors.
Section 2. Chair : The President of Clay Guild of the Cascades shall act as chairperson to conduct meetings and perform other duties imposed on her/him by the Board.
Section 3. Number : The number of the Board of Directors shall consist of 7 (7) officers.
Section 4. Term : Board members may be elected without limitation on the number of terms he/she may serve.
Section 5. Removal : Removal from the Board of Directors shall be caused by a unanimous vote of the other Board members.
Section 6. Quorum and Voting : All decisions of the Board of Directors shall be by a majority vote. A quorum is those in attendance at the Board meeting. Officers and Clay Guild of the Cascades committee chairs in attendance each have one vote.
Section 7. Board Meetings : Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at a time and place to be determined by the Board of Directors. The Board shall meet a maximum of six times per year at the discretion of the President.
Section 8. Stipend : Stipends may be awarded at the discretion of the Board.
ARTICLE VII : COMMITTEES
Section 1. The Board of Directors may establish such other committees
as it deems necessary and desirable. Such committees may exercise functions
of the Board of Directors, or may be advisory committees. The committee
chairs are elected at the January general membership meeting for a term
of one year.
ARTICLE VIII : Clay Guild of the Cascades TRADE SHOW : Wildfire
The Clay Guild of the Cascades Chair(s) and CGC Committees shall
put on an annual trade show for its eligible members and invite the public.
ARTICLE IX : CORPORATE INDEMNITY OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
This corporation will Indemnify its officers and directors to
the fullest extent allowed by Oregon Law.
ARTICLE X : AMENDMENTS TO BYLAWS
The Board of Directors may amend these by-laws by an affirmative vote
of two-thirds of the members of the Board.
ARTICLE XI : MISCELLANEOUS
Section I. All assets of the corporation are the property of the corporation, to be used in any way, or in any transaction that it and/or the Board of Directors, as representatives of the membership, sees fit.
Section 2. All checks, notes, drafts, contracts and other obligations shall be signed and countersigned in such manner as the Board of Directors may determine.
Section 3. For all expenditures not expressly included in an approved annual budget :
A) Treasurer and one Board member may authorize expenditures up to $100;
B) A quorum of the Board of Directors may authorize expenditures up to $500;
C) Expenditures of more than $500 must be approved by a majority vote of a quorum of the membership.
EMPTY BOWLS
COCAAN’s Glaze Party was great. A little over a dozen people,
while having a good time, worked well in the glazing of 400 bowls! An
immediate firing was started the same evening and finished next day by
Helen Bommarito.
We are on our way to COCAAN’s goal of 1000 bowls for the 11/13 Empty Bowls Event.
If you want to make bowls for donation, clay is still available at Cindercone or Blue Spruce Gallery, neighbors in the Old Mill District (550 Industrial Way).
You can also contact Helen Bommarito (541) 317-5953 or Bob Sant at 541-317-7745
CGC is still hoping to have each member contribute 30 bowls (or more if you can)! You can bring your bowls to Helen or to our meetings
hbomm@bendbroadband.com
phone: 541-317-5953
cell: 206-915-3655
If you need tickets to the soup&bowls event, hurry up because they are going fast. You can buy them at Blue Spruce Gallery, Curiosity Shop, or contact
Holly Hutton - Assistant Director - COCAAN
2303 SW First St., Redmond, OR 97756
541-548-2380, #106
hollyh@cocaan.org www.cocaan.org
As The Wheel Turns
The place for your news, stories, comments, suggestions, experiences,
tips, and successes.
LINDA HEISSERMAN is starting to throw again at her “almost”
studio. Good luck in the new endeavor Linda!
Congratulations to ELEANOR MURPHY (first place), FRANKI GOSAR (second), and ROBERT SANT (third) at WildFire Gallery Exhibition.
BRAD HENRY received Best Booth Award from Fall Fest in Bend. Congratulations Brad!
DEB SETHER along with Jay Widmer were showing in Corvallis at the Footwise Gallery Display through the month of July. Also, at the OPA show Deb sold her anagama fired gallery piece for $1350. Congratulations Deb.
Our best wishes for a speedy recovery to Jolene Cap. We’re rooting for you Jolene! She is already back home, and back at work, three days after surgery! Cards/phone calls can be sent to Jolene Cap 524 SW Forest Grove Dr. Bend, 97702/or 317-1952 .
LOCAL CLAY NEWS
Clay Fest was beautiful! Not only beautiful but very successful indeed! ClayFest 2006 booked $ 76,327 in artist sales . up 16% (over $10,000) from last year! For more information about Local Clay and its programs, contact localclay@clayfest.org, or Local Clay, POBox 50111, Eugene, OR 97405. www.clayfest.org
OPA NEWS
Thanks Janice Buskirk for including our new WILDFIRE Ceramic Showcase
in OPA’s newsletter. OPA website: http://www.oregonpotters.org/potters.html
CLAY ART CENTER in Tacoma has some new products: The Gleeco sink trap
is easy to install and protects your drains; the Lester bat system is
for making your own plaster or hydocal bats; HVLP spray gun (High volume
low pressure), a great price for a useful spray gun, $39.95 (as seen in
the Geil ads in CM); they have several pallets of lightly used K23 soft
bricks, great for kiln building; Raku sealer, a new water based sealer
to protect and seal your raku pots and glazes, easy to apply; New Wax
resist, they have Reid wax, it goes on nicely and is freeze resistant;
New Paper Clays in stock are Terracotta P clay, Oregon Red Pclay, and
a special run of English Grolleg cone 6 P clay; New clays are a cone 6
orange colored clay called Naranja and a cone 10 buff colored sculpture
body, Bedrock, coarse like Akio, good for sculpture or architectural work.
Also Laguna’s cone 6 super white porcelain, “Frost.”
They are working on some new cone 6 glazes and have new Trash Can raku
kilns in stock. Also close out deals on Aztec airbrushes. www.clayartcenter.net,
800-952-8030
KILN REPAIR PRODUCTS: There are several different companies that now sell moldable ceramic fiber or fiber that is used like a caulk. Thermal ceramics makes Kaofil for 2300 and 2600 degrees F (706-796-4200, www.thermalceramics.com), and Harbison Walker in Portland sells a form of Unifrax that comes in a standard caulk tube (503-227-7944, 1333 NW 12th)
MARKETING YOUR WORK: The NCECA Journal from the “Borders in Flux” Conference had some interesting articles about marketing work. Lisa Rankin encouraged potters to look past minor flaws and imperfections in their work. You will never make a perfect piece, and if you apologize to customers who are interested in a piece, you will never sell it. Be enthusiastic about your work, after all enthusiasm is contagious. She also mentioned some opening lines to use with customers. “May I help you?” is not good. Better options are “What can I help you find today?” or “Which of these pieces caught your eye?” These open ended questions are not often answered with a terse “yes” or “no” so the conversation is not stopped abruptly by the customer response. She also stressed the importance of informational tags that are included with the piece. They spread your story and attach more meaning to your work. Bill Hunt discussed traits of people who get to the top of their field. The main characteristic they all have is: persistence. He points out that on the road to artistic fame, you hear the word “no” far more often than you hear “yes” so you must be able to keep going in the face of failure. He also talked about the numbers of people who achieve a limited amount of success, then disappear, proving the old adage that “the hard part isn’t ‘getting there,’ the hard part is ‘staying there.’” Even if you achieve success, you must still have persistence. He also has noticed that most successful crafts people were respectful of others, and that seemed to help them. He spoke about how publicity and promotion work. To be done properly, it should provide sound education to the receiver. It should be interesting, useful and informative, not pushy or rude.
ONLINE SALES: Www.ArtandDesignOnline.com is a website for selling art. There is no fee to be listed, they did not say what their fees are for selling through them. To be listed, log on and click on “Join the Directory”. Another website that recently contacted us is www.unearthit.net. They list artwork for sale, arts events and other things of interest to people taking a “creative holiday.” They charge a flat fee for listings of artwork for sale, there is no commission. Event listing is free.
NCECA IN PORTLAND: The National Council for Education in the Ceramic Arts will hold their conference at the Oregon Convention Center, March 8-11, 2006. An OPA/NCECA committee has been formed, there will be many volunteer opportunities there.
Deb Shapiro is in charge of volunteers. Contact Deb at 503-624-5780 or
shapiroporcelain@yahoo.com
It is really fun to volunteer at NCECA, you get to meet ceramic artists
from all over the world.
STUDIO TOUR DURING NCECA: There will probably be a self-guided tour of
local clay artists’ studios at the end of the conference. Janet
Buskirk will coordinate this, and it will probably look very much like
the OPA Holiday Studio Sale Guide. It will be juried by some of the NCECA
people. Look for information in a later Newsletter.
Call to Artists
Empty Bowls last call for bowls! A message from Helen Bommarito
“Hello Potters,
For any of you who plan to donate bowls for the Empty Bowls event next
month and haven't yet brought them in, NOW is the time to do it. Get in
touch with me to make arrangements -- my contact info is below.
Also, as a gesture of thanks to all artists who donated bowls or
participated in the Pottery Olympics COCAAN is offering a free Empty
Bowls t-shirt. If you would like one, please send me your t-shirt size
by October 21st.
Thanks again, to all of you, for helping with the Empty Bowls project.
Helen”
Helen Bommarito
P.O. Box 6233
Bend, OR 97708
T/Fx: (541) 317-5953
Cell: (206) 915-3655
hbomm@bendbroadband.com
NCECA Regional Juried Student Exhibit, open to all undergraduate & graduate students in OR, WA, CA, AK, ID, NV, UT, MT, WY, & Western Canada. 2 works per entry, deadline October, www.nceca.net, 866-266-2322, deadline October
NCECA will be in Portland March 8-11, 2006. For information about registering,
check their website, www.nceca.net. The Conference is always really interesting;
don’t miss this opportunity to attend when it is in your own backyard.
FAIRS
DISCOVERED (& UNDISCOVERED) POTTERS SALES: Issaquah, WA Oct 19-22.
Woodinville, WA Nov 16-19. Fees $70-85 + 20% + one day of work. www.undiscoveredpotters.com,
425-868-3989
WORKSHOPS-LECTURES-CONFERENCES
Don Sprague will be coming to Bend for a workshop cosponsored by CGC and COCC, on Nov. 5th and 6th. The price is $100.00 for CGC members, $125.00 for non-members. We can include 15 participants. Here is a quote from Don.
Artist’s Statement:
"My interest and education in architecture have strongly influenced the direction I have taken in working with clay. My desire to explore form, both functionally and aesthetically is derived from that background. Throughout my career my primary focus has been form and surface development, and I have tried to incorporate glazes and glazing techniques that enhance those concerns. These concerns were the foundation of my earliest involvement with clay and my effort to understand the complexities of the ceramic process over thirty years ago, and they remain at the heart of my work with clay today. "
Don’s resume includes being Ceramics instructor at Oregon School of Art and Craft, Head Ceramics Instructor there from 1980 t0 1983. Ceramics Monthly has featured him in several of their editions. You can see some of his current work in the Sunbird Gallery in Bend.
If you want to attend his workshop, contact Linda Heisserman at (541) 389-0934. We can accommodate 15 people.
CHINESE CULTURAL EXCHANGE: May 12-26, 2006, Ceramics Cultural and Professional Exchange in the Peoples Republic of China. See Beijing, Shanghai, Jingdezhen, Yixing, Xi’an. Sight seeing and workshops. For information on becoming a member of the professional exchange, contact Ken Turner, www.kenturnerpottery.com, ken@turnerpottery.com.
Slop Bucket
C H Murphy Clark-Ullman Inc. is a refractory specialist in Portland. When they put boilers together they use some of the same matterials we potters use in our kilns. They frequently have left over or slightly damaged materials which they sell at reduced prices. Linda Heisserman was able to get great deals on K26, featheredges and heat sealing mortor. If you are interested, call Michael Silleck, 503-285-5030 to see what they have when you need to build or rebuild your kilns!!!!!!!!!!
Kick Wheel for sale. Dee Ford Potter has a handmade kick wheel for sale. She would like $250.00 or OBO. Her phone number is 382-4797
Pottery Equipment
Nadine - corner@bendbroadband.com or 389-8771 - is selling a slab roller and a raku kiln.
Northstar Slab Roller - 24 inch wide, includes steel frame worktable, crank style handle and wagon wheel handle, plus starter canvas. New ones would be $887.25 while this one is $400.
Raku kiln - 38 x 38 x 32 with a door that is rigged with counterweights for "one person" opening a few feet away from the door. The price is $400.
Are you doing a Xmas show or any upcoming show? Let me know so we can all hear about it.
Vania Setti settiarts@msn.com or 541-317-1154
FOR SALE: Suquamish Shores Waterfront house & Ceramic/Guest Studio. In Kitsap County, WA, views of Mt. Rainier, Cascades, Space Needle, nice beach nearby. 1400 sq ft, 2 br, 1 ½ ba, 700 sq ft studio, $160,000, on leased land. Brenda Beeley, P.O. Box 1339, Suquamish, WA 98392-1339, (360) 598-3688, mtimes@telebyte.net
FOR SALE: Olympic Downdraft DD30 gas kiln, 30 cu ft, 8 burners, 2 pilots. Incl 29 square shelves, plenty of posts, Bartlett controller (not installed) & custom fabricated detachable metal roof w/ built in flue. Very good condition, gets great reduction, $6000/obo, in Southern Oregon. Stephanie, 541-592-6976
FOR SALE: Bluebird type pugmill. A workhorse, non de-airing, 8 ½” barrel reduces to 4”, $700, Duane, 503-409-1321, dgmat@comcast.net.
FOR SALE: Fiber updraft gas kiln, stainless steel shell, based on Hank Murrow design, shell lifts straight up so you have access from 4 sides, accommodates 4 stacks of 12x24 shelves or 3 stacks of 14x28s. 50” tall stacking space. Insulating firebrick base of kiln is 59x79”. Natural draft burners w/ two 2” Eclipse venturi mixers, ea manifolded to 13 ¾” stick-tight flame retention tips (26 flame tubes entering kiln). Shell requires 13’ ceiling. Gordon Ward, gordward@mindspring.com (Eugene)
FOR SALE: Entire selection of glaze chemicals, including Albany slip, calcined alumina, chrome, cobalt, copper, cornwall stone, kona spar, iron chromate, ione kaolin, nickel ox, spodumene, silver nitrate, cadmium, selenium, praseodymium, Kingman spar, gerstley borate, frits many other materials. Kiln posts (lots), Skutt 231 w/blank ring, elec. shelves, 700# bagged clay, large and small cones, bats (60), Bailey basic slab roller, 4 burners with auto shut off, Kerokuro (traditional Japanese wheel purchased in Japan). Pricing will all be about 60% of SPS prices, preference to those who buy all I have of a material. After the sale I am going donate everything left to a school. Offers over $2600 can have it all. Michael, 503-249-6262, mkeenan@efn.org.
FOR SALE: Tile cutters that produce 4 ½” tiles (if 11% shrinkage). 190 available, $15 each if you buy all, it cuts the tiles, then you plunge the tile out with spring loaded plunger. John Drain, www.fine-earth.com, 503-752-2936
Calendar - Dates to remember
October:
Oct. 25th: CGC Board Meeting, 7PM, 125 NW Greeley Ave.
November:
Nov. 5th and 6th: Don Sprague - a workshop cosponsored by CGC and COCC,
at COCC, Bend
November 13th: COCAAN Empty Bowls in Bend
November 10th: CGC General Meeting
Mid-November: OPA Studio Sale Guides available
November 15: OPA Showcase Booth Applications Due
November 25th: CGC Board Meeting
December:
December 10: OPA Newsletter Deadline.
December 15th: CGC Newsletter Deadline.
Help us develop a calendar to guide us through the year. If you have more info for our calendar, please let us know. www.cascadesclayguild.com or contact the Editor Vania Setti at settiarts@msn.com
