Events and Workshops

 

Save the date:  June 4 & 5, 2010

Clay Guild of the Cascades in Bend, Oregon is very pleased to be hosting an all-day workshop with celebrated potter DENNIS MEINERS. 

Dennis holds a fine arts degree from Washington State University. He is a well respected instructor and has taught classes at Oregon College of Art and Craft and Portland Community College as well as workshops throughout the west coast.

Dennis’ work has appeared in several books including The Artful Teapot by Garth Clark and Handbuilt Pottery by Kathy Triplett, as well as magazines such as Clay Times, Ceramics Monthly, Ceramic Art & Perception (Australia) and American Craft

"Handbuilding with Handmade Textured Slabs" will explore the textural image-making possibilities that become available when slab making is done by hand rather than with  machines like slab rollers, then use those slabs to make utilitarian and sculptural objects.
There will also be some discussion of taking care of ourselves physically and artistically, and glazing approaches to highlight textured surfaces.  This workshop is suitable for all levels of experience with clay.

The workshop will take place at Central Oregon Community College on June 5, 2010, and will also include a slide lecture on the previous afternoon, followed by a reception to meet the guest artist.

It is open to anyone interested, and the fee will be $35 for Students and CGC members.  $45 for all others.

To register, contact Helen Bommarito at (206) 915-3655,  hbomm@bendbroadband.com  or use this registration form: Meiners Workshop Registration

 

 

Past Workshops/Shows 2008

Clay Guild of the Cascades presents a workshop with special guest artist
Victoria Christen
Friday, October 17 and Saturday, October 18
The location will be: Pence Hall at Central Oregon Community College in Bend, Oregon.
The fee will be: $60
For information call (206) 915-3655 or 541-317-5953

Victoria Christen is a studio potter living in Portland Oregon. She received her MFA from the University of Minnesota and was a resident artist at the Archie Bray Foundation. She has taught ceramics at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota, Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, and the University of Nebraska, Lincoln and currently teaches ceramics classes at the University of Portland. She has presented workshops at art centers and universities across the USA as well as in Japan, and Denmark and she has received numerous grants and awards. Her artwork has been exhibited nationally and internationally.

Victoria has also received many grants and awards, including an NEA Regional
Visual Arts Fellowship Award, two Minnesota Arts Board Grants, a blue ribbon at the Minnesota State Fair, and a Great Lakes Colleges Association / Associated
Colleges of the Midwest travel grant to Japan.

 

Workshops/Shows 2007

Barb Campbell and Javier Cervantes Workshop

Bend Oregon
Oct. 5th, 6th &7th

Clay Guild of the Cascades (CGC) and Central Oregon Community College (COCC) are happy to bring Barb Campbell and Javier Cervantes to Central Oregon for a clay workshop. On Sat. Oct. 6th, they will be presenting two views of Slab Constructed Sculpture and the making and application of terra sigilata. There will be a pot luck Sat. night. The second day will be a pitfiring with attention to experimental surface techniques. Participants are encouraged to bring small pinch pots to explore the new surface techniques. Cost of the two day workshop is $85.00 for CGC members and $100.00 for non-members. Space is limited to 12 participants.

Friday, Oct 5th will be a free day which will be spent on vessel construction. Weekend workshop participants are encouraged to attend as well as area High School and COCC students.

The hours are Fri 12-4pm, Sat. and Sun. 10-4pm
It will be held up at COCC.

Questions???contact Linda Heisserman
linheiss@msn.com
541-419-1500

Application Form

Get ready for the Minature Clay Show CGC has been invited to display clay work in the two windows upstairs in the Bend Library. The Show starts Oct and runs thru Dec. This is a great chance to stretch your brain and your creativity because inorder for us to have a good showing we are making it a "Minature Clay Show". All pieces need to be able to fit into a Orton Large Cone box ( 6x3x3). Our "Minature Clay Show" is modeled after the Orton Company's Cone Box Show which they have every two years. You can go to their website to see past participants of their show. Our show is just for our members and for fun. We will put name tags with phone numbers by your piece so if someone wants to buy it, they can contact you and purchase the piece after the show. This is great advertising for us and for our Wildfire Show in Nov. Please have the pieces to me by the second Mon. in Sept. We are having another "Studio Tour CGC General meeting". The meeting place is my studio at 125 NW Greeley Ave. So come to the meeting and bring your minature!!!! Linda Heisserman 541-419-1500 linheiss@msn.com