June 2017 Volume 65, Issue 6 In This Issue President's Message - Bill Geisinger
CUSTOMER MAILING LISTS June 2017 ACGA Corporate Sponsor ACGA has Palo Alto Clay and Glass killed its last Festival tree.
New Sales Process. This newsletter is our last Member News printed newsletter. Minutes
CGAF Members will Stack of plates by Geisinger now receive our EXHIBITIONS monthly news online. You can read it on your phone, pad, computer, or print and read on paper. It will be your choice how you want to learn OPPORTUNITIES about ACGA activities and our member news! You will receive an email with the newsletter from our editor, Bonita Cohn (thought a FORUM shout out here is good) or go to http://www.acga.net/ and you will find a link to a PDF SUBMISSIONS version that you can print. You can do it!
CALENDAR ask not what your organization can do for you, ... ask what you can do for your organization June 14: Next Board Meeting: Wed, 7:00-8:45 PM at the SF ACGA is in need of your help. We need to identify people who can Presidio Public Library, 3150 donate one hour a month to share the work that makes ACGA Sacramento St., San Francisco. important to its members and our community. We have several areas that need help each month. (planning, membership, website, June 10 - reception for Glass directory, exhibitions, finance) No experience is necessary. Currents. Rchmond Art Ctr We are also looking to fill two spaces in our board of directors. These June 13 - August 19: Glass positions would require working together once a month on the Second Currents open to public. Wednesday from 7-8:45 pm in San Francisco. It's a great opportunity Richmond Art Center to get out of the studio and communicate with others who love clay and glass. The work is fun and we really are good listeners. Your July 8, 9 - Palo Alto Clay Glass thoughts will count.
July 8 - PACG 25th Anniversary Call or send me an email [email protected] 707-480-7636 Party - 5:30 Be sure to put ACGA's Artist Appreciation party at the Palo Alto July 22 - September 15 - 4th Art Center, Saturday, 5pm, July 8 on your calendar. It is not just Clay/Glass Biennial in Brea for participating artists in the festival, but for all of us!
July 22 - Brea opening reception - Thank you! 7 to 9 p.m Bill
1 of 19 2017 Board of Directors CUSTOMER MAILING LISTS
Gerry Arrington, Bonita Cohn, Julia Feld, Bill Geisinger, Hello! Lee Middleman, Forrest Lesch- Middelton, Kathy Pallie, With the Palo Alto Clay and Glass Festival preparations underway, we Jan Schachter, Whitney Smith, Fred Yokel, Jo Killen, Kala Stein, all need to be thinking about our customer mailing lists and Siobhan Reilly Hughes, Miki Rutter, encouraging people to attend the show. Scott Jennings, Vivien Hart, and April Zilber Would you like to save yourself a little time and money ? Did you know that you can submit your customer mailing lists (both snail mail 2017 ACGA Officers addresses and email addresses) to ACGA ? We send out the Palo Alto Clay and Glass postcards for you. We have a very large President: Bill Geisinger and database so we pay much less postage per postcard than you do. In Lee Middleman addition, having as many names as possible in one database reduces Vice Pres: Siobhan Reilly Hughes duplicate mailings to the same customer. Treasurer: April Zilber Secretary: Jo Killen Your list is used to promote (1) the Clay and Glass Festival through the postcard mailing and email flyers. 2) An email flyer sent out in the COMMITTEE CHAIRS Fall to alert our customers about member holiday open studios. If you have questions or need clarification, just email me. You can submit Directory - Julia Feld your lists by email to me at [email protected]. We can Exhibitions - Jan Schachter also accept paper copies if that is easier for you. Historian - Cuong Ta Int'l Ambassador - Barbara Brown Thanks! ~ Cheryl Wolff Jurying - Julia Feld Membership - Vivien Hart Newsletter - Bonita Cohn ACGA Corporate Sponsors Web Master - Whitney Smith Please support our Sponsors Membership Changes AFTOSA - 510/233-0334 East Bay Clay - 510/233-1800 1776 Wright Ave. 200 S.First St. Richmond, CA 94804 Richmond, CA 94804
Black Bean Ceramic Art Center Higher Fire, Inc. Please send all Will Johnson & Ruben Reyes 408.295.5765 address changes 561 Emory St. 499 S. Market St. to: San Jose CA 95110 San Jose CA 95113 (408) 642-6757 408.295.5765
Vivien Hart Chinese Clay Art Corp. Leslie's Ceramics and Crafts [email protected] 408/343-3919 510/524.7363 1518 S. De Anza Blvd. 1776 Wright Ave. New Members San Jose, CA 95129 Richmond, CA 94804
Mariah Armstrong Connor ClayPeople Ruby's Clay Studio & Gallery 2177 Verona Hills Ct. 623 South 32nd Street 415/558-9819 Vista,CA 92084 Richmond CA 94804 552A Noe St. Email: [email protected] (800) 236-1492 (toll free) San Francisco 94114 Student: Clay & Glass (510) 236-1492 Sonoma Community Center Dawn Hart ClayPlanet Sonoma Ceramics 32008 Road 224 (408) 295-3352 276 E. Napa Street North Fork,CA 93643 1775 Russell Ave. Sonoma, CA 95476 Email: [email protected] Santa Clara, CA 95054 (707) 938-4626 Associate: Clay Creative Ceramics & Glass Marianna Baker 707/545-6528 - 5240 Aero Dr., 10 Misty Shadow Santa Rosa 95403 Irvine,CA 92603 Email: [email protected] Associate: Clay
2 of 19 Karen Van Galder Palo Alto Clay and Glass Festival Update 20330 Madrone Way Los Gatos,CA 95033 25th Annual ACGA Palo Alto Clay and Glass Festival Studio: 561 Emory St. San Jose,CA 95110 July 8 & 9 - Palo Alto Art Center, Palo Alto, CA Email: [email protected] Associate: Clay We will be highlighting our 25 year members at this year's event.
Sara Kimber We do have a few artist/exhibitor spaces left so sign up now! 12237 Acosta Blvd. Go to www.jotform.com , Palo Alto Clay and Glass Festival San Ramon,CA 94583 Application 2017 or email [email protected] Email: [email protected] Associate: Clay Non-Profit and Sponsor applications are also still being accepted, so Suzanne Legnitto please reach out to [email protected] or your ACGA 20 Bolinas Ave. leadership. San Anselmo,CA 94960 Studio: Same address If you would like to volunteer to help on-site during the festival please Email: [email protected] contact Sammarye at [email protected]. Let her know your skills, interests and talents and we will put you to work.
Myra Kretowicz Johnson - Giant Creative Services, Inc. Senior Events Specialist - (408) 396 - 6358
For Palo Alto Festival Artists - Announcing New Sales Process
For Festival Artists - Announcing New Sales Process at ACGA Palo Alto Festival! Dear Exhibitors,
We have been saying for the last two years that the credit card service is going away, and 2016 was finally the last year. Please bring your own device to run credit card sales through Square, Shopify, or another app. There is wifi inside the PAAC and cell service outside (although coverage may be spotty). Be friendly with your booth neighbors in case one of you needs help with a new app. Consider helping out with a hotspot if you have one.
Since we aren't running a central credit card service, we don't need those pesky 4-part sales slips anymore! I have adapted the sales report sheet used by the King's Mountain Art Fair for ACGA's needs (with Board review and approval). It is a 2-part carbonless form with lines for recording about 20 customers' sales on one sheet. To go along with the new Sales Sheet, we will have a 2-part carbonless Mailing List sheet - I suggest you bring a clipboard so you can hand this to your customers to fill out while you are writing up and wrapping their purchase. Download Mailing List sheet here. If you would like to give your customer a receipt, please bring your own receipt book for that purpose.
Here's an quick example of what the sales writeup will look like:
Item descriptions & prices subtotal sales tax Total w/tax 1 plate @ $40.00, 1 vase @ $50.00, 2 mugs @ $120.00 $10.80 $130.80 $30.00
At the bottom of the Sales Sheet (download the pdf here) there is a space for calculating total sales and the 15% commission payable at Checkout on Sunday. That means you don't need a separate tally sheet. Simply use as many Sales Sheets as you need during the weekend, and calculate the Grand Total and 15% on the last sheet. You will turn in your Sales Sheets and Mailing List sheets at Checkout. ACGA will keep the top copies and you get the 2nd copies, which should be legible, for a change!
Sample sheets and sales instructions will be emailed to you in June by Giant Creative, along with your booth assignment and volunteer job information. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you, April Zilber, ACGA Treasurer [email protected]
3 of 19 Silver Anniversary Party for the Palo Alto Festival Saturday, July 8, 5:30pm
We have started to plan the Silver Anniversary party at this year's Palo Alto Clay & Glass Festival.
Yes, it is our Twenty Fifth year at PA! For those of you participating in the festival, we want you to know that this will be a special festival and a great Saturday night party. For members who are not selling at the festival, we want you to know about the party and come join in. All members are welcome. It will start about 5:30 pm, Saturday, July 8, shortly after the Festival closes to the public. We will have updates & more details in future newsletters. Put the party on your calendar and plan to come.
~ The PAC&G festival team
Member News
Michelle Gregor shared the news that coming soon to The Potters' Studio Gallery is a permanent retail space showing functional ceramics made by members of their studio. She is invited into the show The Potters' Studio Gallery Presents: Go Figure ~ The Human Body in Clay - With Invited Artists: Susan Brooks, Michelle Gregor & Anna Vaughn. Saturday, June 3 through Sunday, July 16. Opening Reception: Saturday, June 3, 6 to 8 pm "Reknowned figurative sculptor Michelle Gregor creates sculpture in high fire ceramic and bronze. Her work has been described as lyrical, graceful and spiritual. Her architectural sculpture graces the exterior of the Olympic Club on Sutter Street in San Francisco and an interior space at the Spa at Pebble Beach. Her figurative sculptures in bronze and ceramic are in private homes, offices and gardens of private collectors." View Michelle's website:
4 of 19 Phyllis Pacin will be showing two raku wall works in "The Art of Abstraction," an exhibition at Art Works Downtown Gallery, 1337 Fourth St., San Rafael, CA. The show runs from June 9-July 28, 2017 with gallery hours 10 am-5 pm Tues-Sat. There are two receptions coinciding with Second Fridays Art Walk: Fri. June 9 and Fri. July 14 from 5-8 pm. www.artworksdowntown.org She is also participating in the ACGA 2017 Bloom Show online sale which runs from June 7 through June 30. The ACGA website, www.acga.net, will guide you to the show.
Malia Landis' new work in paper clay/porcelain will be shown at Pence Gallery in Davis, California, through June 11.
https://www.malialandis.com
Forrest Middelton has a busy summer ahead of him: "Starting this June I will be offering a three part summer workshop series at my Petaluma, CA studio that includes a one day demonstration (June 25th), two days of making and using silk screens on tile and flat surfaces (July 29-30), and two days of hands-on volumetric image transfer (August 12-13). Sign up for any or all! These workshops will be offered as a whole series with a 15% discount, Two workshops with a 10% discount, and a lá Carte for regular price. Choose one, two, or all three! Click on the link in my profile to find more information!" Also, he's giving a Workshop at Palo Alto Art Center, too. Volumetric Image Transfer with Forrest Lesch-Middelton - July 1 & 2, 2017 10am - 4pm each day. 2-day Hands-on Workshop, Intermediate level. Suitable for Wheel and Slab construction. Register: www.paacf.org/class-registration.html
Bill Geisinger is in the window at SMAart gallery through June 30, 2017. "An important part of my work is simplicity, and how nature combines color and texture. My work examines the idea that a common functional ceramic form is also a piece of ceramic sculpture. The results are a wonderful combination of the process of making and the materials it comes from. I like each piece to reveal its history of clay in the fire. Location: SMAart Gallery 1045 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA 94109
New exhibit at The Potters' Studio Gallery: Sculpture and Surface Design, With Invited Artists: Tomoko Nakazato, Jenn Brazelton & Tiffany Schmierer - was on view through May 28. Many studios and galleries have regular hours or are happy to see you by appointment. The list at http://www.berkeleyartisans.com/ is a great year-round resource.
5 of 19 Susan Duhan-Felix will have a Retrospective of her sixty years of ceramics at the GTU Library Gallery at 2400 Ridge Street in Berkeley, CA. The opening reception is June 13th 4:00pm-6:00 pm and the show will run through August. Peter Selz selected her for the exhibition and he is helping to curate. The library gallery has previously shown the work of Stephen De Staebler and Manuel Neri. The three part piece, "Creation" (image) will be on the postcard.
Clay / Glass Biennial Brea July 22 - September 15
Co-Sponsored by ACGA and the Brea Art Gallery
Congratulations to the ACGA members juried into the exhibition: Yumiko Aso, Gerald Arrington, Caroline Blackburn, Mariah Conner, Natasha Dikareva, Vicki Gunter, Siobhan Hughes, Scott Jennings, Ann Kalb-Kip, Jo Killen, Lee Middleman, Fay Miller, Malcolm Nicoll, Kathy Pallie, Jan Schachter, and Mardi Wood.
And also to the invited artists: Susan Bloch, Maria DeCastro, Julia Feld, Bob Pool, Treg and Candace Silkwood/Martin, Susan Stinsmuehlen-Amend.
The opening reception is July 22, 7 to 9 p.m., Brea Art Gallery, 1 Civic Center Circle, Brea, CA, breagallery.com. July 22 - September 15
3 Sirens Siobhan Hughes
Susan Bloch Everlasting (detail)
N0. 336 Caroline Blackburn
6 of 19 ACGA BOARD MEETING MINUTES - May 10, 2017
Attendees: Bonita Cohn, Jo Killen, Fred Yokel, Julia Feld, Kathy Pallie, Bill Geisinger, Kala Stein, Miki Shim-Rutter, Whitney Smith, Gerry Arrington, Scott Jennings, Jan Schachter. Start: 7:00PM Motion: With the following amendment, the board unanimously approved the April 12, 2017 minutes. Amendment: "The board discussed fees charged by PayPal that impact the budget and create additional work for the treasurer."
Social Media - Bill Geisinger. Wesley Wright has resigned from the board but will continue to work on the social media campaign for the festival. The board warmly thanks Wesley for his contributions to ACGA and the upcoming festival.
Budget - Bill Geisinger (for April Zilber). April has filed IRS and state returns for 2016, and the S-100 form for the Attorney General and the rrf-1 form for the Registry of Charitable Trusts.
Treasurer's Report - Jan Schachter (for April Zilber). presented the treasurer's report with particular note of the cost of Pay Pal in everything from the festival to memberships. PayPal transaction costs are more than expected. The board will discuss this further after discussions between April Z. and Whitney S. to explore the feasibility of other options.
Festival - Miki Shim-Rutter. There will be a new festival money reconciliation process. The new ACGA Sales Sheet and the Customer Mailing List will be a two-part form. The artist will turn in the top copy and keep the bottom copy of each form. ACGA will no longer provide sales booklets. Artists wanting to provide paper receipts to their customers will need to provide their own receipt books. Action: Artist Packets will be sent out within the next couple of weeks via email mostly, and a few snail mail for those that have requested it. Instructions, Sample Sales Sheet & Customer Mailing List, booth & volunteer assignments will be included. (Miki and Myra). Action: Add, "Office Use Only" to appropriate section of the ACGA Sales Sheet (Miki SR). Organizations that have committed to the festival Resource Zone include food vendors, Gunn HS Ceramics, OVCAG, Bullseye Glass, The Potters Studio. GLANC, Paly Glass, Higher Fire, and Black Bean are not yet committed. The Bay Area Glass Institute (BAGI) has committed to glass blowing demonstrations. Permits look good. Action: Determine the BAGI requirements and best festival location. (Miki SR and Siobhan H.) Festival sponsors include Aftosa and Chinese Clay Art, and non-profits: CERF, CGAF, and Potters for Peace. ACGA branding will be prominent for the festival. This represents a change from past branding. Creative is working on the changes. Ads start to go out next month. Action: Giant will make signage for Clay for All - to include Kids 'N Clay and Clay Planet logos. Kids'N'Clay need to provide their own banner. Clay Planet is donating all clay for these activities. (Giant) Action: Contact Cloud 9, a beverage vendor and sponsor, for possible inclusion on the map. (Kala S.) Guayaki Yerba Mate plans to donate ice tea for the Artist Appreciation Party. The party, in the sculpture garden, will be from 5:00 - 8:00PM on Saturday, July 8th.
Website - Bill Geisinger. In preparation for the festival, Bill working with Ken at Metheny Systems has improved the member's profiles, added a member's directory, and made corrections.
Exhibitions - Jan Schachter. The Davis Art Center show, with the annex across the street from the Pence Gallery, worked well and gave the show a downtown presence at CCACA. There was some attendance improvement at the opening with the talk by the juror, Nathan Lynch. Approximately 30 artists have been selected for the ACGA/GLANC Richmond Art Center show, Glass Currents, June 13 - August 19, 2017. Acceptances have gone out for the national 4th Clay & Glass Biennial exhibition at the Brea Art Gallery in Brea CA. ACGA is exploring a possible show with the Jennifer Perlmutter Gallery in Lafayette CA. June BLOOM - Whitney S. The online sale is underway with over 16 entries. This is an exciting new venture for ACGA with many thanks to Whitney S. for spearheading this effort for our members! Action: Addenda, invitation to newsletter about the June Bloom. (Bonita C.) ACGA By-Laws - Bill Geisinger. The board is reviewing and updating the bylaws. Adjourn 8:45PM-Minutes by Jo Killen Next Meeting: 2nd Wednesday, June 14, 2017, 7-8:45 PM SF Presidio Public Library, 3150 Sacramento St., San Francisco, CA ALL WELCOME
7 of 19 CGAF - Clay and Glass Arts Foundation
June 2017 Newsletter
In May, CGAF gave scholarships to five recipients attending the California Conference on the Advancement of the Ceramic Arts, (CCACA) at Davis. All reported having a rewarding and stimulating experience. Here is what Mitra Mostofi had to say upon returning: "The experience was unbelievable. I was presented with extraordinary information and inspirations at the event. Seeing the fellow classmates work and dedication for this event increased the comradery within our group. I no longer feel like I am going to a class and seeing my classmates but I feel like I am going to my other family at my second home. I believe this feeling is mutual among all of us who have attended the event." This month's pictures are of Beth Gaylord (r) and of Andrew Masek (l) at the conference. Beth attends Sierra College and Andrew attends De Anza.
In July, we will have a booth at ACGA's annual Clay and Glass festival. Please stop by, talk to our board members, pick up our brochures and purchase a donated item. All proceeds from the sale go to support our programs of grants, scholarships and workshops in the ceramic and glass arts. We look forward to sharing additional pictures from our scholarship recipients in future months.
If you are a California resident and would like to participate in a workshop or conference that involves the clay and glass arts, you may apply for CGAF scholarship assistance. To do so, go to our website: www.clayandglassarts.org where you will find our scholarship application.
The CGAF board: Don Santos, April Zilber, Bill Geisinger, Mac McKenzie, Nina Koepcke
EXHIBITIONS
BERKELEY
TRAX gallery
Wood Fired through June 10th
NEW Hours: Thursday - Saturday 12 - 5:30pm
E-commerce website is open 24/7.
1812 5th St. -
8 of 19 DAVIS
Pence Art Gallery Malia Landis: Pacific Bloom - through June 11
ACGA member Malia Landis' new work in porcelain is part portraiture, part still life. Her research into the lei culture of Hawaii, with its symbolism for specific flowers and lei designs, has also spurred her in making flowers, petal by petal, by hand out of porcelain, and reassembling them into leis. 212 D Street, Davis, CA 95616 | p 530.758.3370 Open Hours Tue-Sun 11:30 AM - 5 PM 2nd Friday ArtAbout Reception 6-9 PM
EMERYVILLE
Bullseye Material Language - through August 5, 2017 Bullseye Resource Center Bay Area is pleased to present Material Language, a group exhibition that explores the textural language of kiln-glass. Through casting and kilnforming, glass can take on a myriad of forms that go well beyond the smooth, glossy surfaces we interact with every day. The artists included in Material Language combine fine glass powder, course frit, sheet glass, and billet with heat to create sculptural works that are reminiscent of folded paper, geologic formations, cracked concrete, and the markings of animals. Joseph Harrington, Pacific Mist, 2013. Cast glass, lost ice process, 7.5" x 24.75" Nisha Bansil is a multi-disciplinary artist and designer whose x 4.25" glass work - cast from folded paper - is based on the observation of the environment. Joseph Harrington, similarly, draws from the landscape using a unique process called "lost ice." Nathan Sandberg looks to the markings and imperfections found around the city. Subtle textures in concrete or at transit stations delineate movement and reveal histories of use. Amanda Simmons uses glass powders to generate patterns drawn from the plumage of birds for her series of shallow vessel forms. 4514 Hollis St. Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10am-6pm, Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday Noon-5pm 510.595.1318 [email protected] www.bullseyeglass.com/bayarea
LOS ANGELES
CRAFT IN AMERICA Kazuki Takizawa: Catharsis Contained through July 8, 2017
"The harmonization of the radically different, such as, violence and meditation, spontaneity and meticulousness, and destruction and repair is found in the process, as well as the result of my work." Los Angeles artist Kazuki Takizawa elucidates human emotions in the shimmering, fragile form of glass. Passion, turmoil, self-expression and mental health are driving forces behind Takizawa's articulate approach to sculpture. Takizawa uses blown and shaped glass to shed light on the darkness that can overwhelm those who face depression, disorder and mental illness in their lives. His powerful bulbous shapes and vessels encapsulate these taboo topics and provide a personal catharsis to the artist. This exhibition will feature a body of work that explores the nature and ancient history of the container, in this case, reinvented as a psychological metaphor. Craft in America Center 8415 W. Third St. Los Angeles, CA 90048
9 of 19 OAKLAND
Roscoe Ceramic Gallery Michelle Gregor June 2 -- 24. Reception June 2, 6 - 8 pm
The Roscoe Ceramic Gallery is a venue for up and coming, innovative ceramic artists in the Bay Area.
"If it ain't clay, it ain't art."
473 25th St #5, Oakland, CA 94612 Phone: (415) 515-3174
OJAI
The Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts Beato Gallery Ventura County Potters' Guild through June 17, 2017
http://www.beatricewood.com/exhibits.html
8585 Ojai-Santa Paula Road, Ojai, CA 93023 Tel: (805) 646-3381 / Email: [email protected]
POMONA
AMOCA - The American Museum of Ceramic Art Current Exhibitions : : www.amoca.org
Peter Olson: Photo Ceramica through August 27, 2017 Olson's photographs are printed, repeated, and collaged to encase each ceramic piece. When fired, the prints burn away leaving permanent, rusty red colored images from the iron oxide in the ink. His delicately patterned pieces embody fluctuating visual narratives, as kaleidoscopes that span centuries and continents.
Mettlach: Folklore & Fairy Tales through July 31, 2018 Folktales have been found in cultures throughout the world. Many folktales emerged simultaneously and independently of one another, suggesting that cultures shared parallel narratives. Bob and his wife Colette Wilson amassed one of the most comprehensive collections of Mettlach ceramics in the world. They acquired over 3,200 objects ranging from steins, beakers (cups), dinnerware, tiles, plaques (plates), planters, and sculptures which they gifted to AMOCA in 2011. The vast majority of the work in their collection was produced by Lohengrin's Arrival, plaque, Villeroy & Boch prior to 1915. The Folklore and Fairy Tales exhibition handpainted includes 140 objects from this collection. Free and open to the public. www.amoca.org AMOCA - 399 North Garey Ave. Pomona, CA (909) 865-3146 - [email protected]
10 of 19 RICHMOND
Richmond Art Center Glass Currents Inaugural Exhibition June 13 - August 19 Glass Currents is a national glass exhibition, juried by JoAnn Edwards, the Executive Director of the S.F. Museum of Craft + Design. It showcases glass utilizing a wide range of techniques from both emerging and Steve Maslach established artists.
Opening Reception: June 10, 5-7pm Show opens to the public: June 13-August 19
More information is on the Richmond Art Center website: www.richmondartcenter.org
Kazuki Takizawa This exhibition is sponsored by GLANC and ACGA (Association of Clay and Glass Artists)
RSVP by June 8 to Arlene Garfinkle at [email protected]
2540 Barrett Ave., Richmond, CA
SACRAMENTO
Crocker Art Museum Forbidden Fruit - Chris Antemann at Meissen. through June 25, 2017
Described as lavish and provocative, this contemporary porcelain exhibition was sculpted and hand-painted by an Oregon artist who received a special invitation to collaborate with renowned master sculptors at the Meissen Porcelain Manufactory in Germany.
See the video on https://www.crockerart.org /exhibitions/forbidden-fruit
http://crockerartmuseum.org
216 O St Sacramento - 95814 P: (916) 808-7000 F: (916) 808-7372
SAN DIEGO
Mingei International Museum American and European Folk Art ----- through June 25, 2017 An exhibition dedicated to three centuries of American and European folk art from the Museum's permanent collection. This exhibition is dedicated to three centuries of American and European folk art from the Museum's
11 of 19 permanent collection, with many artworks on view for the very first time. Featured items include quilts, whirligigs and weather vanes, as well baskets and ceramic vessels. Figurative sculptural objects will also be on view, including works by Felipe Archuleta, Gerard Cambon and Beatrice Wood, in addition to anniversary tin gifts, a carnival knockdown figure, a carved and painted wood barber pole and needlepoint samplers. www.mingei.org/ BALBOA PARK, PLAZA DE PANAMA 1439 EL PRADO, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101. TUESDAY - SUNDAY 10:00AM - 5:00PM
SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT
All Roads Lead to Rome 17th-19th Century Architectural Souvenirs from the Collection of Piraneseum -
See more at: https://www.flysfo.com/museum/exhibitions /all-roads-lead-rome#sthash.RYZLpTLx.dpuf
"From the dome of St. Peter's one can see every notable object in Rome, from the Castle of St. Angelo to the Coliseum...He can see a panorama that is varied, extensive, beautiful to the eye, and more illustrious in history than any other in Europe." Mark Twain, The Innocents Abroad (1869)
Micromosaic table top c. 1865 Cesare Roccheggiani (active mid- to late 19th century)
glass micromosaic, rosso antico, further malachite frame in Belgian black marble base 26 x 1.5 in - See more at: https://www.flysfo.com/museum/exhibitions/21930 /detail?num=9#sthash.uZwB4Ps6.dpuf
At Home with Arts and Crafts
The Arts and Crafts movement emerged in England in the 1880s. In response to the Industrial Revolution and mass-produced, machine-made objects, the movement emphasized a return to hand craftsmanship. Inspired by the writings of John Ruskin (1819-1900), who exalted the medieval craft guild system, artist and designer William Morris (1834-96) served as the movement's spearhead. Arts and Crafts advocates rejected the ornate designs and compositions of Victorian-era interiors. Instead, they encouraged quality materials and construction with simple forms and motifs derived from nature. Social Saturday Night Girls reform was integral to the movement. In contrast to the dreary factory conditions of the day, proponents believed that artisans should work in pleasant environments with fair pay. The Arts and Crafts movement soon spread to the United States. Boston founded the first Society of Arts and Crafts in 1897. Unlike their British counterparts, many entrepreneurial American makers considered machines timesaving tools, which aided in producing well-made goods at affordable prices. Leading proponent of the Arts and Crafts movement in the United States, Gustav Stickley (1858-1942) batch-produced unadorned, carefully constructed, oak furniture in Syracuse, New York. His company also offered textiles and metalwork. In 1901, Stickley launched The Craftsman periodical, which promoted Arts and Crafts nationwide. Another pivotal American figure, Elbert Hubbard (1856-1915), founded Roycroft in East Aurora, New York. The Roycroft community produced some of the finest furnishings and metalwork of the era. Craftsman bungalows, which appeared across the nation in the first decade of the twentieth century, were the perfect abodes to encompass the style. For the first time, many women took leading roles as designers and decorators in workshops created specifically to train and employ females. Newcomb Pottery was formed in 1895 in New Orleans as part of the H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College, an educational institution for women. Female artisans in the pottery department decorated ceramics with natural imagery drawn from the South. In Boston, the Saturday Evening Girls Club, founded in 1899 as a reading group for immigrant girls, led to the establishment of Paul Revere Pottery in 1908.
12 of 19 California quickly embraced and created its own regional variations of Arts and Crafts. A number of leading artisans called the state home; many of them lived and worked in San Francisco. Dirk van Erp (1862-1933), considered the finest coppersmith of the Arts and Crafts era, crafted table lamps with hand-hammered copper bases accented by mica shades, which produced a warm, amber glow when lit. Harry St. John Dixon (1890-1967) trained under van Erp and later worked for Lillian Palmer (1871-1961), who lent a considerably feminine air to Bay Area copper. Arts and Crafts reached its apex from the 1890s to the outbreak of World War I, though the style continued to appear into the 1920s and '30s. This exhibition features a rich assortment of Arts and Crafts furnishings, from Gustav Stickley textiles to Dirk van Erp copper, and art pottery by makers such as Rookwood and Paul Revere Pottery. - See more at: https://www.flysfo.com/museum/exhibitions/home-arts-and-crafts#sthash.syYNUIHz.dpuf
13 of 19 OPPORTUNITIES and CLASSIFIED ADS
Bay Area Art Grind: Find art listings at this link - bayareaartgrind.com/category/exhibition-entriescall-for-artists
Ceramic Monthly magazine's calls-for-entry - find lots more opportunities on the web at: www.ceramicartsdaily.org/ceramics-monthly/call-for-entries/
CALL FOR ENTRIES
Deadline: June 9, 2017. Missouri, Kansas City "KC Clay Guild Teabowl National 2017" (October 6-19) accepting non-traditional and traditional teabowls or yunomis. Open to artists residing in the US over 18 years of age. Works cannot exceed 9 inches in any direction. Juried from digital. Fee: $30 for 3 images. Juror: Chandra DeBuse. Contact Susan Speck, KC Clay Guild, 200 West 74th St, Kansas City, MO 64114; [email protected]; http://kcclayguild.org/Teabowl-National ; 913-384-1718.
Deadline: June 16, 2017. Missouri, Steelville "Deep Inner Cups" (August 4-27) all cups handmade within the past three years. Juried from digital. Fee: $30 for 3 entries. Juror: Richard Wehrs. Contact, Steelville Arts Council, 106 E. Main St., Steelville, MO 65565; [email protected]; www.steelvilleartscouncil.org/art/2017- clayfest ; 573-205-9771.
Deadline: June 18, 2017. California, Placerville "51st Annual Mother Lode National Art Exhibition" (August 6-20) open to all artists 18 years or older, residents of the US. Work must be less than 50 pounds. Juried from digital. Fee: $40 for 2 entries; $10 for each additional entry up to 5 (only 2 will be accepted). Juror: Diana Coco Russell. Contact Gloria Vernon, Placerville Arts Assn., PO Box 2180, Placerville, CA 95667; [email protected]; 530-621-2468; www.placervillearts.com .
Deadline: June 19. San Joaquin Delta College's LH Horton Jr Gallery (CA), National Call for Artists: Visions In Clay 2017. Open to all artists residing in the United States. Ceramic works of any thematic and stylistic presentation will be accepted for entry. Clay must be the primary medium. Works may be functional or sculptural. Assembled works may not exceed 4ft. in any direction, and 50lbs in weight. Juror: John Toki, Co-Author, "Hands In Clay" .Board Member, American Museum of Ceramic Art, Associate Director, Mission Clay Arts and Industry, Former Faculty, California College of the Arts - Gallery Awards: Best of Show: $800 / 2nd Place: $600 / 3rd Place: $400 - San Joaquin Potters Guild Founders Award: $300. Gallery Exhibition Dates: August 24th - September 15th, 2017 - Entry Fee: $30 for 3 entries, $5 each additional work entry for a total of 6 entries. Unlimited alternate view images of 3D entries are $5 each. Website link: https://www.deltacollege.edu/div/finearts/dept/dca/gallery/VisionsInClayCall.html
Deadline: June 23, 2017. Central Coast Sculptors Group & San Luis Obispo Museum of Art Call for California Sculptors: California Sculpture SLAM. California Sculpture SLAM showcases current works by established and up and coming California sculptors. The exhibition's goal is to provide a platform for a wide variety of concepts and materials. Open to artists residing in California, artwork must have been completed within the past two years and never before shown at the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art (SLOMA). If the artwork requires assembly after delivery, artists are required to contact SLOMA for arrangements. Artists must supply any special display equipment, if needed. Juror: Brigitte Micmacker is the co-founder and gallerist at Sculpturesite Gallery in Glen Ellen, California. For over twenty-six years, Sculpturesite Gallery has had the most extensive selection of contemporary sculpture in Northern California. For more information and entry form: https://www.sloma.org/files /Call%20for%20Entries%20SLAM_writable%202017_ed.pdf Website: https://www.sloma.org/ San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad Street (on the west end of the Mission Plaza), San Luis Obispo, CA
Deadline: July 14, 2017 "Conductivity: The Many Faces of Copper in Ceramics" (September 1-30) sculptural and functional cups and mugs with copper used in the clay, glaze, or surface decoration. Open to US and Canadian residents 21 and up. Juried from digital. Fee: $30 for 3 entries. Juror: Dick Lehman. Contact Eric Botbyl, Companion Gallery, 157 Three Way Ln., Humboldt, TN 38343; [email protected]; 731-267-7784; www.companiongallery.com.
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Deadline: June 16, 2017. Marin County Fair. The entry form deadline for the Marin County Fair has been extended. "We would love to have you enter your tremendous work. Our show is considered the best show in the California Fair community Attendance is 120,000. Last year we sold 142 works of art. There is also great prize money and additional awards. Delivery of work is June 16 Noon to 7 pm. Or contact Charles for an entry form. Ceramics - Division 1 Class 24 - Sculpture - Division `1 Class 15 If you have any questions, please contact Charles through email or call the number listed below. Barboni, Charles" [email protected] Fair Manager, Department of Cultural Services, County of Marin, 10 Avenue of the Flags San Rafael CA 94903 415 473 7048 T 415 473 3700 F https://www.marinfair.org/2017
23rd annual Bodega Seafood, Art & Wine Festival - Applications now available - Saturday & Sunday, August 26 & 27, 2017. ALL INFORMATION FOR APPLYING IS ON OUR WEBSITE: http://www.bodegaseafoodfestival.com/artistfood-application/
ART PARTY - Berkeley Art Party - http://www.berkeleyartcenter.org/#/featured-stevensstrauss Hope to see you at an Art Party some day! I'd love to have non-functional ACGAers contact me to show at one of them. ( www.berkeleyartparty.com ) - Barbara Stevens Strauss - [email protected]
RESIDENCIES
Encounter the World in Residencies. Explore the listings here: www.resartis.org/en/residencies/upcoming_deadlines/?id_content=1166
FALL RESIDENCY
Watershed in Maine - Fall Residency from September 5-October 3. If you're interested in living and working in a small community of artists, join our 4-week Fall Residency. Work-exchange positions are available for those with tight budgets. September and October are some of the most beautiful months in Maine - why not spend them at Watershed making work and connecting with other artists? By joining Watershed's four-week Fall Residency, you'll get unlimited access to the studio and kilns, the chance to participate in group firings and workshops, and plenty of time to explore coastal Maine. Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis. Space is limited, so submit your application asap! Work-exchange positions are available. RESIDENCY DATES: September 5 - October 3. http://www.watershedceramics.org/residencies/fall-residency/?utm_source=April+2017+News& utm_campaign=april+News+2017&utm_medium=email
CONFERENCE
Reflections from the Edge: Glass, Art, and Performance - Norfolk, VA * June 1-3, 2017. Click here to view the brochure, which includes a list of conference presenters, concurrent glass exhibitions, pre- and post-conference events, travel info, accommodations, and much more. For additional information, visit the GAS website. http://www.glassart.org/2017norfolk.html Online registration is open. Printed copies of the brochure were mailed to current members and additional GAS contacts. If you do not receive a brochure within the next few weeks and would like one, please contact the GAS office at 206.382.1305 or [email protected].
JOBS
The Pacific Art League, Palo Alto CA, needs an instructor - to teach hand-built ceramics to kids (ages 9-13) and Teens (12-16) this summer as part of our summer camps program. Each camp runs for 3 hours either in the morning (9 AM - 12PM) or in the afternoon (1 PM - 4 PM) for 1 to 3 weeks. Instructors can choose preferred weeks. Camps run from June 19th to August 25th. Instructor pay starts at $28/ but may be higher for someone with substantial experience. The ideal teacher would have an enthusiasm for working with kids and knowledge of hand-building techniques and kiln operation. Our kiln is a high-fire analog with a kiln sitter. Contact Anna Speaker, Education Programs Director, The Pacific Art League (650) 321-3891
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Cress Kiln FX23P purchased new around 1995. "I used it for about 5 years and it's been sitting in my sister's garage in Half Moon Bay since about the year 2000. It's in like new condition, has shelves, kiln furniture etc. I'm looking to sell the whole kit and caboodle for $700." [email protected] (408) 887-1734
Peter Pugger Model VPM-30 - Vacuum Power Wedger purchased around 1995. It is still in good working condition. I am asking for $2400 (replaced a new vacuum 2 years ago). You have to move it yourself. Call 408-835-3888 or email: [email protected] Hsin
For Sale, 2 large West Coast Kilns for sale. One 24 cu.ft updraft gas kiln $4000, and a 50 cu.ft. gas car kiln $8000. Both in good condition, prices negotiable, you move from Willits in Mendocino County. Call Keith at 707-841-3148 for information. See Forum for pics.
SERVICES
Professional Kiln Repair Service - "I'm Joe Kowalczyk (Ko-väl-chick), your Bay Area kiln technician. I can fix your kiln." Evaluations & repair for ceramics or glass kilns (both gas & electric) Kiln tutorials (basic operation, safety, maintenance, & custom programming) Consultations new & used kiln purchases Pottery wheels, slab rollers, ventilation, & general studio setup "6 years experience & I'll beat the prices of any kiln service in the Bay Area." Questions? e-mail: [email protected] or call: 510-601-5053. www.kilnspecialist.com
HOW TO POST TO THE ACGA FORUM
Did you know that our website has a forum feature? Members can post about upcoming shows they have, calls for entry, technical questions, sell equipment, post a job, and anything else that is clay or glass related.
The forum has replaced our group email, so if you want to reach out to other members, the forum is the place to do it!
Posting on the forum is easy, follow the instructions below.
* Go to ACGA.net and go to "Members" on the main menu and click "login" on the drop down menu.
* Login using your assigned username and password. If you don't know what that is, read the "Username and Password" info below. * When you login you will be taken to your profile. Feel free to update your profile! From here you can go to "Member Forum" and "Submit post".
* If you have any issues posting, contact Whitney Smith at [email protected]. Username and password: For most, your username is your first and last name together as one word. If you are a collaborative team or have a hyphenated last name it may be different. You can look up your username under the "Member" menu in "Member Names and Usernames". Your default password is ACGAmember, one word, case sensitive. Please remember to change your password once you update your profile. Again, if you have issues, please contact Whitney Smith at [email protected]
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The new www.ACGA.net is live and functional for everyone to use.
This has been a major investment for the ACGA, paid for with your membership dollars, so please take some time to check out the new site, update your profile, and have a look around! Whitney Smith - Web Admin - [email protected]. Some new things of note:
The forum: The forum is a place to post anything and everything related to clay and glass. Calls for entry, items for sale, upcoming shows, tech questions. This feature is only for members, and you need to be logged in to access it. You can also comment on posts, so if you want to get a conversation started about something related to our community, the forum is the place to start it.
Help articles: Having trouble logging in? Don't understand why your updated profile is not saving? Don't know your username or password? We have Help articles that are there to guide you through glitches. Look under "Members" in the main menu and look under "User Help/FAQ".
Workshops and Open Studio: We have a page dedicated to member hosted workshops and Member Open Studios now. We want to keep this page updated, so be sure to contact web admin to let us know you have a workshop or open studio coming up. Please be sure to include an image and links.
Featured Artist: We will be doing a monthly spotlight on an ACGA artist with a link from the front page, right now we are spotlighting Malia Landis. Want to be featured? Contact website admin to get your name on the docket. The interviews will be archived, so it will be on the site for years to come.
ACGA Blog: The blog is being revived! We are always looking for new and interesting posts on ANYTHING related to our field, so if you have something you want to write, be sure to let the web admin know. The website is better with your participation and feedback. Let us know what you think. Whitney Smith - Web Admin - [email protected]
Need a New Website? Do you need a new or updated website? If you haven't thought about your website in a few years, chances are that you do. Things on the web are always changing, and it's important to make sure your website is keeping up. Not just for the sake of keeping up, but for real reasons that can affect your sales and people's ability to find you online. For example, is your website mobile friendly ? Look at it on a cell phone and see how it's looking and check navigation. If it's not mobile friendly, search engines like Google will not see your site as relevant, and down you go in the rankings. This makes it more difficult for people to find you, as well as making it laborious for people to browse your website from their phones and pads. According to the latest research, mobile digital media time in the US is now significantly higher at 51% compared to desktop at 42%.
Updating the new ACGA website was a big task and could not have been accomplished without the help of Ken Metheny, otherwise known as the nicest and most patient man in the world. Working with Ken was easy, and he tutored me on our new website platform, WordPress. WordPress is a pretty powerful platform and stays updated with current changes, so it's a good way to go if you are trying to reach new customers and keep an updated website that does not need to be totally re-designed every few years. Ken is offering a free, no- obligation consultation to ACGA members to talk about their websites, and analyze whether or not a new or updated website is a good idea for you. He has become very familiar with our ACGA community and our particular needs as artists, so he knows that we need websites we can update ourselves with our latest work, keep our event dates current, and have creative control over without having to email a developer for every little update!
If you decide to hire Ken, 10% of the revenue goes back to the ACGA in the form of web support, so you can feel good that your money is circulating in our association.
Interested? Please check out what Ken has to offer here on the ACGA Blog. http://acgaweb.com/acga-blog/interested-in-website-help-or-a-web-make-over/
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Make your own page on the ACGA Website - Use the Blog + Forum Get the e-Newsletter - JOIN ETSY and FACEBOOK.
Each of these must be subscribed to separately
ACGA Forum - Our new website has a forum feature. Directions for posting in article below.
ACGA's Website - Populate your own page, update often. The Members Area allows you to download: Newsletters (printable version), Show Applications, Board Ballot, Directory, Membership Renewal Application, ACGA Library Selections, List Classes you Teach, and more. contact: [email protected]
ACGA Newsletter is sent by email - To change your method of delivery please contact editor Bonita Cohn at: [email protected]. Those unable to receive the email newsletter electronically can get the newsletter at the archives on the ACGA.net website. If you have unsubscribed you can sign up again at acga.net after member log-in. Contact Whitney Smith for help. [email protected].
Address changes should go to Vivien Hart, [email protected], who maintains the central member database.
Give a "like" to ACGA on Facebook. Send your facebook information to www.facebook.com/ClayandGlass.
Join the ACGA social media group hosted by Whitney Smith at /www.facebook.com/groups/ACGASocialMedia and Join us on Etsy. www.etsy.com/teams/9054/acg - Are you up for it?
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES and Advertising Rates
FREE Exhibition and Opportunity listings. We welcome articles about clay and glass as well as news of exhibitions to enter and to see. Let us know!
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Announcements of workshops, classes & events: Member and non-Member, $30.
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