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August 2018 Volume 66, Issue 8
In This Issue President's Message bill geisinger
4 X 3 Contemporary Ceramics and Glass. ACGA's clay and glass festival in Palo Alto July 14th and 15th was Member News. a wonderful exhibition of our Stuart Gair work and the people who support us. Our festival was well Exhibition Opportunity 2019 attended both days and for the Glass Exhibition Opportunity. first time in recent years the weather was also beautiful. EXHIBITIONS
OPPORTUNITIES and Our festival committee Miki, Lee, CLASSIFIEDS Jo, Joe, Jan, Sally and April really did an extraordinary job of keeping everything on track. Chris, Annie, Myra and the whole Giant CALENDAR Creative team made sure our efforts at presenting our work was the only thing we had to think about. Kathy was able to help us share our August 8: Next Board stories in the media. Suzanne's coordination with the Art Center staff Meeting - helped us access all of their facilities. Plus the volunteer jobs You did Presidio Branch Library - 3150 helped us all contribute to the overall success of our 26th summer Sacramento St., SF 7pm festival in Palo Alto. Congratulations ACGA. It does take a village to 2nd Wed, make the festival successful. ALL WELCOME
There was no meeting in ACGA in need: July (because of ACGA- We are looking for new board members, board officers, and a PACG) social media chair. Contact me to nominate someone or to volunteer.
Siobhan Riley Hughes has stepped down from her board service 2018 Board of Directors and as VP. Now is the perfect time to help ACGA and get to know our Bonita Cohn. Cheryl Costantini, members. Natasha Dikareva, Julia Feld, Bill Geisinger, Vivian Hart, bill geisinger is stepping down as president. Now is your opportunity Sally Jackson. Scott Jennings, Jo Killen, Lee Middleman, to volunteer some of your time and make ACGA what it should and Kathy Pallie, Miki Rutter, can be. Jan Schachter, Barbara Sebastian Kent Tool, and April Zilber
1 of 22 2018 ACGA Officers
President : Bill Geisinger Festival Exhibitor Feedback Form Vice-president: TBA Secretary: Kathy Pallie Treasurer: April Zilber Festival Exhibitor Feedback Form has been emailed to all artists who participated in this year's show. This year, we would like to extend the COMMITTEE CHAIRS invitation to everyone who attended the festival as well. Some of the questions may not apply to non exhibitors. Just indicate (n/a) in those Exhibitions - Jan Schachter Historian - Cuong Ta areas. Use the attached form, print, fill in the blanks and give us your Int'l Ambassador - Barbara Brown candid feedback. You can snail mail or email to: Miki Shim Rutter 107 Jurying - Julia Feld Mendocino Way, Redwood City, Ca 94065 or Membership - Emil Yanos [email protected] Newsletter - Bonita Cohn Your feedback is valuable information that help us to continue to improve your festival experience. Membership Changes
Please send all address ACGA Corporate Sponsors changes to the new membership chair: Please Support Our Sponsors Emil Yanos [email protected] Gold Ruby's Clay Studio & New Members Gallery Higher Fire, Inc. Clay Planet 415/558-9819 408/295-5765 Pat Reynolds - glass (408) 295-3352 552A Noe St. 499 S. Market St. 6480 Meadowridge Dr. 1775 Russell Ave. San Francisco 94114 San Jose CA 95113 Santa Rosa CA 95409 Santa Clara, CA 408.295.5765 Studio : 6480 Meadowridge Dr. 95054 Platinum Santa Rosa CA 95409 Laguna Clay (707) 639-6632 Clay People Abrams Claghorn www.lagunaclay.com PatReynoldsGlass.com Richmond, CA 94804 Gallery 888 236-1492 1251 Solano Ave. The Potters' Studio Albany, CA 94706 510/528-328 Minutes East Bay Clay (510) 526-9558 61221 8th St ACGA Board Meeting 200 South First Street Berkeley CA 94710 Richmond, CA 94804 Aftosa 510/233-0334 510 233-1800 1776 Wright Ave. Sonoma Community There was no meeting in July Richmond, CA 94804 Center Potters for Peace 276 E Napa St because of the Palo Alto 92 Benjamin Way Chinese Clay Art Corp. Sonoma CA 95476 Festival. Turlock,CA 95380 408/343-3919 Contact: Don Hall 1518 S.De Anza Blvd. The next board meeting will be San Jose, CA 95129 August 8th at 7:00 pm Presidio Branch Library - 3150 Sacramento St. San Francisco.
ALL WELCOME
CERF+ FINANCIAL REPORT - ACGA CLAY & GLASS FESTIVAL 2018
What a great opportunity for CERF+ to have so much support from ACGA members and our customers. We made $1648 for CERF+ and helped spread the word about its good work. A number of customers told me that they come to the booth each year to support the good work of CERF+. In addition to the 49 festival artists who donated one or more pieces, we had donations of work from a number of collectors as well as many pieces that had been donated to CGAF and given to us to support CERF+ after CGAF retired.
2 of 22 Many thanks to the artists who made those donations and also many, many thanks to the artists who assisted us in the booth - setting up, soliciting work, staffing & taking down. It was a terrific team effort that gave us one of the best fundraising results ever.
Leslie Ceramic Supply gave me two $25 gift certificates to give member donors as a reward for their great support of CERF+. We created a blind raffle - put all participants names in a hat. And the winners are Jacqueline Thompson and Gerald Arrington. Congrats and many thanks to Leslie Ceramic Supply in Richmond http://www.leslieceramicandcraftssupply.com
Jan Schachter & James Aarons - CERF+ booth coordinators
4 X 3 Contemporary Ceramics and Glass Betsy Lueke Creative Arts Center Gallery - Burbank
Reception: Friday, September 7, 7 - 9PM
The Association of Clay and Glass Artists of California is pleased to present the original artwork of Southern California members Caroline Blackburn, Pierre Bounaud, Karen Bouse, Harrie Glass, Takizawa Kazuki, Alone Larsen, and Cheryl Tall. This exhibition features a diverse selection of techniques and approaches to handmade ceramics and glass in the creation of outstanding functional and sculptural work.
Betsy Lueke Creative Arts Center Gallery 1100 West Clark Avenue, Burbank, CA 91506 (Near the intersection of Olive Avenue and Victory Blvd.) Phone: 818-238-5397
Gallery Hours: Monday - Thursday 9AM - 9PM Friday 9AM - 7PM, Saturday 9AM - 1PM Gallery is closed on Sunday.
3 of 22 Member News
Mary White has a collaborative public art project with Vickie Jo Sowell in Mountain View: Birthplace of the Silicon Valley Monument. There will be a program and reception on August 15th, 3-5pm at 391 San Antonio Road, Mountain View, CA 94040. Please consider registering with Eventbrite. The event is free, parking is free, but space may be limited.
There will also be a lecture at the Computer History Museum, (located at 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View, CA 94043), titled Tomorrow's Computers: More Moore? with Intel Senior Fellow Mark Bohr and DARPA's Microsystems Technology Officer William Chappell. The entire program runs 6-8:30pm and you can register by clicking here.
https://connect.computerhistory.org/pages/events /2018-08-tomorrows-computers
"All That Glitters Is Not Gold," by Linda S Fitz Gibbon, was selected by juror Roberto Lugo for the "Plates, Platters, and Nothing Else Matters" exhibition at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences, NJ. It will run from July 27 through August 12 with lecture, reception, and awards on Sunday, July 29. "Land of Milk & Honey" will be exhibited in Visions in Clay 2018 at the San Joaquin Delta College LH Horton Jr Gallery, Sept 4 - 21. Juror Beth Ann Gerstein is Executive Director of the American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA). The reception will be Sept. 6 from 5 - 7 pm.
Eileen Goldenberg's work will be featured in MAKE ROOM!!! at the American Craft Council Show, THIS WEEKEND! Aug. 3,4,5 Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Center, Booth 503. "I have a few free passes for the show, if you would like one send me your name and email. I will put them in will call at the ticket desk...these will go fast..." She will show her Brand NEW Large Plates and Salad bowls. Her larger Watercolor Bowls, Brush Holders, and Fearless Felt Journals are now on ETSY!
Lee Middleman (l) showed at the the Filoli Art Faire in Woodside in July, in FILOLI GARDENS' first art fair. Beautiful gardens and plenty of parking, he had a full booth of decorative and functional art there.
April Zilber is also at Filioli in an exhibit up until the end of August. Colors of California at Filoli includes work by 4 California glass artists - three are also ACGA members: Scott Graham and Cristy Aloysi of Viscosity Glass are the other two. April's work can be found at these locations in the Gardens: Color in The High Place - at the far end of the Yew Allee. New work in opaque glass. Glass Bell Plates (r)- at the near end of the Yew Allee, near the Rose Garden. "The musical instrument I've been working on since Fall 2017." Windows on the Woods - in the Woodland Garden, near the Pool Pavilion and the music stage where they hold the concert series. A new series of
4 of 22 recycled glass & wire sculptures.Memory and Imagination - in the Pool Pavilion behind the swimming pool. A series of organic images in fused glass & metal. https://filoli.org/wp-content/uploads/visitor-map-1.pdf. The exhibit is open through August 30th, at the regular ticket price. You can also visit April's FaceBook page for a few videos and photos (no login needed): https://www.facebook.com/AprilZilberGlass Filoli Historic House & Garden is a country estate with extensive gardens, about an hour north of Santa Cruz off Hwy 280.
Thomas Arakawa just came back from wood firing in Oregon. "The firing was Hiroshi Ogawa's very last firing. I have been firing at Hiroshi's every year for several years now. Last firing with the crew, who have shared the joy and the pain together, was very emotional and intense. As anything we put our heart and soul, the result of the firing was amazing! Arakawa Pottery is in the American Craft Show San Francisco, August 3rd - 5th, Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture, Festival Pavilion, 2 Marina Boulevard, San Francisco, CA. The show one-day pass is $14 at the door. Online is $12. BUT, here is 50% promotion code for our guests! " SFO2018TARAKAWA. https://craftcouncil.org/shows/acc/american-craft-show-san-francisco
Linda Fahey & the Yonder Shop need your help to recover from a recent fire at their San Francisco store. You can help here! https://www.gofundme.com/yonder-shop-sf-fire- recovery-fund. YONDER is an amazing shop+studio in the Richmond Dist of SF and they have just had a debilitating fire which has caused the shop to close down while they evaluate and begin the process of rebuilding. There are a number of repairs and new updates required to improve fire prevention and get the shop open and the studio back in action.
Nick Leonoff has his Portals represented by SmithKlein Gallery at Art Aspen, Co. #nickleonoff #blownandcarvedglass #smithkleingallery #artaspen #portals @ Aspen, Colorado
From Susan Duhan Felix:
"There are a few things coming up in the next ten days that I would like you to know about. Friday, August 3, 2018 at CHL at 2215 Prince Street in Berkeley, there will be Shabbat services starting at 7:30 pm and over about 9:00 pm. Following the services will be a celebration including very special birthday cake for me. Please come if you can. Friday nights at the Oakland Museum are extraordinary. There is always music, usually dancing, food trucks and all kinds of other happenings. On Friday, August 10th, there will be a tour of the Hip Hop show that will be closing the next day. Please put it on your calendar and consider coming. Look for me on the tour or the dance floor. Come if you can. I plan to keep posting events on Facebook. Ask to be my friend if you are not already. My new email is above
5 of 22 Vicki Gunter's Mother Nature (r) won two awards at The Artery ~ Tiffany Schmierer honored her with the East Bay Clay Juror's Award ~ The majority of visitors to the gallery honored her with the People's Choice Award! She is also at Richmond Art Center: in Small Works, (selections by Phil Linhares, former Chief Curator of the Oakland Museum) the Annual Member Show, up through Aug. 16, 2018. About her Humming Aquilegia...In Everything Series: Two California favorites, Cedar Waxwing Aquilegia formosa (Western Columbine) and Anna's Hummingbird, magnified 7x's Bombycilla cedrorum their natural size in clay. "The Aquilegia's long red petals swell with nectar and the ...In Everything Series hummingbird slides in its long beak & tongue. Voila, pollination!"
Jane Grimm is at the ACC show at Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, CA, August 3-5, Friday and Saturday 10-6, Sunday 11-5. She was also featured in this month's ACC magazine,
Kathy Pallie's newest piece, a 4-panel Aspen Grove wall piece (r) 18"H x 52"L x 5"D just arrived at the Vickers Collection Gallery in Aspen, CO.
ACGA Artist Shows Community Spirit
"One of our accomplished ceramic artists, Bruno Kark, demonstrated a generous spirit several times during the recent ACGA Festival at Palo Alto. On Friday evening he put himself and his large dolly to work assisting a member with unloading her vehicle and safely storing her artwork and display materials. Later the same evening he came to the rescue of another member who was stranded by a vehicle breakdown, by giving him a ride home to the East Bay. And that's not all . . .his art is beautiful. This is one of the things I love about being an ACGA member - we take care of each other when we see a need. This builds community, nourishes friendships and makes our events special. " - by April Zilber and.... " As we were finishing up our packing I noticed three women who'd been working as clean up crew leaving Bruno's booth cradling bunches of flowers in their arms as if they'd been given wonderful gifts, which I suppose they had, from Bruno. Another act of generosity and kindness." - Cheryl Battiato
6 of 22 Stuart Gair Demonstration - Berkeley Aug.23 2 pm
Stuart Gair Demonstration
The Potters' Studio presents a Two-Hour Demonstration with STUART GAIR
Thursday, August 23, 2018 2 - 4pm
COST: $35 Limited enrollment, advance registration required.
REGISTRATION: Register on our website, call us at (510)-528-3286, email and request an invoice to pay online, or come in.
In this informative demonstration, visiting artist Stuart Gair will demonstrate throwing a variety of functional forms on the wheel including cups, tea bowls, pitchers, and teapots. Learn a variety of techniques for altering forms by paddling, cutting and carving. Stuart will also discuss the process of soda firing and how he thinks about each form in relation to the atmospheric environment.
"The functional vessels I make are for use and display. It is of the upmost importance that each piece has a duality of utilitarian purpose and serves as an object of beauty and intrigue when not in use. Particular attention is paid to the attributes in a piece that make it demand presence in an environment - silhouette, curve, lightness, balance, volume, proportion, substantiality, and how objects sit on a surface." - Stuart Gair
Stuart Gair received his MFA from University of Nebraska, Lincoln, in 2017 and was featured as an Emerging Artist in the May 2017 issue of Ceramics Monthly. Gair has been a Summer Resident at Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT as well as a Watershed Artist in Residence and Salad Days Artist in Residence at the Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts in Newcastle, ME. He currently holds the position of 2017-2018 Artist in Residence at Harvard Ceramics in Allston, MA.
The Potters' Studio, 1221 8th Street (near Gilman), Berkeley, CA 94710. Register and info: https://www.berkeleypottersstudio.com/workshopsandclasses/stuartgairdemo
Special Exhibition Opportunity 2019 - Palo Alto Art Center Community Gallery
Special Exhibition Opportunity 2019 - Palo Alto Art Center Community Gallery
We are excited to announce a special community exhibition, tentatively called 'The PAAC- ACGA Connection' in the Community Gallery at the Art Center during next year's Clay & Glass Festival. The exhibition will be on view from July 3 - August 4, 2019, during the Festival and beyond. To exhibit, you must be an ACGA member and must also have been, or are now, part of the PAAC as either a student, teacher, member or volunteer. You do not need to be participating in the Festival to participate in the exhibition.
I have a list of potential participants. But would love to hear from you if you think you are eligible. Besides the expected display of ceramic & glass art on pedestals, there is also a long wall that could exhibit prints or drawings. We are hoping many of you will have work for that part of the display as well.
We are in the planning stages now, but I wanted to get the word out at this year's Festival so you can check out the space, determine if you are eligible, and let me know if you are interested.
Of course, there will be a process, to select the most appropriate work for the space. I will need images from you to show to Denise Laxen di Zazzo, Family, Teen, & Outreach Programming Coordinator for the PAAC. They do not need to be professional photos - decent ones taken with an iPhone will do. More details and an application will come later - but this is a heads up about a unique exhibition opportunity.
Jan Schachter - 650-851-3754 [email protected]
7 of 22 HEADS UP: Exciting New Glass Exhibition Opportunity
The Jennifer Perlmutter Gallery in Lafayette will host an exhibition of ACGA glass artists for a month next year from mid February - Mid March, 2019. This show, to be juried by Jennifer, is open to all ACGA artists working in glass - with a preference toward more sculptural pieces. Thank you to Vivien and Siobhan for introducing me to Jennifer.
Check out the website https://jenniferperlmuttergallery.com
More details will be posted with the application in the September and October newsletters. Feel free to contact me with any questions: [email protected], ACGA exhibition coordinator.
EXHIBITIONS
BERKELEY
TRAX gallery
TRAX will be open online only through the summer months and by appointment.
Purchase works online! https://traxgallery.com
To visit or inquire, please call or text a message on Morgan Brady's cell phone: 510.914.1241
Upcoming show "Wood fired" Trax Gallery - November - details TBD! (Works in the image by: John Dix, Bede Clark, Nick Schwartz) ART BnB: Now offering an exclusive place to stay in the Berkeley Bay - rates by inquiry to [email protected], BEST location, BEST Place, and BEST deal in town. NEW Hours: Thursday - Saturday 12 - 5:30 pm
EMERYVILLE
Bullseye
Reticulation
through September 8, 2018
Artists Sean Cramblett and Linda Gass both use nature as starting points for their work. Cramblett's geometric and brightly colored kiln-glass panels are comprised of layers of colored glass that are fused and then carved. This carving reveals each layer of glass, recalling the sedimentary stratum that are largely revealed, in nature, through eons of erosion. The carved patterns create tension as they transition and overlap rigid, angular geometry, and organic curves. "I am drawn to the fluid patterning and textures created through erosion," says Cramblett. Combining this fluidity with the "natural geometry of a spider web or a pine cone," Cramblett seeks to create a sense of mystery.
Linda Gass's glass and fiber works also explore juxtapositions. In particular, her map-like pieces are "inspired by the connections between humans and the water and land that sustain them." By combining past, present,
8 of 22 and projected future images of shrinking waterways with human intervention, Gass explores vulnerability and resilience in pieces inviting viewers to consider their place in the world and the impacts that humans have on the environment. "I'm drawn to the birds-eye view of the landscape," explains Gass. "The human marks and patterns are revealed by [this] view. My study of these marks leads me to ask questions about how they affect the health of our water resources." Gass's works are heavily researched and often distill complex and serious topics into aesthetic experiences that are personal and approachable.
Sean Cramblett has developed his unique style through more than 15 years of practicing, learning, and experimenting in the world of glass and fire. Cramblett is a lifelong artist with years of lampworking glass experience, now primarily focused on kilnformed glass. Originally from Southern California but now based out of Mendocino County, Sean infuses his artwork with a love of nature and a respect for the patterning of the natural world. He often calls on strong, earth-based color tones as a complement to the shapes and texturing that make his art unique.
Bay Area artist Linda Gass creates art about land use and water issues in California and the American West. Gass won the prestigious Fleishhacker Eureka Fellowship Award in 2012. She graduated from Stanford University with a BS in Mathematics and MS in Computer Science and has been creating art for over twenty years. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally at venues such as the Oakland Museum of California and the US Embassy in Moscow. Books and magazines featuring her work include 500 Art Quilts, The Map as Art: Contemporary Artists Explore Cartography, and American Craft Magazine. Gass is a native Californian and when she's not making art or championing environmental causes, you can find her backpacking, camping, and hiking in the wilderness areas of the West where she finds much of the inspiration for her work.
Bullseye Resource Center Bay Area, 4514 Hollis Street, Emeryville, CA 94608 Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10am-6pm, Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday Noon-5pm 510.595.1318 - [email protected] 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
KATHERINE GRAY: AS CLEAR AS THE EXPERIENCE
through September 9, 2018
The Craft & Folk Art Museum presents LA-based artist Katherine Gray, who creates conceptual installations of glass, often combining her hand-blown vessels with found, mass-produced glassware and dramatic lighting. Gray draws on the rich historical traditions of glassblowing, as well as her personal explorations into unique surface treatments and viewer interaction. Gray's installations explore the impact of manufacturing on the environment and on how humans interact with the surrounding world and each other. By layering multiple vessels together and exploring the interplay of light and shadow, Gray's works transform the scale and presence of the ubiquitous glass form by making the "invisible visible." Many of her vessels are based on a traditional American pitcher form and feature three kinds of glass: clear, colored, and opaque black. A Rainbow Like You (2015) acts as both a glass and light installation, as theater lights project a luminous rainbow onto the wall through a collection of multi-chrome glass
9 of 22 vessels. For As Clear as the Experience (2017), she makes the glass as visible as possible through a dense installation of 86 pieces of black-colored domestic glassware - an antithesis to our daily experiences with glass. more: http://www.cafam.org/exhibitions 5814 Wilshire Boulevard | Los Angeles, CA 90036 | Tel 323.937.4230 | www.cafam.org | [email protected]
POMONA
AMOCA - The American Museum of Ceramic Art
The Incongruous Body opens at the American Museum of Ceramic Art, on Saturday, August 11th, 6:00-9:00pm. Tim Berg, curator will be speaking at 7:00 PM. The exhibition runs from August 11, 2018 - January 20, 2019. The reception and presentation are free and open to the public.
Humor can be dissected as a frog can, but the thing dies in the process and the innards are discouraging to any but the pure scientific mind. - E.B. White
Humor, as E.B. White suggests, is often an uncooperative topic to explore critically. Like our bodies, it is idiosyncratic, can be awkward, weird or surprising, and it can be uncomfortable to scrutinize too closely. Yet much of the art of the 20th century depended upon it. Where would we be today without the rapier wit of the Dadaists, the irony of Pop, the subversive attitude of Funk, or the dark comic vision of the YBA's? Humor, it turns out, is a vital instrument that can cut through pretensions, disarming viewers in the process, and lead to thought-provoking and timeless works of art. Within this Alessandro Gallo, "Chris" context, humor demands the attention of both scientific and non-scientific minds alike.
First hinted at by Aristotle and then developed more deeply by Kant and Schopenhauer, the incongruity theory of humor holds that one finds something humorous when there is a mismatch between the conceptual understanding of something and the perception of it. This is a broad theory that encompasses many varieties of humor, including the absurd, parody, caricature, gallows humor, et al. The American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA) is proud to present The Incongruous Body, curated by Tim Berg who brings together fourteen artists who represent, stylize, hybridize, and deconstruct the human body to starkly different comic effect. Their work is politically poignant and socially engaging; it uses observational humor and storytelling; it challenges the status quo; it defies logic; it misdirects; it exploits cultural iconography and historical references; and most of all it lays bare the inner workings of their wit. In this exposure, it invites the viewer to revel in the awkward, to embrace the weird and to scrutinize a little bit too closely themselves and the world of which we are all a part. Featured Artists: Robert Arneson, Molly Anne Bishop, Jeremy Brooks, Pattie Chalmers, Viola Frey, Future Retrieval, Alessandro Gallo, Taehoon Kim, Beth Lo, Elana Mann, Kristen Morgin, Kim Tucker, Matt Wedel, and Yoshitomo Nara.
Jeff Picou: Cracked - through August 26, 2018 - also at AMOCA
Jeff Picou's work explores the duality between the aspects he can control and those he leaves to chance. He
10 of 22 is tempted to try to dictate the outcome of every element of a creation, but he finds innate beauty in letting the forces within each firing exert their own influences over the final artwork.
His shard vessels and platters featured in this exhibition are created through careful crafting of symmetrical, geometric forms, that are left to chance through surfaces that are developed through alternative firing processes such as raku and saggar firing. The process of fracturing the piece conveys the thought that often in ceramics, as in life, the cracks are not only part of the story, but part of the beauty.
Jeff Picou is a teacher at El Dorado High School in Placentia, CA.
Discovering Saar Ceramics - through September 16.
It is not often that a curator discovers an artist whose work hovered below the horizon and remained invisible to art history for more than fifty years. But such is the discovery of Richard Saar and Saar Ceramics.
Today the Saar name is synonymous with twentieth and twenty-first-century art, given the notoriety of African-American artist Betye Saar, Richard's wife from 1952 - 1970, and daughters Lezley and Alison Saar, renowned sculptors. Richard's artistic talent was equally masterful but his career and creativity are unsung and under-recognized.
When the brothers opened Saar Ceramics, Europe and Japan were struggling to rebuild and restart their factories after the devastation of WWII, leaving the market for tableware and home accessories wide open. The Saars eventually closed the studio in 1962 when th ey could no longer compete with the recovered tableware industry in Japan and abroad. After his initial stint at the Los Angeles County Museum, Richard took a job as a technical illustrator for the defense contractor, Litton industries in 1960. He later apprenticed as an art conservator at Los Angles County Museum of Art and eventually opened an art conservation studio in West Hollywood, where he worked until his death in 2004. In addition to his conservation practice, Richard returned to working in ceramics in the 1990's, creating unique wheel-thrown and Richard Saar, Matte hand built pieces that often re-visited the motifs of his earlier work. Tiger Plate, ceramic Making it Work: Production by Design
11 of 22 This is a complementary exhibition to Discovering Saar Ceramics. It extends the model of the artist/entrepreneur practiced at mid-20th century by Richard Saar into our current culture. Showcased are design collections created by potters pursuing careers in both camps of fine art and industrial art. The featured artists/founders have established ceramic studios and originated elegantly designed production lines of simple, contemporary forms that function beautifully with everyday use. Enabled by social media, online selling platforms, and designer showrooms, these ceramists offer their uniquely handcrafted dinner, serving, and housewares design lines to the global market. Thoughtfully handmade in their Los Angeles studios, these artists are reinventing the business of small art potteries and expanding the aesthetic possibilities of ceramic production. Featured artists: Ana Henton and Mel Keedle of Still Life Ceramics, Ben Medansky, Nobuhito Nishigawara of W/R/F Lab, Peter Sheldon, and Bari Ziperstein of Bzippy & Co
AMOCA - 399 North Garey Ave. Pomona, CA (909) 865-3146 - [email protected] www.amoca.org
RICHMOND
Richmond Art Center - thru August 16 Annual Member Show: Small Works, Selections by Phil Linhares, former Chief Curator of the Oakland Museum. Annual Members' Show Over 200 artists represented. 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA. 510.620.6772 - www.http://richmondartcenter.org/
SACRAMENTO
Crocker Art Museum - August 5 - November 18, 2018
The Crocker Art Museum is delighted to announce an August 5 opening of an exhibition featuring 60 exceptional works by many of the most acclaimed American artists working in clay. This is truly cause for celebration, as the works in this exhibition are given to the Crocker by collectors Elaine and Sidney Cohen for its permanent collection.
left: For more information on the exhibition, the artists, and the collectors-and to view images of several works in the exhibition-you can access our online press release through this link:
https://www.crockerart.org/press/CohenCeramics
60 works by 30 acclaimed ceramic artists Exceptional examples of contemporary techniques in clay Brings artists of national importance to Sacramento, many, for the first time
Museum hours are 10 AM - 5 PM, Tuesday through Sunday, and 10 AM - 9 PM on Thursdays. General admission is free for Crocker members, adults $10, seniors and college students $8, youth (7-17) $5, and Rudy Autio (1926-2007), Animal Fair, 1984. Glazed children 6 and under are free. Every third Sunday of the porcelain, 14 ½ x 13 x 13 in. month is "Pay What You Wish Sunday", sponsored by Western Health Advantage. 216 O Street in downtown Sacramento
12 of 22 Matsui Art Gallery
SAN FRANCISCO
Asian Art Museum - Liu Jianhua
In the elegant Loggia, echoes of the building's history linger in limestone walls, stately pillars and the ornate ceiling. Now, a cutting-edge art installation transforms one corner of the space: Porcelain letters and fragments of Chinese characters, suspended in midair, mingle in a silent symphony of symbols, open to interpretation and a new reading. With Collected Letters, Liu Jianhua, one of China's foremost installation artists, has created a thought-provoking work of art that blends the classic and contemporary. Commissioned by the Society for Asian Art for the AAM 50th anniversary, Liu's striking installation links the building's past as San Francisco's Main Library with the museum's distinctly forward- looking mission. It's almost as if an old book has been plucked off a shelf and shaken out, its shattered sentences ejected and frozen as art. Each of the installation's 1,600 pieces was handmade by Liu and a team of 20 ceramic artists over five months in Jingdezhen, China's renowned center for porcelain production. Weighing in at over a ton, Collected
13 of 22 Letters is supported by a special steel grid rigged to the Loggia's ceiling - an engineering triumph that blends this modern wonder into its historic surroundings. "I'm not interested in creating a straightforward, clear-cut piece," the artist says. "This work is better if people take the time to think about it. I'm just leaving the building blocks, it is for them to construct their own meaning." www.asianart.org/regular/liu-jianhua 200 Larkin St - 415.581.3500
SMAart Gallery and Studio
August 1st - September 28th (Note: Gallery will be closed August 4th - 11th and 18-19th)
Tiffany Schmierer - Hands in the Soil
Schmierer creates complex ceramic pieces that layer imagery, pattern, and texture. She thinks of her sculptures as three-dimensional collages, where chains of ideas are layered to create a cohesive whole. This exhibition is inspired by her love of gardening, plants, and our connection to nature. The show includes hand-built ceramic planters, sculpture, and wall tiles. An ACGA member, Tiffany Schmierer received her MFA with an emphasis in ceramics from San Francisco State University in 2004. Her artwork has been exhibited in regional, national, and international exhibitions. Her artwork is included in private and public collections. Tiffany Schmierer is a Professor of Art at Skyline College in San Bruno, where she has headed the ceramics program for 11 years. She lives and has a studio in San Francisco, CA. Website: www.tiffanyschmierer.com
Andy Ruble - Hybridization
August 1st - September 28th
Ruble creates sculpture that explores the hybridization of organic and architectural structure. By observing and referencing details of our universe, which range from the microscopic (cells, spores, pollen, and bone structure) to the mammoth (galaxies, weather systems, bridges, refineries, and ships), he gathers ideas for surface and form.
"I have always been interested in how objects in nature form and how man-made objects reflect these same intractable laws. Quite simply, the hybridization of structural references has expanded the possibilities for nature's pure and perfect geometries. By reducing the sculpture to its pure essence of structure, the work can simultaneously convey the grace of natural arches and cathedral naves. Every structural link becomes an integral part of the piece's survival as a whole. Much like Buckminster Fuller's idea of tensegrity, the minimal amount of material for maximum strength drives me to push the ceramic material to the threshold of its tensile strength. How is a simple lattice pattern so strong? How is an eagle wing so rigid yet flexible? These are the questions that fuel my sculptural inspiration."
Art Walk: Thursday August 2nd and September 6th, 6-9pm
Location: 1045 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA 94109
Hours: Wed - Sun 11:30am - 5:30pm
14 of 22 SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT
Caticons: The Cat in Art
San Francisco International Airport * International Terminal Main Hall July 21, 2018 - April 21, 2019
online ex: https://www.flysfo.com/museum/exhibitions/caticons-cat-art
As cats gained popularity as pets in Europe during the 1600s, they appeared more frequently in art and on decorative items. Cat motifs are among the many designs applied to delftware and faience pottery. During the 17th century, Dutch artisans from the town of Delft introduced earthenware that imitated the more expensive porcelain imported from China. Known as delftware, these tin-glazed ceramics featured opaque, tin-oxide enamels and lavish decoration.
Cats have charmed people with their mysterious allure for thousands of years. As adept hunters, many domestic cats are self- sufficient creatures with characteristically nonchalant, independent personalities. Cats were venerated by the ancient Egyptians and celebrated as symbols of good luck throughout Asia. In Europe, cats became associated with magic, witchcraft, and evil spirits and were Plooischotel dish 17th-18th century persecuted for centuries before they gained The Netherlands cultural acceptance. Today, there are an delftware (tin-glazed earthenware) estimated 600 million domesticated cats worldwide, making them the most popular contemporary pets.
Modern domestic cats descended from small, African wildcats that were attracted by birds and other animals found in farmlands along the Nile River around 4,000 years ago. Realizing their potential as pest controllers, ancient Egyptians enticed cats into their homes with pieces of bread soaked in milk. Felines evolved into domesticated companions, and in Egypt, some domesticated companions, and in Egypt, some cats were elevated to the stature of gods. The sun god Ra took the form of a cat, while the warrior goddess Sekhmet was portrayed with a female body and a lion's head. Bastet, a more peaceful Egyptian deity, first appeared as a cat-headed woman and was depicted as a domestic cat by 900 BCE.
Following the conquest of Egypt by Alexander the Great (356-323 BCE), domesticated cats made their way to the Greek and Roman empires. Around this time, cats migrated on Mediterranean trade routes to Asia, where they were prized for their abilities to catch rodents and to safeguard silk cocoons from pests. Arab folk tales recount the great affinity for cats held by the prophet Muhammed (c. 570-632). In China and Japan, felines were historically seen as spirit guardians and symbols of prosperity, and Buddhist and Shinto temples welcomed cats to aid daily meditation.
Although cats were officially condemned in Medieval Europe, they were praised by painters, sculptors, and intellectuals during the Renaissance, and Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) proclaimed that "even the smallest feline is a masterpiece." Exotic breeds including Angoras and Persians became sought-after pets, and by the mid-19th century, the cat's popularity in the west was assured. This exhibition explores the history of the cat and its allure through art, literature, and decorative arts from around the world.
San Francisco International Airport * Terminal 2
Maneki Neko: Japan's Beckoning Cat - through August 26, 2018
15 of 22 Cats may have arrived in Japan from Korea during the Nara period (710-794). Before long, cats appeared in Japanese literature and art. Over the centuries, the Japanese began keeping the creatures as pets and valuing them for their ability to kill rodents. During the late Edo period (1615-1868), artisans began making maneki neko or beckoning cat figurines, a type of engimono or auspicious object. By the end of the Meiji period (1868-1912), numerous potteries across the country offered maneki neko in ceramic and plaster, including the celebrated Seto and Kutani porcelain kilns. Maneki neko were also made to a lesser extent in copper, bronze, wood, stone, and iron.
Maneki neko often appear in Japanese and Chinese restaurant windows, where they silently summon potential customers to enter. The cat holds up its left paw in an effort to bring luck and good fortune to a business; it holds up its right paw to invite good fortune, health, and happiness into the home. more: ONLINE EXHIBITION - https://www.flysfo.com/museum/exhibitions/maneki-neko-japans-beckoning-cat This exhibition was made possible by a generous loan from Mingei International Museum.
WALNUT CREEK
Bedford Gallery at the Lesher Center for the Arts
The World of FRIDA - through September 16
This summer the Bedford Gallery celebrates the culture, style, and persona of visionary painter Frida Kahlo, an artist who continues to inspire with her story of love, adventure, and pain. The World of Frida weaves juried and invitational shows that reference the artist with a national, traveling photography exhibit titled Frida Kahlo: Through the Lens of Nickolas Muray that makes a stop in Walnut Creek after traveling across North America. Hungarian- born Muray - who met Kahlo in a chance encounter in Mexico in 1931 and became her lover and friend - shot some of the most iconic color and black and white images of the artist that exist. Artwork included in the juried and invitational exhibitions feature Frida Kahlo as the subject as well as artworks inspired by her life and art, including themes of Frida's garden, Mexican culture and fashion, vibrant colors, surrealism, and more. The juried exhibition includes nearly 150 artworks selected by jurors Lisa Congdon, fine artist, illustrator and author; and Rebecca Gomez, Curator of Exhibitions and Programs at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, TX. ACGA's Vicki Gunter is included.
1601 Civic Drive - Walnut Creek, CA 9459 925/295-1417 * [email protected]
OPPORTUNITIES and CLASSIFIED ADS
Bay Area Art Grind: Find art listings at this link - bayareaartgrind.com/category/exhibition-entriescall-for-artists
WORKSHOPS by ACGA MEMBERS - Go to our website to browse workshops: https://acga.net /events-grid-workshops
CALL FOR ENTRY
Deadline: September 21st, 2018. Officine Saffi (IT), International Call for Entries: Open to Art, Ceramic Art and Design Award. The 3rd Edition of the Open to Art Award is dedicated to the promotion of contemporary ceramics. Launched in 2014 to promote the use of ceramics in contemporary art and design, the competition - open to artists of all nationalities, single or associated, without age limits or thematic
16 of 22 constraints. Open to Art is open to all contemporary artists of any nationality, individuals or groups. There are no age limitations and no thematic constraint. Works can be made in any ceramic technique. Works that include other materials are accepted as long as clay is the principal material used. The competition is divided in two sections: Art and Design. Link to apply: http://www.officinesaffi.com/en/open-to-art/2018/home
VENUES
Pleasant Hill Art, Wine, & Music Festival - We're excited to announce a new addition to our 2018 schedule - the 16th Annual Pleasant Hill Art, Wine, & Music Festival on October 6 & 7, 2018 in Pleasant Hill, CA. The basics: Art & crafts made by the artist only. 70 booths total; no imports or commercial. We'll jury about once a month till full. It's $195 + 10% commission - same as it's been for a few years. This show has about an 85% return vendor rate, so if you're interested please get the app back to us asap - Here's our new 2018 Show Schedule for your review: July 7 & 8: 46th Annual 'Sierra Nevada Arts & Crafts Festival', Arnold, CA (Parade on Saturday! Sept. 1 & 2: 46th Annual 'Labor Day Weekend Arts & Crafts Festival', Arnold, CA October 6 & 7: 16th Annual Pleasant Hill Art, Wine, & Music Festival, Pleasant Hill, CA November 16, 17, & 18: 46th Annual 'Gifts 'n Tyme Holiday Faire', Napa, CA For information on any of these shows, please refer to our website: www.afterthegoldrushfestivals.com Kim & Mark, After the Gold Rush 925-372-8961
Graeagle Aug 18 & 19 - $150.00 per booth - This event is being held at the Graeagle Park in Graeagle CA. Graeagle is located on Hwy 89 about 40 miles West of Truckee. This is a two day event. We are bringing back this show after two years. It is a great show in a wonderful loca-tion. The customers are either well to do 2nd homeowners or retirees. Due to the amount of advertising we are doing this show will be very well attended. Please include your check with your application. Any questions? Email Mike Carey at [email protected] or call 916-705-2652 Or email Gail Hasty at [email protected] New vendors please send photos of your work and booth . Professional Artisans Co-Op P.O. Box 8941 Citrus Heights, CA 95621 . pdf application here
46th Annual 'Gifts 'n Tyme Holiday Faire' ~ Nov. 16, 17, & 18, 2018 - Napa's longest-running and most well-known Holiday Faire. It is held in the Chardonnay Hall at the Napa Valley Expo, at 575 Third Street in Napa. The Faire is open to all artists, All applicants, past and present, will be juried by submitting at least 6 photos of your work, including a stocked, INSIDE booth photo, and one of your studio / workshop with your application. Deadline for first jury is July 15. If the show is not full, we will jury once a month thereafter. Most spaces are 10' x 10', a few that are 9' x 10', a few are 15' x 7, & 1 space that is 15' x 10' ($600 entry fee for this one) - so we ask that you be specific when applying. Initial acceptance/rejection notices will be e-mailed to vendors. Send all to: Kim & Mark Patillo, After the Gold Rush, P. O. Box 5171, Walnut Creek, CA 94596 E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 925-372-8961 Website: www.afterthegoldrushfestivals.com download application here.
RESIDENCIES
Encounter the World in Residencies. Explore the listings here: www.resartis.org/en/
Deadline: September 30. Cobb Mountain Arts and Ecology Project - http://www.cobbartandecology.org /residency/ Mission: This project is being created and will continue to evolve as a place where sustainable living can be explored and practiced, along with creating artwork in a beautiful natural environment. The Gallery is now live and we will be adding work monthly, so check it out and let us know what you think. The Cobb Mountain Art and Ecology Project is situated on a secluded 80 acre property about 40 minutes North of the Napa Valley in Northern California. Cobb is a small community in a forrested area of rural Lake County. Resident artists will share a three bedroom home in the small town of Loch Lomond less than a half mile from the studio. Long term residents will have a private studio within the main studio, access to exhibition space in the on site gallery, and shared gardening opportunities. Cost: Monthly rent in the resident house is $450 plus Utilities up to $50. In exchange for a private studio, 10 hours of work per week is required. In some cases work trade for rent may be possible, inquire for availability. Whats Included: The resident house is fully furnished and recently remodeled with a well equipped kitchen. The private studios are 150 square feet and will have a wedging table, shelving, and a wheel if desired. Within
17 of 22 the main studio there is additional work space, electric kiln, train kiln, and 330 square foot gallery. The property has multiple gardens and an orchard, residents will be encouraged to participate in maintaining the gardens in exchange for organic produce. Cobb Mountain Arts & Ecology Project
Watershed: 2018 RESIDENCY - www.watershedceramics.org/residencies/ Watershed residencies offer extended time in an open-studio setting with other artists, providing space to explore, experiment and reflect. Watershed has something to offer all artists working in clay-from students to established professionals. Watershed welcomes artists with diverse approaches and backgrounds who are able to work independently in a studio environment. A base understanding and knowledge of working with clay and ceramic equipment is expected of all residents. As you consider residency options, please keep in mind that Watershed does not provide formal instruction during summer and fall residency sessions (and residents are not asked to teach others). However, Watershed does offer workshops that provide formal instruction during spring and fall months.
A.I.R. Vallauris - Located in the heart of the historic town Vallauris, on the French Riviera, A.I.R. Vallauris (Artists in Residence), a non-profit Association, welcomes artists from around the world to meet with local artists and to research and create new works in a unique setting. We are pleased to announce that for 2018 we will inaugurate an additional studio space that has been completely renovated and equipped. This additional spaces allows us to launch our new program - "Atelier Tremplin" for recent graduates of ceramic and art schools. Please do not hesitate to contact us for any additional information, and we invite you to join our mailing list to receive our information updates here: www.air-vallauris.org/en/about-us-2/ Dale Dorosh, A.I.R. Vallauris, Place Lisnard, 1 bd des Deux Vallons 06220 Vallauris France +33 (0) 493.64.65.50 +33 (0) 616.583.956
VOLUNTEERS WANTED
Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival 2018 Volunteer Registration Volunteers still needed for the Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival, Saturday/Sunday, September 15/16, Old Mill Park. We are now only six weeks away from the Festival and we badly need more volunteers to make sure the weekend runs smoothly. We need help primarily with working the admission gates and the merchandising booth. Helping artists to set up and break down are areas where we are also seriously short of help. I implore you to shake your personal and professional networks to find friends and colleagues who can spare three hours on Saturday or Sunday, September 15 and 16. They should go to the volunteer tab at www.mvfaf.org. We are at our lowest signup point at this stage since I took over the volunteer co-ordination task three years ago. The Festival is totally dependent on volunteers. The artists regularly say that our festival has the friendliest and most easy-going volunteers. This is my third year as Volunteer Coordinator and I completely agree! Free t-shirt....free snacks....free redwoods...free weather (not committing to sunshine!)...free fun....what's not to like? PLEASE register NOW, don't wait. Thanks, truly. Giving back makes us Mill Valley. If you have any questions before or about registering, please give me a call. Phil Garratt 415 505 6564. Check out our website www.mvfaf.org for festival history, festival weekend details, music, parking and more.
FOR RENT
Guild studio space for rent https://acga.net/member-posts/for-sale/guild-studio-space-for-rent/ Private studio space in 20 room studio, 182.00 per month in Berkeley near 4th Street shopping area. 154 square feet space includes shelving units and drawers. Available September 1, 2018. Contact Pat 510-524-7031
RedBrick - Studio space for rent. 100 sq ft available for one artist, $650 for two. Also communal shared space with potter's wheel: 4 of 8 spaces available for $200 mo. ( private shelf 2' x 4' ). Tom Michelson 510-928-1497
FREE
Ceramic Mold Rotator https://acga.net/member-posts/for-sale/free-ceramic-mold-rotator/ Great for tipping heavy plaster molds for slip-casting. Free for pick-up in Los Gatos. Call Janet Bajorek (408) 356-7865
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Bullseye Glass - I'm moving and have too much glass to store. I'd like to sell my 70 plus full sheets of Bullseye glass and willing to give a discount off the lowest Bullseye price. I also have part sheets and pieces I can include as well as various molds. All negotiable. Please email. Marc Demian [email protected]
Equipment - I have been helping Bob Testa clean out Ann's studio. Below are 4 items for sale. - Cheryl Wolff Contact Bob Testa at [email protected] * Skutt Automatic KM-1018 Kiln w/ Kiln Master controller built in. Includes 5-17" shelves and miscellaneous posts. $1,200 * Bailey Direct-Fume Vent System. Designed to ventilate one or two electric kilns simultaneously. $250 * 4" Scott Creek Super Duper Aluminum Clay Extruder. 36" Arm. Includes Handle Die Set, Multi- Shaped Die Set and Hollow Tube Die Kit. $250 * Slip Master SR-1 Spray Booth. 17" x 20" x 28". $150 Available for pickup in Orinda, CA. Contact Bob Testa at [email protected]
Diamond Grinding and Polishing Discs - Diamond Grinding Discs for a Potter's Wheel, Double-Sided 12" or 14" diameter, with a coarse and fine side, to finish and repair your pot's foot. Also, diamond saturated polishing pads to produce a glass-like finish. Effective, reasonably priced, easy to use. Nothing else like them on the market. I have sold out of some items, but more will be available in late August, along with new items. www.slickfoot.com www.etsy.com/SlickfootClayTools 559-542-2203 www.slickfoot.com Ray West [email protected]
Venturi burner collection: Contact: [email protected] or 925-778-5211 16 ea. MR750's; 2 ea. MR100 straight shot - 2 ea. MR100 upshot - 2 ea. Minnesota Flat top burners - 36" long x 6" diameter, Plus a few extras ....selling the whole lot for $500.00
Cress Electric FX 27 P 208AC 3PH Kiln https://acga.net/member-posts/for-sale/cress-electric-fx-27-p-208ac-3ph-kiln-for-sale/ I have an old Cress FX27 P, 208AC, 3PH that I need to sell because of our relocation. I obtained this kiln from Black Bean Ceramics when it closed down this past summer. My plan was to replace the relays, elements and the electrical cord so I could run it on my residential house electrical circuit. It is in need of some repair, but otherwise is a good kiln. My asking price is $250 or best offer. Please contact Andrew at [email protected]
Shimpo Potters Wheel for sale. Includes keyed bats - both plaster and sink drops. Misc. pottery supplies-cones, tea pot handles, corks, trimming tools, etc. $475.00 for the lot. Robbie Smith, [email protected] 408-410-2635
RAKU KILN FOR SALE $250 Everything included Adapted AIM kiln, Venturi burner, controller, propane tank, 4 garbage cans with lids, Kevlar gloves and tongs. Pick up and you are ready to fire. It fires very nicely. Contact: Jo Killen, 650-327-2312 [email protected]
KILN: Paragon Set n Fire Kiln Model LT-3. Outser measurement 27" x 23". - Inside measurement 21" x 17.5. Very clean. Comes with stand. $750.00 OBO. Please call me for more details. Jacqueline Thompson (415) 824-0151
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
19 of 22 Creative Ceramics and Glass, Santa Rosa, offers free same day drop off in Novato, CA. Call 707-545-6528 or email [email protected] for location and details. 5240 Aero Drive, Santa Rosa, CA 95403.
ARTICLES
Article on Ceramics - NYTIMES https://acga.net/member-posts/news/article-on-ceramics-nytimes/
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 Bill Geisinger [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 Bill Geisinger.
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