HONOR ROLL & NEWSLETTER Spring 2018
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archiebrayfoundation HONOR ROLL & NEWSLETTER Spring 2018 MOVED IN AND MAKING POTS 2017 BRAY COMMUNITY NewEducationandResearchFacility The “Bray community” comprises many—residents, students, community artists, volunteers, donors and more. And what brings them all together is simple… a passion for a place and people committed to the enrichment of the ceramic arts. To everyone who lends their enthusiasm, generosity and energy: Thank You. 250 190 Friends of the Bray Individuals and and Members Business Supporters Education and Research Facility 241 61 The doors are open and there’s clay on the floor! Following a ribbon-cutting ceremony Artists Volunteers and celebratory banquet, we opened the Bray’s new Education and Research Facility with its first session of classes in October 2017. Now in the middle of our third session of classes in the building, artists and students have more opportunities to explore their creativity in a greater diversity of class offerings than ever before. 11,300 911 Facebook Students Friends Not only are class instruction and open studio time able to happen concurrently thanks to two, large flexible classrooms, 2,641 20,000 Twitter Instagram but new glazing and plaster labs and Followers Followers auxiliary spaces make it possible for the resident-artist instructors to explore their specializations and interests in special-topics courses like mold-making IN MEMORIAM and advanced anatomical studies for In 2017 and early 2018, we were saddened to lose sculpting. Moreover, the building includes some dedicated members of the Bray community. a new home for the Bray’s Library, making Gordon Bennett, Local Supporter this extensive collection of ceramics- Jim Cassidy, Local Supporter based titles available for research, reference and inspiration. Ken Davenport, Local Supporter Nicholas Danielson teaching a community class. Patrick Eckman, Past Resident Artist Finally, we’re excited to kick off our first workshop season in the building this summer. Shirley Gannon, Local Supporter Check out the calendar for the full line up. Judy Harding, Local Supporter Elaine Harrison, Supporter CATCHING SOME RAYS Murel O’Connell, Local Supporter The Bray’s new Education and Research Bob Ream, Local Supporter Facility has technology inside . and out. Mary Roettger, Past Resident Artist We would like to announce the addition Paul Staley, Supporter of a 24.36 kW grid-tie solar PV system on Akio Takamori, Past Resident Artist & Board Member our new Education and Research Facility. Lisa Verzani, Local Supporter This renewable generation project was Mignon Waterman, Local Supporter made possible through an incentive from Paula Winokur, Supporter the NorthWestern Energy Efficiency Plus George Woodman, Supporter (E+) Renewable Energy Program. The program is established with Universal System Benefits Program funds collected STAY IN TOUCH from all NorthWestern electric customers in the State of Montana. Sign up today for email updates and follow us Solar panel installation on social media. Don’t miss another event, Part of a larger “green” initiative at the Bray that has also included investment in three workshop or class. www.archiebray.org very high-efficiency gas kilns, the addition of the solar panels continues the Bray’s archie_bray #archiebray commitment to sustainability and energy efficiency. Visitors to the Bray can see and monitor a working solar installation in a public space and have the opportunity to ask questions about its impact and function. archiebrayfoundation DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE The ArchieBrayFoundationwasfounded I always feel a great a brand new, 7,500 square foot Education and in 1951 by Archie Bray, Peter Meloy and deal of gratitude Research Facility. The new building is complete Branson Stevenson “to make available for all as we publish our with flexible classrooms for hand-building who are seriously and sincerely interested in annual Honor and wheel-throwing, an auxiliary classroom anyofthebranchesoftheceramicarts,afine Roll and Spring for children’s classes, improved glazing and place to work.” Newsletter— firing facilities, a technology lab and a 21st gratitude both Century home for the Bray’s Library. Since Foundation Office Staff for all of the opening for classes in October of 2017, we’ve StevenYoungLee,ResidentArtistDirector exceptional support seen immediate improvements. Both students TeresaAmsbaugh,DevelopmentOfficer that so many people and instructors have more space to work JakeBrodsky,PotteryStudioTechnician and organizations show to the artists at the and teach and we have had many positive LindseyCarroll,EducationCoordinator Bray, and for the opportunity to stop and comments from those who had worked in MitchCarroll,DevelopmentOfficer reflect on the previous year. both spaces. With closer access to the Bray’s SunnyHill,FinanceDirector Library collection, instructors have also begun RosemaryHowell,EducationIntern As artists pushing boundaries in the studios, using books as a launching pad for developing MaryLeeLarison,InterimExhibitionsManager sharing new work with the community in the new curricula. Amy Jean Miller, Gallery Coordinator galleries and exploring ideas with students as JonathanRead,FacilitiesManager class instructors, the Bray’s resident artists are However, the added flexibility has been BradRobinson,DirectorofOperations the heart of everything that happens here. perhaps the most significant change. Multiple AmandaWilkey,Communicationsand As such, each year involves a very bittersweet classroom spaces has eliminated scheduling AdministrativeAssistant transition, as one group of residents departs conflicts between community classes, and another arrives. Please join me in wishing children’s programming, workshops and open Clay Business Staff well to the five long-term residents that studio time, enabling the Bray to offer more ChuckAydlett,ClayBusinessManager finished their time here last fall—Perry Haas, enriching and diverse classes while providing AndrewChanania,PugmillOperator Hannah Lee Cameron, Chris Riccardo, Lauren opportunities to explore ceramics. Recently, KelseyDuncan,ClayBusinessAssistant Gallaspy and Michelle Summers. We are JeffNash,ClayBusinessProductionManager Nicholas Danielson taught a one-night “Clay excited to follow their careers and support and Cocktails” class where participants ToddPentico,ClayBusinessRetailManager their future endeavors. I hope you will also Joanna Powell, Clay Business Assistant learned basic hand-building techniques while help me welcome 2017’s incoming group: enjoying an evening cocktail. For some, it was PeterRudd,ClayBusinessAssistant Christina Erives, Richard W. James, Anton Bill Wilkey, Clay Business Assistant their first experience working in ceramics but Alvarez, Yoonjee Kwak and Kyle Johns. If you by the end of the night each person had made have an opportunity, please stop by to see their own cocktail glasses out of clay. In April, Board of Directors some of the exciting work they are making in DennisM.Taylor,President a special “Spring Break” class was offered for JoshDeWeese,VicePresident the studios the next time you’re at the Bray. young artists who were home from school. Tim Speyer, Secretary This two-day class explored the flora and Emily Galusha, Treasurer We have had a number of transitions in fauna of Montana through a combination of Chris Antemann our office this past year and I wanted to art and natural history. TeresaOlcottCohea acknowledge a couple of long-time staff Julia Galloway members that have moved on to new As ever, the success of everything that Andrea Gill adventures. Noreen Lehfeldt officially “retired” happens in the studios, galleries and DavidHiltner as the Bray’s Office Manager/Bookeeper, a classrooms at the Bray is the direct result Michael Jenson position she held for 12 years. Noreen was the of a wonderfully generous international Jan Lombardi first person you would see when you came Tony Marsh community of people. Thank you, so much, for into the office and in addition to paying the your support of the Archie Bray Foundation. Aidan Myhre bills, would also serve as the welcome wagon Mark Pharis Michael Sherrill and information center. The staff will miss the —Steven Young Lee, Resident Artist Director PattiWarashina steady flow of baked goods that came from Kurt Weiser her home oven as she spends more time with Martha Williams her kids, grandkids and dogs (but we are glad that she still stops by the office with treats!). Former Resident Directors Rachel Hicks, our Director of Communications RudyAutio,LilianBoschen,DaveCornell,Josh for the last 10 years has also left the Bray and DeWeese,KenFerguson,CarolRoorbach, relocated to Bozeman, MT. Rachel spent many DavidShaner,PeterVoulkos,KurtWeiser years crafting the Bray’s image and messaging The ArchieBrayFoundationisa501(c)(3)corporation. and was a crucial part of developing the Bray’s Contributionsaretaxdeductible.TaxID#81-0284022. culture during her time here. As many of you Forinformationaboutmembership,theresident know, she knew how to throw a great party artistprogram,communityceramicclassesorany and helped create many fond memories at aspectoftheBray’soperations,callorwrite: Bray events and celebrations. It was an honor Archie Bray Foundation to work with both Noreen and Rachel—the 2915 Country Club Avenue Bray is a better place because of them. Helena, Montana 59602-9929 P: 406/443-3502 F: 406/443-0934 Last year also saw another big transition, as email: [email protected] we moved our educational programming from website: www.archiebray.org