The Newsletter of the Orchard Valley Ceramic Arts Guild

Speaking of Seconds...

THE POTTER’SGUIDE TO

HAND BUILDINGBy Josie Warshaw

Photography by Stephen BrayneLorenz Books

Reviewed by SUE VINCENT

The Potter’s Guide To Handbuilding is a book every throw-er should have in their libraryjust as a change of pace refer-ence. It is well organized into 5main sections with some basicinformation such as clay,safety,and workshop design & layoutto get your appetite whetted.The book is chalk full of beauti-ful photographs showing thetechniques in detail.

What caught my attentionenough to buy this book wasthe section on projects. Thereare 13 projects that are easilycompleted in most studios.Thetechniques used in each onehave been thoroughly coveredin the previous chapters. Eachproject has easy to understandinstructions along with step-by-step photographs to let you seewhat it should look like.

The Equipment section talksabout everything from tools to

Love ‘em or Hate ‘em!

By CINDY M. SARACCO

T hey’re a bane to perfec-tionists but a boon tobargain-hunters. Love

‘em or hate ‘em, they’re a by-product of pottery. I’m speak-ing,of course,of seconds.

Let’s face it: glazes run, feetchip, bowls slump, and platterswarp. So whether you’ve spenta year or a lifetime working withclay, chances are you’ve pro-duced more than a few second-quality pieces.

While there’s no hard-and-fast definition of what separatesa “first” from a “second,” mostpotters and educated con-sumers consider pieces withminor defects to be seconds.Pottery with major defects –cracks in functional ware, forexample — are something com-pletely different. Indeed,most

potters consider them garbage.But we’re speaking of sec-

onds here – serviceable pieceswith slight problems. How youdeal with yours are up to you. Ifyou can’t decide, consider youroptions. The most commonalternatives involve sellingthem at a discount, smashingand trashing them, donatingthem to charity,or finding someway to salvage them.

Sell ‘EmSelling seconds has one pri-

mary appeal to potters: itenables them to recover someof the labor and material costsassociated with producing thepieces. For customers, theappeal is slightly different: theycan’t pass up the chance to buya hand-crafted pot at a rock-bottom price.

Unfortunately,many pottersfind that selling their secondsdetracts from the sales of their

regular-priced ware. Why pay$12 for a mug when a closecousin is selling for a mere $6?

If you decide to sell your sec-onds,consider these guidelines:

Develop a coherent pricingstrategy. Most professional pot-ters price their seconds at 20 to50 percent off regular prices,although at least one studio inMaryland discounts its secondsby 90 percent.

Clearly label your seconds assuch. This will help your cus-tomers understand the pricevariations of your ware.

Group your seconds in a sepa-rate area of the display, prefer-ably one that’s not highly visible.Or consider having a “seconds-only”sale once or twice a year.

Don’t take orders for secondsor “second-priced”ware.

Occasionally,potters will dis-count a first-quality piece oreven label it a “second” simplybecause they don’t like it or

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Seconds have always been a point of contentionwith potters.

Volume 4 Issue 5 April-May 2005

By ‘THE TIPSTER’

Think you can out-tip the tipster? E-mail your tips to: tipster@ovcag.org

Think you can out-tip the tipster? E-mail your tips to: tipster@ovcag.org

Election Results are in!

Thanks to our past officers

By JUDITH ENRIGHT, OVCAG PRESIDENT

Please join me in welcomingour new officers for theupcoming year! Mark

Youmans,Vice President,AlisonPangburn, Treasurer, AnitaClemetson,Secretary,and yourstruly, as president. Thank youSwanica,Heather and Sheryl,foryour term as officers this pastyear — you each did a fine job,and it was good serving with you!

It sure seems like there isrenewed interest in the ceram-ic arts! From what you’retelling me and what I’m seeing,many of you here in the Bayarea and surrounding localesare experiencing an explosion(a ‘bad’ work in our field!) ofactivity on a variety of differ-ent fronts, from more salesvenues to increased interest inteaching and learning, to morecommission work, and so on.This growing awareness isgood news for all of us, espe-cially for our emerging ceram-ic artists!

So as we begin our new fiscalyear, you can count onOVCAG’s Sales, Exhibits, andWorkshop committees to con-tinue producing quality showsand workshops. The SteeringCommittee’s plans for the com-ing year are still evolving withrespect to Outreach, Fundrais-

ing and other possible newevents, and your input will becalled for as we work to evalu-ate and develop programswhich you say are important.

Our next general guild meet-ing will be a special event asOVCAG will be announcingand making its first scholarshipawards to four high school stu-dents and their referring teach-ers! Please show your supportby coming to meeting: Monday,May 16, 2005, in the RooseveltRoom at the Campbell Com-munity Center. Directions/mapcan be found on our website.

With appreciation,Judith

From the President

No Warped Lids Please!

When you need to firethe lid to a mug or othercontainer separately yourisk getting an oval whenyou made a circle.One wayto avoid this is to do a littleextra throwing/planningahead.When you make thecontainer which will haveglaze on the rim make asecond cylinder with thesame diameter (or just a bitsmaller) as the container.When you fire the lid put itin this unglazed cylindernear the container.The lidwill stay round and still fitthe container it was madefor.Whew.

Galley Way to GoThe best way to make a

strong galley that doesn’tchange the size of theopening is to make itbefore you shape the body.To do this make a cylinderas tall and wide as you wantthe finished pot to be.Make sure to leave the topwide enough to form a gal-ley.Next,using your thumb

on your right hand and apiece of chamois, form an“L”on the rim of the cylin-der.Smooth the edges anddon’t touch it again. Nowyou can continue to roundout your pot.As you do thisthe “L” will fall over toform a galley.(Fig.1) Thediameter should stay thesame.If you go to far and itfalls in too much just lift it alittle from the inside.If youalways make the openingof your teapot the samesize you can swap lids ormake extras you know willfit after they have beenfired.

A Case For Buffalo:Storage of Trimming Tools

For the potter who hasone of those fancy Bisontrimming tools, I’ve foundthat using a hardcase eyeglass case is the perfect wayto store the tool. It protectsthe tool and is easy to findin one’s clay tool box.

–Submitted byAbby O’Connell

Thanks for your submission!

Calendar 2005SATURDAY,APRIL 16

Steering CommitteeMeeting

MAY 2-7 Allied Art Spring Art

Show (CANCELLED)

MONDAY,MAY 16General Guild Meeting

and High School CeramicAwards

SATURDAY,JUNE 4 Summer Art in Clay

Show/Sale

SATURDAY & SUNDAY,SEPT.25-26Creative Extruder Uses

workshop,with David Hendley

Bird House BashSave the Date!

Don’t forget about the opportunity to make

and donate clay BirdHouses for the Bird HouseBash 2005 fund raiser for

Child Advocates(www.cadvocates.org).

Donations are due bySaturday, May 12th and

the event is the 21st ofMay, 2005. To donate, contact Joyce Wies at

408.253.0964

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the world of public art and herhumility about it as well.

We heard many anecdotesfrom her past art residences inJapan,Russia and France as wellas humorous recounts from herwork with hundred of kids inseveral the school districts of thearea.These days besides her stu-dio work,Nina is involved witha mural project with the kids ofOlhone School in Palo Alto.

Thanks Nina for sharing fromyour experience and being suchan inspiring role model to all of us!

If you want to search furtherNina Koepcke’s body of workrefer to:www.s j l ibrary.org /about /locations/willow_glen/exhibits.ht

www.svcn.com/archives/wgresident/08.30.00/tiles-0035.html.

www.svcn.com/archives/wgresident/08.30.00/tiles-0035.html

www.artsgenesis.org

www.themaingallery.org

www.themaingallery.org

www.sbawca.org

www.air-vallauris.com (thenclick on gallery 2002)

www.svcn.com/archives/wgres-ident/08.30.00/tiles-0035.html.

March MeetingOn March 21st, the Treasure

Chest presentation was lead bythree Guild members that areworking in the field of Educa-tion with younger ages.This is asummary of their backgrounds-

Treasure Chest Overview

By LIDIA SEROUSSI,TREASURE CHEST COORDINATOR

January Meeting

On January 19th, had theprivilege of having NinaKoepcke present a slide

show of her extensive body ofwork. It spanned from herbeginnings as a studio artist toher present involvement in bothcommunity and studio work.

One of the aspects sheaddressed was the influence thatcommunity work can have on thedevelopment of new ideas for theindividual artist and the shift orfurther maturity in can bring tothe body of work created.

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Peggy Johnston was one of the presenters at the Treasure Chestat March’s Guild Meeting. Her vibrant style speaks to children.

Standing Georgia, Nina Koepcke.Multifired ceramic, 30” x 32” x 24”.

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AREA WORK-SHOPS

NAKED RAKU WORK-SHOP,with Wally Asselberghs.Join us either Saturday April30th or,Sunday May 1st 2005for a special all day hands-onworkshop with the internation-ally known Flemmish rakuartist, Wally Asselberghs.Wally’s workshop has beenfeatured in a Clay Times arti-cle, and his photos and recipesare featured in the “AlternativeKilns & Firing Techniques”book by Lark books. Learn his“Slip & Glaze” techniques forcreating unique “naked” raku

Submit your event to newsletter@ovcag.org. Space is limited andnot guaranteed, editor reserves right to refuse any entry.

ware.Bring 4 to 6 bisque firedpots, no taller or wider than 7”.Burnished/smooth polishedpots highly recommended.Workshop is limited to 12 par-ticipants per day.Workshop fee:$100,includes all workshop sup-plies, and box lunch. Start timeis 10 am. Bring extra gloves,tongs, or reduction bins if youwould like to use your own.Workshop held at Clay Planet.1240 N.13th St,San Jose,CA.E-mail Workshops@Clay-Plan-et.com or phone 408.295.3352to reserve your spot today.Visitwww.Clay-Planet.com for moreinformation & directions, orvisit Wally’s website

Blossom Hill Crafts Pottery 15900 Blossom Hill Road, Los Gatos, CA 95032

Contact: 408-356-9035 or joanne@blossomhillcrafts.comMore Information: www.blossomhillcrafts.com

Slab Teapots with Sandy KinzieIn this day and a half hands on workshop you will explore and

construct a hand-built teapot, Kinzie style.

The first afternoon Sandy will demonstrate texture techniques.

Then you will prepare and texture the slabs, make and cut out

templates, and cut out the body of the teapot. The second day she

will demonstrate construction of the body of the teapot using her

45 degree beveling tool, making the spout, lid, and galley, and

explore the handle choices. She will help all participants complete

one square teapot before the end of the day. Bring stoneware clay,

tools, and anything that will texture clay.

May 14 (1 - 4 pm) and May 15 (11 am - 4 pm), 2005 � $100

For more about Sandy Kinzie, visit her web site gallery at www.kinziestoneware.com.

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JiveJava

Fresh roasted java,delicious pastries,great conversation

and creative pottery! 4300 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara

Looking for Exhibit Location/theme ideas!

The Exhibits Committee is looking for a few more “goodmen...eerrr...persons”. We will be meeting nextmonth to do some brainstorming on possi-ble exhibition sites and show themes.We usually schedule meetings asneeded, during the day. If you wouldlike to join us, or if you have ideas forshow locations or themes, e-mail LindaMau at Linda@Lmau.com.

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On the WebBy CINDY M. SARACCO

Professional, hobby, andstudent potters can findtips and inspiration

through a wide range of Websites dedicated to ceramics. Inthis issue,you’ll learn where youcan view a diverse collection ofcontemporary ceramics, keepup to date on the Bay Area artscene, brush up on paper clay,and acquire new business skills.

Rudy Autio Collection The Rudy Autio Contempo-

rary Ceramics Collection fea-tures more than 150 pieces ofceramic art produced since1950. This site,sponsored by theUniversity of Montana Mis-soula campus, enables you toview such diverse works as“One Day in the Pot Shop,” asculptural piece by DouglasBaldwin, and “Red and YellowVase,”a functional piece by CarlMartz. Of course, you’ll alsofind works by Rudy Autio, aswell as Peter Voulkos, DavidShaner,Otto and Viviko Heino,and many other popular artists.Go to http://www.umt.edu/partv/famus/ceramic.htm toview these images. And just a

dance,visual arts and more.Click on tabs such as “visual

arts” and “festivals” to browsethrough events most likely tofeature ceramics. You’ll also findlinks in the left pane that can tipyou off about art-related jobs orhelp you find art-related classes.Of course, if you’re in a hurry,you can always use the site’ssearch facility to quickly locatepages containing keywords ofinterest. “Pottery”and “ceram-ics”are two good starting points.

Finally, if you’re looking for away to publicize your work or anupcoming public sale, considersubmitting an artist’s profile oran event listing. Both are free,although certain restrictionsapply. For example, profilesmust pertain to artists living in

the Bay Area. Events must alsooccur in the Bay Area, be opento the public,and be submittedat least two weeks in advance.

Paper Clay and More Clay Studio resident artist

Jerry Bennett has created a Website dedicated to paper clay andseveral related topics. Atwww.jerrybennett.net, you’llfind his workshop notes thatdetail the properties of paperclay (including how to substitutematerials other than paper toformulate the final product),storage issues, hand building

techniques, and firing issues.You’ll also find similar notes onterra sigillatta and Cone 6 glazes.

To get some idea of what’spossible with paper clay and

Cone 6 glazes, check out Ben-nett’s numerous digital images.You’ll find intricate decorativevessels, as well as a variety ofteapots, cups, canisters, andother functional ware.

Magazine for Artists Unsettled weather may leave

you longing to curl up with agood book or magazine. Per-haps one designed for artistscan ward off rainy-day blues.

The Artist’s Magazine,accessi-ble at http://www.artists-magazine.com/, aims to helpartists build their skills as well asunderstand the business basics inthe art world. Although the mag-azine focuses on drawing andpainting,you may find some of thetechniques and tutorials useful fordecorating your work. In addi-tion,tips on marketing campaigns,effective displays,customer inter-action, and self-employmentapply to a wide range of visualartists,including potters.

The site provides online accessto a number of articles, but thefull magazine is available only ona subscription basis (for about$20 per year). If it soundsappealing, consider signing upfor two free issues.You’ll find alink right on the home page.

If you have a favorite siteyou’d like to see considered for afuture column, send me e-mail atsaracco_pottery @yahoo.com.

click away are links to other vir-tual art exhibits involving pho-tography,painting, textiles,andmore.

Bay Area Art SceneTurning a little closer to

home, Artsopolis offers anonline guide to art-relatedevents in the San Francisco BayArea. At http://www.artsopo-lis.com/,you’ll find listings of artexhibits,museums,festivals,andother activities related to music,

Looking for a Few Good Links?

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A life dedicated to the Arts

Jacqueline Butts passedaway on January 17, 2005from heart failure at age 80.

Known to her friends as Jack-ie, she was very active in theceramics community in the BayArea and Santa Cruz county.

Jackie held bachelors andmasters degrees in bio-chem-istry, but left the field in the1950s to raise her family. Shealways had a strong interest inthe Arts. Living in SouthernCalifornia in the mid 1960s, shetried several media, includingoil painting. After taking anadult education ceramics class,she realized this was her trueinterest. She continued withcollege courses at the Universi-ty of Redlands and began devel-oping her own style. She starteddisplaying and selling her work.Soon she was teaching ceramicsand doing all the kiln firing atthe Riverside Art Center.

After moving to the Bay Areain 1975,she continued her workand her teaching. She taughtceramics classes for many yearsat the Sunnyvale CommunityCenter. She was active in sever-al galleries in the area includingSun Gallery in Cupertino, andGallery House in Palo Alto. Shewas a founding member of AegisGallery in Saratoga and hadbeen a member there ever since.

Jackie was an active member

Influential Member will be Dearly Missed

of the Orchard Valley CeramicsGuild. She was also a memberof A Gathering of Potters andexhibiting member of the Asso-ciation of Clay and GlassArtists. She had many success-ful shows and sales. She was anactive participant in Santa CruzCounty Open Studios andHearts for the Arts. Her workearned a number of awards andin 2001, she received the Life-time Achievement Award fromthe Monterey Chapter of theWomen’s Caucus for Art.

She was an avid collector ofCeramics especially Asian,andSouthwest Native Americanceramics. She enjoyed collect-ing the work of her friends in theArts Community and oftentraded her pieces for theirs.

We will all miss Jackie’s warmand friendly personality and herwillingness to help others.

Reprinted courtesy of theACGA Newsletter.

Jacqueline Butts

Butts’ clean, elegant lines are very distinct and recognizable in style.

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Opportunities Abound!

June Sale Approaching

Written by DAN DERMER, EVENT SALES CHAIR

S pring is here,and opportu-nities for OVCAG mem-bers to show and sell their

work abound!

June Art in ClayMark the date on your calen-

dars...OVCAG’s second annu-al June “Art in Clay” show willbe held on Saturday, June 4th,2005. This large outdoor salewill take place in the parking lotof Palo Alto High School – anexcellent venue that allows formaximum participation fromOVCAG artists,as well as max-imum exposure to potentialnew customers who happen bythe busy corner of El CaminoReal and Embarcadero Rd.

Last year, our one-day salestotal for June Art in Clay wasover $14,000 — bigger than thefirst day sales total of any pastindoor sales.

Registration for June “Art inClay” 2005 began on March21st. If you are interested inparticipating, please go to theOVCAG web site

(http://www.ovcag.org), whereyou will find sale informationand application forms. Fill outthe application and mail it withyour check made out toOVCAG to our show registrar,Larry Wittman, 1286 MainStreet, Santa Clara, CA 95050.If you do not have your owntent/canopy or tables for out-door-style art shows, you maychoose rent these item for theday — details on the June Saleapplication forms.

The show is open to all cur-rent OVCAG members on afirst-come-first-served basis.The entry fee is $50 if the appli-cation is received by April 20,2005, and $60.00 after April20th. Two artists may share abooth, with each artist paying$30 before April 20, and $35thereafter.We need to know ifwe have a viable sale by April20, and before funds are com-mitted for advertising.

We also are looking for vol-unteers to help with show activ-ities on the day of the sale –please contact Vicky Moore at408.255.4873 orvjdmoore@mindspring.com ifinterested.

Spring Garden MarketThree cheers for Eileen Wolk,

who has single-handedly organ-

ized a showing of 10 OVCAGmembers at the eleventh annu-al Master Gardeners’ SpringGarden Market, was held atEmma Prusch Park on Satur-day,April 2,2005 from 9:00 a.m.to 3:00 p.m.

How did this show come toour attention? Eileen,who wasthe coordinator for OVCAG’songoing show at Roasted Cof-fee Bean, was approached byorganizers of the Master Gar-dener show,who became enam-ored of OVCAG memberswork over coffee one bright Sat-urday morning ... and thus ashow opportunity was born!

For more information, surf tohttp://www.mastergardeners.org/events/2005/SGM_2005.html

Event Sales

JUNE SALEAPPLICATION

FORMThe application form for

the June ‘Art in Clay’ Showand Sale is included in this edi-tion of GREENWARE.

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Unique OverseasWorkshop

OpportunitiesA Once in Lifetime Chance

By LEE MIDDLEMAN

July 16 to July 23, 2005 - 8th International MacsabalWoodfire Festival, Korea

Applications to participate inthis ceramic festival in Bucheon,Korea are available.Work with20 to 30 artists from Korea,Japan,Canada,and USA. Trans-fers from/to airport, lodging,food,and clay provided.Partici-pants need only pay from travelto Korea and incidentals. Forfurther details contact Lee Mid-dleman by phone at650.851.0295 or e-mailLee@LeeMiddleman.com. Leeattended the festival in 2004 andhad a great experience. Also visitwebsite:www.macsabal.co.kr.

August 1 to August 14, 2005 - 1st International Ceramics Festival, Zibo, China

Applications to participate inthis new ceramic festival inChina will be available soon.Over 100 artists will participatefrom around the world. Trans-fers from/to airport, lodging,food,and clay provided.Partic-ipants need only pay from trav-el to China and incidentals. Thisfestival workshop is designed topromote an internationalexchange of ceramic techniquesand culture. For further detailscontact Lee Middleman byphone at 650.851.0295 or e-mailLee@LeeMiddleman.com.

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CONTEST DEADLINE EXTENDEDE-MAIL TIPS TO: TIPSTER@OVCAG.ORGTHERE’S

STILL TIME!

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SIGN UP FOROUR COFFEE

SHOP SHOWS!

Promote your work!

By TERESAKRULEE

Just a reminder that a sign-uptable for Mission City Coffee andRoasted Coffee Bean will beavailable at each General Meetingfor OVCAG members. Keep inmind that the spring/summermonths are the best months forpromoting your work. We occa-sionally have last minute cancela-tions, so if you find yourself withthe time,and the inventory,just callus! If you can’t wait for the nextmeeting,contact Swanica Ligten-berg for RCB at Swanica@ligten-berg.com,650.947.8730 or AnitaClemetson for MCC atC l a y f e a t @ s b c g l o b a l . n e t ,408.984.2616.

OPPORTUNITYKNOCKS!

By LIZ KING, VOLUNTEER CHAIR

As always there are opportu-nities for interested members tobecome involved in the manyactivities of the Guild. After all,if there were not volunteersamong our members, the Guildwouldn’t exist.

As we go to press we arelooking for enthusiastic mem-bers to help with our Sales andShows efforts. Contact EventSales Chair Dan Dermer(408.947.7444 or ddermer@sbc-global.net) or On-Going SalesChair Teresa Krulee(408.313.3276 or plen-tysonspottery@yahoo.com).Also, Exhibits Chair, LindaMau (408.446.2792 orLinda@LMau.com) is lookingfor additional personnel for hercommittee.

You may always contact LizKing about the possibilities list-ed above or about other types ofthings you would be interestedin doing for the Guild. Liz isavailable at 408.734.5313 orking8292@earthlink.net.

don’t plan to make a similarpiece again. I learned the hardway to avoid this practice.

Tired of trying to sell a loneplatter leftover from an old line,I slashed the price to $16. Sureenough, a customer bought itand wanted to order five moreat the same price. She evenrequested a further “volume”discount!

Now I either give away suchpieces to family who admirethem, or I label them “closeouts.” This strategy enables meto gracefully decline subse-quent orders without offendingan enthusiastic customer.

Smash ‘Em and Trash ‘EmMany potters bristle at the

thought of selling their secondsand go to great lengths toensure that only top-qualitypieces reach the market. Suchpotters opt to smash anddestroy their second-qualitypieces. They do so to preservetheir reputations and maintaina target retail value of theirwork.

Tom Coleman,an internation-ally exhibited potter and authorof several ceramic books, toldOVCAG members at a work-shop last year that he follows thesmash-and-trash philosophy.

“As a craftsman, I guess Imake some things chiefly toearn a living, but that doesn’tmean I stint on quality . . . . (Mywife and I) never put out sec-onds. If a piece isn’t technicallyas good as we can do, then webust it,nail it on the barn wall,orfeed the dogs out of it,” Cole-man told biographer JohnNance, author of The Mud PieDilemma.

If you opt to destroy and dis-card your seconds,plan to factorthese losses into your overallpricing strategy. In other words,if you’re trying to sell pottery fora profit,plan to price your first-quality wares so that they

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kilns. It covers mold making,glazing & firing and Handbuilding.These are all done inremarkable detail with photosto match.

Of course where would thisbook be without a sectiondevoted to Hand building? Youlearn all about pinching,coiling,slabbing, extruding and any-thing else you want to knowabout getting your hands dirty.As a thrower I find it exhilarat-ing to challenge myself with atechnique I am not as familiarwith. The decorating chapterfeatures techniques that couldbe applied to thrown ware aswell as hand built ware.

For those who want to usemolds the section on Makingand Using Moulds is invalu-able.It covers in great detail themethods & plaster formulas tomake perfect molds. You willalso learn about humps,slumps,jiggers & jolleys. If you like thedecorating part of pottery butnot the making part this may befor you.

Finally, the section on Glaz-ing and Firing offers many excit-ing ways to finish your work. Itcovers the standard bisque andglaze firings as well as the moreunique crystalline, enamel,reduction, raku, smoking andvapor firing.There is an exten-sive table for firing times andtemps of various clay bodies inthe section as well.

I highly recommend thisbook to children of all ages andskill levels.

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absorb the costs of your seconds.And while you’re at it, try tominimize the number of secondsyou produce due to sloppy glaz-ing or craftsmanship, ill-con-ceived designs,or rushed work.

Donate ‘EmCan’t bare the thought of

having your serviceable sec-onds cluttering up a landfill? Ifyou don’t want to sell them,maybe you’re tempted todonate them.

Many charitable organiza-tions accept ceramic ware.Examples include second-handstores as well as non-profits thatconduct silent auctions. Youmight feel good about helpingout such groups by donatingyour seconds. And you mightfurther like the idea of claiminga small tax deduction for havingdone so.

Keep in mind, however, thatthe seconds you donate mayend up for sale in a public venue.And you’ll have no control overhow they’re priced. If yourdonated pots can easily betraced to you – perhaps throughtheir distinctive appearance,orperhaps from your signature onthe piece – you may want tothink twice about having yourwork sold in this manner.

Salvage ‘EmMore than a few potters dis-

like all the options we’ve justdiscussed. And some of thesepotters have developed creativeways to salvage,or recycle,theirseconds instead.

If the defect involves glazing,you may be able to fire the pieceagain and correct the error.However, not all glaze defectscan be remedied in this manner.And certain types of pieces,such as large,high-fire platters,are prone to cracking or warp-ing the second time around.Finally, kiln space and firingcosts can become an issue.

A number of artists who par-ticipate in ClayArt discussions(http://www.ceramics.org/cla-yart/default.asp) have opted to

smash their seconds and recyclethe shards for mosaic projects.Wall decorations, planters, andoutdoor tables are among thefirst-quality items now fes-tooned with the remnants ofsecond-quality pottery.

If making a mosaic isn’t yourstyle,see if a local crafts organi-zation or class might like yourshards. Just be sure to warnthem that about the sharpedges. Or, better yet, use aDremel (rotary hand tool) orrock tumbler to smooth outyour broken bits. Who knows –you may be able to bag up thosesafe shards and sell them. Otherpotters have.

Ongoing Sales

Volunteers

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Compiled ByALISON PANGBURN,MEMBERSHIP CHAIR

Shimoda involved inIkebana Show ,

ACGA Show

Michiko Shimoda will be hav-ing an Ikebana Ceramic VaseShow at Utsuwa No Yakatainside Mitsuwa at 675 SaratogaAve. from April 29 to May 8,2005. She will also have a piecein the ACGA show at the Craftand Cultural Arts Gallery Stateof California Office Building,1515 Clay Street,Oakland fromMay 16th through July 1.

Swink accepted into clay competition

Sara Swink’s work has beenaccepted into the SixteenthAnnual California Clay Compe-tition.Exhibition dates:April 29-May 28,2005 at The Artery,207 GStreet,Davis,CA 95616.Hours:Monday to Saturday 10-6, Friuntil 9 pm,Sunday 12-5.OpeningReception: Friday,April 29,7-10pm.The opening also coincideswith over 25 clay exhibit open-ings in Davis that evening.

Middleman featuredin Ceramics Monthly

Be sure to check out the arti-cle in the February issue ofCeramics Monthly featuring thework of Lee Middleman!

Mau at the Tsao

Linda Mau is showing ceram-ic sculpture at the Tsao Gallery,Davis Art Center,1919 F.Street,Davis, during the Ceramic Sculp-ture Conference. April 29-May27. Reception,April 29.

Member’s Artworkchosen for Sunnyvale

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Member Cindy Couling’s art-work was chosen as this year’sSunnyvale Art and Wine logo.

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SLAB TEAPOTS WITHSANDY KINZIE. Saturday,June23,1 pm to 4pm.Sunday,June 24,11 am to 4pm. Bring StonewareClay,Tools,and anything that willtexture clay.In this day and a halfhands on workshop you willexplore and construct a hand-builtteapot,Kinzie style.The first after-noon she will demo some texturetechniques.They you will prepareand texture the slabs, make andcut out templates and cut out thebody of the teapot.The second dayshe will demo the construction ofthe body of the teapot using my 45degree beveling tool,the makingof the spout,the lid and galley andexplore the handle choices.She’llhelp all of you to complete onesquare teapot before the end ofthe day. To register, call Joanne408.356.9035 or e mail toJoanne@blossomhillcrafts.com.Visit www.blossomhillcrafts.com.

HANDLES AND SPOUTS!With Steve Salisian. April 23,2005.Come learn from the artistwho practically invented decora-tive handles and spouts! Salisiandemonstrates how to make anduse texture stamps and pressmolds. He will form handles,spouts,feet and lids using coil andslab construction techniques, inconjunction with thrown bodiesresulting in very individualizedmugs,pitchers and teapots. In thishands-on workshop, you’ll beableto try some of these tech-niques. $65 / $60 for OVCAGmembers.Mother Earth Clay Art

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Written byABBY O’CONNELL

andABBY FOSTER

Phyllis Lee conductedher first workshop,enti-tled Beach Ball Baby-

lon,at Mother Earth Clay ArtCenter on February 19th,2005. It was well received bythe students who attended,some of which had traveledfrom as far away as San Fran-cisco and Pioneer,CA.

For this hands-on work-shop, participants learnedPhyllis’ techniques for build-ing round pots,using a plasticbeach ball as an armature.Various ways of decoratingthe surface were explored

including use of sand andground bisqueware,as well asshells and layering. A stringwas attached to the beach ballopening to enable deflationonce the work had dried to theleather-hard stage.

Beach Ball Babylon!

Lee adds multiple layers of clay to her beachball pot.

Phyllis uses natural objects to create natural textures.

The ball’s plug — air isreleased as the pot dries.

um since the age of 4 is clay;pique assiette mosaic, papiermache,wire,glass,PMC,water-color and printmaking are alsoclasses/media I enjoy teaching.

My teaching philosophy isbased on the concept that we areall born to be creative;the student’sjob is to decide what to make andthe teacher’s job is to make a psy-chologically safe and supportiveenvironment which nurtures thatcreativity and provides the techni-cal knowledge, tools, and equip-ment to solve the problems inher-ent in any creative endeavor.

Marie Franklin“I have been a credentialed

art and elementary teacher for40 years and have taught art ingrades K-6 at Stocklmeir Schoolfor the past 25 years.I thorough-ly enjoy the children that I teachand the creative genius that theyshare.I work in clay with the stu-dents and also present work-shops with art and clay for theteachers. Additionally, for 15years I have provided art instruc-tion for Stocklmeir volunteers inan art docent program.My per-sonal clay art is figurative sculp-ture and decorated wheel work.

One of the central points ofthe presentation was the impor-tance given to the process ofcreativity more than to thenature of the result.

Kids are generally trained tothink in terms of “ the right wayto do things and the wrongway”.When working with claythough, you can guide the stu-dents with options of construc-tion to empower the child tomake their own choices.In that

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In addition to teaching children, Susan Worley is also asculptress and runs her own face painting and henna business.

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Susan Clare Worley – Artist/Teacher/Mixed Media Sculptress

“I have been working withstudents of all ages since mygraduation from University ofWisconsin-Madison in the 70’s.I received an Art EducationDegree and a certification toteach art in the Wisconsin Pub-lic Schools to students in gradesK-12. It was a truly enjoyableexperience teaching students inthe Wisconsin public school sys-tem,as well as teaching eveningadult enrichment classes indrawing and painting at thelocal community college.

My public school teachingended when I moved to CA inthe eighties. I was no longerinterested in teaching largequantities of young people at atime with just minutes betweenclasses,and wanted to focus on amore favorable student-teacherratio. I was fortunate to be hiredto teach at a clay studio run bythe City of Sunnyvale and also 2local art schools. I now teachafter school art classes and sum-mer art camps in various mediaat Young At Art in Cupertinoand really enjoy the experience.”

Peggy A. Johnston“I have been teaching stu-

dents from ages 3-85 for over 30years in Colleges,public and pri-vate schools, for non-profitorganizations,and in my very funand creative studio in CupertinoCalifornia. I am a mixed mediaartist who’s most favorite medi-

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The chairpersons of the Empty Bowls Project thank you!

The Alpha Omega Project is a groupof 12 churches that feeds, houses, and

helps to rehabilitate a select group of home-less peop le .They host the Soup Supper fund

raiser at one of their churches. Potters generously donate the bowls for theevent. The public attends, takes home a soup bowl of their choosing after adelicious meal for just $15.

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Over $3,000 in cash awards!Categories: Functional Non-Functional (includes sculpture).Deadline for Slide Entries: June30, 2005. For info: Jeri Foppiano209.933.9373 or e-mail KathyWhite at sjpgvic2005@hot-mail.com.

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Center. See www.mamasclay.com for info or call 408.245.6262.

MONOPRINTS IN CLAYwith Eduardo Lazo. May 7,2005.An innovative techniquefor creating monoprints usingcolored slips. Lazo has devel-oped this 2D art form from ourbeloved 3D medium. Final art-work is more “painterly”ratherthan sculptural. $65 / $60 forOVCAG members. MotherEarth Clay Art Center. Seewww.mamasclay.com for regis-tration info or call 408.245.6262.

LEARN TO PHOTO-GRAPH YOUR POTTERYwith Mark Youmans. May 21,2005. Would you like to learnhow to take slides of your pot-tery? This hands-on workshopwill cover basic setup of the cam-era, background, lighting, andwork placement.Opportunity totry various lighting setups,back-grounds,and exposures to deter-mine what works best for yourwork and camera. $65 / $60 forOVCAG members. MotherEarth Clay Art Center. Seewww.mamasclay.com for regis-tration info or call 408.245.6262.

STORIES TO THROW BYwith Mel Jacobson. May 28-29,2005. Famous Clayart Modera-tor,Mel Jacobson,will do a mul-tiple level throwing workshopwith emphasis on learning tothrow the repeated form.Japan-ese hump throwing is taught,along with using many kinds ofmeasuring devices.Audience willbe encouraged to ask questions.Mel is an amazing resource andinspiring teacher! $110 watch-only / $100 OVCAG. Meterialsfee of $25. Mother Earth ClayArt Center. See www.mamas-clay.com for registration info orcall 408.245.6262.

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LES SCULPTURES EN VOY-AGE.Gallery Blu.April 14-May3,2005 New sculpture and paint-ings by French artist FredericLanovsky.Please join us to cele-brate the recent sculptures andpaintings that have been createdwhile Fredic has been living in theBay Area over the past fewmonths.. Free. Info Phone: 408-249-7662.Wed-Fri:4pm-7pm .Sat2pm-7pm.Sun-Tues:By Appoint-ment. Gallery Blu, 2255 TheAlameda, Santa Clara,CA 95050.

LGAA ANNUAL OPENJURIED SHOW 2005. March20-April 30, 2005. Artwork byNorthern California artistsselected for inclusion based onreview of actual artwork.Juror:Karen Tsujimoto, Senior Cura-tor, Oakland Museum of Cali-fornia. Six categories; painting,mixed media,photography,pas-tel, sculpture,watercolor. Free.Info Phone:408-354-0071.Muse-um Hours:Wed-Sun,1pm-4pm.Art Museum of Los Gatos,4 TaitAvenue ,Los Gatos,CA 95032.

ARMEL /ZIVKOV - CON-TEMPORARY GLASS. NotedPalo Alto artists,Paul Armel andPete Zivkov,team up to presenta riot of color in this contempo-rary glass and photography show.Large, abstract photo canvasprints are paired with function-al, multicolored glass designs.Gallery House, 320 CaliforniaAve.at Birch (through Printers’

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Martell does ‘His Thing”!

By JUDY LEE and JOAN RIDINGS

Thirty-three artists gath-ered to hear and watchCraig Martell “do his

thing” throwing and slip-deco-rating porcelain. The first daywas spent with Craig throwingthe pieces he would decorate onSunday. Although we were anx-ious to see the decorating por-tion,we listened with interest ashe shared his tips and secrets toworking in Porcelain. No mat-ter how long you have beenworking in clay, there alwaysseems to be one more “tip”thatwe can add to our arsenals.

• Use one of the large, widerubber bands from broccoli inplace of a chamois

• Use the bat pins as markersfor quartering or marking potsfor decorating

• When a pot starts to get weak,scrape slurry off the sides (bothinside and out) to help strengthen

• Use the rib down from therim to get a better contour onbowls

• When making platter rims,throw/pull it out rather thanpushing out and down. Pushing

tends to let it come back up towhere it was…e.g.clay memory.

• When the rim is sturdyenough (before leather hardstage), lay another bat on top(with your pot in between like asandwich) and flip it over to cutbat from bottom of piece.

• Save the slurry from scrap-ing the sides for making slip—just add colorants.

• Make your own damp boxusing a roller cart with shelves,by taping plastic sheeting to thesides and back. Then put a cur-tain of plastic on the front,mak-ing it tie up out of the way whenchecking pots or adding more.

• Craig makes his own clayfrom formulas developed overthe years. He also makes his ownglazes and slips. An importanttake-away from this first day wasthat all the little, tiny finishingtouches you do on your workenhance the appeal of the pot. Tomake the slip, use the same(white) clay body you are throw-ing,save the trimmings. Let drycompletely to get an accurateweight. Measure out 500 gramsto get one quart of slip. Addapproximately 10% colorant,depending on the color desired.

• When glazing the finished

Martell Workshop a Huge Success!

pieces,it is good to use a translu-cent glaze rather than transpar-ent,unless you want the bold col-ors and sharp lines of the slip dec-oration. The translucency orsatin matt effect tends to softenthe coloring. Craig used the col-oring beautifully and boldly onthe pieces. We watched as hecarefully and methodicallyapplied the slip decoration soeasily on each piece. He usedvarious widths of the foam painttrimming brushes you can get at

the hardware store,because theyhold a lot of slip coloring whendipped in the container. He alsoused hair dye applicators pur-chased from beauty supply storesto do fine detailing on his pieces.

Craig graciously shared hisglaze recipes,slip recipes and claybody recipes with those in atten-dance. We enjoyed the pot luckdinner at Barbara Brown’s homein Sunnyvale on Saturday night.

It was,as usual a very relaxingevening.We had a number of new

workshop attendees who drovequite a distance to attend. So wemade new friends and enjoyedthe two days together.The venue

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Martell demonstrates to workshop participants his slip trailing and decorating techniques.

Martell throws a lid.

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Written by EDUARDO LAZO

The art and craft of claygrabs you and never letsyou go. Once you are

“bitten” the passion seems togrow and propel you in a lifetimeof discovery. This article is meantto review the phenomenon ofceramic artistic developmentand perhaps shorten the learn-ing curve. Since we all have dif-

to develop our own glazes,glazefreely, paint with deliberation,multifire,grow crystals on ware,perfect our forms and marketour products. At some point wewill look at a piece and say:“thatlooks just like so and so’s work.”But what about developing ourown unique style? For some,this realization comes early inthe process, for others it maytake years to reach this aware-ness. One day you decide thatthe time has come to bring allthis education to fruition or quit.

This is the point where weremember Shakespeare’swords:

This above all: to thine ownself be true,

And it must follow, as thenight the day,

Thou canst not then be false toany man.

So we turn to introspection,quietness and meditation. Welook at our past life experiencesfor inspiration,ideas and trends.We look at what we want and liketo do. We stop jumping throughsomeone else’s hoops and thinkabout “marching to our owndrum.” The time of being men-tored is over. Our time has come.

It all starts with a feeling deep

within us. This takes the form ofan idea. Now we have engagedbody and soul. So let’s start.Without deliberate intention orthought,let the clay take form inyour hands. There should be noconscious effort,no preconcep-tions,no thought. Let your self gowith the feelings. Let your spiritguide you. Do not think about it.Do not judge it. Just do it.

When a form takes shape,setit aside and meditate. Let theidea “rest”for a while before youcome back to it. Look at it withthe discovery eyes of a child. Letyour emotions rule. Then con-template its “presence.”

The next step is to repeat theform over and over again todevelop the concept and theform. Work out the problems ofconstruction. See what worksand what does not. Gain profi-ciency in its realization. In myexperience, it takes me at least20 repetitions to begin to “seethe light.”

Now set your series ofattempts aside for a period oftime. Do something else.Return to the series with a criti-cal, judgment eye and heart.What do you think about eachattempt? What emotions dothey evoke? Show the series to

others,right and left brain types.What response do you get?Take photos of each piece in theseries from different perspec-tives. Study the photos.

Do a second series incorporat-ing all your feedback and repeatthe process until you are satisfiedand the last piece tells you it’s fin-ished. Test the final product inthe market. Enter it in shows andsales venues. Evaluate your feed-back. If necessary,develop a newseries. This process will help youin expressing your self throughyour art as you walk down yourown path. Make this a spiritualjourney. Forget about the com-petition,about comparing your-self to others, just focus on your-self,your experiences and emo-tions. You have nothing to prove.Put you ego aside and just be. Letyour clay art touch others with itssimplicity, honesty, and reflec-tions. Art is the progressive real-ization of self.

Footnote: I just returned fromthe NCECA conference. It isremarkable how many differentpaths clay artists travel, each inhis or her own unique way. Afterall, there is only one of us and weall have our exceptional way ofexpression and communication.I love it.

ferent professional and artisticambitions,I define success in thefield as the “progressive realiza-tion of a worthwhile goal.”

We all spend years learningour craft. Experience showsthat it takes at least 10 years ofworking in clay to “master” thecraft of ceramics. We patientlyand painfully learn the “how to”of working with clay by attend-ing classes, workshops, semi-nars, and by being mentored.Concurrently, we express ourartistic ideas, the “why.” Some

say that artists are born with thetalent. That gift and ability canbe honed but seldom taught.We learn ways of expression butit takes real introspection todevelop the art of clay.

After much investment oftime,effort and money we learnto throw proficiently,hand buildwith skill,do all manner of glaz-ing and firings from raku / lowfire to high fire reduction. Someof us are self taught, most areproducts of some form of teach-ing system. Someone teaches us

Developing your own Artistic Voice in Well Crafted Ceramics

at Mother Earth Clay Art Centerwas pleasant and comfortable.The workshop was full and every-one stayed to the very end.

We would both like to thankeveryone who attended andmade the workshop a success;we really appreciated all thehelp from everyone. A bigthank you to Dorothy Christ-man and Marilyn Austin forkeeping the coffee pot full andproviding all those lovely morn-ing goodies;Barbara Brown forhosting Craig Martell and giv-ing him a potters tour of the bayarea; and to Cinda Mefford forhelping with taping the work-shop. We both owe a big hug toRobert Thomas from MotherEarth; he was always ready tohelp with anything we needed.

Now that our 1st workshopas co-chairs is over,we look for-ward to David Hendley’s work-shop in September.

Close up of tea bowl with slip decoration applied.

The formed piece before anydecoration was applied.

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‘It is remarkable how many different paths clay artiststravel, each in his or her own unique way. After all, thereis only one of us and we all have our exceptional way of

expression and communication. I love it.’

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LOOKING FOR several(eight) potters to make 20-40planters each for a new retailplant store in SF.I am also look-ing for a potter willing to makeroughly 50 planters for a plantstand I designed and am havingbuilt. These planters are slightlysmaller... 6 inch diameter, 61⁄2inches tall. Planters need to fitinto the prototype which isavailable to the potter who takesthe commission. Contact AlTurpin altohone@yahoo.com.416.664.8352

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way her or his work is unique.The three artist/teachers

stressed the relevance of a sup-portive environment .That willlead to the development of thekids ideas.The adult is there tofacilitate the techniques need-ed to implement the kids ideas.

Rules are important whenworking with younger popula-tions but they have to be set toavoid judgment and compar-isons between kids. On theother hand,it is positive to havethe child compare his workthrough time,that will makeher/him feel accomplished.

For us as a group, it was quitefun to have a piece of clay towork with and make our “claymonsters”while listening to thepresentation. Everythingexplained made more sensesince we could experience withour hands and brain at the sametime and become moreinvolved in the listening. Thesamples brought from studentswork were also important to see

and some of tem were veryimpressive.Kids are amazing!”

Thanks to Peggy, Marie & Susanfor the insightful presentation.

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NEXTMEETING

MONDAY,MAY 16,2005at 7:00 PM. This will be theScholarship Awards ceremo-ny night, as well as job-assignments for participantsin the June sale, so it’ll be apacked night!

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