meeting minutes nov 30th

1. We received half funding from SGA - but we are going to a Congress session to petition the full amount.  It would be awesome if a bunch of people could come with as a show of Clay CLub solidarity.  If you are available meet us at the Student Union 5pm on Monday.  

2. Christmas Sale

Kristen putting up posters

Price stickers in clay club locker

if you have a ton of pots (more than a box) please go to set up and take down!

otherwise put your boxes at the end of the East Hall hallway - by clay mixing room.

3.Images are due at 2pm, Friday Dec 9th, to Kristen Muscaro (email or disc) for the EUP poster - 300dpi

4. Xmas Party - at Bowling Alley, Potluck - if you are not in Linda's class please offer to buy pizza, appetizers, etc from the Bowling Alley  - they are being very nice letting us take over part of their space!  

5.Library Show - Gratia will contact Karen Ernst to have a Wood Fire show early next semester.

6.  Wood Kiln!  Everyone is responsible for 2 shelves

Unload and the work

 

Wood Fire Day 2

Wood Fire Images from NIght Two:

Wood Firing

Here are some photos of the first night of the wood fire:

Our elk kiln god.

Garrett, Jocelyn, and Travis working Night One.

Stoking the fire, first night

And then there are these guys.

Meeting Minutes Nov 16

1. Wood Firing Protocol - come in 15minutes early.  Follow the firing schedule and record hourly progress on clip board. Do not move the pyrometer.

2. Potluck Dinner/Christmas Party after the last day of Xmas Sale - Linda's Ceramics I class is making all of the dinnerware and there will be a sign up sheet for food.  Feel free to bring serving pieces - all clay.  Linda is signing a banquet hall out.

2a. Secret Santa sign up as well - $10 maximum.

Wood Fire Day One!!

For the rest of the week Ceramics will be firing our anagama wood kiln.

Alix loading.

What creature lurks?!!

Visiting Artist Kristin Kieffer

The Ceramic Department hosted internationally exhibited potter Kristin Kieffer for a two day workshop Nov 8-9th.  For more information on Kristin and her work see her website:  www.kiefferceramics.com

Kristen working on a pitcher demo.

Demonstrating slip trailing techniques on a bat.

Some samples that Kristin completed during the workshop:

Squared jar.

Paper resist plate.

Batter bowl.

Stamped cup...

inside of cup.

Meeting minutes November 2nd

1. Kristen Kieffer - volunteers

2.NCECA - head count, table, posters, etc.  Options, funding process.

3. Fundraising

4. Christmas Sale

5.Wood Fire

1. Flight has been changed to 6:48pm in Erie, PA.  Mary will take care of round trip airport service.  

  SGA approved full amount for Kieffer - we can keep our fundraising money for NCECA.  Kristen M. and Krista S. will put posters.

Kevin, Luke, John G., and Alix have the to do list - Mary, Kristen, and Mark have nice bats for K. to use.  Gratia has clean ware boards.  Linda has a large rolling pin if needed.  

2. Table is back on!  Clay Club will have to provide half (about $350) plus 2 free passes.  

Voted for table:  unan. Yes 

Voted for Lab Tech to get other pass:  Unan.Yes

Poster options:  Do a Clay Club poster, postcards, etc.  Have two images - Dec 9th.

Funding - Understand that you pay for conference, hotel, flight up front and Clay Club will reimburse AS MUCH AS WE CAN based on fundraising and SGA powers that be - there is no way for us to guarantee amounts, but we are working as hard as possible to cover everything.   

Postmark by Jan 11, online Jan 18th.- www.nceca.net

Voted unan. to support Dec grads for NCECA.  

3. Fundraising - Possible chili sale, hot chocolate and cup

4. Christmas Sale - Set dates for Christmas Sale in Student Center - 3 Days - Tues, Wed, Thurs - or extend hours until 8 or 9pm.  Also, advertise locally, and at the Erie Clay Place.  Voted - overwhelming majority to extend to 7pm both days. Dec 7-8 WEd/Thursd.  Sign up sheets will be up at the end of Nov, sign up for 2 shifts.  We are also going to make a specific shift for set up and take down.  Posters and Fliers for Xmas Sale - send images to Garrett before Thanksgiving.  Flier distribution - Kristen and Mark have the Mail room.  Kristen M. will also bring posters up to Erie Art Museum and Clay Place.  

Lee is donating a pot for the raffle.  Next meeting we will talk about pre-selling raffle tickets.

Ron Meyers pots.  Last clay club meeting of the year we will bring the finished pots in if any members want to buy them.

5. Wood Fire - Watch for sign up sheets - we all need to sign up for 1-2 shifts.  Last call to make work and have it bisqued - loading the 15th and 16th Nov

Visiting Artist Gary Spinosa

Visiting Artist Gary Spinosa

Nationally known visionary artist (and EUP MFA Sculpture Alumnus) Gary Spinosa visited the Ceramic Seminar to share his work and visit with current students.  

Students examine a few of Spinosa pieces.

Some of Spinosa's "Handhelds" - made from a luminous clay body:

meeting minutes, 10/19

Meeting Minutes
1. Kristin Kieffer
2.NCECA planning

1.  Kieffer comes in Tuesday - We need volunteers to provide rides, set up, make clay
             -Alix, Luke, Kevin, John will take care of the goods (clay, set up, etc.)
             -Gratia will go get morning goods - lots of bagels, coffee, cream cheese, etc.
             -We still need someone to provide rides.
             - Kristin gets in Tuesday at the Erie Airport
SGA
-paperwork has been dropped off for funding, Gratia, Garrett, and a volunteer have to go to a follow up meeting to secure funds in the next week.

NCECA
Early Bird registration going on right now!  See this link to register:  http://www.nceca.net/static/conference_home.php

Remember, you have to pay up front for registration and Clay Club will reimburse based on funding.  Clay Club will only pay the Early Bird (Jan 18th deadline) and Regular Registration(March 7th deadline).  NOT any late fees or membership fees.

Think long and hard about whether you will REALISTICALLY go and we will do a head count next meeting.  We have to have as accurate a number as possible when we go to get funding.

It's a good idea to break into small groups to buy hotel rooms and plane tickets.

Cup and Bowl Sale SUCCESS!

Congratulations Everyone!  We had a great fundraiser in the Cup and Bowl Sale - thank you for making such great work, sitting the table, and installing/packing up.  Let's keep the momentum going and think ahead to the Christmas Sale.

The Christmas Sale dates are still to be determined, but start making work NOW so you have plenty of lovely goodies when the time comes.  The proceeds of the sale will be split 70%/30% Artist/Clay Club so it benefits you to prepare now.

Derek D. and Gratia hawking wares.

Clay Club Member Honored at October Evenings

Clay Club Member Kevin Rohde (3rd year grad student) won an award for his piece at the Meadville Council on the Arts annual juried show, "October Evenings."

Cup Shows Coming UP!

Everyone should look at the following national juried cup shows - they range up to $35 to enter and are a great way to share your work and build your professional experience.

October 28, 2011 
8 Fluid Ounces 2012: A National Juried Ceramics Cup Exhibition 
www.glassellgallery.org

October 21, 2011 

Fourth Annual Cup Show: Form and Function 
www.gulfcoast.edu/arts/art/gallery/default.htm

Entry Deadline:   November 1, 2011 
Cups of Fire 
www.callforentry.org 

October 31, 2011 
The Artful Teapot 
(teapots and tea drinking vessels)
www.lighthousearts.org 

And here is a show for small scale sculpture and paper-works.

December 1, 2011 
46th Annual National Drawing & Small Sculpture Show 
 www.delmar.edu/art/show 

Clay Club Members featured in National Exhibitions

Ceramic MFA Students Derek Decker and Gratia Brown's work will be included in two national juried exhibitions this fall.  

Derek's pieces, Precious and Fossil Fuel, will be featured, respectively, in Material Mastery:  KACA National Juried Exhibition at the Eppink Gallery, Emporia State University, KS and KACA Members Exhibition at the Emporia Arts Council Gallery, KS. 

Gratia's Untitled Platter will be featured in Un-wedged: Ceramic Competition and Art Show at North Gallery, Pottery Northwest, Seattle, Washington.

Derek Decker, "Precious," earthenware handbuilt and carved with press molded additions, 2010.

"Fossil Fuel." Earthenware, rubber grommets and rubber fuel line. 2010.

www.deckerceramics.com

Gratia Brown,"Untitled Platter." Mid range Porcelain with carving, slips, terra sigillata, and glaze. 2011.

www.gratiab.com

meeting minutes, 10/5

Clay Club Meeting Minutes 10/5 Cup and Bowl sale Tomorrow! -check your shifts - if no shift, come help set up/tear down -price your wares -pack and leave at the end of the hall by Clay mixing -pricing:  set your own price, general range of $10-20 Gary Spinosa -next Thursday, noon, Compton lecture hall - Chuck J. is making signs Rick Nickel  -had to cancel... rescheduling does not look good for this semester -SGA -meets every Tuesday at 3:30pm to review funding requests.- Gratia, Derek D., Garrett and Mary will go to the meeting -two Tuesdays from now propose money for Kristen Kieffer -later we have to request NCECA funds -requests will generally take a couple of weeks. -amounts $3000 or more have to go to a second meeting NCECA  -table and posters NOT happening this year - focusing on following year in Houston -if you are serious about going NCECA funding is a reimbursing situation.  Most likely a partial refund based on our fundraising efforts.  We will try and have estimates for you as soon as possible after fundraiser. -Plan ahead!  Take out extra loan money, make other arrangements, etc. -Deadline for Early Bird Registration is January 18th. -Get together in groups to reserve hotel rooms/plane tickets Christmas Sale -75/25 split - vote on raising to to 66/33 split -overwhelming majority vote to pass -Garrett will make posters and take care of printing -please email the officers with images of your work for the announcements -extend sale? Middle of week? Tues-Thurs.? -compile mailing list and email list  -advertisements:  Campus Radio Station, Erie Art Museum, Clayspace, local newspapers, etc. Next Semester goals: -Cup Fundraiser -Empty Bowls -Mother's Day Sale SOFA -Alix and Mary are going to SOFA in Chicago Nov 4-6th -two places left in Mary's car if you want a ride.  Must provide for your own housing and tickets! www.sofaexpo.com

David Furman Workshop at Kent State

Last week the Graduate Ceramic Seminar took a field trip to Kent State University (OH) to participate in the David Furman workshop.

For more information on Furman's work here is his website:  www.davidfurmanart.com

Here are some pictures of the ceramic grads and Furman constructing vegetables.

The EUP grads enjoying themselves at Kent State.

Deric Ence adding features to vegetable teapot.

(left to right) Derek Decker, Travis Winters, Kevin Rohde constructing vegetables.

 Carrots working together.

Left to Right:  Kevin Rohde, Jocelyn Howard, Travis Winters, David Furman, Mary Baugh, Deric Ence, Alix Brodeur (sitting)

 Completed greenware piece.