(503) 222-0533

If you are not producing something 'new' or 'different', then you are not at the cutting edge. The insidious assumption here, and I see it time and again in the writings about the currently favoured 'new' ceramists, is that what they are doing is a 'progression', a move forward from 'what has been'. In some ways this is true in that the possibilities afforded by new techniques and the release from the necessity to produce utilitarian wares only, has opened up many doors. It is a perfectly valid move but, let us not kid ourselves, it is not an expression of 'what has been'. It is a move in a different direction entirely, with different values and motives.

-from New Zealand Potter #3 1997, quoted from the Wellington Potters Association Newsletter (thanks Ellen Currans)

Please also bring:

1. A nice "second" for the wrapped "Pottery Lottery". Tickets will be given away for each wrapped or disguised nice second that you bring. Lottery tickets will be drawn at random and participants will choose someone else's mysteriously disguised piece. Bring one for every person in your group!

2. Your family! We will have a kids area, and we ask parents to bring a few toys and prizes for the kids. Also if you are bringing kids, please plan to help supervise the kids' area during the picnic.

3. Truckloads of old pottery for the pottery baseball smash! There will be prizes for kids at the baseball smash.

4. Some pots to donate to the Empty Bowls Project. We are already starting a collection for next year.

5. Your musical instruments

6. A piece for the pit fire. Linda Workman-Morelli will be loading a pit fire at 10am. It will be unloaded by 6pm. Any clay is ok, raku bodies are usually successful. Porcelain will probably crack. Bring dried seaweed or other materials to see if anything will happen! Let's experiment and have fun! Questions? Call Linda

7. Car pool if possible

Please call Dan Sheridan before September 11th to tell him if you are coming and how many people will accompany you. He needs to know in order to buy chicken and other supplies. He is also seeking volunteers to help set up and clean up. (360) 578-2951 or send a postcard to PO Box 621, Longview WA 98623. Thanks!

NEXT BOARD MEETING: Wednesday, October 7 at 6:30 pm at Sandra Fennimore Lauser's. If you are thinking of running for an OPA board position, please come to one or two meetings so that you will have a sense of what is going on!

NEXT NEWSLETTER DEADLINE: October 10th. Mail information to Janet Buskirk, 3624 SE Yamhill, Portland OR 97214.

NEWCOMERS MEETINGS: There will be a newcomers meeting in Eugene on Thursday, August 27, 6pm at Maury Jacobs Park (also known as Greenway Park). Bring a sack dinner for yourself and a lawn chair. This is being organized by Dan Minard. Directions to the Park: from Delta Hwy, exit at Valley River Center, go to the back of the mall near Bon Marche, cross the footbridge over the Willamette River to the park. From River Road, turn east on Fir Lane to the park. New members, old timers, people who are curious about OPA, or anyone else is welcome to come to these meetings!

George Wright spoke about Bennett Welsh. Bennett was a great influence on the potters of this area. He was the foundation for so many other potters- he was one of the early teachers and employers of some of the earlier "modern" potters of the area. Bennett was also a great influence on George, he was the person who caused George to begin making pottery clay instead of bricks. We will all forever miss Bennett.

The Empty Bowls Project at the Blues Festival in Portland brought in $13,583. We had good bowls and great helpers (as well as great coordinators! Thanks Alex Farnham and Lynn Taccogna). Is anyone interested in helping to chair this in 1999? Call Alex or Lynn.

Molly Blanding was allocated $500 toward her work parties (see info later about future work parties)

The Clay in Education Program needs someone to teach in Albany at the Parks & Rec Center. The program also needs people who would be willing to find retirement and convalescent homes which need clay programs, and then teach the programs. Call Jeanne Charles at  if you are interested.

New artists in the area looking for work: The OPA voice mail gets a lot of calls from people who are new to the area and are looking for work with potters. If you are ever looking for employees (short term, long term, whatever), call Mary Walyer so that she can hook you up with these people.

OPA Relief Fund/Aid to Molly Blanding: Thanks to many of you, we have over $1400 toward turning Molly Blanding's old garage into a studio, plus donations of six windows, some lumber, sheetrock, and a lot of help. Two work parties on July 18th and 25th tore out a large old bench, put in 3 windows and a people door (not quite finished), tore out part of a fence, moved and pruned some bushes and weeded some overgrown flower beds. They also picked up two doors- one an 8 ft sliding door to replace the garage door. If you signed up for a work party and were not called it is because enough people signed up at the July meeting to cover these first two events.

Getting the wiring changed, digging a 15 ft trench, laying a water and gas pipe, installing the sliding door and finishing the windows are the next steps before insulating and sheetrock. Tom would appreciate help from two or three people who have wiring skills and to dig the trench. This could be done any day that is convenient. The next full work party will be August 29th from 8am until around noon. If you have already signed up, we'll be calling you. Thanks to everyone who has been able to help! (from Ellen and Tom Currans)

Clay Demonstrators: From time to time, Jeanne Charles gets calls asking if our Clay in Education program could send someone to demonstrate wheel throwing at events. The Clay in Education Program does not usually do demonstrations (they do interactive, educational events). Jeanne would like to compile a list of people who would like to do these demonstrations. If you are interested in being on that list, send her your name, fee per hour, whether you want to display some work for sale during the demonstration, and how to contact you. When she gets these requests, she will send the requester the list, and they can contact you directly.

Trade Work for Studio Time: We receive many calls from people who would like to work for potters in exchange for the use of studio space. If you would like a helper in your studio and can share studio time/space, call Mary Walyer.

OPA Video/Book Library: Do you have pottery videos and books sitting around your house that are unwatched, unread or unloved? Even if you love them, would you be willing to loan them to other OPA members? Sumi Dick would like to revive the old OPA video/book library and start an exchange system so that we have a way of sharing those expensive videos and books. If you have some to lend, please write down the title, author & subject for each and mail to: Sumi Dick, 4108 NE 157th Ct, Vancouver WA 98682. Sumi will compile a list and make it available to members. She's working on a convenient exchange system to be announced soon. If you have materials to donate permanently, we can add them to our library which will be available for borrowing soon. If you have made home videos of workshops or events, we would love a copy! Please bring any donations to the next meeting or send them to the above address.

OPA T-Shirts: We are going to print another batch of OPA T shirts, but we would like to have a new design using the same OPA logo (at the top left of the masthead on this newsletter). Please submit ideas at or before the October OPA board meeting, so we can vote on them at the board meeting, then get them printed. In the past, we have paid $200 for the winning design, and we probably will again this year (oops, we forgot to vote on that at the last board meeting, so we will vote on it in October!). Mail designs to Vicki Brigden, or bring them to the board meeting. T-shirts will sell for about $6.50, and we will probably order black and one other color.

FROM THE PRESIDENT, MARY WALYER: The summer is half over and its time to look back and see what has been happening. Empty Bowls was another great success. With a donation of over $13,500 to the Oregon Food Bank, the OPA has a lot to be proud of. Lisa Wiebe from the Food Bank told me that for the first time this year they received phone calls before the Blues Festival regarding Empty Bowls. The Food Bank has also listed the OPA and this event on their email. We are now lobbying for a 10x30' tent for next year. Congratulations to all who participated, especially to Alex and Lynn who chaired the event. FYI for all of those teachers who read the newsletter: A challenge has been proposed between Jeanne Charles and Tony Hackenbruck's high school classes to make bowls for the Empty Bowls project next year. I think I heard about pizza for the winners. This kind of creative thinking and doing within our members rates an A+.

Clay in Education has been involved with some great projects to include Lowell Hanna's classes with the Native American Summer school program. He made pinch pots with the students, then they burnished and pit fired them. It sounds like Lowell had as much fun as the students. Wally Read has been working with clay with the Children's Club and the Portland YMCA Day Care. Thank you Wally for all of those extra hours! Clay in Education will be at Art in the Pearl so stop by and say hello to your OPA friends. There are a lot of directions that this program can take. Jeanne Charles would love to have someone work with clay in a hospital or senior citizens home or center. If you are interested in doing this, please contact Jeanne or Kristen Applegate-King.

The first of two scheduled Newcomers' Meetings was held at Board Member Sandy Lauser's in Vancouver. It was a very hot evening but we had a great gathering, sharing information and getting to know each other. The next meeting is August 27th in Eugene. I'll bring watermelon. Please read further in this newsletter for details for the newcomers' picnic in the park. We sure need some old time members to come and share their experiences and history.

With the OPA message phone and having the OPA on the internet (thanks to Jim Sloss), we are getting a higher profile. I answer 10 to 15 messages a week nationally and occasionally internationally regarding our organization and clay in general. We also are still here for our members! Please know that if you have a question about OPA or Showcase, you can call or come to a meeting! Board Meetings and Showcase Meetings are in the newsletter and everyone is welcome.

FROM THE SHOWCASE CHAIR, MARK HEIMANN: Hello everyone, summer is certainly a busy time for all of us, with lots of shows and fun stuff to do. We are seeing each other a lot at fairs and festivals, and have some time to chat, gripe and laugh. Of course, the rumor mill is always active and I intend to summarize a few policy changes and timelines for our members who do not attend Showcase Steering Committee Meetings:

** Showcase Rebate: The Showcase Steering Committee (SSC) at the June 24th meeting voted to have no rebate this year in order to ensure funding for show expansion. However, that project has since been delayed by at least one more year, and we will be issuing rebate checks some time in the near future. The 1997 rebate checks were 6.7% of sales, and the 1998 checks may be comparable. PLEASE be patient. (Remember, your friendly Showcase chairs are just as busy during the summer as you are. -editor)

** Showcase Expansion: Margie Adams is chairing a study group charged with collecting ALL data (pro and con) about doubling the size of Showcase. Currently, group members are Chris Gum, Ann Selberg, Samm Dobash, Gil Harrison, Cynthia Spencer, Greg Tomlinson, Chris Nielson, Ann Fleming, Nancy Hart, Mark Heimann (ex officio). Please call any one of us to express opinions, offer ideas and suggestions, etc. We plan to print a "voters' pamphlet" so that all OPA members can make an informed decision about this.

** Policy: "Artists are encouraged to be present during Showcase. They may not employ representatives or agents to market their work"

** Policy: "For security purposes, all artists must wear their Showcase identification badges at all times" (we have had trouble with un-badged artists walking out the door with armloads of pots, and the security people do not know if they are thieves or artists or ???)

** Showcase Dropouts: We are drafting a policy regarding Showcase "dropouts". The general gist is that any participant in Showcase will provide a refundable deposit along with their booth fee (this does not include gallery-only people). The deposit will be returned unless the dropout fails to notify Showcase in a timely manner or does not have a "valid" reason (for instance serious medical condition, death in family)

** Policy: "No breakage claims for item valued at less than twenty dollars"

** Clarification: Showcase has a separate budget from OPA Those OPA members who do not participate in Showcase do not fund it, nor do Showcase participants fund OPA.

As always, you are welcome to call me with gripes, suggestions, and/or come to SSC meetings. If we do not hear from you, how can we address your concerns? Thanks to everyone, and see you at the picnic! -Mark Heimann.

Future Showcase Dates: 1999 is confirmed for May 5-9. The year 2000 is getting complicated. We have requested the weekend before Mother's Day, with our 2nd choice the last weekend in April and our 3rd choice the 3rd weekend in May. We may be unable to get any of these choices due to an Convention Center Expansion/Intel Convention, etc. Yikes! We may have to look for a new location.

Next Steering Committee Meeting Tuesday August 18th at 6pm (I know this will not reach people in time. If you would like to attend the next one, call Mark   for the date and time)

** Building Committee Co-Chair: Work with Farshad Barman, getting to know what is involved with this committee. This committee is responsible for placement of people in Showcase and keeps track of where their booths are as they move about, which can be a lot of work! This committee is responsible for physically taping out the floor before we set up the show. Knowledge of how Showcase runs is important, familiarity with OPA members is also a plus. You must be available on Wednesday morning prior to show set up to supervise the floor taping, as well as throughout the show in case something needs to be changed. A very responsible position. Call Farshad for more information.

** Publicity Co-Chair: If you want to learn a lot about the media, how to promote OPA and everything else, this is your opportunity! It requires a tremendous COMMITMENT, but the rewards are wonderful. You will be working with Audrey Graham, a wonderful and patient trainer. Come on, step right up, you can do it!

** Group Booth Chair: Previous chair, Richard Roth. This committee chair oversees the construction of the Group Booth before Showcase and the tear down after. This requires coordination of the participants because everyone helps with these tasks. The chair also coordinates the scheduling of people to oversee the booth during the show, to restock, tidy up, etc. Experience in the group booth is helpful.

If you are interested in any of these positions, contact Nancy Hart, 292-2165

Showcase Manual: Bonnie Morgan has been busy updating the Showcase Manual this summer. She is close to being done, but still needs to hear from a few more committee chairs. Forms can be mailed to PO Box 1154, Talent OR 97540, Thanks!

Dinner Drawing: Congratulations to Michiyo of Eugene who won the 2 free meals at Koji Osakaya restaurant!

Ceramic Showcase is also the name of a show of Ceramic Manufacturers in England, I believe in Stoke-On-Trent

The Washington Potters' Association's Summer Picnic will be August 30th, 3pm at Steve Sauer's, 1142 Baby Doll Rd SE, Port Orchard WA. If you are interested in going, call Steve!

Karen Karnes home & Studio Destroyed by Fire: On May 9th, Karen Karnes and Ann Stannard's studio, home and kiln building in Morgan, VT burned to the ground. The fire started in the kiln shed. No one was injured, but everything in all of the buildings was lost: glaze and clay materials; equipment; inventory of pots; personal belongings; everything. They plan to rebuild. Donations may be sent to Karen Karnes Studio Fund, Flagship Bank, 75 Goldstar Blvd, Worcester MA 01605. Personal notes may be sent to them at HC70 Box 64A, Morgan VT 05853. Any other inquiries may be sent to Robbie Lobell, Worcester Center for Crafts, 25 Sagamore Rd, Worcester MA 01605, email mattwood@worcester.org

"The Clay People" Looking for Instructors: This is a group of professional potters located in the west Puget Sound area. They are looking for people who are willing to provide give one and two-day in the area (from Bellingham to Portland). Send class descriptions, dates, fees to Jeanette Harris, subject line: THE CLAY PEOPLE, rburkett@ROHAN.SDSU.EDU (no non-email address, sorry)

Ancient Pottery: The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) has a current show called "Missing Links Alive" which includes the oldest piece of clay ever found in the world. It is a female "venus" figure from Czechoslovakia. The show is there only until the end of August. In addition, 9000 year old pot shards have been unearthed near San Jacinto in southern California. This may be the oldest pottery found in the western hemisphere.

Current Lead Release Standards: For those of you who are concerned about metal release from your work, the following list has the maximum allowable lead release for tableware. The first numbers are the national standards, the numbers in parenthesis are the stricter California standards (from Rick Sherman's article in the Assoc. of Ceramic and Glass Artists in California)

*Flatware/plates 3.0ppm (0.226ppm)

*Small holloware/bowls 2.0ppm (0.1ppm)

*Large holloware/serving dishes 1.0ppm (0.1ppm)

*Cups or mugs 0.5ppm (0.1ppm)

*Large pitchers/jugs 0.5ppm (0.1ppm)

If you need to have your work tested for metal release, Dr Roland Hale at the Alfred University Analytical Lab will test for many common metals. They use the standard acid method (ASTM C 738) to leach the glaze and analyze the leachate by Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy for the metals specified by the potter. The procedure costs $10, with each metal being an additional fee (usually around $10), so most pots cost about $30 for two metals, $20 for one metal. Additional charges if you want your work returned (the test does not usually damage the work). If potters have questions about which metals should be monitored, the organization ACTS (I think that is Art, Craft and Theater Safety, run by Monona Rossol) or Dr Hale can look at your formula and help you to decide if there is a potential problem, and if so which metal you should test. Usually one flux (ie: barium, lithium, boron, lead) and one colorant (ie: cadmium, chromium, cobalt, copper, manganese, nickel, silver [lusters], uranium, vanadium) is chosen. The Alfred lab can compare your test results to standard drinking water maximum levels to determine if you are making safe wares. For complete price lists and procedures, contact Dr Hale at Alfred University, Ceramic Corridor at Alfred University, 200 N Main, Alfred NY 14802, 607-587-8377. Contact ACTS at 181 Thompson St #23, New York NY 10012, 212-777-0062 or 75054.2542@compuserve.com, http://www.caseweb.com/acts/.

"Testing for Basic Glazes and Single and Multiple Oxide Colour" is the title of an article in the May CeramicsTECHNICAL (#6, 1998). It covers some great basic glaze testing procedures. If you have never done line blends or triaxial blends, this article spells it out.

Gerstley Borate and Colemanite are discussed in an article in the June/July/August Ceramics Monthly. It discusses the reasons that different batches are so variable, the difference between the two materials, the technical problems with them. Also in the same magazine (p 110) is list of strontium-containing frits if you are messing around with that material and would like to use a slightly less toxic version of it.

The CODA Survey is a survey of the impact of crafts in the national economy. In North Carolina alone, crafts contribute $122 million to the state economy. The Crafts Organization Directors' Association (CODA) is trying to raise the profile of crafts as an important part of our national economy. The June Crafts Report had an article on their project, and they will continue to report on CODA.

Artists Assisting Artists Program: The Oregon Historical Society's Folklife Program and the International Refugee Center is starting a program to help welcome immigrants into our thriving arts community. They would like to offer mentorships, resource packets, employment information, etc to newcomers. They need volunteers and host artists to be paired with a new immigrant artist, attend some meetings, volunteer a few hours a month, introduce new immigrants to galleries, performance venues, etc, assist newcomers in finding supplies, and other things. Can you help? Contact them at NANCY@OHS.ORG or 503-306-5291. Please give your name, address, phone # and art form.

Clayart on the Internet: "Clayart" is a free-subscription-type Internet discussion group, moderated by a couple of ceramics teachers from the east coast (Art Molin & Richard Burkett). To subscribe to this interesting and international forum, send the following message to listserv@lsv.uky.edu SUBSCRIBE CLAYART YourFirstName YourLastName.

Hal McWhinnie is a regular contributor to Clayart with a "glaze of the week" feature. He has given us permission (via our internet guy, Mark Heimann) to reprint some of his formulae with the common sense caution "test first- no guarantee"! Mark will try and include more glazes in upcoming newsletters, varying temps, firing styles, etc (he will play requests!)

ALFRED WHITE, cone 9-10 reduction HAL'S CELADON, cone 9-10 reduction

Custer Spar 36 Custer Spar 139

EPK 22 Whiting 100

Dolomite 18 EPK 102

Gerstley Borate 4 Silica 100

Whiting 4 Iron Oxide 5

Silica 16

Zircopax 8

HAL'S BLUE GREEN RAKU LOTUS COPPER RED RAKU

Gerstley Borate 50 Borax 20

Nepheline Syenite 50 Frit 3134 80

Copper Carb 5 EPK 5

Copper Carb 5

add 2-6% rutile for durability

Cobalt sale: Georgies is selling cobalt carb for $20/lb through August 31st.

Call for Entries: "Teapot Whimsey 98" at Parham Gallery, 2847 Armacost Ave, Los Angeles CA 90064. Send slide or photo, must be received by Sept 7. Include SASE, name, address, phone, teapot title. All teapots must be handbuilt (I think they mean handmade?), functional or non-functional. 50% commission. Deliver work Oct 4, exhibit Oct 11-25. $1000 prize. 310-473-5603

Call for Entries: The Corvallis Art Center is featuring their 28th annual Willamette Valley Juried Exhibition. Artists must live or work in the Willamette Valley. Submit two slides representing one or two works. Deadline for receipt of slides Sept 1, deliver work Sept 27-28, show Oct 1-31, reception Oct 14. Send SASE for brochure to: Corvallis Art Center, WWJE Brochure, 700 SW Madison, Corvallis OR 97333. Call Hester Coucke, 541-754-1551

Call for Entries: "Viewpoint: Ceramics" is a show at Grossmont College in El Cajon CA. Oct 30 deadline, February delivery, show is March 1-19. Cash prizes. $20 jury fee, maximum 3 pieces. 30% commission. Call 619-644-7299 M-F 10am-2pm, Grossmont College- Hyde Gallery, 8800 Grossmont College Dr, El Cajon CA 92020-1799

Artist in Residency: The Montana Artist Refuge in Basin, Montana is accepting applications from artists of all disciplines. Residencies are 3 months to one year. Deadline for summer residencies is Nov 1. Other deadlines ongoing. Send SASE to Montana Artists Refuge, box 8, Basin MT 59631, 406-225-3500

Book Photos: Wendy Rosen is looking for process or studio photos of artists at work for the upcoming edition of "Crafting as a Business". Send slides or transparencies to 3000 Chestnut Ave #304, Baltimore MD 21211

Ceramics Instructor Needed: Lower Columbia Community College in Longview WA is looking for an instructor. Two classes, M&W 1-3:50pm and M&W 6-8:50pm. Also must administer ceramics program, including supervising lab assistant, ordering clay and materials, arranging visiting artists, etc. Contact Art Dept Chair, Rosemary Powelson, 360-577-0158 or call Richey Bellinger for further info 503-286-7072. MFA and teaching/professional experience desired.

Potter Needed: Scott Varner at Iscott@thuntek.net (no non-internet address) is looking for someone to make three basic designs of planters for his succulent dish Garden "kits".

Potter Needed: Workmen broke a raku vase. It was copper matte, burgundy color. If anyone is interested in trying to replicate this vase (they have photo), contact Larry Smalley, 505-771-8796, 9 Cienega Canyon Ct, Placitas NM 87043, email 102377.1722@compuserve.com

Tom Coleman: Aug 22-23, $100. Formulating, producing & working with porcelain, marketing your work, his approach and general philosophy of working with clay. Georgies, 756 NE Lombard, Portland OR 97211, 281-1353 or 800-999-CLAY

Lana Wilson: Sept 26-27, $100. Covers her unique technique for working with soft slabs with intricate color and design. Read her book "Ceramics: Shape and Surface". Georgies, 756 NE Lombard, Portland OR 97211, 281-1353 or 800-999-CLAY

Linda Arbuckle: Feb 21-21, 1999, $100. She works with majolica glazed terra cotta, handbuilt and thrown forms. Georgies, 756 NE Lombard, Portland OR 97211, 281-1353 or 800-999-CLAY

Clay Whistles with Shane Blitch, Sept 19 $30, learn how to make two styles of clay whistles. Georgies, 756 NE Lombard, Portland OR 97211, 281-1353 or 800-999-CLAY

Jun Kaneko: He is known for his simple forms and complexity of color. His large scale sculptures and platters are famous throughout the world. Thursday & Friday Sept 17-18, 10am-5pm. Slides at 7pm on Thursday. $60 for OPA members, $25 for students with ID. A concurrent exhibition will be at Lewis & Clark College Gallery Sept 16-Oct 31. Artists Reception Sept 16 5-7pm. At Lewis & Clark College Ceramics Studio, Fields Art Center, 0615 SW Palatine Hill Rd, Portland OR 97219. Contact Ted Vogel 503-768-7398

Joe Brecha-Raku, Saggar, Salt/Soda & Pit Firing: Aug 22-23. This is the second part of a workshop, the work was made in July, the firings will be in August. $75 per day includes breakfast. 360-264-2408. At Monarch Contemporary Art Center, 8431 Waldrick Rd, PO Box 1125, Tenino WA 98589 (15 mi s of Olympia)

The Business of Being an Artist: Several workshops are in the series. $30 per workshop or $120 for all four. Taxes for Artists with Aaron Besen & Michael Davidson, Oct 10, 9am-noon. Contracts with Amy Richter & Sarah Conley, Oct 10 1-4pm. Alternative Dispute Resolution/Forms of Doing Business with Larry Reichman, Oct 11 9am-noon. Copyrights with Kohel Haver, Oct 11 1-4pm. Oregon College of Art and Craft, 8245 SW Barnes Rd, Portland OR 97225, 297-5544.

Clay Camera in the Rockies with Ed Bamiling & Ernie Droeger, construct & fire a clay pinhole camera, then use it for basic photography. Banff Center for the Arts, Box 1020, Banff, Alberta, T01 0C0, Canada. 403-762-6180 or 800-565-9989, fax 403-762-6345, Aug 29-Sept 3

Screen Printing Photo Images onto Clay Slabs: with Andrew Wong, $45 (Canadian), Oct 17, Mudslinger Clay Studios, 425 Carrall St, Vancouver BC V6B 6E3 Canada, 604-688-2529, fax604-420-0485

Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival: 10x10 booth, $50 fee plus 10% commission. Sept 26-27, set up Sept 25. Deadline Aug 20, send application, $50 check, photos or slides. PO Box 118, Vancouver WA 98666-0118, 360-892-6233.

Ken Pincus will be showing in the "Interiors" show at the Japanese Gardens in Portland Sept 11-27

Fifth Element Pottery is having their first anniversary covered jar show featuring Ted Adler, Alex Anderson, Judd Alexander, Richie Bellinger, Peter Callas, Tom & Elaine Coleman, Doug Dacar, Larry Henderson, Jim Koudelka, Pat Horsley, Cheri Long, Nils Lou, Alleghany Meadows, Stephen Mickey, Thomas Orr, Whitman Shenk, Cynthia Silber, Jack Troy & Ted Vogel. Through August.

Pamela Mattson McDonald and Renee O'Connor are among the artists in the Ilwaco Heritage Museum's "Hands at the Mouth" Invitational. Through Sept 13, 115 SE Lake St, Ilwaco WA, 360-642-3446

Cynthia Spencer will have a show at the Gallery at Salishan opening Sept 26th

1998 Ceramic Showcase was featured in the September issue of Crafts Report. The article was great, with lots of color photos. Thanks to Kate Bonansinga for writing it.

Richard Rowland's Astoria Dragon Kiln was featured in a chapter of Barry Lopez's new book About This Life.

Ted Vogel had an article about his work in the June/July/August Ceramics Monthly

Membership in the OPA is open to any serious studio potter in Oregon or southwest Washington. Membership is $35 per calendar year (Jan-Dec), and people who live over 100 miles from Portland and do not plan to use other membership benefits may subscribe to the newsletter for $10. Mail name, address, telephone #, shoe size & check to Tamae Sawano, 3812 NE Milton, Portland OR 97212

Art in the Pearl is looking for volunteers. The festival will be Labor Day weekend, Sept 5-7, and they can use your help! Would you like to spend a pleasant day in the NW Portland Park blocks helping Art in the Pearl?

Jacquline Hurlburt Ceramic Sculpture at First Avenue Gallery in Portland, through August

Tim Malm Benefit Show is a show the Washington Potters Association is having as a benefit for their member, Tim Malm, who is recovering from a stroke. The show is at Kirkland Art Center, 620 Market St, Kirkland WA 98033, Sept 10-Nov 8.

For Sale: Slip casting production business. Unique raku Deva Spirit Rattle Sculptures. 10 year company history. Nationwide retail accounts. All equipment included. Will train in all aspects of business activities. Accountant valued to $42,500. Negotiation & terms possible.

For Sale: Two lockerbie kickwheels, used, non motorized, $275 each. Ted Vogel at Lewis & Clark College, 503-768-7398

For Sale: Closing studio, 20 years of stuff. Chemicals/glaze materials, $500 for all (have tin, cobalt, etc). Albany slip $3/lb. Kilns: Minnesota Flat Top, fired twice $3500 with burners, $3300 without; Gare 8 cu ft $400; Cromartie (English) 11 cu ft with computer $850. Wheel: Brent Model B $400, splash pan $20. Giffin grip $50. Wedging table $30. Misc molds, etc. All prices firm. Steve Task

For Sale: 4 br, 1 1/2 bath house in SW Portland on 3/4 acre. Complete studio in basement & garage. 34 cu ft downdraft gas kiln, shelves etc. Ready to use! $195,000. Michael Miller

For Sale: 6 half shelves for Skutt 1227 (12 bricks around). Also bottom ring for Skutt 1227. 14 3" stilts, 8 7" stilts. Am leaving the area Oct 1, must get rid of these. Tami Stoll

For Sale: 80 cu ft lift-off kiln, $15,000. Buffalo brand 30" wide double roller slab roller $1500, Bluebird 2 hp de airing pugmill $2500, Lehman M30 Slip Pump $500, Slip mixers $200 & 400, front loading electric kilns 15 cu ft $2500 each, automated glaze dipping machine $10,000, glaze wiping machine $4000, spray booth, compressor, Chevy Van with lift, misc kiln shelves and ware carts. Lots of small stuff. Will Mattox

For Sale: Serene Studio, part of a former stagecoach stop. Property also features 2 bedrm 1 1/2 bath mobile home, oversized garage w/ greasepit (used for frame shop/sculpture studio), newer well & pumphouse, outbuilding with cement footing. Studio includes two wheels and two kilns. For more information call Carol Beall, 4424 N Coast Hwy, Newport OR 97365

Studio Space Available: Fifth Element Pottery in NW Portland. Contact Devon Simpson or Cynthia Taylor.

Housesitter Wanted: Sept 29-Nov 11 (6 weeks). Mature, responsible. We are planning a trip overseas and are looking for someone to stay in our 3 bedroom house in Tigard. Would gladly consider visiting faculty or clay artist for entire fall quarter, if he/she doesn't mind sharing the house for part of the quarter. Any ideas? Deborah & Andre Shapiro,

Job Wanted: Female potter relocating to Portland from Texas seeks part or full time work. Ran own retail business, skilled in retail, handbuilding, glaze chem, some throwing, low & med fire etc, email andersstudio@yahoo.com, write PO Box 1014, Port Isabel TX 78578.

Job Wanted: I am interested in being a studio assistant for a potter. Possibly in exchange for firing/glazing my own tiny handbuilt pieces in gas reduction kiln. Skilled, dependable, hardworking. Sheri 231-5383.

Once again, the OPA will be sponsoring a guide to holiday season studio sales. In its seventh year, the guide is a black and white brochure which usually lists about 20 studio sales and includes approximately 10 photos. While the OPA does not mail these guides, participants may do so. Typically the participants distribute them at each of the individual sales and at other fall craft fairs and sales (I highlight my own sale and hand them out. -Janet). Many customers now expect to pick up the guides at one sale and thus find some other sales to attend. All OPA members are welcome to list their sales in the guide. In general it has been most useful to people who live in an area where there are other sales nearby, and for people who are doing their sale in late November or early December. The cost is $25 per person participating in the sale, or $75 for groups of three or more. The application should be mailed to Cyra DuQuella, PO box 90065, Portland OR 97290-0065 by Sept 10th. The guide should be ready by the November OPA meeting.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

August 27: Newcomers Meeting in Eugene

September 5-7: Art in the Pearl

September 10: Studio Sale Flier Deadline

September 20: OPA Picnic

October 7: OPA Board Meeting