NEXT BOARD MEETING: Mon, Oct 7, 6:30pm at Julie Asbury’s, 1328 Aletha Street in Woodburn. (503) 982-6946. Take I-5 to exit 271 in Woodburn. Go east on highway 214 a little more than a mile. Turn left on Boones Ferry Road. Turn left on Henry's Blvd. Turn right on Aletha Street. It's the gray house in the corner on the right. Please bring a dish of food to share.

NEXT NEWSLETTER DEADLINE: October 10. Please write information down and mail it to Janet Buskirk’s NEW ADDRESS: 2315 SE 47^th Ave, Portland OR 97215, janetbuskirk@yahoo.com

OPA BUSINESS

CLAY FEST is full! All booths filled by the deadline with a waiting list of about 10 people. Gallery space is still available. This year's show will feature a gala event Saturday night put on by Food For Lane County in part as a way to say "thanks" to Local Clay for raising over $30,000 in the past two years for Empty Bowls. In addition, Joe Davis Photography will have a studio set-up on site to shoot individual potters works and record the Best of the Show winners for future promotional materials. For more information contact Chairperson Don Clarke (information@clayfest.org) 541-683-6330

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT ABOUT NON-PROFIT STATUS: At the OPA Picnic on September 15, you will be asked to cast a vote for or against OPA's application for non-profit organization status.  There are a number of benefits to OPA from obtaining non-profit status:

        1.  Last year, OPA paid approximately $2,500 in state and federal income taxes.  These tax payments deplete reserves that we must have to meet our Showcase payment obligations and operating expenses.  As a non-profit organization, we will have greatly reduced or negligible tax liabilities.  Cost of annual tax filings will increase somewhat due to the increased complexity of the non-profit return.

        2.  According to our mailing service, we will save around $.08 each on postage for our 30,000+  Showcase posters, or $2,400 per year.

        3.  We will increase our eligibility for grants and sponsorships for the funding of Showcase and other OPA activities.

A vote of the general membership is required for all expenditures over $500.  Please consider this information, attend the picnic, and cast your vote.  You may also send your vote to me by email (ginger@insomniapottery.com) or by regular mail (Ginger Steele, 3285 N. W. Susbauer Road, Cornelius, Oregon 97113).

EMPTY BOWLS: This year’s Empty Bowls at the Waterfront Park Blues Festival in Portland was very successful! Many thanks for the generosity of all of the potters and schools who donated their work and their time. Special thanks to Karen Guy, widow of Gary Guy, who donated truckloads of Gary’s work. The final sales totals have not been reported, but as of Saturday night, gross sales were $17,800 ($5200 of which was paid out to potters), so we assume that by the end of Sunday sales were over $20,000, with at least $15,000 going to the Food Bank. Thanks also to the Chairs, Jeanne Charles and Tony Hackenbruck, for their hard work.

Below are sales figures for past years. These figures do not always specify if they are gross or net totals…

1993 $6200

1994 $8630

1995 $12,500

1996 $9800

1997 $12,400

1998 $13,583

1999 $10,239

2000 $18,000

CERAMIC SHOWCASE

NEW FEE STRUCTURE FOR SHOWCASE: The Fair Fees Committee and the Showcase steering committee has determined what the new booth fees and commission will be. This decision was reached after very careful consideration, and after collating the 124 responses to the survey that was in the April newsletter and handed out at Showcase. In addition to trying to re-vamp the system to make it fairer for all participants, we were faced with a situation where the show did not quite meet its expenses this year, so the fees assessed to artists had to be increased for future years. The Fair Fees Committee had a goal that the booth fees plus the commission should generate about $100,000 for the Showcase operating budget. The following fee structure will be in place for 2003:

$125 Full booth fee

$75 Half booth fee

$40 Group booth fee

$15 "Gallery only" fee

20% booth participant commission

30% "Gallery only" commission

There are several other decisions that have been made. One is to re-instate the rebate system (at the discretion of the Steering Committee, rebates will be paid to participants if there is extra money). The $75 deposit will still be required from all booth participants. The booth fee will be increased each year to reflect increases in the Convention Center rent (the booth fee will be announced in the August newsletter each year), and the Showcase budget will be increased each year to reflect the actual expense increases from the previous year. Also, the "Gallery only" fee is not $15 per piece submitted, it is a one-time per year $15 fee charged to "Gallery-only" (not booth) participants when they make their initial delivery.

POSTER: In 2003, Showcase will be printing the poster a month earlier to take advantage of more publicity opportunities. Photos are needed by January 1, 2003. There will be additional room on the back of the poster for photos as we don’t have to include information about the parking situation at the Convention Center. In the past we have had a shortage of images of functional pottery, so functional potters....send some images! When submitting your images, please consider the size of the black & white photos that are on the back of the poster. An image needs to be easily readable at a small size and in black and white. Please submit color slides or color or b/w photos. Please no postcards or computer printouts. Please note that only color images will be usable for the front of the poster. Send to Cyra DuQuella, P.O. Box 90065, Portland, OR 97290. Mark clearly - Do Not Fold. All photos will be forwarded to the Publicity Committee to be used in advertising and publicity.

To more accurately determine the number of posters to order from the printer (beyond the number for the OPA mailing), please submit a request for the number of posters you need by January 10, 2003. Please submit to Cyra DuQuella, P.O. Box 90065, Portland, OR 97290 or email duquella@aracnet.com.

CERAMIC SHOWCASE was the subject of a nice article in the July/August issue of Clay Times. This nice article talked about the history of Showcase, how it is run, and how much we have all accomplished over the years.

Please have your application in Nancy Hart’s hands by 5:00 p.m. Sept 14^th. Mail, fax, e-mail, or hand deliver it. We will be making staffing decisions at the Steering Committee meeting on Sept 17^th. She has a number of applications that have come in over the weeks since the last newsletter. Those applications will be considered at the Sept 17^th meeting. If you have questions please feel free to call.

If you would like to apply for a position, please send in writing your name, address, phone number, years in OPA and OPA experience and why you would be qualified for the desired position. It does not need to be fancy, but does need to be in writing. Send to Nancy Hart, 6161 S. W. Salmon St, Portland, OR 97221. Fax: 503-297-2129, e-mail nancyjohart@yahoo.com, 503-292-2165 with questions.

NEW LISTING: Publicity Co-Chair Advertising Manager. Yes this is one position. We have re-organized the publicity committee. The committee now has two chairs. One of the chairs will over see the paid advertising. This is a three year commitment with 14 points each year. This applicant should have extensive computer knowledge, graphic design knowledge and be able to work well with a volunteer staff and oversight from the Steering Committee. This is a big job, but you get a lot from it, in terms of connections and experience in promoting art. Please call Linda Haworth for more details.

Awards Chair: Outgoing Chair Deborah Shapiro. Organizes and carries out the voting and counting of the ballots for Showcase Awards. Organizes and carries out the awards ceremony. Makes sure the photos are taken of the winning pieces.

Building Co-Chair: Works with Building Chair, Sam Sloan. Must have Computer use proficiency, attend ALL Steering committee meetings. Participate in the notification and qualification process with Building Chair and other Chairs. Take the lead in taping the show lay out. Take the lead in the booth selection meeting process. Attend the Wrap up meeting.

Bookkeeping Trainee: To train with Greg Tomlinson in 2003 and take over Chair in 2004. No Points. Must have excellent 10-key skills. Must be available throughout the show and willing to work late night shifts on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Committee Placement Trainee: To train with Nancy Hart in 2003 and take over Chair in 2004. No Points. Attends ALL Steering committee meetings. Notifies chairs and helps run the wrap up meeting. Places notices of vacancies in the newsletter, receives ads and reports to the steering committee. Writes letters of acceptance or denial to candidates. Assigns committees to Showcase participants. Organizes and runs meeting to send out notification in January. Answers and makes many phone calls reassigning committees and explaining procedures to people dropping in and out of Showcase. Works closely with all chairs to make sure committee staffing is adequate. Works very closely with Showcase chair, Building chair, Points chair, Workshift Chairs and Newsletter Editor. It is VERY important to be VERY familiar with OPA membership and Showcase operations, and to not take criticism personally. J

Equipment Rental: Current Chair Doug Hively. Order and pick up equipment pipe and drape, tables and other rented equipment. Organize and supervise committee members and volunteers to put up pipe and drape in the proper color in the proper place in a limited time frame and take it down again. Must be good with people and available all day Wednesday and Sunday evening.

Gallery Physical Set-up. Outgoing Chair Richard Roth. Organizes committee to pick up gallery fixtures at storage unit, set up lighting, paint pedestals and set them up in a timely fashion so the Display committee can begin. Helpful to have a van and to have worked on this committee before.

Info Packet Trainee: To train with Barb Hertel in 2003 and take over in 2004. This trainee is also responsible for additional committee work in 2003. No Points. Revises and organizes mailing of the info packet to Showcase participants.

Mailing Trainee: To train with Ginger Steele in 2003 and take over in 2004. Updates the mailing list throughout the year. Coordinates the mailing of the poster to OPA mailing list. This trainee is also responsible for additional committee work in 2003. No Points.

POTTERY NEWS

BOOTH SLIDES: An article in the spring National Assoc of Independent Artists Newsletter described the importance of good booth slides. They point out that the booth slide is not just to show that you have an attractive booth structure, it is also to show that you have a large body of work that is consistent with work shown in your other slides. They did not like booth slides that showed work that was different from the work that was being juried, nor did they like booth slides that were cluttered with low-end work. Do not submit a photo of yourself in the booth, or of your booth with award ribbons.

DONATIONS SOLICITED for the Oak Street Art Conservatory run by the Sable House in Dallas, Oregon. They feature art classes and give artists exposure. If you are interested in donating art or antiques to this non-profit, contact them at 503-623-3035, 503-623-6703

The following article is by Kohel Haver, an attorney who specializes in the arts.

SELLING YOUR ARTWORK IN A GALLERY: YOU HAVE RIGHTS: With so many new art galleries in the neighborhood you might be tempted to sell some of your artwork. When it works, out everybody wins. You get to sell your work and the galleries have some new and fresh work to sell. These sales arrangements work best is everyone has a clear understanding of the promises they make and what the law says about those transactions. First, here is the scorecard (who is who):

"Art dealer" means an individual, partnership, firm, association or corporation, other than a public auctioneer, that undertakes to sell a work of fine art created by another.

"Artist" means the creator of a work of fine art or, if the artist is deceased, the artist's personal representative, heirs or legatees.

"Gallery" means an art dealer who receives and accepts a work of fine art from an artist for the purpose of sale or exhibition, or both, to the public on a commission or fee or other basis of compensation.

"Consignment" means delivery of a work of fine art to an art dealer for the purpose of sale or exhibition, or both, to the public by the art dealer at other than a public auction.

"Artist" also means an artist or any person who delivers a work of fine art to an art dealer for the purpose of sale or exhibition, or both, to the public on a commission or fee or other basis of compensation.

What kind of work is covered? The Oregon Consignment law will cover the transaction if the consigned items are Fine Art which means it is an original work of visual art such as a painting, sculpture, drawing, mosaic or photograph; or a work of calligraphy; a work of original graphic art such as an etching, lithograph, offset print, silk screen or other work of similar nature; a craft work in materials including but not limited to clay, textile, fiber, wood, metal, plastic, glass or similar materials or work in mixed media such as a collage or any combination of the art media.  

What is a consignment? Whenever an artist delivers a work of the artist's own creation to an art dealer in this state for the purpose of exhibition or sale, or both, on a commission, fee or other basis of compensation, the delivery to and acceptance thereof by the art dealer constitutes a consignment. When the work is delivered for consignment, the artwork is considered trust property in the hands of the art dealer, who is trustee for the benefit of the artist until the work of fine art is sold to a bona fide third party. 

The proceeds of the sales are just as much yours as the artwork was. The proceeds of the sale of a work of fine art are also trust property in the hands of the art dealer who is trustee for the benefit of the artist until the amount due the artist from the sale is paid. This means that the Gallery does not own, but merely holds, the artwork for the artist and the same goes for the proceeds from the sale of the art. Both belong to the artist. This is true even if the gallery is buying the work itself. It's trust property until the artist is paid.  

What does the term "trust property" mean? The gallery is considered to be the agent of the artist for the purpose of the exhibition or sale, or both, of the work of fine art within this state. The work of fine art, or the artist's portion of the proceeds from the sale of such work is subject to the claims of a creditor of the gallery. It also means that a gallery is liable for the loss of or damage to the work of fine art while it is in the gallery's possession where such loss or damage is caused by the failure of the gallery to use the highest degree of care.  

If the art gets damaged who pays for it? If the artwork is damaged or destroyed, the value of the work of fine art is the value established in a written agreement between the artist and gallery prior to the loss or damage or, if no written agreement regarding the value of the work of fine art exists, the artist's portion of the fair market value of the work of fine art. 

Removing the art from the gallery. Take the work out of the gallery after the show is finished because the gallery will not be held liable for the loss of, or damage to the work of fine art if the artist fails to remove the work within a period of 30 days following the date agreed upon for removal of the work. This agreement can be made in the written contract between the artist and the gallery or, if no written agreement regarding a removal date exists, 30 days after notice to remove the work of fine art is sent by registered mail or by certified mail with return receipt to the artist at the artist's last-known address. 

The artist can know who bought the work. The artist is entitled to know the name and address of the purchaser. Upon written demand from the artist, the gallery shall furnish the artist with the name and address of the purchaser of the artist's work, and the date of purchase and the price paid for the work, for any sale totaling $100 or more. If the gallery refuses to furnish that information specified above, the artist shall be entitled to obtain an injunction prohibiting such conduct and in addition, receive money damages in an amount equal to three times the artist's portion of the retail value of the work. 

What the artist should have in a contract between an Artist and Gallery:

Artist and art dealer should execute a consignment contract, which includes consent to display, the artwork. An art dealer may accept a work of fine art, on a fee, commission or other compensation basis, on consignment from the artist who created the work of fine art only if prior to, or at the time of, acceptance the art dealer enters into a written contract with the artist establishing:

(a) The retail value of the work of fine art;

(b) The time within which the proceeds of the sale are to be paid to the artist, if the work of fine art is sold;

(c) The minimum price for the sale of the work of fine art; and

(d) The fee, commission or other compensation basis of the art dealer. 

An art dealer who accepts a work of fine art on a fee, commission or other compensation basis on consignment from the artist may use or display the work of fine art or a photograph of the work of fine art or permit the use or display of work or photograph only if:

The art dealer gives notice to users or viewers that the work of fine art is the work of the artist; and

The artist gives prior written consent to the particular use or display. If display rights are a concern to you please address this issue in your agreement.

The proceeds of the sale: Payments of sale proceeds of consigned work due the artist are not subject to claims of dealer's creditors. The proceeds from a sale of a work of fine art on consignment shall be paid to the artist within 30 days of receipt by the gallery unless the artist expressly agrees otherwise in writing. If the sale of the work of fine art is on installment, the funds from the installment shall first be applied to pay any balance due the artist on the sale, unless the artist expressly agrees in writing that the proceeds on each installment shall be paid according to the percentage established by the consignment agreement. The artist's portion of funds received on the sale of the work of fine art or on installment shall not be subject to the claims of a creditor of the gallery.  

You can't be tricked into signing away these rights. A Contract provision waiving protections for artist is void.  

It's your money. It is unlawful for a gallery to willfully and knowingly secrete, withhold or appropriate a work of fine art or the proceeds from sale thereof for the gallery's own use or the use of any person other than the artist, except pursuant to a bona fide sale or as otherwise consistent with the terms of consignment. Violation can be a Class C felony. 

Penalties for not following the law: An art dealer violating the consignment law can be liable to the artist for $100 plus actual damages, including incidental damages sustained as a result of the violation. And, if the art dealer violates, the artist's obligation for compensation to the art dealer is voidable by the artist. 

You can recover your attorney fees if you need to file a lawsuit. In any action under any provision of the Oregon Consignment Law, the court may award reasonable attorney fees and costs to the prevailing party. To the ears of this lawyer, Oregon has a very strong consignment law. As an artist you do have a lot of power in these transactions. 

In Conclusion : Good luck with your ventures and before you conclude the deal: get it in writing.

PORTLAND OPEN STUDIOS: Visit over 100 artists’ studios in the Portland area. Oct 12 & 13 for Westside locations, Oct 19 & 20 for eastside locations. $12 buys two tickets for both weekends, a calendar with color pictures of participants’ work, and a map/guide for the studios. Tickets are available at Art Media stores or at www.portlandopenstudios.com

CRAFT EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND (CERF) wrote to thank OPA for our contribution of $640. This money was generated from members who added extra money to their membership payment to donate to CERF. Thanks, everyone!

CHINESE CERAMIC TOUR: Oct 16-Nov 4, 2002 (20 days), $2950, less an $800 discount if you sign up before Aug 31. This includes transportation, admission, three meals a day, lodging, interpreter and tour guide. Excluded are international airfare (approximately $700 round-trip from US west coast to China), personal expenses, and tips. Financial assistance is available for most participating artists and booth discounts are available for international vendors. The program includes two ceramic art conferences and the whole trip will focus on ceramic culture by visiting art museums, kiln sites, ceramic schools, clay artists and their studios, antiques markets, etc: Included are: Foshan Ceramics Exposition China 2002; The 7th National Ceramic Art Design and Creation Conference; Chinese ceramic cultural tour; Yixing; local clay studios; ceramic factories and teapot markets; Shanghai; Terra Cotta Warriors Museum, Great Mosque; Beijing; the Great Wall.

OPA member Deb Bouchette highly recommends this trip, she took it two years ago. It is led by Guangzhen "Po" Zhou, native of Shanghai, now of California. Contact Po at The Chinese Ceramic Art Council, P.O. Box 64392, Sunnyvale, CA 94088 www.chineseclayart.com, or contact Deb 

POTTERY TOURS OF THE FREER GALLERY’S BASEMENT: The Freer Gallery (in the Smithsonian in Washington DC) does allow potters to make appointments to view pottery that is in storage. A recent article in the Assoc of Clay & Glass Artists of California Newsletter describes being allowed to touch Jomon pots and 10^th century Bizen work. If you are going to Washington DC and would like to make an appointment, contact Susan Kitsoulis, the handling specialist, 202-357-4880 x 25, susan.kitsoulis@asia.si.edu

A SINGLE SHARD is the name of new children’s book about a Korean orphan and his quest to become a potter. It has gotten rave reviews, although your editor has not yet seen it.

ARTIFICIAL WOOD ASH GLAZES and CELADON GLAZES are the subjects of a couple of articles in the July/August Ceramic Review magazine. Both articles have extensive formulas and analysis of these glazes, as well as good photos of the results.

SHINO GLAZES are featured in a series of articles edited by Malcolm Davis in the June 2002 Studio Potter. They discuss the use of soda ash, steaming the kiln, soda firing shinos, and there are lots of formulas.

INSIGHT SURVEY: CraftsReport magazine has an annual survey for craftspeople to share insights about how they live, how they market their work, their shows, websites, health insurance, employees, and more. The survey was included in magazines sent to subscribers, and non-subscribers who wish to participate in this data-gathering may log onto www.craftsreport.com. Results will be published in January.

OPPORTUNITIES

CALL FOR ENTRIES: "Moving Through Light," pieces must reference light in some way, deadline Oct 1, show Nov-Jan, $15 entry fee, juror James White. Contemporary Crafts Gallery, 3934 SW Corbett, Portland OR 97239

CALL FOR ENTRIES: "Affinity for the Cup," a show of ceramic cups, deadline Nov 16, $15 fee, show Feb-March 2003, for prospectus send SASE to Exploding Head Gallery, 924 12^th St, Sacramento CA 95814, explodinghead1@aol.com

CALL FOR ENTRIES: ArtCentric, 32^nd Annual Willamette Valley Juried Exhibition. Open to artists living or working anywhere in Oregon (not just Willamette Valley), deadline Sept 1, show Sept 28-Oct 30, no entry fee, send SASE for prospectus, Corvallis Art Center, WVJE, 700 SW Madison, Corvallis OR 97333

CALL FOR ENTRIES: "Clay Times Student Ceramic Competition" open to students in kindergarten through graduate school, deadline Nov 1, see page 58 of the May/June Clay Times or visit their website at www.claytimes.com

POTTERS NEEDED: Detroit Oregon Weekend Market, any weekend, one or two days. Cost $10 per day, For more information call Pat @ 503-854-3168 or e-mail  jwe@open.org

EXHIBITION/RESIDENCY OPPORTUNITY: Artecasa, in Cadiz, Spain, offers exhibits and residencies to artists in many media (including clay). The center will open in Sept 2002, contact Alex Mero, tel +32-475-939.903, info@artecasa.org, www.artecasa.org

RESIDENCIES & WORKSHOPS: a Ming Dynasty preservation project in Zhujiajiao, outside of Shanghai, China, offers residencies, workshops and art-history travel in China. They are open April-November. www.zhujiajiao.org

ROBIN HOPPER: DECORATION, DESIGN AND SURFACE ENRICHMENT WORKSHOP. This very full workshop contains an array of thrown work, principally to serve as vehicles for surface enrichment. Decoration techniques are likely to include colored clay work such as Agate ware, Neriage and Millefiori-style blockmaking; Traditional Slipware and Mishima; Majolica, Brushwork, Underglaze, Overglaze and other Glaze Application and Decoration. Portland Community College, Rock Creek Campus, Sept. 13-14, Fri & Sat, 9am-5 pm, $60, contact: Lisa Clapp, 503-755-1810, emberwind@mac.com

JOSH DEWEESE: Tues, Oct 1^st, 10am-5pm (he will also have a show opening on the First Thursday in October at Fifth Element Gallery. For more information contact Ted Vogel at (503) 768-7398.

JOE DAVIS: Sept 21-22 Salem Art Assoc, $75/1 day, $137/both days, 503-381-7275

The following workshops will be at Oregon College of Art & Craft, 8245 SW Barnes Rd, Portland OR 97225, 503-297-5544, www.ocac.edu

STEVEN BRANFMAN: THE RAKU PROCESS: SURFACE & FIRING. Focus on raku glazing & firing, as well as safety, clay bodies, glazes, kilns and alternatives like saggars, multiple firings, slip & shard resist, horsehair, fuming & salt. Sept 21 &22, 9-4pm, $175+$39

JULIA GALLOWAY: MAJOLICA GLAZING & MAKING: POTTERY IN REVERSE. Focus on developing relationship between decoration and form using majolica glazes. Nov 9 & 10, 9-4pm, $175+$39

WORKSHOPS

ROBIN HOPPER: DECORATION, DESIGN AND SURFACE ENRICHMENT WORKSHOP. This very full workshop contains an array of thrown work, principally to serve as vehicles for surface enrichment. Decoration techniques are likely to include colored clay work such as Agate ware, Neriage and Millefiori-style blockmaking; Traditional Slipware and Mishima; Majolica, Brushwork, Underglaze, Overglaze and other Glaze Application and Decoration. Portland Community College, Rock Creek Campus, Sept. 13-14, Fri & Sat, 9am-5 pm, $60, contact: Lisa Clapp, 503-755-1810, emberwind@mac.com

JOSH DEWEESE: Tues, Oct 1^st, 10am-5pm (he will also have a show opening on the First Thursday in October at Fifth Element Gallery. For more information contact Ted Vogel at (503) 768-7398.

JOE DAVIS: Sept 21-22 Salem Art Assoc, $75/1 day, $137/both days, 503-381-7275

The following workshops will be at Oregon College of Art & Craft, 8245 SW Barnes Rd, Portland OR 97225, 503-297-5544, www.ocac.edu

STEVEN BRANFMAN: THE RAKU PROCESS: SURFACE & FIRING. Focus on raku glazing & firing, as well as safety, clay bodies, glazes, kilns and alternatives like saggars, multiple firings, slip & shard resist, horsehair, fuming & salt. Sept 21 &22, 9-4pm, $175+$39

JULIA GALLOWAY: MAJOLICA GLAZING & MAKING: POTTERY IN REVERSE. Focus on developing relationship between decoration and form using majolica glazes. Nov 9 & 10, 9-4pm, $175+$39

MEMBERS’ NEWS

KAY IRISH had a photo of her work accepted for the upcoming Lark Book 500 Bowls

KARL KNUDSON had a show titled "Beyond Function" at the Silverton Art Association's

Borland Gallery in July. Work from the show is currently being shown online at www.KarlKnudsonPottery.com. He also had a piece accepted to be published in Lark Books 500 Bowls.

CHRIS NIELSON had a show Aug 4- Sept 1 at Graystone Gallery, 3279 SE Hawthorne in Portland

DAN SCHMITT recently had a teaset placed in the permanent collection of the Contemporary Crafts Gallery in Portland.

DENNIS MEINERS had a show at the Graystone Gallery in July

KEN PINCUS recently participated in an International Woodfire Conference in Aomori, Japan

LISA CONWAY, JIM KOUDELKA, DEBRA NORBY, VICTORIA SHAW & TED VOGEL were in "Body of Earth, Breath of Fire: Contemporary Northwest Ceramic Sculpture," July-August, at Bush Barn in Salem

LISA CONWAY is having a show of ceramic sculpture & , opening Wed, Sept 4 at 6:30pm at the

L & B Gallery, 1215 SW 16^th in Portland, 503-241-4144. The show runs through September 27.

THANK YOU for your kind thoughts, prayers, cards and gifts in the recovery of my husband's stroke.  It occurred on the evening of July 7. He was at home, I was working our Blue's Festival booth. Terry is home and going through physical therapy. Prayers are still welcome. Thank you, Deborah Moen.

EXHIBITIONS

FIFTH ELEMENT GALLERY, 404 NW 10^th Ave, Portland, hours are Tues-Sat 11:30-5:30. September:  Chris Baskin & McKenzie Smith - Reception Sept 5th 6 –9pm. October:  Josh DeWeese, Reception Oct 3rd 6-9pm. November: Julia Galloway, Reception Nov 7th 6-9pm (in conjunction with workshop at Oregon College of Art and Craft, Nov 9 & 10). December: 6th Annual Invitation Cup Show - Reception Dec 5th 6-9pm

FOR SALE: 'Take Cover' Craft Canopy 10' x 10'  with white tarps, leg weights and carrying case. $125. 503-235-0586 (Portland)

FOR SALE: Older Shimpo wheel, good condition, $300. Skutt 1018 electric kiln (23" wide x 18" deep), w/ timer & kiln sitter, 5 years old, very good condition, $500. Both are at Mark Terry’s in Newberg, 503-554-8208, mterry@georgefox.edu

FOR SALE: 1998 Mallard 24J 24 ft. travel trailer, gas/elec refrig, gas hot water, gas DSI furnace, 3 burner range w/oven-never used, microwave, TV antenna, shower, 15 ft. awning, roof air cond, dual 7 gal LP gas bottles, spare tire w/carrier & cover, 30 gal fresh, 40 gal gray, 40 gal black water tanks, built-in equalizer jacks, sleeps 4-6, still smells like new. Used 1-2 times a year since 1999.  $9495 obo. ALSO: 1997 Honda Civic LX  Sedan, white ext/gray cloth int., 4 door, 4 cyl, auto, power windows, power door locks, cruise, air cond, air cond, keyless entry, alarm, cd player, am/fm stereo, tilt wheel, rear spoiler,  indiglo gauges, gold edition lettering, bought from Ron Tonkin in 2000. $7750 obo. Deborah Moen 503-648-8445.

FOR SALE: Downdraft gas kiln: fiber lined, forced air burners, electronic controls, commercially built. Uses 12x24" kiln shelves, 20 cu ft of stacking space. $5000. Wally Schwab 503-591-8876

FOR SALE: 17 cu ft, coated w/ ITC, w/ shelves, two 500,000 BTU propane burners, $1500 obo, Wayne 503-804-8489 (Portland)

FOR SALE: Chinese brushes, packs of three for $6 per pack. 10 packs available. These are the brushes that Charles at Portland Saturday market used to sell. Janet 503-231-2810.

SHARED STUDIO SPACE AVAILABLE: Looking to share my studio space at Thurman Street Studios in NW Portland starting in Sept. Work tables, wheel, storage available. $149-$177 per month plus share of utilities. Call for details. Gail Heymann, 503-228-4508.

SPACE AVAILABLE: For rent: up to 4000 sq. ft. of unfinished space cheap has big power and is cheap. On Swan Island in Portland. Cheap. Jim Lee, 503 577 1466

IN MEMORY OF DAVE SHANER

(Excerpts from a piece written by Jack Troy for Dave Shaner’s last show. Much to all of our grif, Dave Shaner passed away in July.)

Those of us who have made pots for ourselves and for others without distinguishing between the two, are grateful for the first time David Shaner learned centering, in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. We would thank his teacher if we could, and his teachers’ teachers, and their teachers all the way back until we’d either run out of a common language or realize we’d had all the same teachers.

Moving the clay up and out from the center of that wheelhead put David on the verge of discovering something with hidden consequences– some force to keep spiraling out from the vital bullseye at the center of every thrown pot. His work would come to demonstrate that only love and a human touch can animate the earth by synthesizing spirit, geology, vision and fire. He was, in that becoming, committing to a life of personal expression that would embody artistic sensitivity, family-love, and neighborliness, in the most expressive sense.

….The impetus for much of the Shaner energy has been David’s gumption: his resourcefulness in creating a certain kind of life as a condition for making what pleased him, and, ultimately, has pleased so many of us. Stones delivered from oblivion to grace a human setting, and (against sensible odds) gardens around the Shaner home, exemplify what Wallace Stevens called the "blessed rage for order," or, in David’s words, "my hard-headedness." Call it "determination." The fruits of integrity spring from such compost. In the spirit of Thoreau, the hardest-working Transcendentalist, David must have signed on to these words from Walden:

I learned this, at least, by my experiment: that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours...If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them

Once again, the OPA will be sponsoring a guide to Holiday Season Studio Sales. In its 10th 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, participants distribute them at each of their individual fall sales and at other fall shows (Your editor highlights her own sale and hands them out at craft fairs). Many customers now expect to be able to pick them up at one sale and thus find 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 are in an area with other nearby sales, and for people who are doing their sale in late November or early December. The cost is still $25 per person participating in the sale, or $75 for groups of three or more.

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NAME _________________________________________

TELEPHONE # AT SALE __________________________

ADDRESS OF SALE ________________________________

DATE(S) OF SALE _________________________________

HOURS OF SALE __________________________________

10-word description of work (if sale includes more than one person, use a separate sheet of paper)__________________________

If space does not allow for maps, please choose one option below:

___ "call for directions"

___ 10-word description of location (example: "east side of Sellwood Bridge, 3 blocks S. of Tacoma St")

If sale includes a non-OPA member, include name and 5-word description of work (to be included if space allows)

FEE: Make checks payable to OPA

__ $25 for one person (100 fliers allotted)

__ $50 for two people (200 fliers allotted)

__ $75 for three or more people (300 fliers allotted)

If you will need more fliers, tell Cyra now. There may be an additional charge for extra fliers. If so, you will be notified before they are ordered.

PLEASE INCLUDE A PROFESSIONAL COLOR OR BLACK & WHITE PHOTO OR SLIDE OF YOUR WORK. please do not send postcards, computer printouts or color photocopies. Mark the envelope clearly "DO NOT FOLD"

MAIL THIS FORM BY OCTOBER 1st TO: Cyra DuQuella, P.O. Box 90065, Portland, OR 97290. Fliers may be picked up at the November 9th general OPA Meeting. Please call Cyra (503-256-8330) to make other arrangements if you will be unable to attend.