OPA MEETING: FRIDAY, MAY 16^th at Multnomah Art Center, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy in Portland. Mark your calendars with the next few meetings: July 11 and Nov 14.

6:30pm: OPA General Meeting. Contact Michael Fromme, michaelfromme@msn.com (best way to contact her) to put items on the agenda. Bring items for the swap table, International Finger Food (see below) for the hospitality table and Empty Bowls donations.

7:15pm: Following the Showcase Wrap-up, It is International Night. OPA's very own Ken Pincus will show slides he took at an international wood-fire Conference in Japan in 2001. Jennifer Yates will show slides of working with potters in Jamaica. Tom Rohr will show slides of working with potters in Spain, Colombia, and Canada. We may yet have other surprise additions to the program. Have you ever been interested in how to connect with potters in other countries? Curious about what their kilns look like? Curious about what folks are making out of clay in other parts of the world? Come see and ask questions. Also, international finger-food treats would be most welcome for our table of edible delectables on that night. Upcoming programs include: this year's Showcase winner (we'll find out who you are), if possible in July; a ceramics game show-- test your skills and knowledge!-- in November; and Jim Robinson and David Waln as the funniest and most excitable glaze experts to incite your curiosity and solve your glaze dilemmas, in January 2004.

NEXT NEWSLETTER DEADLINE: June 10. Submit information in writing to Janet Buskirk, 2315 SE 47^th, Portland OR 97215, janetbuskirk@yahoo.com

NEXT BOARD MEETING: Monday, June 9^th at Larry & Debi Nelson’s, 19438 SW Neugebauer Rd in Hillsboro, 503-628-1562

MEMBERSHIP IN THE OPA is open to any serious studio potter living in Oregon or southwest Washington. There is no jurying for membership, which costs $40 per calendar year. Membership is not pro-rated, it is Jan-Dec, although you may join at any time. Membership includes 6 newsletters per year, 6 meetings per year, and the opportunity to apply for Ceramic Showcase. If you live over 100 miles from Portland and do not plan to use other membership benefits, you may subscribe to the newsletter only for $10/year. Please send a check, name, address, email and phone number(s) to Mary Orcutt, 131 Schilling Rd, Lyle WA 98635

STUDIO TOURS OF LOCAL POTTERS: New members are especially invited to this! OPA potters Ellen Currans, Deb Shapiro, Victoria Shaw, and Ginger Steele will each be hosting an open studio for new OPA members in the month after Showcase. Participants will have maps to their studios ready for you! Each host represents a different firing temperature and forming technique- visit the booth of each of these potters at Showcase to see whom you would like to visit. Here are the dates and times:

-Ellen Currans - Cone 10 reduction firing - June 7, 1:00 PM

-Deb Shapiro - Cone 10 oxidation firing - Thursday, May 22nd - 6:30 PM

-Victoria Shaw - Cone 6 oxidation - Tuesday, May 27, 6:30 PM

-Ginger Steele - Cone 04 oxidation - Saturday, May 31, 1:00 PM

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for the OPA kids Clay Education booth at the Rose Festival Arts Festival. There will be a sign up sheet at Ceramic Showcase and the May OPA Meeting for this fun event! June 13-15, Fri-Sat 11-5, Sun 12-5. Call Deborah, 503-648-8445, moendmmp@netzero.net

GROUP BUY: The OPA has bought 100 lbs of cobalt carbonate, 110 lbs of copper carbonate and 100 lbs of tin oxide. They will be bagged in 3, 5 and 10 lb amounts. The prices are:

Cobalt: $12.40/lb
Copper: $3.15/lb
Tin: $6.40/lb

Send checks made out to OPA with a list of the type of chemical and the amount you want to:

Victoria Shaw
2809 SE Stark St
Portland OR 97214

CLAY FEST APPLICATIONS have recently been mailed. As usual, spaces are allotted based on when your application is received back at ClayFest Headquarters, so don't delay. Also as before, applications are mailed earlier to previous participants and artists who have accumulated points. Applications are not transferable (people who have not participated or earned points can't sneak in on a passed-along app), but applications will be available to the general public April 16th.

The ClayFest powers that be are considering adding a Friday evening gala opening event, but this has been tabled for 2003 due to the lack of lead time. However, the steering committee is in favor of adding it for 2004; they will be soliciting opinions from potters at large about opening on Friday evening.

Any participants interested in having their work appear on the poster or either of the two postcards for ClayFest 2003 need to provide photos (electronic files preferred) to Frank Gosar. Do it now! Deadlines are: 6/1 for small postcard, 6/30 large card or poster, 7/30 for print advertising.

This year’s ClayFest Chair is Robert Wolchock, Night Owl Mudworks

PORTLAND EMPTY BOWLS: This year’s Empty Bowls in Portland will be at the Waterfront Park, July 3-6. The OPA has a booth at the festival that raises money for the Oregon Food Bank. The Food Bank is vital in these times of need to feed the hungry people in our state. Please donate some pottery and some time to this!

Pottery donations of any kind can be made, and 100% of the proceeds from the donated work go to the Food Bank. If you donate work and work two shifts, you may also sell your own work with a 25% (or more) commission going to the Food Bank. These wares typically would be put on display Saturday, depending on how the selection of donated work is holding up.

If you can store or collect pottery, please call Kristen

There will be a throw-a-thon at Georgies Basic Fire Studio to make pots to donate to Empty Bowls on May 16 and 18. Please call Kristen for more information.

There will also be a majolica glazing and decorating party organized by Janet Buskirk  and Jeanne Charles in late June. If you have cone 04 bisqueware to donate or you want to decorate some pots, call for more info.

EUGENE EMPTY BOWLS: The Eugene Empty Bowls occurred last month. As usual, when they opened the doors, there was a line of customers that stretched two blocks down the street. In a frantic three hours, they sold $21,000 worth of bowls. The average bowl probably cost about $15. The money goes to Food For Lane County. An incredible group of about 50 potters put this together, and they had impressive support from the community. Mary Hindman chaired this successful project.

NEXT STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING: 5pm, Thursday May 15 (this is a new date!! Double check your calendar!) at Mark Heimann’s home. Remember to bring a dish for the potluck. This is the post-Showcase wrap up meeting.

CORRECTIONS TO POINTS LIST: The most recent list of Points that you get for performing jobs has had some corrections. The following jobs have been amended:

OPA Membership- 9 points
Showcase Publicity Chair- 13 points
Showcase Advertising Chair- 13 points

LUNCH DURING SHOWCASE SET UP will be catered on Thursday by Georgies.

BEST BOOTH AWARD: In the Showcase packet, it was stated that the Best Booth Award winner at Showcase will get to choose their booth at the 2004 based on their number of points (ie: if you win and have enough points to get a half-booth, you would choose the first half-booth space). This information is subject to change, since the Steering Committee will discuss the size of the booth allowed with this award later in the year. It is possible that the winner will be allowed to pick a different sized booth.

SHOWCASE AWARDS: You will find your ballots for the Best of Show Awards and the Best Booth Awards in this newsletter. You may also pick up ballots at Showcase. The Best of Show ballots must be turned in by Friday morning at 9:30am, Best Booth ballots must be in by Friday at 11am.

SHOWCASE INFO-PACKS have been mailed. You should have received yours by now. If you have not, please call Barbara Hertel,

NANCY YTURRIAGA ADAMS: One-woman show at the Hanson Howard Gallery, 82 N Main St in Ashland, May1-May31, opening May 2, 5-8pm, 541-488-2562. She will also be showing in the White Bird Gallery "Spring Festival" in Cannon Beach, May 1-May 31

LAURIE CHILDERS had work in "Beyond the Emargo: Cuban-American Collaboration" at Tres Gallery in San Diego (concurrent with NCECA)

KRISTEN WEIGERT-YOUNT has a show at Medusa Gallery in Portland, through April 24.

JIM KOUDELKA received the "Cup of Merit" award at the 2003 NCECA Cup Show, his cups go into the NCECA Permanent Collection and he is commissioned to make 4 cups for the 2004 NCECA.

BARB CAMPBELL was featured in the April Ceramics Monthly "Up Front" section, with an article about her recent show at Kobo Gallery in Seattle. She also had a show at Fifth Element Gallery in NW Portland in March.

BARBARA HERTEL is a featured artist at Whitebird Gallery in Cannon Beach from March 15 to April 30

ADRIAN ARLEO exhibits her dynamic figurative sculpture, April 26-June 8. Also THE MONTANA CONNECTION, a show from the permanent collection featuring work by potters from and influenced by the Archie Bray Foundation and Frances Senska, April 19-Sept 14. At Contemporary Crafts Gallery, 3934 SW Corbett in Portland.

AT FIFTH ELEMENT (NW 10^th and Flanders in Portland) in upcoming months:

May 1-May 31: Sam Morgan and Kristen Kieffer

June 5-June 28: Joe Davis, Marc Digeros, Shannon Williams

July 3-August 16: Judd Alexander, Margaret Gregg, Jim Koudleka, Ben Krupka, Emily Schroeder

Sept 4-27: Victoria Christen

Oct 2-25: Rhue Bruggeman, Kirk Mangus, Stephen Mickey

Nov 6-29: Jim Koudelka

NEW CERAMIC FIBERBOARD: Ceraboard® is being introduced to the American market from Thermal Ceramics. This is a refractory ceramic fiber board product with (according to them) many advantages like including high temperature stability, low thermal conductivity, excellent thickness tolerance, low heat storage, rigidity and high cohesive strength, thermal shock resistance, and easy application. It is 65% silica and 30% alumina with a low level of organic binder. Maximum temperature rating of 2300F and continuous use temperature rating is 2150F. There are two grades: Ceraboard-100 and Ceraboard-P. Ceraboard-P has tighter thickness tolerances. tceramics@thermalceramics.com.

LEACH POTTERY AND COTTAGE FOR SALE: The Leach Pottery is for sale and there is an effort to save it. The site is offered as two lots, the Pottery and the Cottage (home of Bernard Leach), it would be a great loss to the Ceramic community if the properties were to be separated. The Rufford Craft Centre in Nottinghamshire, England is assisting in the effort to coordinate fundraisng to buy these. The ultimate aim is to secure the Pottery and Cottage as a single unit. It is planned that both will be held in trust and administered by a group of trustees and this important site could be preserved. There is more information at www.theleachpotterystives.co.uk. You can also look at the realtor’s website at www.hardinglaity.com You may also contact David Binch, The Oakwood Gallery, 4 Church Street, Edwinstowe, Notts. NG21 9QA, telephone: 01623 823665 gallery (01623 635777 home), Oakwood.gallery@virgin.net or Andy McInnes, Art in Clay, 9 Ivy Grove Carlton, Nottingham. NG4 1RG, telephone: 0115 987 3966, andymcinnes1@yahoo.co.uk

GEORGE WRIGHT CELEBRATION will be Sunday, June 29^th at McMenamin’s Grand Lodge in Forest Grove. Georgies is sponsoring this event, and they are still looking for great stories about George. To get your ticket, send them a story and they will send you an invitation. 756 NE Lombard, Portland OR 97211, www.georgies.com

TAX DEDUCTIONS FOR ARTISTS: The May 2003 issue of Crafts Report has an article about two bills that are before Congress that would allow artists to deduct the fair market value of work that they donate to qualified non-profit institutions. There are several rules that would have to be followed: work would have to be made more than 18 months before the donation; the artist has to have previously sold similar work; a written appraisal of the work would be required; the use of the work must relate to the purpose of the institution receiving it; the artist may only deduct the money from their income that related to making that type of work; the artists’ widow(er) or a collector may also take the fair market value deduction; the artist’s estate would be taxed at fair market value; a patent holder who contributes a patent would be able to take the fair market value deduction. Various art agencies around the country are asking that people contact their legislators to indicate their support of these bills.

REGIONAL ARTS & CULTURE COUNCIL: RACC is moving on May 1. Their new address will be 222 NW 5^th Ave, suite 400, Portland OR 97209-3862. The same phone and website: 503-823-5111, www.racc.org. RACC publicizes various public art opportunities, as well as residencies and other items of interest to artists in the Portland area.

GLOW IN THE DARK GLAZE: At the NCECA conference, there was guy handing out samples of his glow in the dark cone 08 glaze. He did not say what made it glow, but said it was not radium. You can buy the stuff from him, www.glowingglaze.com

POTTERY TOUR TO CHINA: June 23-July 10. Potter Bernie Sayers is leading this trip to Shanghai museums, Xian museums and terra cotta warriors, Luoyang Budda Caves and museum, Jingdezhen Ming pottery village, Yaoli Ming Village and Tianbao folk pottery, and Tunxi Yellow Mountains. $2400 from Los Angeles. Contact him at 805-684-9806, bsayers@sbceo.org

LARK BOOKS has a variety of new ceramic titles, including the Encyclopedia of Pottery Techniques, a book that has pictures of 48 potters’ work along with a step-by-step photo sequence showing how to make the work. There is also a similar book, Surface Decoration for Low-Fire Ceramics, that has step-by-step instructions for glazing, slip trailing, grafitto, terr sigillata, photo decals and overglazes. All them at 800-367-9692 for a catalogue.

BEST OF THE NORTHWEST: OPA members, if you are interested in participating in the OPA group booth at the Best of the Northwest Show in November this year, we need someone to coordinate the area. Last year’s coordinator, Minga Dotson, has a conflicting show and cannot do it. The paperwork has already started, so if OPA is going to have a group booth this year, this must be dealt with right away. Contact Minga Dotson @ bread@onlinemac.com or dragonshoarde@hotmail.com (phone 503 472 1882 evenings).

GARDEN ART FESTIVAL in Clackamas, April 26-27. They are still looking for participants. $50 fee, no percentage, 503-723-7672

FESTIVAL JAPAN: Sponsored by the Japan-America Society of Oregon, Uwajimaya, NW Natural, Shokookai of Portland, and the Yuuyake Shimbun, Sept 20-21 at Uwajimaya Plaza in Beaverton. Tented booths are provided to promote or sell Japan-related artwork, crafts or services. $300, plus limited electricity for $50. www.jaso.org, (503) 552-5635 or (503) 552-5636

SHERWOOD OLD TOWN ARTS FESTIVAL: May 31, deadline May 15, 10x10 booth $85, contact Robyn Folsom, 503-625-2294, rfolsom@spiritone.com

ART SPLASH: July 25-27 in Tualatin, deadline June 2, $30 + 25% commission, amount of work shown is limited to the space available, contact Shelly (503-691-3065) or Becky (503-691-3062)

DISCOVERED & UNDISCOVERED Potters’ Sales, various sales in Issaquah, Woodinville, and other Washington towns, $65 entry fee + 20% commission, contact Patsy or Ken, 425-868-3989, www.undiscoveredpotters.com.

BEAVERTON SUMMERFEST: July 18-20, deadline May 2, booth fee $150, call Jayne Scott, 503-526-2288, jscott@ci.beaverton.or.us

CORVALLIS FALL FESTIVAL: for a prospectus send SASE to 760 SW Madison Ave, suite 200, Corvallis OR 97333, www.corvallisfallfestival.com, deadline May 1, show in October.

EXCELLENCE IN CRAFTS AWARDS: In the last newsletter there were details about this new series of awards for craftspersons. Contemporary Crafts Gallery is sponsoring these awards, and if you would like to nominate someone, the deadline is May 1. Please see the last newsletter or contact Contemporary Crafts for more information. 3934 SW Corbett, Portland OR 97201, 503-223-2654, www.contemporarycrafts.org.

JOB AVAILABLE: The Craft Center Manager position (at Oregon State? Maybe at University of Oregon, -ed) will be a full-time (9 month) faculty position with benefits starting next year. Requires a background and desire to work with developing budgets, maintaining accounts and the center's facilities, but it also needs someone who loves the arts. http://oregonstate.edu/admin/hr/jobs/academic/015-303.html, deadline June 13, position begins Sept 1.

CALL FOR ARTISTS: Contemporary Crafts Gallery is accepting applications for their 2004 exhibition schedule. Deadline May 1.

CALL FOR ARTISTS: "Crafts Biennial: A Review of Northwest Art & Craft" at Oregon College of Art and Craft, deadline April 30, exhibit Aug 7-Sept 28, for artists living in Oregon and Washington, call 503-297-5544 for more info

CALL FOR ENTRIES: A new Lark book, tentatively called "Alternative Firing Methods and Kilns" by James Watkins and Paul Andrew Wandless, is looking for submissions of work using raku, low-fire saggar, low-salt, fuming techniques, pit, barrel and sawdust firings. Work using terra sigillata and multi-firing practices using any combination or variation on the above techniques is welcome. To download an entry form, go to www.larkbooks.com, click on "work with lark", then click on "artist submissions". Deadline May 15.

CALL FOR ARTISTS: "2003 Sydney Teapot Show," deadline May 30, show August 1-31, juried from slides, contact Inner City Clayworks Gallery, corner St John’s Rd/Darghan St, Glebe, Sydney2037, Australia, www.clayworks.com.au.

CALL FOR ARTISTS: "Annual Teapot Exhibit," deadline May 15, show July-August, contact Gallery Alexander, 7925 Girard Ave, La Jolla CA 92037, 858-459-9433

CALL FOR ARTISTS: "Clay 2003," deadline May 1, show July/August, open to functional and non-functional work, $20 jury fee, send SASE to Saratoga Clay Company, PO Box 2295, Wilton NY 12831, stgaclay@yahoo.com

CALL FOR ARTISTS: "Ceramics USA 2003," deadline May 30, show Oct/Nov, University of North Texas Art Gallery, www.art.unt.edu, 940-565-4005

CALL FOR ARTISTS: "Wichita National 2003," open to all crafts, deadline June 6, show Sept/Oct, $25 jury fee for 3 slides, 40% commission, contact Wichita Center for the Arts, 9112 E Central, Wichita KS 67206, www.wcfta.com

CALL FOR ARTISTS: "Potter to Potter: The Club Mud Juried Exhibit," deadline Oct 3, show Feb/March 2004, $10 jury fee for 3 slides, 30% commission, contact Maude kerns Art Center, 1910 E 15^th Ave, Eugene OR 94703, www.mkartcenter.org

CALL FOR ARTISTS: "Elizabeth R Raphael Founders Prize & Exhibition," open to artists working in ceramics, winner would be featured in exhibition, receive $5000 award and a video would be made of the artist and their work. Pittsburgh, PA, deadline May 2, show Nov-March, Society for Contemporary Craft, 412-261-7003, www.contemporarycraft.org/raphaelprize.html.

CALL FOR ARTISTS: "Works of Faith," work must convey aspects of the artist’s personal faith, deadline June 28, show Aug-Oct, jury $15 for 3 slides, 503-228-7331, www.fpcpdx.org.

CALL FOR ARTISTS: "Going to Pots" sale of seconds and one-of-a-kind pieces, 20% commission, April 24-28, contact Connie Petty, 541-928-7924 or Mildred Nelson, 541-928-9214 in downtown Albany

FELLOWSHIP AVAILABLE: "Women’s Studio Workshop Program Fellowship," 2 to 6 week sessions, Sept to June, includes on site housing and low tech clay studio, deadline May 1, PO box 489, Rosendale NY 12472

SCHOLARSHIP AVAILABLE: Allied Arts/Richland offers a $2500 scholarship to MFA students who have completed less than half of their degree program. Open to residents of OR, WA and ID. Contact Penny Walder, 509-943-9815

CHARLES GLUSKOTER: Saturday, June 7, 9:30-3:30; Lower Columbia College, Longview WA. Contact Trudy Woods, (360) 442-2510 or twoods@lcc.ctc.edu

ADRIAN ARLEO: June 7-8 in Medford

PAUL SOLDNER: Oct 25-26, at Southern Oregon University in Ashland

REBECCA URLACHER: "Handbuilding and Pit Firing," learn handbuilding techniques with porcelain and prepare works for the pit-fire. 4 Saturdays of handbuilding instruction will be followed by a day of pit-firing. Learn her method of smoke-firing in a metal can and pit-firing. All skill levels. Saturdays 3-6pm, April 19-May 10, $151

JANET BUSKIRK: Observe throwing and altering as well as handbuilding methods using textured slabs and coils as well as a variety of bisque-fired press molds. Learn about some easy-to-make home made tools. Sat, May 17, 9:30-3pm, $35

JIM DANISCH: "Porcelain, Engobe and Devious Details," Jim’s current work includes wheel thrown translucent porcelain, and he has spent a lot of time in Nepal and southeast Asia. See his article in the Feb 2003 Ceramics Monthly. May 16-17, slide show May 15. Contact Katy McFadden, 503-244-1351

LISA CONWAY: "Paper Clay," paperclay enables unusual re-building and repair of ceramic sculpture as well as unique structural possibilities. Work with armatures and flexible molds. Sat-Sun, June 28-29

THOMAS KERRIGAN: "Handbuilding with Soul," create vessels and sculptural forms using slab, coil, pinch and other methods. Double-wall construction and upside -down building will be explored as well as surface treatment. The conceptual emphasis of this workshop is on creating objects that resonate, both personally and spiritually. Mon-Fri, July 14-18

PATRICK HORSLEY: "Thrown and Altered Forms," explore methods for creating unique work by initially throwing forms using the potter's wheel then altering those shapes by hand. Mon-Fri, July 19-20

CLARY ILLIAN: "Investigation of Form," a wheel throwing workshop, participants focus on pottery form and the nuances of form. A strong emphasis is placed on learning to see. Lid and plate forms are discussed as well as aspects of the potters life. Mon-Fri, July 28-Aug 1

STEVE COUSENS: "Slab Building," Saturdays, May 24-June 21, $125

JIM ROBINSON: "Materials," Jim is an expert on clay and glaze materials. Hands-on investigation of feldspars, frits, talcs, etc. Thurs-Sat, July 24-26, $150

CALIFORNIA CONFERENCE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF CERAMIC ART: The Ceramic Sculpture Conference. May 2-4 in Davis, CA. Participants include Bill Albright, Rudy Autio, Marlo Bartels, Donna Billick, Mark Burns, Doug Jeck, Lee Kavaljian, Lana Renfroe, Beth Roberts, Richard Shaw, Victor Spinski, Guangzhen Zhou and more. Lectures, demonstrations and exhibitions. Contact John Natsoulas Gallery, 530-756-3938, www.natsoulas.com

WORLD CERAMIC BIENNALE 2003 KOREA: In Icheon, Gwangju and Yeoju, the heartland of ceramic production in Korea. Includes exhibits, symposia and workshops. Three regional ceramics festivals will be held simultaneously. Sept/Oct 2003, www.worldceramic.or.kr, Icheon World Ceramic Center, 69-1 San, Gwango-dong, Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea.

AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS ANNUAL CONVENTION will be in Portland this year. June 7-9 at the Hilton Hotel. The convention will have lectures and workshops from arts advocates and administrators from various national organizations. www.americansforthearts.org, 202-371-2830.

SHAMELESS ADVERTISING

OUTDOOR TENT WANTED: To buy or rent, 10x10’ canopy, especially interested in Light Dome but considering others as well. Shirl Lipkin, cedarrowstudio@ados.com

FOR SALE: Older Bluebird pugmill, works, needs TLC, $200. Matt Lyon,  (Portland)

FOR SALE: Olympic Kiln, model 2827H with kiln sitter, as is, needs elements, $100. Ted or Pert

FOR SALE: Olympic udpraft gas kiln built on a Skutt 1227 shell. $1500. Olsen 72 cu ft uup draft kiln, like new, $5000. Olsen 24 cu ft updraft kiln, ok condition, $2000. John, (Portland Georgies)

FOR SALE: Cress kiln, 7 cu ft, needs electrical plug and stand, in great shape inside, $300,  (Portland)

FOR SALE: Moving and can’t take it with us: Brent SR-36 slab roller, great condition, comes with canvassed inserts and extra cable set, BEST OFFER! Piper,

COMMUNITY CLAY CENTER OPENING SOON at Basic Fire Studio at Georgies in Portland. Beginning June 1, twenty co-op memberships are available on a month-to-month basis at $125 per month. Fee includes use of wheels, slab roller, extruder, and spray booth. Gas, electric and raku kilns are available. Studio glazes and basic raw materials included in monthly fee. Firing cost extra. Contact studio manager Steve Cousens . Basic Fire Studios also has two spaces available in their live/work space. Monthly rent is $350, which includes an apartment room, shared studio space and basic utilities. Firing fees are extra.

STUDIO SPACE AVAILABLE: 900 sq ft of studio space to share on Hawthorne Blvd, 3 wheels, tools and access to large electric kiln. Call Romaine. (Portland)

STUDIO SPACE AVAILABLE: Basement/studio space (728 Sq ft) in 1906 retail/office building in heart of Westmoreland Business District.  Could work for sales space as well.  $550/month plus electricity.  Available April 15. Call Todd

STUDIO SPACE AVAILABLE: sub-let at Fifth Element in the Portland Pearl District, through Fall 2003. Also a regular, non sub-let, studio space available starting in May, $195/mo with possibility of reduced rent in exchange for gallery assistance. Call Cynthia.

HOUSE & STUDIO SHARE FOR RENT: Call Katy McFadden,  (Portland area)

STUDIO SPACE WANTED: Call Jory Larson,

STUDIO ASSISTANT JOB SOUGHT: Call Vicki Dennis, , near Roseburg

DATES TO REMEMBER:

May7-11: Ceramic Showcase

May 15: Showcase Wrap Up Meeting

May 16: OPA General Meeting

June 9: OPA Board Meeting

June 10: OPA Newsletter Deadline

July 3-6: Portland Empty Bowls