6pm: Introduction for new members (see below)

6:20pm: OPA General Meeting. To put something on the agenda, contact Michael Fromme, michaelfromme@msn.com. Bring items for the swap table, notices to pin on the room divider and Empty Bowls donations! There will be a brief presentation about the recent decision to rent additional space for Showcase 2004 (please read the information in the "Ceramic Showcase" section of this newsletter).

6:45: Potluck dinner! Bring a delicious dish to share, as well as utensils. You can eat while we watch the presentation.

7pm: Slide show from Jim Robison, a potter visiting from England and giving a workshop at PCC Rock Creek

7:45pm: Showcase Booth Choosing. Please look at the floor plan that is in this newsletter, since it has changed quite a bit since last year. If you cannot attend, you may have a proxy choose your booth for you.

NEXT OPA BOARD MEETING: 6:30pm on Thurs, April 10 at Victoria Shaw’s house, 4806 NE 14^th Place (NOT Street or Avenue!!!) in Portland (one block south of Alberta Street)

NEXT NEWSLETTER DEADLINE: April 10. Late information cannot be accepted for the April newsletter, since it must be out in time for last minute Showcase information. Submit information in writing to Janet Buskirk, 2315 SE 47^th, Portland OR 97215, janetbuskirk@yahoo.com.

OTHER OPA BUSINESS

THANKS TO GINGER STEELE: A big thank you to Ginger for being our fearless leader in 2002, and also thanks to Michael Fromme for taking on the job this year!

CONTACTING YOUR PRESIDENT, MICHAEL FROMME: Michael says the best way to contact her is via email, michaelfromme@msn.com. The mail and phone are less reliable.

NEW TO OPA? At 6pm, before the March 21 OPA meeting, OPA founder Ellen Currans and mentor chair Ginger Steele will present a 20 minute introduction to Showcase and OPA for new and recent members. Showcase and its workings can be a little confusing at first... come get your questions answered!

HAVE YOU VISITED POTTERS ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD? A future OPA General Meeting program will feature slides and discussion from people who have visited potters in exotic places. Have you traveled to Thai potteries? Fired kilns in Tierra del Fuego? Do you have slides? Call Deborah Shapiro, 503-624-5780

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

LOCAL CLAY...CLAYFEST...EUGENE AREA NEWS

EMPTY BOWLS, EUGENE: Gala Opening Reception for participants on Friday, March 7^th, 4:30-5:45pm at White Lotus Gallery, 767 Willamette St, Eugene. The sale opens to the public at 6pm. Do you still have bowls to donate? Drop them off at Georgie’s on Railroad in Eugene through March 5. If they aren’t quite out of the kiln then, you can bring them directly to White Lotus Gallery on March 6 between 2 and 6pm. Mark bowls with the price when delivered.

OPEN CLAYFEST TRAINEE POSITIONS:
Bookkeeper
Sales
Gallery Check-In
Building
Show Set-Up
Poster 

CERAMIC SHOWCASE 2003

NEXT STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING: March 5, 6:30pm at Margie Adams’ house, 4011 SE Taggart in Portland

SHOWCASE INFO PACKET: If you need to submit something for the Info Pack, Barb Hertel needs it before March 28. Email her at barbhertel@bigfoot.com or call her NEW PHONE NUMBER 503-992-7579

WHOLESALE BUYERS AT SHOWCASE: If you are interested in having galleries place wholesale orders with you at Showcase, you may wish to be set up as early on Thursday afternoon/evening as possible. Several galleries have responded to an invitation to come to Showcase, and they are indicating they would like to meet with folks before the retail hours.
Cynthia Spencer is trying to coordinate their visits, and needs to know if you are willing and able to take wholesale orders. If they're going to spend the time and $$ to come, we need to present them with potters ready to work with them. 541-753-4606 is Cynthia's number. There will be table tents at Showcase to put in your booths indicating that you take wholesale orders.

FROM THE WRAPPING COMMITTEE: Please start collecting boxes for Showcase. Everyone should bring 25. They should be flattened and bundled with string (not stuck in another box), so they can be stacked (Our wrapping stock storage and box assembly area is going to be very small this year in the new hall). Boxes should also be CLEAN, especially clay boxes, so they don’t get our customers dirty. Sponging off the outside is adequate. Best sizes are clay boxes (CLEAN), liquor or wine boxes, and produce boxes. A few larger ones are good. Smaller ones are hardly ever used; it’s more convenient to use bags. Please do not bring other packing materials. We don’t have room to store them. -- Shirl Lipkin and Chris Nielsen, Wrap Mastas

GALLERY-ONLY FEES: If you have signed up for the Showcase Gallery this year, your $15 fee is refundable if you cancel before March 1, 2003. If you cancel after that date, it will not be refunded (this was left out of earlier information).

HOTEL ROOMS AVAILABLE: Holiday Inn Portland Convention Center is our official convention accommodation provider. They have given us a double-Queen room from May 8 to May 12, 4 nights to be used for our bookkeeping staff. We in turn reserved a block of rooms for use by our membership and anyone who attends the show. These rooms are available for $79.00 per night, but reservations must be made before April 12, 2003, after which the rooms will be turned back to the hotel. Call 1-800-343-1822 for reservations and mention Oregon Potters Associaiton in order to receive the discounted room rate. Please tell your out of town customers about this, since it is a good price.

BOX STORAGE: Due to our lack of space this year, there will be no room for box or back stock storage in for any participants. These things must be stored in your booth or in your vehicle.

COMMITTEE CHAIR OPENING AVAILABLE: Showcase needs a Gallery-Display Chair for the 2003 show. This is the person in charge of coordinating the placement of work in the gallery. Must have experience on the committee. Please call Nancy Hart with questions, 503-292-2165. If you are interested, send a letter of application, including name, address, phone and qualifications in writing to Nancy Hart, 6161 SW Salmon, Portland OR 97221.

SHOWCASE 2004 will probably be in the Oregon Convention

Center, halls A and A1 on April 23-25, 2004.

SHOWCASE RETREAT: On January 11, 27 OPA members and leaders came together for a day to consider the future of Showcase. The meeting was organized by Visions Committee, which has been given the task of defining possibilities for Showcase in coming years. Greg Wilbur, an experienced arts-issues mediator and metal artist, guided the discussions. Enhancing the experience for customers and inclusion of new OPA potters were to be recurring themes. 

For two hours in the morning, the group explored ways in which Showcase might be improved if there were no limits on the space we occupy. Later, there were lively discussions of the point system, fees, rebates, our financial reserves, and the issue of access to Showcase for our many promising new members. Finally, a discussion began that went straight to the heart of OPA’s most divisive issue, the expansion of Showcase.

Showcase 2003 will be very different in a physical sense from previous years’ shows. We were not able to obtain Exhibit Hall A, which we have occupied in past years, for this years’ show. We will be in Exhibit Hall E, which is precisely the same size but very differently configured. The different configuration has resulted in a number of changes that have provoked controversy among OPA members.  

The most conspicuous of these changes is the relocation of the gallery from the center of our show to a large space in the open corridor at the entrance to the show. Other changes have been mandated by the unavailability of storerooms we have used in the past; there will be no space for potter’s box storage or for a photographic set-up. We will lose two sales tables, and the sales area itself will be condensed. In addition these troublesome changes, we have lost many booths, and the number of points required for a booth – any booth – in the show, has risen dramatically. The move to E Hall will also mean that we have no package pickup for our customers.  

For many OPA members, expansion of the show has been unthinkable. We’ve asked for reports from the Fair Fees committee, and heard about the rising costs of producing Showcase each year. Showcase 2003 will cost our organization about $95,000 – money that is generated through booth fees and commissions. And then there’s the question of the potters’ work itself… do we have enough new potters to increase the size of our show? 

Increasing the size of the show does not mean doubling the number of booths in the show. We would have to take on twice the floor space to increase the size of the show, simply because of the increments in which the Oregon Convention Center builds its’ exhibition space. However, with the additional square footage, we could design a new and spacious gallery, designate additional open areas for kid and adult clay-play and demonstrations, widen aisles and open eating areas. We could section off areas within the hall itself for our own storage needs during the show, saving the funds we’ve previously expended on additional rooms. Most importantly, we can make the show more comfortable for our customers, with an improved sales area and other amenities. 

The consensus of OPA members attending the January 11 meeting was that twenty additional booths would "give hope" to recent members who are accumulating points without overwhelming Showcase visitors. All who have worked to produce the show agreed that a small wait-list is necessary to prevent vacant booths on opening day. 

The only costs that automatically increase with doubling of floor space are rent and electricity. For 2004, this means a cost increase of approximately $17,000 for the show. OPA has reserve funds of approximately $93,000, hard earned by the work of potters still among us or now nearly forgotten. It’s been understood that this money is there to insure against a show failure, or possibly fund an expansion that would serve all OPA members and confirm the vision of our founding members. 

The group that met in January had planned to make a presentation at the March OPA General meeting and than take a membership vote about this expansion. Unfortunately, however, the Convention Center has required that we sign the contract for 2004 in early February, 2003. So we were unable to bring it to the meeting. A mass email describing the plan and asking for feedback was sent to members who have email, and many others were contacted by phone to ask for their opinions. The response was overwhelmingly positive, so we have now signed a contract for a larger space for 2004.

We are asking you, the membership, to support this plan. We believe that show revenues, without any admissions fee, will rise to cover these increased costs. If they do not, we will work to again make a wonderful show in a smaller space.  

In the past, OPA members have come together and considered the risks and rewards of expanding Showcase. We think that it is time to do so again. 

Margie Adams, Julie Asbury, Deb Bouchette, Janet Buskirk, Barb Campbell, Ellen Currans, Beverly Curtis, Boni Deal, Michael Fromme, Nancy Hart, Mark Heimann, Carol Lebreton, Chuck Liebert, Shirl Lipkin, Larry Nelson, Mary Orcutt, Gail Pendergrass, Michelle Rigert, Ramona Ann Searle, Lyn Sedlak-Ford, Victoria Shaw, Cynthia Spencer, Ginger Steele, Natalie Warrens, Susan C. Whitham, Prune Wickert, Marilyn Woods

POTTERY NEWS

"At the January OPA meeting a question was raised about the potential hazards of handing a particular material. In retrospect I was surprised that we collectively couldn't come up with a specific answer.

"For an approach to answering questions about studio hazards, my research has taken me to the following resources:

Ceramics Monthly, May 2000, page 104, Minimizing Hazards with MSDSs by Lynn Clark. This is an excellent, two page introduction to using Material Safety Data Sheets. She explains in a clear way the basic terms for reading these (LD50, probable lethal dose, etc.) The supply house where you purchased the material is supposed to make these available to you on request, which Georgies cheerfully did for me with my phone request. The article also describes using an internet search engine to find the MSDS, but I didn’t succeed in getting them by this method.

"Stan Tonneson at Georgies highly recommends "Potters Beware" (which they have in stock for $13) as a great source book on studio safety. The Multnomah County Library does not have this and I haven’t made seen a copy but it is worth checking out the next time you are at Georgies.

"If you want to get information in more detail, then use "Sax’s Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials" by Richard J. Lewis, Sr. It is available on the reference shelves of the Central Library (call number R-604.7 L675s 2000). This 3 volume work is intimidating on first glance but very approachable. Volume one is the index. The first part of volume two explains the many abbreviations and how to interpret them and how the chemicals were studied. And the rest of volume 2 and 3 are listings of everything I could imagine!

NEW HIGH TEMP ADHESIVE: Zircar Ceramics has started to make a refractory adhesive that is specifically designed for bonding low-density ceramic insulating materials. It is water based, high alumina, and goes to 2600F. To find out more about it, you may contact the manufacturer at 845-651-6600, www.zircar.com

NEW INFRARED TEMPERATURE SENSOR AVAILABLE: A company called Mikron is making a non-contact infrared temperature sensor that is small, fast and precise. This sounds like the "optical pyrometers" that can be aimed at a kiln and give a temperature readout by sensing the color of the kiln atmosphere. For more info call (201) 405-0900, www.mikroninfrared.com.

FREE PACKING MATERIALS: The Mercedes car dealer on Front Ave in downtown Portland apparently throws away several dumpster loads of packing materials every day. This stuff is kind of like an oversized bubble-wrap. We have not contacted them about dumpster-diving, but a city employee recently contacted Georgies to ask if anyone could use this stuff. Apparently there is so much of it that the city of Portland regards it as a problem for their recycling/landfill.

CELEBRATION HONORING GEORGE WRIGHT: Georgie’s has started a scholarship program and has named their scholarship after George Wright. To honor him for his contribution to claywork in Oregon, Georgie’s has organized a reception to be held at McMenamins Grand Lodge in Forest Grove on June 29th. They are donating the cost of food for this grand event, and to receive an invitation, you need to email them a story about how George impacted your life (www.georgies.com).

MERCHANT CREDIT CARD ACCOUNT HOLDERS who use Discover/Novus for their service recently discovered that they are being assessed a fee of $7.75 per month to receive their statements in the mail. If you would like to avoid paying this fee, you may stop receiving paper statements and instead view them online. To do this, log on to www.viewstatement.net and fill out the form provided.

NSF CHECKS: OPA member Erin Whitley wrote to recommend her brother’s business: Accelerated Business Solutions. She says they offer a service that costs you nothing to collect on bad checks, but does a good job getting you the money. You can log onto his website: www.terry-price.net, click on "on-line NSF recovery." The company gets paid from the NSF-fees the check writer must pay. You may also reach Terry Price at 503-362-5863, terry@terry-price.net

-Thursday, April 3^rd, 7 pm, Janet Koplos, a Senior Editor for Art in America, lecture at the University of Oregon--room location TBA—likely Lawrence 177. 

-Saturday, April 5^th, 10am, Hiroshi Ogawa will host kiln opening in Elkton, Oregon. In addition to his regular crew, Joe Pirog and Malcolm Wright will be participating in the firing and opening. 

-Saturday, April 5^th 2pm Janet Koplos will be giving a gallery talk on the "Influences, Interpretations, and Traditions from Asian Ceramics" show at the White Lotus Gallery

The following workshops will occur at ClaySpace, contact Brenda Beeley, PO Box 1339, Suquamish WA 98392-1339, 360-598-3688, mtimes@telebyte.net

LINDA BLOSSOM: "Architecural Ceramics: Tiles & Sinks," May 10-11, $150

SYLVIE GRANATELLI: "Thrown & Altered Functional Ware & Surface Treatment," June 21-22, $150

CATHERINE MERRILL: "A Passion for the Figure," July 18-20, $195

MEL JACOBSEN: "Potpourri-30 Years of Techniques," Sept 13-14, $130

ELLEN SHANKIN: "Thrown & Altered Vessels," Oct 18-19, $150

JANET BUSKIRK: "Texture on Thrown & Handbuilt Vessels," May 17, Salem Art Association, 1220 12^th SE, Salem OR 97302, 503-581-7275, www.salemart.org

The following workshops or classes will be at Oregon College of Art and Craft, 8245 SW Barnes Rd, Portland 97225. For information call (503) 297-5544.

CHRIS ANTEMANN: "Porcelain Figurative Sculpture", constructing porcelain figures using molds in conjunction with sculpting by hand. She will also talk about a residency at Sanbao Institute for the Ceramics Arts, Jingdeqhen, China where she worked with locally mined porcelain, April 5-6, 9am-4pm

LISA CONWAY: "Paper Clay", June 28 & 29, 9am - 4pm

THOMAS KERRIGAN: "Handbuilding with Soul", July 14 - 18, 9am - 4pm

PATRICK HORSLEY: "Thrown And Altered Forms", July 19 - 20, 9am - 4pm

CLARY ILLIAN: "Investigation Of Form", July 28 - Aug 1

KIKI MASTHEM: "Special Problems in Sculpture," April 8-May 6, Tuesdays 6:30-9:30pm, $177, improve previously learned skills, work on special projects relating to sculpture

JIM KOUDELKA: "Mold Making," Mar 11-Apr 29, Tues 6:30-9:30pm, $255, learn about plaster, latex, Styrofoam & wood molds, press molds & slip casting.

The following Professional Development Workshops are offered through the Regional Art & Cultural Council, they are in the Portland Metro area. Contact Jennifer at 503-823-2927, jmatsumura@racc.org:

DEMYSTIFYING THE GRANT SEEKING PROCESS FOR ARTS & CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS: Larissa Golden Brown, March 18, 9am-3pm, $30

CREATING COMMUNITY MURALS: Leslie Rosenberg, Larry Kangas, Jennifer Joyce, Kohel Haver. March 8, 9am-noon, $10

GRANTWRITING FOR ARTISTS: Heidi Preuss Grew, April 12, 9am-1pm, $15

The following workshops will be at Georgie’s, 756 NE Lombard in Portland, www.georgies.com, 503-283-1353:

JIM ROBINSON: "Materials," an in-depth workshop about all aspects of ceramic materials from one of the world’s experts. July 24-26, $150

ROBERT PIEPENBURG: "Raku," May 16, $100, Eugene. May 17-18, $200, Portland.

THOMAS BATTY: "Sumi Brushwork," April 12, $75

STEVEN BRANFMAN: "Unique Raku," $195, April 4-6 at Clay Art Center, 2636 Pioneer Way E, Tacoma WA 98404, 800-952-8030, www.clayartcenter.com

Are you interested in taking a workshop in Mendocino? The following workshops will be at the Mendocino Art Center in the next few months. Contact them at PO Box 765, Mendocino CA 95460, 800-653-3328, www.mendocinoartcenter.org.

FORREST LESCH-MIDDLETON, March 29-30. PAUL SOLDNER, April 12-13. SHERI LEIGH, April 26-27. SANDY SIMON, May 3-4. NANCY BULKLEY, May 10-11. JACEY DUNAWAY, May 17-18. KENT ROTHMAN, May 24-26. ALEXIS MOYER, May 31-June 1.

JIM ROBISON: A British potter with over 30 years experience, he will combine extrusions and slabs with alterations to create engaging and animated vessels and sculptural pieces, using textures, layered slips and color to create vessels of inspiration. Come rejuvenate your creativity! Check his website at www.jimrobison.co.uk. March 21-22, Fri & Sat, 9am-5pm at PCC, Rock Creek, $40. OPA sponsored, call Lisa Clapp, emberwind@mac.com, 503-755-1810 for more information.

INTERNATIONAL WOOD FIRE FESTIVAL in Aomori, Japan. 10 days, July 26-Aug 5. There is probably still time to apply. OPA member Ken Pincus went to the 1st festival in 2002, and encountered 60 plus other foreign potters plus several dozen Japanese potters. "It was inspiring, fun, and better run than I expected for a first time event. Last year, they gave participants free lodging in local hotels (in town of Goshogawara), free meals, and about $200 to help with travel expenses; in exchange, we all made work in front of a meandering public in a large domed public center, and most of us gave slide shows of our work in smaller tents. Contact me for more details. Also, we brought at least one pot from home to donate for a gallery show. Ken Pincus, kenpincus@onemain.com, 503-285-4784." Try the festival website, although the information is limited at this time: www.makigama.jp

DECO 2003: Glass & Ceramic Decorating Seminar & Exposition, March 29-April 1, Nashville Convention Center, 703-838-2810, www.sgcd.org

Artist of the Year – artist who has enriched and advanced the craft field in Oregon in significant ways this past year, showing a high degree of leadership and commitment to their media.

Traditional Artist– artist whose craft was learned as part of the cultural life of a community such as a regional, ethnic, religious or occupational group. A traditional artist’s work often reflects the history, culture aesthetics and values of a community. 

Emerging Artist – artist in the beginning stages of his/her career and who has exemplified leadership and excellence in their craft at this early stage. Artist must have completed either a B.F.A. or M.F.A. degree at an accredited college or university, a residency at a non-degree granting institution or a studio apprenticeship within the last five years. 

Lifetime Achievement – artist who has made major contributions to their media and to the craft community throughout their lifetime. The artist must have worked in the craft field for a minimum of 25 years, provided leadership and enriched the lives of other artists and patrons. 

Educator of the Year – individual who has made significant efforts to promote knowledge and awareness of craft in an educational setting.  

The Ruth Patterson Hart Patron of Craft Award – individual or organization that has advanced and enriched the craft community by providing counsel, promotion, funding, collecting or other significant support.

Would you like to nominate someone for this? The nominee must reside in Oregon or Clark County, Washington to be eligible. Nominations are made by submitting a letter that includes the following: Nominator’s name and contact information; Nominee’s name and contact information; Category for which the individual or organization is being nominated; Detailed explanation in 300 words or less of why the nominee should receive the award. Supplemental materials must include: A resume or short biography outlining the career of the nominee; A list of exhibitions, projects or any information that delineates the person’s career accomplishments; Images of artist’s work - maximum number of slides (20) or photographs (10); Other auxiliary information including catalogues, articles and printed materials; A self-addressed, stamped envelope to return materials. Send nominations packet to Craft Awards, Contemporary Crafts Gallery, 3934 SW Corbett Ave, Portland, OR 97239. Deadline April 15. The Advisory Committee for this consists of David Cohen, Dan Kvitka, Lisa Conte, Steve Foley, Bonnie Laing-Malcolmson, Nancy Nusz, Thomas Orr, Widney Moore, Bill Mercer and Ted Vogel. Questions? Call Contemporary Crafts, 503-223-2654

CALL FOR ENTRIES: "Farmer's Market Online 2003 Pottery Show & Sale" on display online March 15-June 15. Deadline March 1, 2003, cash prize of $100 for Best of Show and six 12-month "showcase booths" (value $100 each) on Farmer's Market Online website, www.FarmersMarketOnline.com. Work submitted must be for sale, sales are direct from artist, no commission. Submit 1-3 digital or print photos, online or by US mail. Application available at www.farmersmarketonline.com/potteryentry.htm or send SASE to 2002 Pottery Show, FMO, Box 441, Baker City, OR 97814.

CALL FOR ENTRIES: "Portland Open Studios," deadline March 1, Open Studios occur Oct 11-12 on east side of Willamette River, Oct 18-19 on west side. $160 + 8 hours volunteer time. Fee returned if not accepted. Open to artists in Portland metro area. Application available at www.portlandopenstudios.com or send SASE to PO Box 42509, Portland OR 97242-0509 or pick one up at Art Media stores.

CALL FOR ENTRIES: "Forms and Shapes," open to functional and sculptural interpretations of the cup. Show June, deadline April 21, up to 6 slides, $10 fee, send SASE to Akar, 4 S Linn St, Iowa City IA 52240, www.akardesign.com/callforentries.

CALL FOR ENTRIES: Battleground Art Alliance "Art Show & Sale," March 22-23, any media of art, jury fee of $10 for one piece, $5 for additional pieces, must live in Clark County, contact Linda Kliewer, 360-687-7414

CALL FOR ENTRIES: "2^nd Annual Soda National," May 2-June 4, deadline March 22, open to stoneware or porcelain fired in soda atmosphere, 3 slides, $25 fee, send SASE to the Clay Studio, 910 Dickens St, Missoula MT, 59802, theclaystudioofmt@hotmail.com

CALL FOR ENTRIES: "Crafts National," August 9-Sept 14, deadline April 11, send SASE to Lancaster Museum of Art, 135 N Lime St, Lancaster PA 17602, 717-394-3497

CALL FOR ENTRIES (kind of): Art*O*Mat vending machines dispense inexpensive art by over 280 artists in 30 locations nationwide, and one is coming to Portland soon! www.artomat.org/guidelines

CALL FOR ENTRIES: "Kent State Juried Cup Show," May-June, deadline March 3, contact Gallery 138, 138 Main St, Kent OH 44240, 330-672-9772

CALL FOR ENTRIES: "Equinox," A Regional Survey of Contemporary Art, deadline April 15, show Aug-Oct, $20 jury fee for 5 slides, 30% commission, various media including

sculpture & ceramics, 1400 1^st Ave N, Great Falls MT 59401, 406-727-8255, pgsmoa@mcn.net

CALL FOR ENTRIES: Hillsboro School Foundation "What Would You Like in a Secret Garden?" Pieces will be shown at various regional locations and auctioned in May. Cash prizes of $1000 awarded to three artists whose work generates highest bids in each of three categories: student, community member, professional artist. Submit letter of intent to participate by March 30, contact MaryAnn Barnekoff, 503-648-4832, barnekoff@yahoo.com, Hillsboro Schools Foundation, P.O. Box 205, Hillsboro, OR 97123.

STUDIO SALE DIRECTORY: Georgies will publish a directory to studio sales, shows and other clay art events in Oregon and SW Washington for the fall 2003 season. They will mail it with their newsletter to 15,000 people. Do you want to be listed? Send them your info by Sept 15, 756 NE Lombard, Portland OR 97211.

RESIDENCY AVAILABLE: At Contemporary Crafts Gallery in Portland. Residency begins July 2003, for 6 or 12 months. Deadline May 1, artist must work in clay, be a graduate of a 4-year college or art school. Resident gets $300/month toward materials. Resident must have exhibition at end of residency and be available 20 hours per month for educational purposes at Contemporary Crafts. For application contact Lisa Conte or Teresa Gonzales, 503-223-2654. Also submit a statement of purpose, three references, up to 20 slides, SASE. www.contemporarycrafts.org

RESIDENCY AVAILABLE: Junior residency at Oregon College of Art & Craft, aimed at post-graduate artists to pursue a body of work over a 4-month period. Spring 2004, deadline April 1, contact OCAC, 503-297-5544, www.ocac.edu (Portland).

RESIDENCY AVAILABLE: Northern Clay Center’s McNight Ceramic Artists Residencies (in Minnesota), deadline March 28, for non-Minnesota mid career ceramic artists, 3 month residency, artist receives $5000 and studio space. www.northernclaycenter.org, 612-339-8007

GRANTS AVAILABLE: American Craft Council’s 2003 Emerging Artist Grants, up to $7000 per artist, all craft media, deadline March 7, contact ACC, 72 Spring St, New York NY 10012, 212-274-0630, www.craftcouncil.org

GRANTS AVAILABLE for individual artists who work in painting, drawing, printmaking or sculpture and are over 30 years old. $2500-12,000. Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts, PO box 2670, New York NY 10108, deadline April 17

The following are at Contemporary Crafts Gallery, 3934 SW Corbett in Portland:

TIMOTHY FOSS "Memories of Our Conquerors or Containers that Cry at Night" through March 2

ERIC FERRARI "Give Me Something Good to Die for to Make it Beautiful to Live" through March 2

MARDI WOOD show about conservation of the chum salmon, March 8-April 19, opens March 8 at 3pm, artist talk 4pm

Various artists: "Design by War," about how artists are impacted by war and catastrophe, through April 13.

HANK MURROW is showing his large wall plaques named "Migrations of the Heart" opening Feb 20^th. Call 541-440-4692 for the location

KATHY KNOWLES has a show called "There is Vision" at Kathrin Cawein Gallery at Pacific University, 2043 College Way in Forest Grove, reception Fri March 7 at noon and at 7pm, gallery hours 8-5 M-F, 10-5 Sat or by appointment

RICHIE BELLINGER AND ANNIE MEYER are having a show at Fifth Element Gallery, 404 NW 10^th in Portland, through March 1.

CYNTHIA SPENCER taught a workshop on Salt Spring Island in British Columbia in early February

JOE DAVIS had his work featured in "The Gallery" section of the Jan/Feb issue of Clay Times

WALLY SCHWAB was the subject of a great article (as well as the cover!) of the Feb issue of Ceramics Monthly. Also in that issue was a nice article in the "Upfront" section by CYNTHIA SPENCER about the show at Contemporary Crafts that featured DON SPRAGUE, PATRICK HORSLEY, TOM & ELAINE COLEMAN and again, Wally Schwab.

BETS COLE & MARY HINDMAN, "Elemental: A Woman’s Life and her Art," March 7-April 19 at Jacobs Gallery in Eugene. Go to the opening on March 7, and then walk down the street to the Empty Bowls reception at White Lotus Gallery.

JEANNE CHARLES, TONY HACKENBRUCK, JANET BUSKIRK & MARY BALZER BUSKIRK will have a show at the Graystone Gallery, 3279 SE Hawthorne in Portland. Opening reception Sun, March 9, 2-4pm

FAIRS

INLAND CRAFT WARNINGS, deadline April 1, show Nov 7-9 at Spokane Convention Center, Spokane, WA. Applications available at www.inlandcrafts.org or send SASE to G Freuen, Inland Crafts, 15205 N Shady Slope RD, Spokane, WA 99208

TAPESTRY ARTS, August 30-Sept 1, deadline April 18, booths $420-1000, juried from 3 slides+ booth, 255 North Market St, suite 124, San Jose CA 95110, 408-494-3590

ART IN THE PEARL: North Park blocks in Portland, Aug 30-Sept 1, deadline March 31, booths $400, juried from 4 slides, PO Box 5906, Portland OR 97228-5906, 503-722-9017, www.artinthepearl.com

ARTFEST: May 30-June 1, deadline March 7, booths $30-40 +20%, jury fee $10, 5 slides +resume, contact Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, 2316 W 1^st Ave, Spokane WA 99204

ART IN THE PARK: Sept 5-7, deadline April 11, jury fee $10, booths $100+ 20%, 5 slides +booth, contact Boise Art Museum, 670 Julia Davis Dr, Boise ID 83702, www.boiseartmuseum.org

REST OF THE BEST: July 25-27, deadline April 1, jury fee $15, booths $350-825, 3 slides +booth, contact 1916 Pike Place, suite 146, Seattle WA 98101, 206-363-2048

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STUDIO SPACE WANTED: Potters in the Tualatin/Wilsonville/Canby area. I'd like to share workspace. I can contribute all the equipment necessary. Elec kilns, wheels, rolling shelves, extruder, small slip casting table, etc. I no longer have access to a workspace, do you? I'm retired (but not tired). Anybody out there interested in talking? Sandy Preising, HBWT@att.net

STUDIO SPACE WANTED: Looking for space for one or two evenings a week, can rent or trade for space and use of tools. I am in NE Portland. Pam Pickens,  ppickens@coganowens.com

STUDIO & LIVING SPACE AVAILABLE: at Basic Fire Studio at Georgies in Portland. Contact Steve Cousens, Studio Manager, 503-283-1353, 800-999-CLAY

FREE 226 Ceramics Monthly back issues. Margie,

FOR SALE: Skutt 1227 240volt kiln, manual fired but comes with wall-mounted "Kiln Master" computer controller. Includes blank center ring, Enviro-Vent, 12 half-shelves & posts, excellent condition, used very little, $1675 for all. Brian or Ellen, brian@soundhole.com (Portland)

FOR SALE: Large Aim top loading gas kiln for sale, great condition, 3635 (model #?), Nina

FOR SALE: Large Brent slab roller SR 36 in great condition, with canvas inserts and extra cable set, buyer must transport because we are moving and sold the truck! $1200/obo. FREE: Several bags of George Wright’s Hair of the Dog clay, some needs reconstituting, Piper

FOR SALE: Brent 36" slab roller, $850. Skutt 1027 manual electric kiln, $700. Gas downdraft kiln, 20 cu ft, K-23’s, metal frame, culvert stack, w/ fiber liner, 4 Eclipse burners, 20 shelves and furniture set, $1400. Estrin clay mixer, dough mixer type, $150. Metal spray booth and fan, $150. Gas kiln frame and 2 Eclipse burners (4 retension tips), $150. 20 cardboard pedestals and masonite tops, $50. Barbara or Dale Rawls bdsrawls@teleport.com (Portland area)

FOR SALE: 20 year old Brent model B wheel, good condition, $500. 2 pan balance w/ weights up to 500 grams, $30. FREE: ½ gallon Seattle white satin #32 cone 6 glaze, 1 gallon Grombergs clear cone 6, 5 gallons Mt St Helens ash & misc. Dorothy St Helens.

FOR SALE ON EBAY: Alpine model B vertical shaft pugmill, heavy duty, good condition, 3hp motor fused at 20 amps, minimum bid $600. Craftsman 10" table saw, min bid $50. Leach treadle wheel, min bid $150. California down draft kiln frame w/ 6 burner manifold & hinged door, bolted together for easy transport, min bid $50. Harvey Littleton designed friction drive electric kick wheel w/ tractor seat, great condition, min bid $200. These are currently owned by Linn-Benton Community College ceramics studio in Corvallis. Contact Jay Widmer for info (541) 757-8944 x5106 or (541) 738-7601 or check these addresses: http://members.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aboutme/oregonsurplus2000 or http://tpps.das.state.or.us/surplus/auction.htm, then choose either "oregon surplus2000" or "oregontrail2000" (for either site) which will lead you to the state's ebay site.

WANTED: Randall potters wheel, clay extruder, slab table & electric or gas kiln. respond to sfbiondo@swbell.net

PHOTOGRAPHER AVAILABLE: Photography for portfolios/marketing. I have 16 years experience and good communication skills. David Burch,

PHOTOGRAPHER AVAILABLE: Over 10 years experience photographing for artists, 35mm, medium & 4x5 formats available, www.graceweston.com

NEW YOGA STUDIO in Sellwood neighborhood. Feeling stiff and tired after a day in the studio? increase your sense of well being by taking a yoga class.  Marilyn Cony, former opa member, is teaching an all-levels yoga class at the Golden Heart Movement Studio, 8113 SE 13th Ave. (in the same block as New Season's Market).  Thursdays, 7:15 - 8:30pm.  Prenatal yoga offered 5:30 - 7pm, Thursdays.  Call Marilyn.

KILN SPACE WANTED: I want to rent space in high fire, fuel fired kiln. A few dozen pieces now and then, varying from mug to mixing bowl size. Ben Curtis, 1816 Palisades Lake Ct, Lake Oswego OR 97034, benwaudrey@aol.com

HOUSE FOR RENT: 2 bedroom, 1 ½ bathroom, Jacuzzi, large sculpture garden, very private, adjacent to Tryon Creek State Park. Ceramic studio use possible, terms can be discussed. $1100/month. kmcfadden@yahoo.com