Phyllis Canupp

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April 2009
Officers
President
Debra Chako
496-2108
[email protected]
Vice President
Suzanne Baur
484-7927
[email protected]
Secretary
Beverley Mayfield
397-5038
[email protected]
Treasurer
Chuck Wolfe
635-4967
[email protected]
Committee
Chairpersons
Workshops
Susan Yager
595-3185
[email protected]
Membership
Dede Schmidt
481-7898
[email protected]
Newsletter
Genez Malebranche
721-9465
[email protected]
Hospitality
Robyn Bailey
464-6335
[email protected]
Message from the Empty Bowls Chairman
We raised $17,471.60 to feed hungry people. Let me say that again-$17,471.60. All I can say is thank you, thank you, thank you. We
made this happen—together—as a team. We made beautiful bowls-over 700 bowls to choose from. My sincere thanks to each of you who
donated bowls, donated silent auction pieces, gave of your valuable
time to volunteer for the event, hosted bowl rolls, attended bowl rolls,
and sold tickets to friends and neighbors. Thank you to the previous
chairmen who paved the way and made the ride less bumpy. A special thank you goes out to all committee chairs that were so diligent
and worked so much behind the scenes to make Empty Bowls 2009 a
success (see page 4 for full story).
We were especially honored this year to have visiting guests from
Japan. Mr. Harasawa, Mr. Takahashi, and our own Akiko Tanaka
traveled half way around the world to support our 11th Annual Empty
Bowls.
I will leave you with this famous quote from Confucius: “Man who
stand on hill with mouth open will wait long time for roast duck to drop
in.” So it is with Empty Bowls. It doesn’t just “happen.” It takes hard
work, determination, perseverance, and a sense of humor. It takes
closing the mouth, leaving that hill, and hunting for that duck. Thank
you all for going hunting with me. May your bowls always be full…
Phyllis Canupp
Debra Chako’s usual letter will return next month.
Shows
Cathy Peyton
466-8819
[email protected]
Upcoming Calendar of Events:
April 15
19
25 - 26
New deadline to enter the Peninsula Fine Art Center Spring Show (see Announcements page 3)
CDA General Meeting (3 p.m. at Virginia Wesleyan College, Hoffheimer Building)
Mary Kay Botkins Workshop (see page 2)
Librarian
May 2 - 3
17
Carol Gellner Levin Workshop (see page 2)
CDA General Meeting (see April 19 details above)
Empty Bowls
June (Date TBA)
14
Website
Lesley Hildreth
481-9279
[email protected]
Marion Adams
431-9569
Phyllis Canupp
496-0808
[email protected]
CDA Picnic Ginger Jenkot’s house in Pungo, VB
Art Show at PFAC
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Upcoming Workshops
2009 dues must be current to qualify for the lower-cost, member workshop registration fees.
Mary Kay Botkins
Lidded Slab Containers
Saturday, April 25th, 10 to 4
Sunday, April 26th, 9 to 3
$75 per member
$105 per nonmember
Lynnhaven Studio
2289 Lynnhaven Parkway,
Virginia Beach
Mary Kay Botkins has a BFA from Kansas City Art Institute and an MFA from Southern Illinois University
at Carbondale. She has taught classes at Arrowmont
School of Arts and Crafts, John C. Campbell Folk School,
and Odyssey Center for the Ceramic Arts. Her work has
been published and exhibited nationally. Watch for her
work in an upcoming “Ceramics Monthly.”
This two-day hands-on workshop will focus on two types
of slab-built pots using various lidded styles. We will
use soft slabs to create organic forms that will have a
slumped lid and hollow handle and an architectural form
that can be a single or double stacked pot. A variety of
handles and lidded methods will be discussed and demonstrated.
There will be a pot-luck dinner party Friday evening to
meet and welcome our visiting artist, and Mary Kay will
show slides of her work. Please bring a dish to share.
BRING ALONG COMPLETE LIST: 25-50 lbs. smooth,
no-grog stoneware clay / Carpenter’s angle: L shaped,
24” long / really sharp knife like an Xacto or Dolan
DPT220 / soft rubber ribs (Sherrill red/yellow/green ribs
or Kemper blue rubber ribs) / Kemper metal ribs (S1 and
S10 with serrated edge) / Kemper wooden tool WT12 /
Sherrill rasp or Surform / one or two 24” x 24” Drywall
Boards for work surfaces / Needle tool / Cut-Off wire /
Old brush and small container for magic water / Sponge
/ Pony roller / Scissors / Wrapping plastic. (If you are
already accustomed to working with porcelain, you may
use that claybody.)
TYPE OF CLAY: It’s important your clay for this workshop not contain grog. Porcelain is not recommended
unless you are already familiar with and comfortable
using porcelain in slab work. Two locally available ^6
stonewares without grog are Campbell’s Virginia Dogwood and Highwater’s Little Loafers. Highwater’s Loafer’s Glory is a high-fire stoneware without grog.
NOTE: This workshop is at Lynnhaven Studio, VB.
Carol Gellner Levin
www.carollevin.com
Sculpture & Patina Finishes
Saturday, May 2 - 10am to 4pm
Sunday, May 3 - 10am to 3pm
$105 per member * $135 per nonmember
Space is Limited!
Plaza Elementary School
641 Carriage Hill Rd., Virginia Beach
The sculpture work of Carol Levin has been exhibited at galleries up and down the east coast as well
as at the University of Chicago where she earlier
earned her MA.
The workshop will begin with images of a variety of
Carol’s work and discussion of techniques involved
in creating them. She would also like to project 2
or 3 images of work by each workshop participant,
so please dig them out. Carol will demonstrate a
human form and will address giving energy and
movement to your sculpture pieces and individualizing your work. Carol will also bring several types
of surface applications to demo patinas, and then
participants will be able to apply the materials to
their own test tiles. Sculpture-focused handouts
will address topics such as achieving optimum firing results and tips that make a difference. Beginners Welcome.
BRING ALONG: 25 lbs. of sculpture clay / wooden
board on which to work, roughly 15”x15” is good
/ 2 or 3 brushes, one very stiff, such as a stencil
brush / paper towels / soft rags for buffing / thin
plastic to wrap unfinished sculpture / 6 to 8 thin
clay slabs (roughly 4”x 4”) incised to create texture
and fired to maturity (not just bisqued) – these
are your test tiles for the patina applications / wire
cutting tool / loop tool / potter’s rib / a few basic
wooden shaping tools / 2 or 3 slides of your own
work, if available.
TYPE OF CLAY: If you do not as yet have a preferred sculpture clay, low-fire terra cotta clay with
lots of medium grog will work well.
NOTE: This workshop is at Plaza Elementary
School, VB.
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Workshops Continued
ANNOUNCEMENTS :
To register for a workshop,
make check payable to CDA and mail to:
d’ART CENTER 19th ANNUAL
MiD-aTLaNTiC art EXHiBITION
A National Competition
open to all media
Currently through APRIL 17, 2009
Susan Yager
121 Terrell Road
Newport News, VA 23606
In the Works
Rick Erickson
www.muddsweatandtears.com
Hands-on workshop of thrown platters and large
bowls, planned for fall 2009 or spring 2010.
Amy Sanders
www.theretherepottery.blogspot.com
Demo-type workshop of her textured, piece-work,
slab-built functional pottery, planned for early
November 2009 or late January 2010.
Diana Pancioli
Author of Extruded Ceramics and Professor of
Ceramics at Eastern Michigan University; demotype workshop of functional extrusion projects,
planned for late February or early March 2010.
A Note on My Term as
Workshop Committee Chair
I took on the position over the summer of 2007,
so I’m coming up on the two-year mark. I have
artists and ideas in mind to take me through
about another year, so I expect to continue as
Workshop Chair through summer 2010. Lynn
Bailey has announced her interest in taking on
the position at that time. Knowing in advance will
allow time for her to ease into the position. As
before, I’m open to suggestions. If you know of
an artist or technique you’d like in a workshop,
please let me know.
Sooz Yager
Workshop Committee Chair
[email protected]
757-595-3185
This year hundreds of Artists from seventeen states
submitted artwork for jury - as far west as Washington, North as Maine and south as Florida. The juror,
Lennox Campello, selected an amazing body of work
including a large array of 3-D work and eclectic 2-D
artwork.
Includes CDA members:
Fred Freeman, Lesley Hildreth & John Tobin
More Accolades for John Tobin
John Tobin’s teapot was accepted at the
A. Houberbocken Annual Teapot Show
in Chicago.
Way to go, John!
FOR SALE
Cress Kiln Model LT-3K
with some furniture and Kilnsitter
About 12 years old but never fired so like new.
(exterior size: 20w x 23h)
$450 or best offer
Education facilities and not for profits,
contact for discount
Call Linda Bunch 621-5403 or Joy Luther 562-2940
Barbara Kobylinska’s New Website
My dear friends,
I am really excited, I finally finished my new website:
www.kobylinska.com Please visit, enjoy the images of
my new work, and I want to know what you think.
Thank you for your time and interest in art. - Barbara
Please note: PFAC Spring Show application
deadline has been changed from May 1st to
April 15th! For a copy of the application see
your March Newsletter
or contact Cathy Peyton at 466-8819.
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THE EMPTY BOWLS DINNER...
WHAT A WONDERFUL NIGHT!
As Phyllis Canupp said in her thank you
letter from the front page, “We raised
$17,471.60 to feed hungry people!!”
This is quite an accomplishment under any circumstance,
much less with the current economic climate. Here are
some of the people and artwork that helped to make this
even such a huge success.
Right: Phil Guilfoyle works
hard to entertain the people
standing in line for bowls.
Below: the long line for soup.
Photo above:
Volunteer
Coordinator,
Pam Gray, Shun
Shun Clark and
her husband.
Above; Mr. Harasawa, Japan’s
first Empty Bowls Dinner
Chairman.
Right: Patrons ponder
their difficult decision.
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More From the
EMPTY BOWLS DINNER...
At right: our 2009 EBD
Chairman, Phyllis Canupp.
At right:
Akiko Fields,
Akiko Tanaka, and
Yoshinobu
Takahashi.
Above,
Mr. Takahashi’s
beautiful pottery,
featured in
the Silent Auction.
Silent Auction Chairman,
Lesley Hildreth, with one of
her magnificent sculptures.
A talented
harpist was
among the
evening’s live
entertainment.
In the Bowl Room,
Barbara Bloom
gets more bowls
ready to put out.
Judy Nelligar and Amy Soza
serve up some soup
in the Kitchen!
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Rick Erickson Throwing Large Workshop Review
Testimonials
On March 7 and 8, 14 potters assembled
at the Old Dominion University pottery studio for a Throwing Large workshop taught
by Rick Erickson.
For the past 3 nights
I have walked into my
studio/garage and just
stared at the pots I made
this weekend. I still can’t
believe I threw those
monsters!!! What a wonderful 2 days. Rick is so
nice and my skills have
gone through the roof.
At the beginning of the workshop, Rick
promised that everyone would take home
at least one pot that was larger than we
were accustomed to throwing. And, we did.
Rick warmed us up with a medium sized
pot, using a technique where a clay base
(weighing about 2 or 3 lbs.) was centered
and flattened and a ball of clay
weighing roughly 10 lbs. was
centered on top of the base and
combined with it. The technique
worked very well, although it
seemed new to several of us.
Afterward, Rick demonstrated
his method of making very large
pots. He began with 25 lbs. of
clay, whacked it with a paddle
until the bottom was curved,
-- Suzanne
Rick demonstrates adding a coil
while Chuck Wolfe looks on.
Ginger
Jenkot adds
another coil
Thank you so much for the
Throwing Large Workshop!
My husband was so impressed that he jumped in
a couple of the self timed
photos. My little Jack Russell even posed with the pots!
I am amazed at how much
I learned in just two days.
Wow! -- Eve
Sharon, Pam and Johan take
a break. Throwing this much
clay is hard work!
Each student followed his steps
and made some very impressive pieces. I overheard some say they never thought they could
make a pot that large. Rick made it simple.
-- Pat
Radcliffe
Butts
Eve’s tallest pot gets
strapped in for the ride
home.
Rick Erickson’s laid back teaching style and
practical techniques put me at ease and gave
me confidence that I could actually throw a
twenty-five pound block of clay at one time!
And he didn’t just convince
me that I could do it, he
taught me just how easy it
could be!
Thanks, Rick!
Lots of Big pots from Day-1
dropped it on a bat and paddled it
until it was rounded. He shaped it
into a cylinder and added rings of
clay to increase the height.
Baur
Harriette used one of her
pots as a punching bag!
-- Genez
Genez even
tried one in
Porcelain!
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Pieced Picture Tiles
As presented by Suzanne Baur at the February Meeting.
1. Draw design on piece of card stock
2. Lay plastic over design and trace with a black Sharpie
marker to make template
3. Roll out slab, let set up a little
4. Lay plastic template over clay
5. Trace design with a ball point pen
6. Cut out design
7. Put a small weight on the slab to make it dry flat (dried
beans in an old stocking work well)
8. When the piece is leather hard, sand the
edges (all), or smooth them with a barely damp sponge or your finger.
9. When dry, bisque fire
10. Glaze the bisqued pieces and fire again
11. Trace your design on to your base
12. Use tile adhesive to attach each piece, let dry for a few hours
13. Spread grout over spaces and wipe off. Let dry. As it
dries, wipe periodically to get rid of film.
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Dr. Robert Hitt Interviewed
on WVEC-13 News
Sunday night, March 29th, around 9:40 p.m.,
some of you may have noticed a flash of light
in the night sky. It has yet to be definitively
explained, but WVEC sought out the expert
advice of our very own Robert Hitt, a long time
CDA member, to shed some light on the event.
If you are viewing this on your computer, click
here to see the video clip of his interview.
For a link to the extended story, click here.
Robert’s knowledge about the night sky is
formidable. If you have a question about
stargazing, he’s the one to ask!
Please let me know if you or someone you know has made
the news, won an award, or otherwise has achieved something noteworthy, so that I can put it in the newsletter.
Send your stories to [email protected].
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Thanks --
Genez