LOWELL BAKER on wed 25 sep 96
The "Alabama Clay Conference 12" will take place on February 28,
March 1 and 2, 1997 at the Jacksonville State University campus in
Jacksonville, Alabama. Steve Hill will be this year's main workshop
leader. There will also be other presentations, events and
exhibitions. For more information or to register contact Steve
Loucks, Hammond Hall, Department of Art, Jacksonville State
University, Jacksonville, Alabama 36265 or call (205) 782-5708 to
leave a message or have a prospectus mailed to you.
Happily submitted for:
Steve Loucks, Assistant Professor of Art
Department of Art, Hammond Hall
Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, Alabama 36265
My personal note: This has been a very good event in the past. With
Steve's leadership this years will be fantastic. I am looking forward
to seeing and meeting many of you there
Lowell
The University of Alabama
Mary Gonos on mon 30 sep 96
I receive my Clayart messages via "digest" so messages arrive only once per
day. On Friday, September 26, in the list of topics was #15 - "Alabama Clay
Conference". However, in the body of information, there was no message
about this conference.
Could someone please forward the message to me if they received it? I
attended this conference last year and would like the information in the
hopes I can do so again. BTW, it was an excellent conference and I would
encourage others to consider attending.
Thanks very much for your help.
Also, would someone at Clayart let me know if I am not receiving all the
messages, I will go back to the regular way to receive them. Thanks.
Mary in St. Louis where it is a fabulous fall day
Mary
Mary Gonos
Washington University Technology Management
724 South Euclid Avenue
St. Louis MO 63110
Bill Buckner on tue 1 oct 96
Mary:
These are the details I know about the 1997 Alabama Clay Conference:
It should be held at the end of February/beginning of March. Jacksonville
State University (Steve Loucks) will be the host. The presenter is to be
Steven Hill. Try reaching Steve Loucks at JSU for more information.
-Bill
Bill Buckner e-mail: bbuckner@gsu.edu
Georgia State University http://www.gsu.edu/~couwbb
On Mon, 30 Sep 1996, Mary Gonos wrote:
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> I receive my Clayart messages via "digest" so messages arrive only once per
> day. On Friday, September 26, in the list of topics was #15 - "Alabama Clay
> Conference". However, in the body of information, there was no message
> about this conference.
>
> Could someone please forward the message to me if they received it? I
> attended this conference last year and would like the information in the
> hopes I can do so again. BTW, it was an excellent conference and I would
> encourage others to consider attending.
>
> Thanks very much for your help.
>
> Also, would someone at Clayart let me know if I am not receiving all the
> messages, I will go back to the regular way to receive them. Thanks.
>
> Mary in St. Louis where it is a fabulous fall day
> Mary
> Mary Gonos
> Washington University Technology Management
> 724 South Euclid Avenue
> St. Louis MO 63110
>
LOWELL BAKER on wed 2 oct 96
The Alabama Clay Conference will be in Jacksonville, Alabama
(northeast alabama)February 26- March 2, 1997.
Featured domonstrator will be Steve Hill.
Contact Steve Loucks
Hammond HAll
Department of Art
Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, Alabama
205-872-5626
Additional mini workshops will happen throughout the conference. At
this time there will be a glaze panel and demonstrations of castable
refractories. casting a small raku kiln and probable firing with the
sawdust burner.
W. Lowell Baker
The University of Alabama
LOWELL BAKER on fri 20 dec 96
The brochures are out for the Alabama Clay Conference.
It will be held in Jacksonville (North-east central), Alabama
February 28-March 2, 1997.
Contact Steve Loucks at
Department of Art
Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, Alabama 36265
or call 205-782-5708 or 334-242-4076
Looking forward to seeing some of you.
Have a very merry.
Lowell
The University of Alabama
Conference fee between $35 and $50 rooms $32 per night. What a
deal!!!!!
LOWELL BAKER on sat 8 feb 97
Just one more reminder: The Alabama Clay Conference is to be held at
Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, Alabama. The dates
are Feb.28 through March 2. The key speaker/demo will be Steven
Hill, single fired functional work. Additionally there will be Susie
Duncan: Treea Sigillatas and saggar firing, Me with Castable
refractories, Dr. Karen Hendricks:"from an art historian's
perspective", and Lynnette Hesser: Carved Designs on Ceramic Vessels.
It should be a good time for all as it ususaal is.
Contact: Steve Loucks at: 205-782-5708 or Georgine Clark at 334-242-
4076
See you there, Lowell Baker
The University of Alabama
LOWELL BAKER on thu 22 jan 98
the Alabama Clay Conference is February 25-28 at Brewton, near
the coast. Stay tuned for details.......
W. Lowell Baker
The University of Alabama
rscorl on sat 24 jan 98
Clayies,
Would anybody like to share room expense at the Alabama Clay Conference
on Feb. 26,27,28? It's about $40 a night for 1!!! the whole daggom
conference is only fifty!
Anyone know of campgrounds in the area?
Ron
Big Baby Head Pottery
LOWELL BAKER on thu 29 jan 98
The power of the computer has shown itself once more. I received a
call from Larry Manning concerning the Alabama Clay Conference. He
says we are FULL. No more applicants please. We now have people
registered from ten states and as far away as Washington State.
Thank you all for your interest. I am looking forward to a great
conference and just hope I am able to see. Those of you who are on
clayart, please identify yourselves down in little old Brewton,
Alabama.
W. Lowell Baker
The University of Alabama
Lee Marshall on sun 31 jan 99
My husband and I signed up for the Alabama Clay Conference Feb 18 thru Feb 20.
We have reservations at the Jameson's Inn. Pete Pinnel & Patrick Horsley will
be giving demos and talking about their experience. Sounds great doesn't it???
Big bummer, my husband has now scheduled a business trip to Siberia during
that week!!!! ( let's don't even talk about Siberia in feb. my husband doesn't
own a coat because he thinks that if you ignore winter it will go away) So if
any non- smoking women out ther would like a free trip to the conference
please get back to me. If you're between Nashville and Florence Alabama I'll
even pick you up on the way down.
Lee Marshall
lmarsh1220@aol.com
615-286-1264
LOWELL BAKER on tue 23 feb 99
What can I say? Again it was wonderful. Good conversation good
information good gossip.
It was a pleasure to meet Patrick Horsley and Pete Pinnell for the
first time.
The Conference will be here in Tuscaloosa in March of 2000. If any
of you have recommendations for presenters, you can send them
directly to me.
WBAKER@woodsquad.as.ua.edu
Please do not send any recommendations with out a good address and
number on the proposed presenter.
Lowell
The University of Alabama
LOWELL BAKER on wed 17 nov 99
The 2000 Alabama Clay Conference will be held at The University
of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, March 2-5, 2000.
Presenters will be Vince Pitelka, John Baymore and Mel Jacobson.
There will be a pre-conference firing of the Alabama Wood Kiln
beginning on March 1, 2000.
This year's conference will be held in conjunction with Alabama
Crafts 2000, so there will be a lot of activities beyond those
presentations in ceramics. Some of the other events will include
iron pours, jewelry, blacksmithing, fiber and wood workshops, so if
the clay gets boring (which Vince, Mel and John have promised will
never happen) you can move to other events, exhibitions and
workshops.
The Alabama Clay Conference has a long history as an
outstanding regional clay experience. I am looking forward to
seeing many of you in March.
Please send any inquiry to:
Georgine Clarke
Alabama State Council on the Arts
Crafts 2000
201 Monroe St.
Montgomery, Alabama 36130
Telephone 334-242-4076 Ext. 250
FAX 334-240-3269
E-mail Georgine@arts.state.al.us
I am leaving after we fire the Alabama Wood Kiln this weekend for a
hard assignment in the Florida Keys, so I will not be on line for a
month.
Marcia Menuskin on wed 5 jan 00
When the information about the Alabama Clay Conference was posted on Clayart,
I called twice for an application, but have never received one. Now I have
misplaced the information. Can anyone give me more information on the
Conference? Is it limited to people from Alabama? Is anyone from around
this area going and would like to share a ride? You can e-mail me directly
at pheetie@aol.com. Thanks for any help.
Marcia in Chattanooga
LOWELL BAKER on wed 5 jan 00
For those of you who have asked, the Alabama Clay Conference is
still on for March 1-5. Georgine has experienced a minor setback
so the brochures will not go out until the end of next week.
To be placed on the mailing list you should contact
Georgine Clarke at:
Georgine@ARTS.STATE.AL.US
you can write her at:
Georgine Clarke
Alabama State Council on the Arts
Alabama Crafts 2000
201 Monroe street
Montgomery, AL 36130
if I can supply you with additional information please feel free to
cantact me at:
WBAKER@WOODSQUAD.AS.UA.EDU
Or call 205-348-5967
Lowell Baker
The University of Alabama
Christopher Greenman on thu 6 jan 00
I just talked to the person in charge of getting the applications out for the
Alabama clay Conference. She is recovering from surgery and will be getting
the applications out in the next couple of weeks or so. We should all have
plenty of time to register for the conference which will be in the first week
of March. I am sure that anyone can register.
Presenters include:
Mel Jacobson
John Baymore (Rumor has it that John and Mel are doing something
cooperative......hmmmmmmm)
Vince Pitelka
Should be a great conference one not to be missed.
Take care,
Chris Greenman
kelldogn@aol.com
LOWELL BAKER on thu 10 feb 00
Well we are on the last stages of preperation for the clay
conference. It will bein Tuscaloosa, AL, March 1-5. It should be a
good one with Mel Jacobson, Vince Pitelka and John Baymore.
We are doing a pre- conference wood firing in my double flat top
sawdust fired contraption and many gallery openings and
other events.
For more information call Georgine Clarke at:
334-242-4076 ext 250
ask her to send you information.
Lowell
The Buchanans on sun 13 feb 00
------------------
Lowell Baker failed to mention some very exciting workshops sandwiched in
between the clay. There are three craft marketing lectures on Friday and
Saturday and an all day session on Sunday. Topics are =22Selling on the =
Internet=22
=22On Line Auctioning=22 =22Your own E-commerce Site=22 =22Be a Dynamic =
craft Seller=22
and =22Booth Design and Construction=22 Since many questions about these =
topics
have been discussed on Clayart, I thought they would be an added incentive =
to
attend. A mug exchange is planned but no clayart room so we will have to =
locate
one another by 6th sense. Looking forward to meeting you all. Judi
John Baymore on tue 15 feb 00
------------------
(clip)
Lowell Baker failed to mention some very exciting workshops sandwiched in
between the clay. ............... Be a Dynamic craft Seller, and Booth
Design and Construction.........
(snip)
Judi and all,
Thanks for mentioning these. I noticed that Bruce Baker was presenting the
other day when I saw a copy of the official program.
I have attended Bruce Baker's booth design seminar here in NH a while back
and I can say he is a VERY good resource for information, and a great
presentor. I also have his audio tape of the Dynamic Craft Seller
seminar.... and it sounds like a good program too.
If you can do these sessions.... do them. You won't be sorry.
Best,
....................john
John Baymore
River Bend Pottery
22 Riverbend Way
Wilton, NH 03086 USA
603-654-2752 (s)
800-900-1110 (s)
JBaymore=40compuserve.com
John.Baymore=40GSD-CO.com
=22Earth, Water, and Fire Noborigama Woodfiring Workshop August 18-27,
2000=22
Christopher Greenman on wed 16 feb 00
Hey all,
Don't forget to try and see Brian Boggs. He is a chair maker from Kentucky
who starts from a log and makes incredibly well crafted flawless chairs using
only handtools----not to be missed.
Chris,
Kelldogn@aol.com
Ray Aldridge on thu 17 feb 00
I'm thinking real hard about going. Is anyone from NW Florida (or nearby)
going, with whom I could share a ride?
Ray
Aldridge Porcelain and Stoneware
http://www.goodpots.com
Stephen Cappelli on sun 5 mar 00
------------------
WOW..... just returned from the conference, (yes a night early, and hope =
both
Steves enjoyed my share of the dinner). Talk about a great event....three
FANTASTIC presenters, John Baymore, Mel Jacobson, and Vince Pitelka, a great
pre-conference wood firing that Lowell Baker and participants fired (one of =
many
reason to look at the University of Alabama clay program) to great results.
Slide shows, American Craft Council Museum Exhibition (CRAFT IS A VERB), and
MARK IN TIME, (an Alabama Craft Artist exhibition).... three full days of
demonstrations and discussions, shared information and just plain old good
times....this year things were also expanded to the other crafts.....it was =
just
a great conference=21=21=21 Individuals from the state and surrounding =
states that
passed this one up really missing the boat.....Maybe you can join us next
year......... Stephen from the Gump
NANCYMCDONALD.WTP@wspan.com on tue 7 mar 00
I have just returned from the "Alabama Clay Conference" and have nothing
but rave reviews for all involved. A special "thank you" is in order for
Vince Pitelka, John Baymore and Mel Jacobson who did a such a wonderful job
of sharing their immense knowledge and talent with the group. I find myself
creatively rejuvenated.
If you live anywhere in the region of the U.S. and you don't attend this
annual event you are really cheating yourself out of a great time.
Ray Aldridge on wed 8 mar 00
At 01:13 PM 3/7/00 EST, you wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>
>I have just returned from the "Alabama Clay Conference" and have nothing
>but rave reviews for all involved. A special "thank you" is in order for
>Vince Pitelka, John Baymore and Mel Jacobson who did a such a wonderful job
>of sharing their immense knowledge and talent with the group. I find myself
>creatively rejuvenated.
>
>If you live anywhere in the region of the U.S. and you don't attend this
>annual event you are really cheating yourself out of a great time.
>
I'll second that! It's a terrific deal in every way, and I'm kicking
myself that I didn't start going sooner. Vince, John and mel were terrific
presenters, and I learned all manner of useful and stimulating stuff-- and
I'm sure they learned a bit from the hundred or so potters who were there.
For example, in the course of Vince's excellent slide show of ancient and
tribal pottery, he identified a Peruvian effigy jar as a watermelon with
eyes. Later on I pointed out to him that it looked a good bit like a
guinea pig, which is a domestic animal in the Andean highlands even today.
And Vince... once I got home, I realized that they don't grow watermelons
in the highlands-- too cold.
Financially, it's a great deal-- I don't know how they can do it. For
$55.00, we got 4 days of programming, we were fed two dinners, a good
lunch, and a really choice set of viands after a gallery opening. One of
the rewarding aspects of the conference was Bruce Baker, who spoke on
slides, selling, and booth design. I bought the tape, something I almost
never do.
I met a bunch of nice people, and renewed acquaintances with some folks I
hadn't seen in 20 years. I really enjoyed assisting Merrie a little with
the wood-firing-- brought back all sorts of pleasant memories, and she's a
very entertaining person to talk to, as well as a talented potter.
I'd like to especially thank Lowell Baker, who did everything possible to
make our time there pleasant. He put up with a lot of nonsense, I'm sure,
but I never saw him get bad-tempered, and I surely would have in his place.
Next year in Montgomery!
Ray
Aldridge Porcelain and Stoneware
http://www.goodpots.com
John Baymore on fri 10 mar 00
------------------
Hi y'all. Settled back into New Hampshire.... and adjusting to going back
to winter from summer=21
I just wanted to say how nice it was to meet so many CLAYART-ERS at the
Alabama Clay Conference who I had known only as an email address. Putting
faces and personalities with the written names and posts is always fun.
The energy level of the participants at the conference was wonderful to
experience........... ceramics is certainly alive and well in Alabama and
the surrounding area=21 What a great group of people were in
attendance.............. some great sharing was going on in all directions
at once. The work in the Alabama exhibition (all media) was really great.
I too have to say that the conference appears to be a real bargain and
worth far more than the tuition. Reminds me of NCECA or SuperMud way back
when they were much smaller and more personal in scope. If you live
anywhere near the conference site, do yourself a favor and attend it at
least once.
The pre-conference woodfiring did have some really nice pots come out.
CJ's woodfire slip resist that Lowell mentions is a really nice effect.
Try it. I know I will......... I want to see if it was a one time blessing
or a reliable treatment. BTW....... that is called R and D............ rip
off and duplicate (g). Thanks CJ=21=21=21=21=21
I gotta say that I learned a lot from both mel and Vince by having the
opportunity to work with them. Consumate professionals, both.
And Lowell was a GREAT host=21 If you are considering a school....... check
out his program.
My thanks to all involved for making it a great time.
BEst,
.............................john
John Baymore
River Bend Pottery
22 Riverbend Way
Wilton, NH 03086 USA
603-654-2752 (s)
800-900-1110 (s)
JBaymore=40compuserve.com
John.Baymore=40GSD-CO.com
=22Earth, Water, and Fire Noborigama Woodfiring Workshop August 18-27,
2000=22
vince pitelka on wed 15 mar 00
I am currently spending my spring break at my dad's place in Berkeley,
helping him prepare to move his life to my sister's place in Altadena. I
have been so busy over the past few weeks, that I have had no opportunity to
compose a post about the conference. But I am inspired by the things others
have said. I had a wonderful time there. It is indeed a great group of
people, and Lowell Baker and Georgine Clarke did an excellent job organizing
the conference. Lowell has a great clay facility there at the University of
Alabama, with an excellent sculpture facility right next door, and a large
outdoor kiln area where he has his infamous sawdust-fired two-chamber
flat-top kiln. Remarkably, it seemed to work very well despite the flat
roofs. (Sorry, flattoppers, I couldn't resist that.)
The exhibition "Craft is a Verb", from the permanent collection of the
American Craft Museum, was quite stunning, and as it travels around the
country you should all try to see it.
It was a great pleasure sharing the limelight at this conference with Mel
and John Baymore. We seemed to work well together, and every time I work
with Mel I learn new information. I don't know if I have every encountered
anyone else in academia who can entertain a crowd the way Mel does. They
have a great time, and before they know it they have learned a new batch of
useful information. No wonder he was/is such a great teacher.
John is a continual font of useful and interesting information. His slides
of his work, his studio and his noborigama were very impressive. He is a
very fine potter and teacher, and his philosophy and ethic of life and
pottery seems to flow with graceful and harmonious continuity. As many of
you know, he teaches workshops every year in his own studio. His workshops
culminate in a woodfiring in his noborigama, and they sound fascinating. I
may take one myself one of these years.
One more high point of my visit to Alabama was the Dreamland Barbecue on the
outer fringes of Tuscaloosa. They serve sodas, beer, pork ribs, and white
bread. No slaw, no beans, no potato salad, don't ask. All their meat is on
the bone. No pulled pork, no chicken, no beef, no catfish. But what they
do serve is the best I have had. I bought several quarts of their sauce,
and at the risk of permanent banishment from Alabama, I must admit to having
it on Boca Burgers the other night. It was delicious.
Best wishes -
- Vince
Vince Pitelka
Home - vpitelka@dekalb.net
615/597-5376
Work - wpitelka@tntech.edu
615/597-6801 ext. 111, fax 615/597-6803
Appalachian Center for Crafts
Tennessee Technological University
1560 Craft Center Drive, Smithville TN 37166
http://www.craftcenter.tntech.edu/
will edwards on tue 12 dec 00
Hello,
I am still in need of information on this conference. (Alabama Clay
Conference) I have been told I would get an e.mail and I am still looking=
=2E
Does anyone out there plan on attending this and where can I get the righ=
t
information in the next few days?
I have a small gang of potters asking me to take them if I go and they ar=
e
also worrying if we can make it in on time. Anyone know the asnwers?
I know we are so deep in South that we have to pump sunshine in but I bet=
someone out there has what I am looking for. =
I did look for a web-site for 2001 but found nothing.
William Edwards
____________________________________________________________________
Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=3D=
1
Gerald & Phyllis Durbin on wed 2 jan 02
Do you have a date and place for this year's conference?
LOWELL BAKER on wed 2 jan 02
I do ot have any specifics on the conference except the dates
which are March 1-3. It will be at Jacksonville State University.
My best conytact at this time is Georgine Clarke at 334-242-4076
ext 250
Lowell
Pheetie@AOL.COM on thu 3 jan 02
There was a blurb in the January Ceramics Monthly. It said to call Steve
Loucks at
256-435-4105. I spoke to him last week, and he said that the applications
should be ready some time this week. I suggest that you call him if you want
your name on the mailing list. I think he said that the deadline for
registration was February 15.
Marcia in Chattanooga where all the snow is south of us.
SusanRaku@AOL.COM on thu 3 jan 02
In a message dated 1/3/2002 4:08:55 PM Eastern Standard Time, Pheetie@AOL.COM
writes:
> There was a blurb in the January Ceramics Monthly. It said to call Steve
> Loucks at
> 256-435-4105.
Is there an email address?
Thanks.
Susan
Pheetie@AOL.COM on thu 3 jan 02
Sorry, only the phone number. He was very nice and took three names to put
on the mailing list.
Marcia in Chattanooga
Stephen Cappelli on wed 27 feb 02
There will be a bunch of Clayarters from Montgomery in attendance. See you
all there.
CIAO Stefano
----- Original Message -----
From: Cdr. & Mrs. Gerald Durbin
To:
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 12:56 PM
Subject: Re: Alabama Clay Conference
> Phyllis and I will be attending the conference. Look us up. We are
staying at the
> University (I think)
> See you there.
> >
> >
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Jewel Rubin on wed 27 feb 02
I have heard from several claybuds who are planning to attend the Alabama
Clay Conference this weekend. I am arranging for a group of us to get
together. If anyone else is interested in joining us, please send me a note
off list right away, or call.
If you make a last minute plan to attend and want to meet up with
Clayarters, I will be staying at the McClelland Inn. (Phone: 256-820-3144)
I will check for messages there and if they have a message board at the
conference, I will look there, too. It looks like the best time for us to
get together is Friday evening for dinner.
I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone at the conference!
Jewel@Pottsability.com.
770-643-3966
Cdr. & Mrs. Gerald Durbin on wed 27 feb 02
Phyllis and I will be attending the conference. Look us up. We are staying at the
University (I think)
See you there.
Jewel Rubin wrote:
> I have heard from several claybuds who are planning to attend the Alabama
> Clay Conference this weekend. I am arranging for a group of us to get
> together. If anyone else is interested in joining us, please send me a note
> off list right away, or call.
>
> If you make a last minute plan to attend and want to meet up with
> Clayarters, I will be staying at the McClelland Inn. (Phone: 256-820-3144)
> I will check for messages there and if they have a message board at the
> conference, I will look there, too. It looks like the best time for us to
> get together is Friday evening for dinner.
>
> I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone at the conference!
>
> Jewel@Pottsability.com.
> 770-643-3966
>
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JJ Adams on wed 27 feb 02
Can you just show up and get in? I would love to go, but don't have any
info on it and here I am in Alabama!!
Thanks for any info anyone can give me.
Jan
Celeste Sabel on sun 9 feb 03
Hi all.
I just returned from the Alabama Clay Conference. Tena Payne did an INCREDIBLE job of organizing it! On behalf of all us potters, I thank you.
Around 300 attended. There were folks from Alabama (obviously), Georgia, Mississippi. I 'm sure there were folks from other states as well. The workshops were very good. I attended Lowell Baker's and Scott Myer's kiln building workshop and Peter King's architectural workshop (the kilns and Peter's form to be donated to Spain High School ). There were breakout workshops -- one dealing with repetitive motion/stress injuries and one by Olympic on electric kiln repair. I learned a lot in each. I'm sure those of you who attended the Archie Pike, Rosette Gault and Barbara Becker Simon workshops will report on those. The photography presentation was also very informative. AND ... CYNTHIA BRINGLE was our keynote speaker. What a treat!!!
Thanks so much all who worked on that Conference, including Tena, Georgine Clarke and the Alabama Craft Council. Celeste Sabel, Montgomery, AL
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Judi Buchanan on sat 3 jan 04
Heads up Gulf coast potters, the dates for the Alabama Clay Conference
in Mobile are February 5-8. Work shop presenters are Wesley Anderegg,
Suze Lindsay and Joe Bova. At $85 and with off season hotel rates it's
the best workshop bargain in the South. Contact information: call
334-242-4076 or email alclayconferencd@yahoo.com I love to meet more
clayarters there.
Judi Buchanan,Flutter-by Pottery
bill edwards on wed 24 aug 05
I have attended several in the past but like you, I
live in Alabama and it doesn't seem to be an easy find
with up-2-date information. I was at the one in
Montgomery with Susan Peterson and some super-dooper
potters and we just simply has a blast. There's no
pressure, just loads of information thats almost more
than a brain can stand.
SO... Who ever it is this time around, please note
that there are now two of us in Alabama asking the
same questions. I am sure we could just dig it up if
we worked at it but its much better to market it,
especially to clayarters because we read alot and get
smarter every day. Hmmm, I googled it and
found past events but am still looking as I write for
my in-depth information. Date, time, place and who's
coming?
Subject: Re: Alabama Clay Conference dates
Any clue as to where they will have this? We would
have liked to go
last
year but only hear about it after it was all over. It
seems advertising
is
not their strong point.
Dan & Laurel in Elkmont Al
Potters Council Members
Bill Edwards
Edmar Studio and Gallery
302 South Main St (Shipping)
POB 367 (Mailing)
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Elizabeth Hunt on thu 25 aug 05
Hi Dan,
Last year it went up from $75 to $85, and is still a heck of a great deal!
Not only are the presenters top rate, they also feed you several wonderful
meals and have various evening activities clay and sometimes non-clay
related. Last year they featured films from the Alabama Film Festival as a
bonus treat. Hope to see you there. I live in Virgina now, but instead of
going home to Atlanta every year for the Xmas Holiday, I go to this
conference instead. Somehow I just manage to skip Ga, go straight to
Alabama, and have my parents come from Atlanta and stay with me in the hotel
during the conference. They get to see me, I have one of the best weekends
of the year....and everyone's happy:)
Elizabeth
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pfeiffer, Dan R (Dan)"
To:
Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 1:30 PM
Subject: FW: ALABAMA clay conference
> I have about given up looking for info on the web, the only hint I found
> was that Montevallo lists it as an event. Thanks to what Chirs has found
> so
> far we now know the dates and were it is just not how to apply or how much
> it costs.
>
> What was the cost in past years? Having spend lots on hardware and gas our
> budget is very tight this year.
>
>
> bill Edwards wrote >>I have attended several in the past but like you, I
> live in Alabama and it doesn't seem to be an easy find
> with up-2-date information. >>
>
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Chirs Greenman on thu 25 aug 05
Look be patient and be ready to play the game-- wait until the conference is
listed in Ceramics Monthly then call and register. It is just the process.
The registration does come out late. If you do not hear anything by late
January then I would start calling. Scott Meyer at Montevallo of Georgine
Clark at the Alabama State Art Council. Be patient.
Chris NOT Cirs
in the rainforest of Montgomery
-----Original Message-----
From: Clayart [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG]On Behalf Of Elizabeth
Hunt
Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 3:49 PM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Re: ALABAMA clay conference
Hi Dan,
Last year it went up from $75 to $85, and is still a heck of a great deal!
Not only are the presenters top rate, they also feed you several wonderful
meals and have various evening activities clay and sometimes non-clay
related. Last year they featured films from the Alabama Film Festival as a
bonus treat. Hope to see you there. I live in Virgina now, but instead of
going home to Atlanta every year for the Xmas Holiday, I go to this
conference instead. Somehow I just manage to skip Ga, go straight to
Alabama, and have my parents come from Atlanta and stay with me in the hotel
during the conference. They get to see me, I have one of the best weekends
of the year....and everyone's happy:)
Elizabeth
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pfeiffer, Dan R (Dan)"
To:
Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 1:30 PM
Subject: FW: ALABAMA clay conference
> I have about given up looking for info on the web, the only hint I found
> was that Montevallo lists it as an event. Thanks to what Chirs has found
> so
> far we now know the dates and were it is just not how to apply or how much
> it costs.
>
> What was the cost in past years? Having spend lots on hardware and gas our
> budget is very tight this year.
>
>
> bill Edwards wrote >>I have attended several in the past but like you, I
> live in Alabama and it doesn't seem to be an easy find
> with up-2-date information. >>
>
>
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__
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> melpots@pclink.com.
>
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Jim Champion on wed 4 jan 06
Here=27s the information that I=27ve found on the
Alabama Clay Conference=2E Hope to see you there=2E
I=27ll get to see my undergrad sculpture teachers Janice Kluge=2E
One of my all time favorite teachers!
She is presenting with Scott Bennett guest curator on the =
=93Just A Head=94 National Ceramic Invitational=2E =
21=92st Alabama Clay Conference
February 24-26=2C 2006
Sponsored by the Alabama Craft Council
with partial funding from The Alabama State Council on the Arts and the
Alabama Arts License Plate Program
=
in association with
The University of Montevallo
(Conference Coordinator=3A Dr=2E Scott Meyer=2C Prof=2E of Ceramic Art)
Main Conference Venue=3A The Rolling Hills Campground=2C Calera=2C AL
Planned Visits to=3A The University of Montevallo Gallery=2C Kiln Site=2C=
and Sculpture Department =
Presenting Featured Artists=3A
-Richard Notkin
At a time when most of the ceramic art world was interested in an expres=
sive=2C loose style=2C Richard Notkin=92s work asserted the power of the =
small precious object=2E His craftsmanship and mold-making skills are unp=
aralleled in contemporary ceramics=2E The signature skull teapot series p=
resents a seamless fusion of influences from the tradition of Yixing=2C t=
he surrealist flavor of Robert Arneson=92s California Funk (with whom he =
studied)=2C and his ceaseless passion for socially relevant satire=2E Onl=
y a short time after he graduated with his MFA=2C his work had been featu=
red at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York and was seen in a s=
olo exhibition at the prestigious Alan Frumkin Gallery in Chicago=2E Over=
the subsequent thirty years of this prolific career=2C his work has been=
included in museum collections such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art=2C=
New York=2C NY=2C the Cooper-Hewitt Museum=2C New York=2C NY=2C the Eve=
rson Museum of Art=2C Syracuse=2C NY=2C the Mint Museum of Art=2C Charlot=
te=2C NC=2C the
National Collection of Fine Arts=2C Smithsonian=2C Washington=2C DC=2C t=
he Victoria and Albert Museum=2C London England=2C the Shigaraki Ceramic =
Cultural Park=2C Japan=2C and the Stedelijk Museum=2C Amsterdam=2C The Ne=
therlands to name a few=2E He is regularly featured in commercial galleri=
es such as Garth Clark=2C New York=2C NY=2E He is the recipient of numero=
us grants and fellowships including one from the John Simon Guggenheim Me=
morial Foundation=2C the Lois Comfort Tiffany Foundation=2C and three fro=
m the National Endowment for the Arts=2E =
-Janet Mansfield
Janet Mansfield has been a potter for more than forty years=2E After her=
training in ceramics at the National Art School=2C East Sydney=2C she has=
exhibited widely in Australia and overseas=2E She is represented in most =
major
public collections in Australia and her work has appeared in publications=
throughout the world=2E She has been an invited participant in symposiums=
=2C
conferences and as a juror in many countries=2E A member of the Internati=
onal
Academy of Ceramics since 1981 and currently vice-president of that
organization=2C Janet Mansfield has received a number of awards for ceram=
ics
including the 1986 Award of the Australian Ceramic Society=2E In 1987 sh=
e was
awarded an Order of Australia Medal for her services to art=2C especially=
ceramics=2E In 1990 she received the Emeritus Award for art from the Aust=
ralia
Council=2E In 1999 she received the award of the Ceramic Arts Foundation=2C=
Ceramics Millennium=2C Amsterdam=2E Lifetime achievement awards have bee=
n
granted her by NCECA (National Council for Education in the Ceramic Arts=2C=
USA) and the International Festival of Ceramics=2C UK=2C both in 2003=2E =
In 2004
she was endowed with a Doctorate of Letters from the University of Tasman=
ia=2E
She has written a number of books on ceramics and is publisher/editor of =
the
journals Ceramics=3A Art and Perception and Ceramics TECHNICAL=2C interna=
tional
publications of high quality=2E For many years she has worked in the
salt-glaze and wood firing ceramics aesthetic=2C giving workshops and
lecturing internationally on this subject=2E =
-Tip Toland
Named by NCECA as an Emerging Artist at the conference in Charlotte (200=
1)=2C Tip Toland had already been recognized as one of the most exciting =
figural artists in contemporary ceramics=2E Typically=2C her work feature=
s the human form as a conduit for psychological and socially relevant sta=
tements=2E She is a frequent artist-in-residence at centers such as The A=
rchie Bray Foundation=2C MT=2C Centrum=2C WA=2C and the Ucross Foundation=
=2C WY=2E Her work has been seen in solo exhibitions at venues such as Na=
ncy Margolis Gallery=2C New York=2C NY=2C the Helen Drutt Gallery=2C Phil=
adelphia=2C PA and the William Trevor Gallery=2C Seattle=2C WA=2E Her gro=
up exhibitions include the =93Ceramic National 2000=94=2C Everson Museum =
of Art=2C Syracuse=2C NY=2C =93Trans-Ceramic Art=94=2C 3rd World Ceramic=
Biennale/World Ceramic Exposition Foundation=2C Seoul=2C Korea=2C and =93=
A Ceramic Continuum=3A Fifty Years of the Archie Bray Influence=2C The No=
rthwest Museum of Arts and Culture=2C Spokane=2C WA=2E Her work has been =
seen in over thirty publications incl
uding Art In America=2C Ceramics=3A Art and Perception=2C and Ceramics Mo=
nthly magazines=2E
With Special Small Demos By=3A
-Scott Bennett
-Steve Loucks
-Larry Manning
-Larry Percy
-Guadalupe Robinson
-Tony Wright
Conference Schedule
-subject to minor adjustment =
Thursday Afternoon=2C Feb=2E 23
12=3A00PM-5=3A00PM Registration =
Early arrivals on their own Thurs=2E evening=2E Ceramic Demo Videos from =
the Craft Council Collection
Friday=2C Feb=2E 24
8=3A00AM-9=3A00AM Continental Breakfast=2E (Registration continues)
9=3A00AM-11=3A30 Welcome=2C Artist Demonstrations =
11=3A30AM-12=3A30PM 1=92st Lunch Seating Small Demo =
12=3A30-1=3A30PM 2=92nd Lunch Seating Small Demo
1=3A30-3=3A00PM Artist Demonstrations continue =
3=3A00-5=3A00PM First Two Artists Slide Presentations =
5=3A30-6=3A30PM 1=92st Dinner Seating Small Demo
6=3A30-7=3A30PM 2=92nd Dinner Seating Small Demo =
8=3A00-=3FPM =93Just A Head=94 National Ceramic Invitational=2C =
guest curator Scott Bennett=2C assisted by Janice Kluge =
dessert reception (UM Bloch Hall Gallery) =
Saturday=2C Feb=2E 25
8=3A00AM-9=3A00AM Continental Breakfast =
9=3A00AM-11=3A30AM Artist Demonstrations continue =
11=3A30AM-12=3A30PM 1=92st Lunch Seating Small Demo
12=3A30PM-1=3A30PM 2=92nd Lunch Seating Small Demo
1=3A30-3=3A00PM Artist Demonstrations Conclude =
3=3A00-4=3A00PM Third Artist=92s Slides =
4=3A00-7=3A00PM =93Shameless Commerce Dept=2E=94 Mug Swap=2C Clay Tools a=
nd Equipment=2C People Who Want To Sell Stuff
5=3A00-7=3A00PM Barbecue Cookout =
7=3A30-9=3A30PM Keynote=3A Contemporary Ceramics (Janet Mansfield)
Panel Discussion=3A Mansfield=2C Notkin=2C Toland=2C (Meyer Moderating) =
9=3A30PM- The Cary Hudson Band
Sunday=2C Feb=2E 26
8=3A00AM-9=3A00AM Breakfast Buffet
CHECKOUT AND TRAVEL TO U=2E OF MONTEVALLO
10=3A00- Anagama Unloading (UM Kiln Site) =
Conference goers see video of firing=2C see their work unloaded *****
11- Hot Stuff Sculpture Demo
Noon- Grand Finale=3A Janet Mansfield Salt Fire Demo=2E Salt kiln will b=
e at proper temp=2E for Ms=2E Mansfield to show her salting process=2E
Anagama Kiln unloading will continue in afternoon=2E =
******More On The Anagama=3A
Pre-register by January 30 and you can have a piece in this anagama firin=
g at UM!
YOU MUST!!!!! E-mail Scott Meyer at=3A meyer=40montevallo=2Eedu for=
guidelines=2E
Loading-Feb=2E 4-8=2C Firing =96 Feb=2E 11-15=2C Unload At Conference- Fe=
b=2E 26 10AM-Until
Accommodations=3A
-Rolling Hills Campground
Main Conference Location
(205) 668-1168
521 Highway 304=2C Calera AL 35040
Please do not call the campground now for reservations=2E All Rolling Hil=
ls booking will be done through your pre-registration form=2E Feel free t=
o book any of the other hotels at any time=2E
-From the North=3A Take I 65 South to exit 231=2E Turn Left onto Montgome=
ry Hwy/ US 31/ AL 3=2E Turn Right onto Alabama Highway Dept=2E Rd=2E Turn=
Right onto CR 304=2E Look for Rolling Hills Campground=2C ACC signs=2E
-From the South=3A take I 65 North to exit 231 toward Saginaw=2E Turn Rig=
ht onto Montgomery Hwy/ US 31/ AL3=2E Turn Right onto Alabama Highway Dep=
t=2E Rd=2E Turn Right onto CR304=2E Look for Rolling Hills campground and=
ACC signs=2E
Lodging options include hotel-style rooms=2C dorms=2C camping=2E Please s=
ee insert card for details=2E
A special note=3A The Campground is a church affiliate and asks that we n=
ot serve alcoholic beverages on the grounds=2E
Other Options=3A =
-Holiday Inn Express
(205) 668-3641 =
Just off I 65=2C (exit 231) =
357 Highway 304
Calera=2C AL 35040
-Best Western Suite Life
(205)668-0222
11960 Highway 25
Calera=2C AL 35040
-Days Inn
(205) 668-0560
11691 Highway 25
Calera=2C AL 35040
Patti Petit on thu 27 dec 07
My registration form came yesterday. It contains very
little helpful information such as conference
accommodations etc. Not too sure what is happening as
it was posted from Florence, Alabama instead of the
Craft Council in Montgomery. I too hope that the web
site will become interactive soon. I could not get
into it either.
Patti in NE GA
http://www.runningrabbitpottery.com
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Chris Campbell on thu 17 jan 08
I am headed there and wondered if any other
clayarters would be attending.
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Pfeiffer Fire Arts on thu 17 jan 08
We have much enjoyed the clay conference in past years but this year has
little for functional potters so we will pass. Hope to go next year when it
is in Huntsville, about a 20 min drive and the focus will be back on
functional pottery.
Dan & Laurel
Chris Campbell >>>>Subject: Alabama Clay Conference
I am headed there and wondered if any other
clayarters would be attending.
<<<<
ELAINE CARROLL on tue 1 nov 11
I am trying to get some info on the next, 2012, Al Clay Conference, can som=
eone
help me.
Randall Moody on tue 1 nov 11
On Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 8:33 AM, ELAINE CARROLL wrot=
=3D
e:
> I am trying to get some info on the next, 2012, Al Clay Conference, can
> someone
> help me.
>
http://s75119.gridserver.com/
The 27th Alabama Clay Conference =3D96 February 16 =3D96 19, 2012 in Birmin=
gham
Scott Bennett
Chair, ALCC 27
Birmingham, Alabama
scott@reddotgallery.com
--=3D20
Randall in Atlanta
http://wrandallmoody.com
John Rodgers on tue 1 nov 11
Here ya go....
Alabama Clay Conference
http://s75119.gridserver.com/
John
John Rodgers
Clayartist and Moldmaker
88'GL VW Bus Driver
Chelsea, AL
Http://www.moldhaus.com
On 11/1/2011 7:33 AM, ELAINE CARROLL wrote:
> I am trying to get some info on the next, 2012, Al Clay Conference, can s=
omeone
> help me.
>
>
John Britt on tue 1 nov 11
Just have to google Alabama Clay Conference 2012:
http://s75119.gridserver.com/
www.facebook.com/john.britt1
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