Williams, Keith on fri 25 feb 11
I'm writing a short note as my first post to ClayArt. I'm told that this is=
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the first time a sitting President of NCECA has posted on ClayArt. I'll ta=
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ke Mel's word on that, but in short, I'm happy to be here writing this. I h=
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ave long thought that I should join ClayArt. finally here I am.
As Mel has previously posted ClayArt and NCECA are investigating the possib=
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ilities of becoming affiliated organizations. To this end, Mel and I had a =
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meeting over lunch today. (As it happens we live only 20 minutes from each =
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other. - Who knew?)
In our meeting we did almost no business, but rather we simply met over tea=
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and a sandwich and talked about life, ceramics, education, communication, =
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integrity and so much more. We immediately hit it off as fellow artists, ed=
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ucators and humans. We shared many connecting points. It was a long and ple=
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asurable meeting for the both of us, I think.
I was reminded of the book, "Three Cups of Tea", (which I recommend uncondi=
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tionally). It is a compelling story..., but the extraordinary American's gr=
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eat learning in the book was that before anything of substance can be start=
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ed in Afghanistan, first trust must be gained over three cups of tea. I sha=
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red Mel's special sweet creamed tea today and much trust was built between =
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us. I felt that this has laid the groundwork for our two organizations to m=
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ove forward in positive and supportive ways.
There is much to discuss and agree upon before we might achieve an official=
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affiliation, but our shared organizational values of education in the cera=
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mics arts for all ages and practitioners is a firm foundation on which we c=
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an build. In this climate, I firmly believe that arts organizations like ou=
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rs have to support one another and work in a united way if we are to achiev=
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e our goals and uphold the value of what we do in the world.
I look forward to more meetings with Mel and a group that he is putting tog=
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ether for this endeavor at the conference, but I also suspect that he and I=
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will meet many times as clay friends over the next weeks, months and years=
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Keith J. Williams,
President, NCECA=3D
Veena Raghavan on fri 25 feb 11
Welcome to Clayart.
It was wonderful news that you and Mel are working towards bringing NCECA
and Clayart together. It should make for a great union.
I will be sorry to miss the first joint venture of Clayart and NCECA in
Tampa, but I look forward to being a part of this joint venture in years to
come.
As you found, Mel is a great person, and he has worked hard at making
Clayart what it is today.
All my best wishes for a wonderful and fruitful future for both
organizations.
Veena
In a message dated 2/25/2011 7:09:10 PM Eastern Standard Time,
Williams@CSP.EDU writes:
>
>
> I'm writing a short note as my first post to ClayArt. I'm told that this
> is the first time a sitting President of NCECA has posted on ClayArt. I'l=
l
> take Mel's word on that, but in short, I'm happy to be here writing this.=
I
> have long thought that I should join ClayArt. finally here I am.
> As Mel has previously posted ClayArt and NCECA are investigating the
> possibilities of becoming affiliated organizations. To this end, Mel and =
I had a
> meeting over lunch today. (As it happens we live only 20 minutes from eac=
h
> other. - Who knew?)
> In our meeting we did almost no business, but rather we simply met over
> tea and a sandwich and talked about life, ceramics, education, communicat=
ion,
> integrity and so much more. We immediately hit it off as fellow artists,
> educators and humans. We shared many connecting points. It was a long and
> pleasurable meeting for the both of us, I think.
VeenaRaghavan@cs.com
William & Susan Schran User on fri 25 feb 11
On 2/25/11 6:47 PM, "Williams, Keith" wrote:
> I'm writing a short note as my first post to ClayArt. I'm told that this =
is
> the first time a sitting President of NCECA has posted on ClayArt. I'll t=
ake
> Mel's word on that, but in short, I'm happy to be here writing this. I ha=
ve
> long thought that I should join ClayArt. finally here I am.
Welcome Keith!
I, as member of Clayart, am very happy to have you with us.
I hope you might find time during the NCECA conference to come by the
Clayart room and participate in the workshops we will present.
I would also invite you to have your name added to the list of Clayart room
presenters and do a Q&A about your vision of the future between NCECA and
Clayart.
Bill
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William "Bill" Schran
wschran@cox.net
wschran@nvcc.edu
http://www.creativecreekartisans.com
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