Clay Carnival 2007

When:	Saturday September 15, 2007, 8:30AM - 4:50PM
Where:	Clay Planet [MAP] 1775 Russell Street Santa Clara, California 95054
Price:	$30.00 for both OVCAG members and non-members
Sign Up Form Refund Policy	openings are left. To be sure of a spot, sign up now!
Questions:	E-mail workshops@ovcag.org

Attend up to four workshops in one day. Pick and chose the workshops you want to attend and pay the low price of $30 for one or for all four. The Clay Carnival workshop will be held at Clay Planet on the 15th of September. There will be three to four simultaneous clay sessions at any one time. Most of the demonstrations are repeated, allowing you not to miss a clay session while attending another. The topics were chosen, based on the results of the OVCAG members survey. Please bring a brown bag lunch if you plan on being there for the day. We'll provide morning snacks, coffee, tea and water.

Session	8:30-10:20	10:30-12:20	Lunch	1:00-2:50	3:00-4:50
Session A	Galleries, Co-Ops, On-Line Sales: Benefits & Pitfalls (Jan Schachter and Janet Bajorek)	Galleries, Co-Ops, On-Line Sales: Benefits & Pitfalls (Jan Schachter and Janet Bajorek)		Six Steps to Throwing Bliss (Andy Ruble)	Six Steps to Throwing Bliss (Andy Ruble)
Session B	Chinese Brush Painting (Jill Getzan)	Tile Making the Old Fashioned Way (Diane Winters)		Tile Making the Old Fashioned Way (Diane Winters)	Chinese Brush Painting (Jill Getzan)
Session C	Thrown & Altered Forms (Joyce Clark-Binen)	Thrown & Altered Forms (Joyce Clark-Binen)		Alternate Raku (Eduardo Lazo)	Handbuilding with Beach Balls (Phyllis Lee)
Session D		Kiln Maintenance (Matt Hoogland & JJ Stiff)		Kiln Maintenance (Matt Hoogland & JJ Stiff)

Chinese Brush Work for Potters * Jill Getzan

Jill Getzan, who studied Chinese Brush Painting in Hong Kong, will demonstrate various Chinese brush painting techniques, and the participants will practice with brush and ink on paper. The goal of this entirely hands-on session is to help clay artists gain confidence painting on their clay art and eventually learning to treat their pottery surface as a canvas.

Throwing and Altering Big Pots * Joyce Clark-Binen

So now you can throw well, but want to expand your line. Here is an excellent example of the wide variety of alterations you can make to your pieces to add interest and uniqueness. See how the shape enhances the results during firing (especially pit firing) to show movement and the flare of the fire.

Galleries, Co-Ops, Online Sales: What's Next? * Jan Schachter & Janet Bajorek

Beyond the street fairs, Guild sales and Coffee Shop sales, how do you promote your work? Jan Schachter and Janet Bajorek will lead an interactive discussion on how to network to access galleries, what materials to present; co-ops, non- profit galleries, and consignment vs. wholesale They will also discuss how to prepare for a gallery or a show, some practical considerations of contracts, commission, costs, etc.; handling payment problems with galleries, your obligations. Bring your experiences to the workshop or send a short statement of your experiences when you register.

Make Tiles the Old-Fashioned Way * Diane Winters

See a demonstration of handcrafted tile making using a traditional press-mold method. Discussion will cover many other aspects of tile making, including advice on clay body selection, modeling, plaster casting, drying and firing without warping, grout color options, etc. See examples of Diane's tiles at www.artisticlicense.org/members/winters/index.html or www.earthworksberkeley.com/DianeWinters/index.html. (wait for images to load).

Kiln Maintenance and Repair * JJ Stiff (Clay Planet)

New to kiln ownership or thinking about getting one? Get tips on the proper care and feeding of your kiln to increase the life expectancy. Learn the basics of kiln maintenance--how to change an element, tune your kiln sitter, troubleshoot and test your kiln for problems to make basic repairs yourself.

Naked Raku Methodology: Current Trends and Challenges * Eduardo Lazo

This creative interactive problem-solving session stems from the growing interest in Naked Raku. Naked Raku techniques differ and the process can be challenging for even the most experienced ceramist. This workshop presents an opportunity for interested parties to access successful techniques used by leading artists. Participants will be asked to share experiences and exchange winning ideas.

Handbuilding Using Beach Balls * Phyllis Lee

Want to make big pots but you can’t throw well enough on the wheel? Here is your chance to learn this simple, but effective method of building around a beach ball. Adding texture and sprigs, shaping the form, and other tips will be shared and demonstrated.

Six Steps to Throwing Bliss * Andy Ruble

Find your throwing bliss to maximize your potential on the potter's wheel. Andy will cover the basic six steps to throwing bliss: tall cylinders, dry shaping techniques, as well as discuss pottery fundamentals such as form, function, line quality, proportion, visual terminations, and surface embellishment techniques.

The workshop will be limited to 100 participants.