UPCOMING EVENTS

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• Board Meetings

  • Start
    Mon, June 03, 2019
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  • End
    Tue, December 03, 2019
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  • Schedule
    5 sessions
  • Location
    Tabor Space, 5441 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97215

  Board Meetings 

  Board meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month at Tabor Space from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm. Board meetings are a time to review important information and help guide the OPA towards a bright future.   

  Please note that these dates are subject to possible change. You will receive an email notification in the event of changes or cancellations. 

  Meetings are in held in the Art Room*  

  
  

  * NOTE: the June meeting is on a MONDAY night and will be held in Room 5 at Tabor Space   

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• November General Meeting

  • When
    Fri, November 15, 2019
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    6:00 AM - 9:00 AM
  • Location
    7688 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97219

   November General Meeting 

  The November General Meeting will be held on the 3rd Friday of November, November 15th. This is because the Fall Fair could only be scheduled during our regularly scheduled general meeting. Potluck begins at 6:00 and meeting starts at 6:30

  
  

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• OPA Holiday Sale

  • Start
    Sat, November 30, 2019
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    10:00 AM
  • End
    Sun, December 01, 2019
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    5:00 PM
  • Location
    7688 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97219

  
  

  NEW! OPA is holding its first Holiday Sale on Small Business Saturday (& Sunday). Come find all of your handmade gifts and support your local makers at this 2-day event, featuring over 30 ceramic artists. November 30-December 1, from 10am-5pm – we’ll be at the Multnomah Arts Center, in the Dance Studio (7688 SW Capitol Hwy, SW Portland.)
  
  •  FREE admission and on-site parking available.
  •  All ages are welcome.
  •  Door prizes will be raffled every 30 minutes – must be present to win.

  
Featured Artists:

  Ha Austin Chris Baskin Mindy Beauchamp Josh Berkus   (FuzzyChef Pottery) Jennifer Gauer/   Meghan Radick (JaMpdx) Rebecca Gerendasy Jess Graff Motoko Hori Kendall Jones Hui-Yong Kim Meaghan Kunzmann Wil LaBelle Ron Linn Chris McClelland Samuel Newman

  Kimberly Ota Jennifer Pak Dennis Portz Christopher St. John Linda Dalal Sawaya Gita Sturm Anshula Tayal Halima Taylor Rosemary Tobiga Elisabeth Walden Karen Walsh Jenny Watson Natalie Warrens Ellen Weinert Emily Wickham Benjamin Wood Linda Workman-Morelli

  
  
  

  
  

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• *New* Ceramic Showcase 2020 Application

  • Start
    Fri, May 01, 2020
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    10:00 AM
  • End
    Sun, May 03, 2020
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    4:00 PM
  • Location
    Oregon Convention Center Hall A-A1, Portland OR

  Register

  Deadline to Apply: November 18, 2019
  Show Dates: May 1-3, 2020
  

  Please click the links below for information about this application. If you have questions about the application, contact Showcase Registrar, Chris McClelland 971-242-9337.

  2020 Application Instructions.pdf (Updated 10/30)

  Ceramic Showcase Policies > (PDF)
  
  Work Shift Job descriptions >
  
  Committee Job Descriptions >
  

  
  

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• Ceramic Showcase 2020

  • Start
    Fri, May 01, 2020
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    10:00 AM
  • End
    Sun, May 03, 2020
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    4:00 PM
  • Location
    Portland Convention Center, 777 NE MLK Blvd Hall A & A1, Portland, Oregon

  Ceramic Showcase 

  Join us for the 38th Annual Ceramic Showcase!  

  This three day event showcases over 150 Oregon Potters Association members who make sculptures, wall art and functional pottery for the home, garden, and work. Special areas for children to play with clay and pottery demonstrations run throughout the show.

  Ceramic Showcase is joined by the Gathering of the Guilds: Creative Metal Arts Guild, Guild of Oregon Woodworkers, Oregon Glass Guild, Oregon Potters Association, Portland Bead Society and Portland Handweavers Guild.

  Admission is free 

  Show Hours: 

  • Friday, May 1st - 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
  • Saturday, May 2nd - 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  • Sunday, May 3rd - 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

  
  

  Featuring:

  • Daily artist demonstrations
    
  • Live music
    
  • Family-friendly crafts & education
    
  • Hourly door prizes 11am-4pm each day
  • Gift certificate drawing twice a day
    

  

  You could win a $50 Ceramic Showcase Gift Certificate! Fill out a mailing list form and drop it in one of the collection boxes located throughout the show. Names will be drawn at 1pm and 5pm Friday, 12pm and 4pm Saturday, and 12pm and 3pm Sunday.

  
  

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• North West Wood Fire Conference RSVP

  • Start
    Thu, June 04, 2020
  • End
    Sat, June 06, 2020
  • Location
    Chehalem Cultural Center 415 E Sheridan St, Newberg, OR 97132
  • Registered
    18 registrants

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  East Creek Anangama is holding a North West Wood Fire Conference in June 2020 and as an OPA member you can register at a discounted rate!! 

  The early bird conference pass is $80 and as an OPA member you can purchase a pass at a 25% discounted rate of $60.  Please indicate your interest in a discounted conference pass by registering here.  Last day to register is the 31st of January. 

  We will be collecting the discounted registration fees in early February 2020 to all OPA members who register to this event.  OPA will coordinate our group payment and distribute conference passes to all who register through OPA. 

  Please RSVP to indicate your interest and an email will be sent out in January 2020 to facilitate final payment!

  The NWWFC will have keynote speakers, multiple concurrent shows, workshops, presentations and more.  Check out the website for more info.  

  
  

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