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• East Creek Anagama April-May Firing

  • Start
    Sat, April 24, 2021
  •  
    9:30 AM (PDT)
  • End
    Sat, May 15, 2021
  •  
    6:00 PM (PDT)
  • Location
    Willamina, OR

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  Join the East Creek Anagama firing crew in firing your pots for 5 days and nights in Willamina, OR. Each firing will be led by experienced wood fire-ers and provide the opportunity to learn, connect, and serve your inner pyro. Sign up for your chance to participate in a spring firing! 

  Firing Style: TBD, depending on what we learn in the November through March firings. The firing could range from hot and glassy to a medium sized strike. In all cases, our goal will be to keep functional glazes functional.

  Your Pots: Each member can sign up for 1-2 CF. If there is space available closer to the firing date, we will allow members to purchase additional CF.

  Loading: Your bisque fired pieces must arrive at East Creek by 9:30am on Saturday, April 24. Opportunities for Portland drop off and for in person delivery will be available. In case of COVID escalation, a pickup service may be established. The OPA will help to organize these logistics for each firing.

  The firing: Depending on COVID, you may have the opportunity to visit the firing April 27-May 2. An online scheduling mechanism will be available.

  Your finished pots: Unloading will take place on Saturday, May 15. An online scheduler will be available to participants for socially-distanced pickup times.

  This offering is available for OPA members only.

  
  
  

  
  

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• OPA General Membership Meeting May 14th @ 7pm

  • When
    Fri, May 14, 2021
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:00 PM (PDT)
  • Location
    Zoom

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  OPA General Membership Meeting

  May 14th 7pm - 8pm

  All OPA Members are invited to come!

  Join in on some clay community time and our special presentation.

  

  Special Presentation by

  Anshula Tayal

  She will be taking us on a virtual tour of the concept and design behind her series of work 
  'Kalakriti - The Imagery Memoir'
  She will walk you through the vivid images of different forms of Indian textile and tribal art and her adaptation of those on clay.

  

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• Online Demonstration: Press Mold Magic: A Beginner's Guide to One-Piece Plaster Mold Making for Sculpture & Beyond with Kendall Jones

  • When
    Wed, May 19, 2021
  •  
    5:00 PM - 6:30 PM (PDT)
  • Location
    Online, zoom link will be emailed

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  A simple one-piece plaster push mold can help you create sculptural pieces efficiently and each piece can still be unique! Get over your fear of plaster and fall in love with the possibilities of quickly replicating your original sculptures which you have spent hours refining. From your detailed original, learn to make a basic plaster mold with readily available materials. I will show you how I use molds of my original sculpts of human and animal faces to create one-of-a-kind pieces. This is NOT an advanced mold-making course demonstrating two-part molds for slip-casting, but rather a class meant to show the versatility of simple press molds.

  This class is best to first attend and watch, then attempt. When you are ready to attempt, here are the materials you will need:

  Supplies (not necessary for class time, but needed in order to try the project on your own)

  • a small sculpture in wet greenware, (less than leatherhard) and prepped to prevent undercuts
  • cottle boards, old plastic yogurt containers or paper cups to use as mold frame (depends on size of original)
  • A surface to make the mold on (a granite or marble tile or counter or a melamine tray are first choices)
  • fresh potters plaster (store in a sealed plastic container)
  • Measuring cup
  • postal scale (maybe optional)
  • old mixing bowl (or from the dollar store)
  • old mixing utensil or hand
  • wet clay (for mold set up and casting)
  • water
  • wood and metal modeling tools
  • clean up implements: rags, paper towels
  • Vaseline or Murphy's soap

  Objectives:

  1) Learn to prepare an original piece of wet greenware for a one-piece mold and set up your mold frame

  2) Learn to mix plaster, pour, and refine your mold for casting

  3) See how I cast my molds and applications in which I use my castings

  
  

  The Zoom Demonstration will be recorded and sent out to all registrants if you want to attend but have a scheduling conflict during the live demonstration.

  Since this is an online workshop, you will need to have a computer, tablet, or phone that can run video conferencing in a browser or app.

  
  

  
  

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• Online Demonstration: Make a Collage Plate out of Thin Slabs of Clay with Stephanie Burton

  • When
    Wed, May 26, 2021
  •  
    1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (PDT)
  • Location
    Online, Link will be Emailed
  • Spaces left
    100

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  My collage plates are reminiscent of a mixed media collage, however, we will be using clay! With a combination of hand-carved stamps and various other textures from my stamp collection, we will be creating a collage plate using a menagerie of different textures. I enjoy pairing a glossy glaze next to a matte glaze to add some additional interest!

  
  

  You Will Learn:

  • Good craftmanship using slab construction and multiple hand building techniques
  • A new arsenal of tools & methods
  • About brushing glazes and a few glaze design aesthetics

  
  

  Materials Needed:

  • large clay slab
  • small or large bisque plate form
  • work surface (I use 2.5x2.5 drywall from home depot/lowes (precut)
  • two smaller boards (larger than your bisque plate form)
  • assortment of stamps (large & small)
  • large & small cookie cutters with a scalloped edge
  • rolling pin
  • ruler
  • large & small brush
  • squeegee or a soft Sherrill Mudtools
  • exacto knife
  • corn starch
  • thin plastic
  • water
  • serrated tracing wheel (optional)
    
    

  The Zoom Demonstration will be recorded and sent out to all registrants if you want to attend but have a scheduling conflict during the live demonstration.

  Since this is an online workshop, you will need to have a computer, tablet, or phone that can run video conferencing in a browser or app.

  
  

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• OPA Board Meeting

  • When
    Tue, June 08, 2021
  •  
    7:00 PM (PDT)
  • Location
    Zoom Link in Description

  Join us for our virtual meeting! 

  Topic: OPA | Board Meeting Room
  
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  Meeting ID: 924 4614 1847
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• OPA Board Meeting

  • When
    Tue, July 06, 2021
  •  
    7:00 PM (PDT)
  • Location
    Zoom Link in Description

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  Topic: OPA | Board Meeting Room
  
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• OPA Board Meeting

  • When
    Tue, August 10, 2021
  •  
    7:00 PM (PDT)
  • Location
    Zoom Link in Description

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  Topic: OPA | Board Meeting Room
  
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• OPA Board Meeting

  • When
    Tue, September 07, 2021
  •  
    7:00 PM (PDT)
  • Location
    Zoom Link in Description

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  Topic: OPA | Board Meeting Room
  
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• OPA Board Meeting

  • When
    Tue, October 05, 2021
  •  
    7:00 PM (PDT)
  • Location
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  Topic: OPA | Board Meeting Room
  
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• OPA Board Meeting

  • When
    Tue, November 09, 2021
  •  
    7:00 PM (PST)
  • Location
    Zoom Link in Description

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  Topic: OPA | Board Meeting Room
  
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• OPA Board Meeting

  • When
    Tue, December 07, 2021
  •  
    7:00 PM (PST)
  • Location
    Zoom Link in Description

  Join us for our virtual meeting! 

  Topic: OPA | Board Meeting Room
  
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  Meeting ID: 924 4614 1847
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• Pre-Recorded Online Demonstration: Pinch, Pull and Push Your Cat: Simple Sculpting with Carrie Kitzke of Studio Mimmi Ceramics

  • When
    Fri, December 31, 2021
  •  
    12:00 AM (PST)
  • Location
    Online, Link will be Emailed

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  This is a video recording of a demonstration which took place on 3/10/2021. Run time is 1:38:43. 

  A link to the cloud-based video recording will be sent in the payment confirmation email.

  This listing is for personal use only. For non-personal use & licensing questions, please contact president@oregonpotters.org.

  Final sale, no refunds permitted.
  
  

  
  

  Learn how to sculpt a cat with Carrie Kitzke of Studio Mimmi Ceramics. In this 1.5 hour workshop you will learn the foundations of pinching/pulling a form. This workshop will guide you through the steps of creating a cat and how to make simple a simple push mold for ladybugs and mushrooms. We'll discuss the merits of solid sculpting and how it can help create uniform work. Carrie will demonstrate techniques learned from hand sculpting over 1,000 clay kitties. She has taught this sculpting method to both kids and adults, its great for beginners or experienced ceramicists looking for something new. The techniques in this class are transferable to Sculpey so participants don't need a kiln to participate. 

  Younger kids should work with an adult and might only be interested in the “kitty making” which will be the first 45 mins and then we’ll focus on push molds for the second half. 

  You Will Learn:

  1. Learn how to sculpt a cat.

  2. Learn how to make small push molds and add cute details

  3. Learn skills that are transferable to oven-bake or air dry clay
     
     

  Materials Needed:

  • Clay (a 4 oz ball and some extra) OR an oven bake clay alternative like Sculpey (2 oz package for one cat, plus extra for details) 

  • Needle tool (or a tooth pick)

  • Sponge

  • Water

  • Scratching/scoring tool 

  • Slip 

    Note: if you're using Sculpey you only need two 2oz packages and a needle tool or tooth pick. Rubbing alcohol can be used to smooth unbaked Sculpey. 

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• Pre-Recorded Online Demonstration: Can You Handle It? with Samuel Newman

  • When
    Fri, December 31, 2021
  •  
    (PST)
  • Location
    Online, Link Will Be Emailed Immediately Upon Purchase

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  This is a video recording of a demonstration which took place on July 8th, 2020. Run time is 2:00:22. 

  A link to the cloud-based video recording will be sent in the payment confirmation email. The video link will expire on 12/31/2021.

  This listing is for personal use only. For non-personal use & licensing questions, please contact president@oregonpotters.org.

  Final sale, no refunds permitted.

  
  

  Handles are like chess, simple to learn but difficult to master. An intentional handle can really elevate the most basic form. Come join me in this 2 hour hands-on workshop as I demonstrate and articulate my view points on what makes a successful handle. We'll primarily focus on pulling a handle off of the mug with an emphasis on harmony and function. 

  You Will Learn:
  

  1. How to pull a handle off the mug.
     
  2. Why handles need more attention than the actual vessel.
     
  3. How to find balance and harmony through your handle on a difficult form.

  Suggested for Workshop:
  

  • Leather hard mug
    
  • Wedged ball of clay - 1 lb
    
  • Scoring tool
    
  • Sponge
    
  • Water
    
  • Clay Journal for notes

  
  

  
  

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• Pre-Recorded Online Demonstration: Making a Lidded Jar for an Atmospheric Firing with Chris Baskin

  • When
    Fri, December 31, 2021
  •  
    (PST)
  • Location
    Online, Link Will Be Emailed Immediately Upon Purchase

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  This is a video recording of a demonstration which took place on July 8th, 2020. Run time is 1:01:11. 

  A link to the cloud-based video recording will be sent in the payment confirmation email. The video link will expire on 12/31/2021.

  This listing is for personal use only. For non-personal use & licensing questions, please contact president@oregonpotters.org.

  Final sale, no refunds permitted.

  
  

  In this workshop I’ll share my passion for forming pieces for atmospheric kilns. Showing some of my favorite clay forming techniques, (coil and throw additions, faceting, and cutting feet), I'll demonstrate a technique I’ve personalized for making a lidded jar.

  Interwoven with the forming of clay is the birth and life of ideas, creation of personal meaning, of community and world.  As an artist/potter I work and play with these concerns using tools of metaphor, analogy, and critical thought.

  How do we move work and ideas forward?  What touchstones provide insight and perspective for ceramic artists?  How do we connect deeply to both the larger human story, and our contemporary context.  I’ll share how histories, myths, and traditions all inform and root my personal studio practice and fill a reservoir from which to draw.

  You Will Learn:
  

  1. Technique to make an enclosed form become a lidded jar on a potters wheel.
  2. How to fit slips to clays and utilize crackle slips for bisque and green-ware.
  3. Ways for listening to, learning from and moving forward with your work.
     
     

  
  

  
  

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• Pre-Recorded Online Demonstration: Monster Making with James DeRosso

  • When
    Fri, December 31, 2021
  •  
    (PST)
  • Location
    Online, Link Will Be Emailed Immediately Upon Purchase

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  This is a video recording of a demonstration which took place on September 9th, 2020. Run time is 2:02:45. 

  This class is discounted due to some issues with the audio in the first ~4 minutes of the recording, due to some attendees not being muted.

  A link to the cloud-based video recording will be sent in the payment confirmation email. The video link will expire on 12/31/2021.

  This listing is for personal use only. For non-personal use & licensing questions, please contact president@oregonpotters.org.

  Final sale, no refunds permitted.

  
  

  In less than two hours you will create your own clay monster. The tools and techniques are very basic and the workshop is suitable for kids and adults. Detailed instruction and demonstration will be given to guide you through the entire process of making your own original creature of disgust. Instruction will also be given on how to stain and glaze, or how to use paints to add a wash and colors.

  You will learn:

  Participants will learn expert monster making techniques, along with basics in forming and joining clay parts. Instruction will also be given in figurative sculpting and posturing to express personality and emotion. There will be detailed demonstrations of texturing and monster appendage making.

  Materials needed:

  • ceramic clay - White Salmon with grog or a low-fire white clay body
  • air-dry clay if not firing in a kiln
  • 2 chopsticks (1 that is round at both ends, 1 that has a square end)
  • 2 round toothpicks
  • small water dish
  • small work board - hardy-backer/mason board, or wood, or a porous type surface
  • ceramic stain - iron oxide or a mix of iron and copper oxide
  • ceramic underglaze - "Duncan Concepts" - red, green, blue, yellow, black, white
  • acrylic paints if using non-fire clay
  • small paint brushes

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• Pre-Recorded Online Demonstration: How to Throw a Squared Lidded Jar with a Round Lid with Patrick Horsley

  • When
    Fri, December 31, 2021
  •  
    (PST)
  • Location
    Online, Link Will Be Emailed Immediately Upon Purchase

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  This is a video recording of a demonstration which took place on September 23rd, 2020. Run time is 1:46:40. 

  A link to the cloud-based video recording will be sent in the payment confirmation email. The video link will expire on 12/31/2021.

  This listing is for personal use only. For non-personal use & licensing questions, please contact president@oregonpotters.org.

  Final sale, no refunds permitted.

  

  I will demo the throwing and altering of a tall cylinder. The throwing of a round lid and flange to attach to the squared cylinder and its sizing .The extrudes of parts for applied feet and attaching. The throwing of a knob and its manipulation. A discussion about clay, slips and the final glaze treatment.

  You will learn:

  The ease to discover and expand simple thrown shapes into more complcated shapes. The use of dies and extrudes to make editions to your work. The idea of engineering and planning to broaden your view of what can be made as a potter.
  
  

  Materials needed:

  A notebook for taking notes and drawing ideas, and slip glaze info

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• Pre-Recorded Online Demonstration: Making Sauerkraut Crocks with Dwayne Sackey

  • When
    Fri, December 31, 2021
  •  
    (PST)
  • Location
    Online, Link Will Be Emailed Immediately Upon Purchase

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  This is a video recording of a demonstration which took place on October 7th, 2020. Run time is 1:21:47. 

  A link to the cloud-based video recording will be sent in the payment confirmation email. The video link will expire on 12/31/2021.

  This listing is for personal use only. For non-personal use & licensing questions, please contact president@oregonpotters.org.

  Final sale, no refunds permitted.

  
  

  During the demo I walk the participants through the different components and throwing processes involved in making a sauerkraut crock for fermenting cabbage. The participants will learn to make the vessel along with the lid and knob as well as ceramic weights.
  
  

  Materials needed:

  A notebook and pen

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• Pre-Recorded Online Demonstration: Intro to Image Transfer through Decal Application with Alicia Craft

  • When
    Fri, December 31, 2021
  •  
    (PST)
  • Location
    Online, Link Will Be Emailed Immediately Upon Purchase

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  This is a video recording of a demonstration which took place on October 14th, 2020. Run time is 2:05:57. 

  A link to the cloud-based video recording will be sent in the payment confirmation email. The video link will expire on 12/31/2021.

  This listing is for personal use only. For non-personal use & licensing questions, please contact president@oregonpotters.org.

  Final sale, no refunds permitted.

  

  Decal application is a fresh and exciting way to transfer images onto clay. The options are limitless - both commercially made and individually produced decals can provide a range of colors, photographic likenesses, and detailed imagery.
  

  In this course, Alicia Craft will introduce the fundamentals of ceramic decals: appropriate application, tips to avoid transfer issues, firing work, and problem solving. Alicia will also discuss how she creates the decals she uses within her own work, altering and adjusting imagery for crisp transfers. *Please note, this course will not go in depth on Photoshop or other image editing software which is largely outside of the scope of the allotted time.
  

  
  You will learn:
  

  1) The variety of decals available to the ceramic artist 
  2) Decal application and problem solving
  3) Firing variables, potential defects, and testing
  

  
  Materials needed:
  No materials are required to learn about the decal application process. However, if participants would like to apply decals alongside the workshop demonstration:
  

  • Fully fired ceramic item- glazed or unglazed (no bisqueware)
  • Pre-made ceramic decals
  • Container with clean water
  • Clean sponge

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• Pre-Recorded Online Demonstration: Pierced Vessel with Amy Fields

  • When
    Fri, December 31, 2021
  •  
    (PST)
  • Location
    Online, Link Will Be Emailed Immediately Upon Purchase

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  This is a video recording of a demonstration which took place on July 29th, 2020. Run time is 1:50:24. 

  A link to the cloud-based video recording will be sent in the payment confirmation email. The video link will expire on 12/31/2021.

  This listing is for personal use only. For non-personal use & licensing questions, please contact president@oregonpotters.org.

  Final sale, no refunds permitted.

  
  

  In this workshop Amy will demonstrate her process in creating a pierced vessel. Amy's vessels begin on the wheel and are pierced just after trimming. Amy will discuss various tools used in the cut out process and ideal stages of dryness of the pot as it is carved. She will also go over cleaning the burrs after piercing.

  You Will Learn:

  1. Ideal stage of dryness of the vessel to pierce.
  2. Tools and techniques for creating an evenly spaced pierced vessel.
  3. Cleaning rough edges before firing.

  Materials Needed:
  

  • A small thin vessel, something that might hold approximately 8oz.
  • Hole and/or shape cutters.
  • Water and a small smooth sponge.

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