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Oregon Potters Association: Six Weeks and Counting
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Monday, March 26, 2012. Six Weeks and Counting. The year is 2004 and the Chair for Ceramic Showcase. Is Natalie Warrens and the OPA. President is Anne Stecker. 2004 proved to be a year of loss for the OPA; longtime member Chris Gum past away and this beautiful remembrance appeared in the newsletter:. In recent years, Chris avoided attending OPA Meetings (why deal with petty bureaucracy? And Best of Show 2004 is Ron Linn. This is what Ron had to say about his process:. Best of Show 2004. Our lives are sys...
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Oregon Potters Association: The Countdown to Ceramic Showcase continues
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Friday, April 6, 2012. The Countdown to Ceramic Showcase continues. The year is 2006 and the Chair for Ceramic Showcase. Is Ginger Steele and the President of the OPA. 2006 was a big year for the ceramics community in Oregon as it played host to NCECA. The entire arts community opened its doors and welcomed ceramic artists from around the world. And at Ceramic Showcase, we opened our doors to Habitat for Humanity. Best of Show 2006. And Best of Show 2006 is Hsin Yi-Huang. Labels: Best in Show.
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Oregon Potters Association: Five Weeks and Counting
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Tuesday, April 3, 2012. Five Weeks and Counting. The year is 2005 and the Chairs of Ceramic Showcase are Natalie Warrens and Ginger Steele and the President of OPA is Larry Nelson and this little nugget of wisdom was written in the member newsletter:. And Best of Show 2005 is Babette Harvey. I asked Babette her process and where she drew her inspiration and this is what she wrote:. Best of Show 2005. This figural piece was made at a time when I was exploring the idea of morphing the human figure into som...
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Oregon Potters Association: Local Art Shows
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012. Members hit the Art Show circuit in the Summer and this year is no exception. This weekend you will find quite a few of our members showing and selling their work at the Lake Oswego Fine Art and Craft Faire. The Faire opens Friday, June 22nd and will run through Sunday. OPA members participating are:. This is a great show with great art, live music, food and drink. I've heard that there is a chance of rain this weekend but don't let that stop you! Labels: art craft show.
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Oregon Potters Association: Nine Days and Counting
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Thursday, April 26, 2012. Nine Days and Counting. The Year is 2009 and Victoria Shaw is the President of the OPA and Beverly Curtis and Brenda Scott are the Chairs for Ceramic Showcase. And the Best of Show 2009 was Penelope Dews. I asked Penelope about the evolution of her work and this is what she wrote:. Best of Show 2009. We hope to see you in just 9 short days. Can you hear the kilns of the Northwest just fire up? Labels: Best of Show. Largest all clay show in the country. Follow us on Twitter.
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Oregon Potters Association: January 2012
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012. 14 Weeks and Counting. The year is 1993 and a major change took place for Ceramic Showcase. The newly built Oregon Convention Center. Became the new "home" of Ceramic Showcase and to this day continues to be held there. With the move to the convention center, the show was able to expand, more members could participate and attendance and profits grew. And the Best of Show winner in 1993 was Dennis Meiners. Best of Show 1993. Labels: Best in Show. Friday, January 27, 2012. I didn...
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Oregon Potters Association: May 2012
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012. Three Days and Counting. The Year is 2010 and Margaret Synan-Russell is the President of the OPA and Brenda Scott is the Chair of Ceramic Showcase. And the Best of Show 2010 is Jim Koudelka. Best of Show 2010. My work is ultimately a reflection of my creative response to materials and processes, images and ideas. In 2010, the OPA family experienced the loss of one of our founding members, Dave Enna. Dave served as the President of OPA in 1983 as well as serving as the first Chai...
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Oregon Potters Association: November 2011
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011. Stephen Mickey's anagama kiln - Soulgama. A recent article on Stephen Mickey's anagama kiln - Soulgama in The Columbian. Click on the link for some great insight into the amazing community of wood-fire potters and to read the full article. Thursday, November 3, 2011. Downtown Artistry: Opening Day November 9th 2011. Downtown Artistry: Opening Day November 9th 2011. The 2011 Downtown Artistry Pop Up Gallery is almost here! Organized by Art Scout, Art Consultant, Bridget Larrabee.
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Oregon Potters Association: February 2012
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012. What We're Jammin' Too. This week's Top 5 courtesy of OPA. Take it away Denise! No New Tale To Tell. By Love and Rockets. By The Presidents of the United States of America. Don't Wanna" by Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet. Denise said she loved a good beat as well as long, spacey, obscure jams. Are you adding any of these to your playlist? I listened to "Don't Wanna" on MySpace but couldn't find a video link. Monday, February 27, 2012. 10 Weeks and Counting. I know I treasur...
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Oregon Potters Association: April 2012
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Thursday, April 26, 2012. Nine Days and Counting. The Year is 2009 and Victoria Shaw is the President of the OPA and Beverly Curtis and Brenda Scott are the Chairs for Ceramic Showcase. And the Best of Show 2009 was Penelope Dews. I asked Penelope about the evolution of her work and this is what she wrote:. Best of Show 2009. We hope to see you in just 9 short days. Can you hear the kilns of the Northwest just fire up? Labels: Best of Show. Largest all clay show in the country. Monday, April 16, 2012.
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