Minutes from the 11/05/12 meeting were
approved. (Gwen motion, Judy J. second).
Treasurer Report:
CCA has $5942.16, $1720 of which is for
the upcoming Tip Toland workshop in January, 2013. Dues were
collected from membership, $20 per member – total of approximately
60 members now paid by end of this meeting for 2012 / 2013.
Old business:
Donation to Steve
Moon was made by June Haddox ($200) - $100 from separate donations,
$100 from CCA treasury. A thank you note from Steve was read to the
group.
Committee Reports:
Glaze group: Next meeting will be
Friday, 11/30/12, 6:30 PM at 403 So. 7th. Potluck. KH will put
information about the glaze group on the CCA Website.
Program Committee is looking for
assistance. Gwen has taken on the program committee chair position,
and needs additional help. Pat Ball and Sara Swietzer volunteered to
be on the committee.
Exhibitions:
Schack Arts Center in Everett, WA.
- under discussion, no update yet.
Jansen Arts Center – no
commitment from the center for a show – continue discussions. CCA
members are encouraged to visit the center in the mean time.
Eddie at RiverClay Gallery (513 S.
1st St.) in Mt. Vernon: host “The Cup that Cheers”.
No entry fee, each member can show 3 cups, top value $45 each,
commission 60 / 40 split with 10% of the full price going to the SAA
scholarship fund. Opening 11/23/12, Deliver pieces to Dinah by
11/21/12 to 403 So. 7th, MV. Include artist name, inventory #,
price for each item.. Show runs through 1/5/2013.
Kathy H. will explore the
possibility of a future Arts, Alive! La Conner show with the
selection committee.
Allied Arts, Bellingham WA – CCA
is approved for a show in March 2013. Members voted to have the
theme be: “Go, Figure!”, as a nod toward the Tip Toland
workshop. Carol Tolchin will design poster/postcard. Members need
to get images to Carol by 1/10/13 for consideration to be selected
for advertising the show. Notes from Irene regarding the show:
We have a show for the month of March 2013 at the Allied
Arts of Whatcom County Gallery, 1418 Cornwall Avenue, Bellingham
All work needs to be new to the Allied Arts Gallery,
could have been shown elsewhere, but not at Allied Arts
Exhibit dates are Friday, March 1 to Saturday, March 30th
Delivery to the gallery is: Tuesday, February 26th
from 11am to 5pm
Allied Arts Staff will hang the show
Exhibit opening will be Friday, March 1 from 6PM to
9PM
We will provide snacks for the opening as usual
Pickup will be Monday and Tuesday, April 1st
and 2nd from 11am to 5pm
40% commission to the gallery, artwork is insured by the
gallery while in their possession
All members of CCA are encouraged (but not required) to join
Allied Arts of Whatcom County, CCA will have to join this
year if we want to have this show ($65 – approved by membership
vote). One of the member benefits is an open member show in
January that any individual member can participate in. (If you want
to be in that show you must have your own membership)
http://www.alliedarts.org/content/membership/membership.asp
Allied Arts staff will do press releases for us
We need to discuss a postcard mailing, last year we paid for
a small amount of cards for the show. Allied Arts no longer mails
out cards
Scholarship silent auction? - To be decided in January or
February meeting – Irene will find out answers to questions that
came up regarding this:
1. Would they agree that all proceeds
(100% of sales price) should go
to the college fund?
2. If
they want a commission, would it be reduced?
3. Would they handle
the sales as part of their normal processing?
Credit card fees,
sales tax, etc.?
Workshops: no discussion this
meeting – reference notes from 10/1/12 for upcoming workshops.
Member Announcements:
Multiple members announced upcoming
events. “Member Events” page added to the CCA Website. Members
to send announcement information by email ready to publish
with:
Event, participating member full
name, dates, description, Web Links to event.
Two week advance notice required to get
the event on the Web site. Send the information to:
ceramicvisions@nwfirst.com.
Next Meeting: 12/8/12,
6 PM – potluck at Handz in Clay – 525 E. Fairhaven, Burlington.
Optional
gift exchange – related to clay / ceramics, could be a tool, book,
finished piece, etc.
January
Meeting:
1/21/13, 7 PM at SVC. Greg Tate will present several pieces for a
member critique of his work, and introduce the process of member
critiques to us for future meetings / presenters. Program:
review of Tip Toland workshop.
11/5/12 Program:
Thank you to Carole
Tolchin for doing a demo on "Altering Thrown and Hand Built
Pieces". Her technique produces exquisite “egg” shaped
pieces with intricate, finely finished openwork design. It was a
pleasure seeing Carole's work and hearing about her process.
Submitted by Kathy Huckleberry, CCA Secretary