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Workshop with Ruthanne Tudball - Feb. 19., 2012
Highlights
(Link to YouTube Video)
Ceram-A-Rama
2012
3-Days of CLAY!
September 14, 15, 16, 2012
Friday, September 14, 6 p.m.
Pot Luck BBQ & Video
Saturday, September 15, 10 a.m. - 4
p.m. Arthur Gonzales Workshop
Sunday, September
16, 11 - 5 p.m. Hands-on Clay: Contests, Raku,
Demos by to be announced
For examples of
Arthur
Gonzales's work
Dark,
somber and foreboding, Arthur Gonzalez's works encourage serious
deliberation and reflection on the relationship between personal
concerns and world issues. Raw in form, lacking in smoothness and rough
in finish, the ceramic sculptures give glimpses of a conversation or a
contemplation in progress. Gonzalez's creations of ceramic and found
objects reveal visions and feelings that are not polished but ongoing
processes of gyrating thoughts and churning emotions that threaten to
erupt into reality and consciousness to defy the fantasy of a peaceful
experience.
Three
distinct phases have influenced the direction of Gonzalez's artistic
career and expression. First, as a graduate student, at the University
of California at Davis, under Robert Arneson and Manuel Neri, he entered
the Master of Fine Arts program as a figurative sculptor during the late
1970'safter completing an Master of Arts in painting at the California
State University of Sacramento. His second phase was as an artist in
residence at the University of Georgia, Athens from 1981 to 1982.
Gonzalez's attitudes towards art changed through his exposure to a
creative life-style that blended music and visual art. The third phase
of Gonzalez's career was through his involvement in the early 1980's
East Village Art Scene, in New York City, which fast-forwarded public
recognition of his work.
Ceram-A-Rama 2011
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3-Days of CLAY!
Friday, September
16, 6 p.m. Pot Luck BBQ & Video
Saturday,
September 17, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Wesley Anderegg Workshop
Sunday, September
18, 11 - 5 p.m. Hands-on Clay: Contests, Raku,
Demos by Liz
Crain and Andrea Dana McCullough
We thank our sponsors: Phoenix
Ceramics, Bruce Bangert, Earth Matters Foundation, Cultural Council
of Santa Cruz County, Rydell Visual Arts Fund/Community Foundation
of Santa Cruz County, Camp Climax Pottery, Clay Creation
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Saturday Workshop with Wesley
Anderegg
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Wesley addresses workshop participants |
Wesley's Tools
Kemper, Kemper, Kemper |
Attention to detail |
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The head sculpture of Wesley's Cup |
A small hand for the cup-man |
Wesley attaches a beer bottle to the
cup-man's hand |
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Putting the teeth into the dog's jaw. |
People crowding around to see the
detail of Wesley's working |
Detail of Wesley's final piece; dog and
body face off. |
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SUNDAY - CERAM-A-RAMA
CENTRAL!
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Ceremonial Opening of the Soda Kiln
Dale Bates with Bowl |
Geof Nicastro with pleased grin holding
his soda fired pot. |
Andrea Dana McCullough
did a tile-decorating demonstration. Apply colored
black slip to the white clay tile. Let it dry, then
carve/draw thru the colored slip |
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Kids' Clay
Susana Arias showed both young
and old how to create hollow ceramic birdies |
Young enthusiast |
Making Bowls for "Empty Bowls" |
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Enthusiastic onlookers cheer on the
Tallest Pot Contestants: who can throw
the tallest pot with 5# of clay in 5 minutes. |
Sylvia Rios works on her tall pot.
Tall Pot Judge Kevin Wahl
(Phoenix Ceramics) looks on. |
Tallest Pot Champ
Paul Prekowitz puts on
finishing touches to her tall pot. |
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Demonstration on the stage by Liz
Crain. |
Liz passed around some of her ceramic
bottle caps which are featured with her cone-top beer cans. |
2nd contest: Throwing clay on the
wheel blind-folded, a fun challenge |
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Lin Colavin (Loaves & Fishes)
and
Kevin Wahl (Phoenix Ceramics)
Kevin donated clay for our
event; we make about 100 bowls, finish them, and donated
them to Loaves & Fishes "Empty Bowls" Fundraiser to feed the
hungry in our community |
Young budding artist applies glaze to
her raku pot. |
Happy attendees Joe Cucchiara and
Ceramic Sculptor Julie Mackie |
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3rd Contest: The Pro-Am
An experienced instructor is
paired with a novice (no experience on the wheel).
Only verbal instruction can be provided. |
Pro-Am Duos at work |
Music by Mark Wallace.
A host of "Emcees" took the
microphone to urge on contest participants. Stephen
King adds lyrics to the Pro-Am Songfest |
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Dale takes a Raku Break and enjoys some
cold beer and kiln-fired pizza!
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Last Contest: Musical Wheels
Take a wheel, 8# of clay and
get started. When the music stops, move clockwise to
the next wheel. "Make the rounds".
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Linda Levy shaping a pot at musical
stop #5.
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BOWLS
FROM CERAM-A-RAMA
2011
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Glazing & Firing notes:
The bowls were all glazed by our Ceramics Crew (Dan Hennig,
Dale Bates, Linda Levy, Stephanie Triolo, Roberta Friedman,
Travis Adams). About 25 bowls were fired in an
electric kiln to Cone 6 (oxidation). About 70 bowls
were fired in a gas kiln to Cone 6 (reduction). The
atmospheric reduction was minimal, with only a few pieces
showing any signs of reduction at all.
A selection of at least 50
bowls will be donated to
Loaves
& Fishes
(Watsonville) for their "Empty Bowls" fundraising event (Oct
15) to raise much needed funds to feed the hungry in our
community. Thanks one and all! |
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Table of finished bowls |
Overview of some of the bowls |
Sea of bowls |
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Row of Bowls |
Row of Bowls |
Row of bowls |
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Cobalt Carbonate brushwork, clear glaze
over all
(Cone 6 Reduction) |
Opal-green dip, wax resist design on
outside, dip Noxima blue over dip
(Cone 6 Reduction)
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White Liner / Noxima Blue splatter,
Opal-green stamp
(Cone 6 Reduction) |
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Noxima Blue dip, Opal Green over dip
(Cone 6 Reduction) |
White Liner Dip, Opal Green over dip,
Noxima blue stamp
(Cone 6 Reduction) |
Noxima Blue inside, Opal Green outside
& spiral inside
(Cone 6 Reduction) |
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Candy Red / White Liner stamp
(Cone 6 Reduction) |
White Liner / Sea Foam over
(Cone 6 Reduction) |
Tenmoku dip / clear dip
(Cone 6 Reduction) |
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Tenmoku
(Cone 6 Reduction) |
Tenmoku dip / Opal Green
over dip
(Cone 6 Reduction) |
Opal Green dip / Tenmoku over dip
(Cone 6 Reduction)
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Tenmoku on texture /
Turq-Red
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Turq-Red inside / Mimi's Blue Luster
splash
(Cone 6 Reduction)
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Opal Green / Plum
(Cone 6 Oxidation)
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Turq-Red inside, Opal Green on rim /
Noxima Blue stamp
(Cone 6 Reduction) |
Tenmoku / Turq-Red
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Opal Green / White Liner & splash iron
oxide (or Tenmoku)
(Cone 6 Reduction) |
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Candy Red inside, and White Liner over
all
(Cone 6 Reduction)
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Sky Black / Woo Yellow on top over all
(Cone 6 Reduction) |
Ceram-A-Rama 2010
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3-Days of CLAY!
Friday, September
17, 6 p.m. Pot Luck BBQ & Video
Saturday,
September 18, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tom Coleman Workshop
Sunday, September
19, 11 - 5 p.m. Hands-on Clay: Contests, Raku, Demos
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Friday, September
17, BBQ Potluck and movie (by Tom Coleman)
"Through the
Valley of Fire".
For FREE admission, bring
something to share for the Potluck (food, beverage)
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Participants listening to Tom Coleman
talk about his movie |
Watching Tom Coleman watching Tom
Coleman |
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Saturday,
September 18,
A 1-day workshop with Tom Coleman
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Coleman Tea bowl |
Slip application |
Bottom of tall pot |
Prepping connecting groove |
Putting the pieces together
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Participants watching Tom Coleman |
Slip Feathering Technique |
Slip Feathering Technique |
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Sunday,
September 19,
FREE - Hands-on clay,
demos, Raku,
contests & trophies!
Demonstration by
Sylvia Rios
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Ceram-A-Rama T-Shirt |
Handbuilding Clay Critters |
Kevin Wahl with clay |
Dan
Hennig with Grandchild |
Kids
on the go! |
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Tallest Pot Contest: Who can throw the tallest pot with 5 #s
of clay? |
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Kevin Wahl at the Wheel |
Iver Hennig and Paula Prekowitz
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Laurie Hennig measuring the pot
heights. |
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on a Wheel Tallest Pot
Contest #2: Who can throw the tallest pot with 5 #s of clay,
one hand only from each partner! |
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the pros said this was a hard contest! |
Father & Son Team Win!
Dan & Iver Hennig |
Jen Hennig pairs with Cinda Mefford
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Paula Prekowitz with Kevin Wahl |
The Twins! |
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Sylvia Rios Demonstration |
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Sylvia Rios Demonstration |
Blind Folded Contest |
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Sylvia Rios helps Paula Prekowitz with
her blindfold
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Seasoned Pro gets a great start |
Paula feeling her way |
Getting started |
We have a winner! Narita, from
Japan |
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Pro-Am A Pro works
with an amateur partner, talking them through the process of
throwing on the wheel.
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Bowls
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80 bowls were made during the day; these go to Loaves & Fishes,
"Empty Bowls" fundraiser Oct 16, |
Musical Wheels and old friends take a break |
Musician Mark Wallace |
Larry Worley mans the Pizza Kiln |
Kevin Wahl with his trophy |
More of Tom's Work
Website
YouTube
More of Sylvia's
Work
Website
Video Production
by Brian Frus,
Given Light
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