PRE & POST CONFERENCE EVENTS
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If you are planning an event, it cannot conflict with NCECA programming and can be scheduled prior to March 30 and after 2:00pm on April 2, 2011. Please complete the requested information and email it to ach@ufl.edu. If approved, the information will then be posted on NCECA's web site.
March 26 & 27, 2011
A Weekend with the Coleman’s
Spend an inspiring weekend with Tom & Elaine in a beautiful intimate setting. Tom will be instructing on his latest throwing methods, decoration techniques, and glaze application. Elaine will be sharing her carving & incising knowledge, allowing participants to bring green ware and work with her side by side. Throughout the workshop, there will be a hands-on area for participants to explore techniques they have learned on the wheel, slab roller, or the glaze booth. The workshop will include with a slide presentation and ongoing discussion of practice and theory. As a part of nourishing your creative spirit, you will be provided meals and afternoon refreshments. Guests will be treated to breakfast in the garden at Enchantment Pottery. Lunchtime will include an assortment of fresh cuisine served family style on the porch at Craftsman House gallery. While at the gallery, guests will have the opportunity for a personal viewing of “The Art of Function” and “Contemporary Traditions of Art Pottery” exhibitions and discussion of the Coleman’s work. Join us for this special pre-conference workshop in paradise. Saturday 8:30am-5:00pm; Sunday 8:30am-4:00pm. Craftsman House Gallery, 2955 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, FL 33713, 727-323-2787, www.craftsmanhousegallery.com. Contact Stephanie Schorr, craftsmanhouse@gmail.com. $350 before September 1, $375 after September 1. Two day workshopincludes meals, refreshments, tools & materials.
March 28 & 29, 2011
Pre-Conference Workshop with Robert and Gail Piepenburg
This two-day session is designed to provide a context where personal, aesthetic and clay concerns can be expanded. Emphasis will be on individual resources for growth, group interaction, design concepts for form development, glazing and special raku techniques…including “naked raku”. Class size is limited to 25 participants for a more intimate experience. Day 1: Tandem throwing and hand building demonstrations … Lunch … Demonstration follow-up, group clay assignment & Power Point images of the Piepenburg’s work. Day 2: DVD, glaze making, glazing, beginning of raku firings … Lunch … Additional raku firings, group clay assignment, PowerPoint talk on image and form; group critique. 9:30am-4:00pm. Carla’s Clay, 1733 Northgate Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34234, 941-359-2773. Contact Carla O’Brien. $250 before December 31; $275 after December 31.
March 29, 2011
Pre-Conference Mixer
The pleasure of sampling food and hors-d’oeuvres from beautifully made stoneware pottery that enhances the presentation of food and drink. The historic Orange Blossom building has been creating memorable events for over 50 years. The early years it was a cafeteria and now has become a wonderful catering banquet hall. Dinnerware and serving pieces by prominent clay artists will be for sale and a portion of the proceeds donated to our local food bank, St. Vincent de Paul. Clay works include dinner plates, salad bowls, serving trays, goblets, centerpieces, and condiment accessories. March 29, 6:30-10:00p.m. Orange Blossom Catering, 220-4th Street N., 727-822-6129, www.orangeblossomcatering.com. Contact Ed Shamas, 727-822-6129 or Lynn Merhige, 727-895-2797. Here is Lynn's website where she will be updating soon with more details about this event!: www.lynnmergallery.com
This has been a wonderful new experience for us.
— 2008 Exhibitor