Upcoming Events and Workshops

ACS So CA N e w s l e t t e r www.acssocal.org Winter 2017 Volume 30, Issue 47 Upcoming Events and Workshops January 31, 2017 The Membership Renewal period is extended. Please see page 6 for the membership form or go to http://acssocal.org/members/becomea-member/ to fill out an electronic form and to pay with PayPal. Saturday, February 25, 2017, Noon 2017 Annual General Meeting and 2016 Scholarship Awardees Luncheon with Speaker, Ellen Rundle at Taix Restaurant. Please see page 2 for information and the registration form. March 15, 2017 Application Due For Our Annual Fundraiser, ACS Clay Festival & Gift Show, please see page 3 for information and the registration form. Saturday, April 1 from 9 am to 5 pm Sunday, April 2 from 9 am to 4 pm ACS Clay Festival & Gift Show at The Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, Arcadia, CA Saturday, April 22, 2017 Earthenware Demonstration Workshop at Citrus College with Robert Kibler, Professor Emeritus, Glendale Community College. Please see page 4 for information and the registration form. Spring Home Studio Visit and Pot Luck Lunch The Host and Date will be announced soon. July through August 2017 The Presidents Show at Beatrice Wood Center of the Arts. Please see page 4 for a description of a new element to our annual exhibit. Saturday, September 16th and Sunday, September 17th Demonstration Workshop at Pierce College with Tom Coleman. Fall ACS Annual Holiday Party Date to be determined. What s Inside???? Page 2 Annual 2017 ACS So CA General Meeting and 2016 Jeanne Ward Scholarship Luncheon Registration Page 3 ACS-DC Clay Festival & Gift Show Registration Page 4 Earthenware Demonstration Workshop Registration Page 5 Announcements Page 6 Membership Renewal Form Page 7 Mold Workshop with Jim Keville Highlights Please send your advertising, announcements and tips by March 10th for the March/April 2017 issue to: Celeste: ciida@earthlink.net

2 0 1 7 G e n e r a l M e e t i n g a n d S c h o l a r s h i p L u n c h e o n Annual ACS-DC All Members 2017 General Meeting and Scholarship Luncheon Saturday, February 25, 2017, 12:00 Noon to 2:30 pm Taix Restaurant, 1911 W. Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90026. Please join us in congratulating the 2016 Jeanne Ward Foundation Scholarships Awardees, Jay Inman of Nordhoff High School in Ojai and Stephen Evans of Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles. During our general meeting, Ellen Rundle will be our guest speaker. Ellen received her BA of Art at the University of California, Berkeley where classes with Peter Voulkos were part of the curriculum. During her junior year, she studied abroad at the University of Padova where she concentrated her studies of Art History and Italian. Ellen has exhibited her work at many galleries in Southern California. Much of her work is exhibited at a gallery in San Fernando, La Galeria Gitana. Her presentation, Narratives in Clay, will be based upon her work. Questions? Contact Celeste Iida at ciida@earthlink.net or 818-599-4233. Please fill out the form below and mail it to Celeste Iida, PO Box 641374, Los Angeles, CA 90064 with a check made to ACS-DC for $25 per person by February 15th to make your reservation. Once your check and form is received, you will receive an email confirmation with driving directions. Your check will not be cashed until after the event. Yes, I am coming to the Annual ACS-DC All Members General Meeting and Scholarship Luncheon on February 25, 2017 at Taix Restaurant in Los Angeles. Lunch includes salad with house viniagrette dressing, bread, sherbet, coffee or tea. Please mark one as your entrée. Chicken Sauteed with a Cream Tarragon Sauce Sauteed with a Marsala Mushroom Sauce Grilled with a Lemon Butter Wine Sauce with Mustard, Garlic, Shallot and Capers Filet of Sole Pasta Sauteed with a Lemon Butter Cream Sauce Sauteed with a Chablis Wine Mushroom Cream Sauce With Tomatoes, Garlic, Fresh Basil and Olive Oil Roasted Chicken With Au Jus Please print clearly Name Email Contact Telephone 2 ACS Newsletter

2 0 1 7 C L A Y F E S T I V A L & G I F T S H O W 2017 CLAY FESTIVAL & GIFT SHOW ARTIST INFORMATION & REGISTRATION APRIL 1st & 2nd, 2017 Los Angeles County Arboretum, Ayres Hall, 301 N. Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, CA 91007 Acs Soca Annual Fundraiser To Benefit The Arboretum Foundation And Acs Soca Scholarships & Workshops EVENT DETAILS: Fee: $100 for a 10 x10 booth for the two (2) day event. Two people can share one booth. Please send both applications in the same envelope to be considered as a single entry. If you cannot use a whole booth, please contact Celeste. Awards/ Competition: Best of Show, First Place, Second Place, Third Place, Honorable Mention and Peoples Choice for those who wish to enter one of their pieces in the themed on site competition, Botanical. Judges and Demonstration Artists: Susan Spohr Orr and Scott Young Conditions: Your product must be 75% clay. Commission: A total of 25% will be retained. (15% of proceeds go to the Los Angeles County Arboretum Foundation and an additional 10% of proceeds will cover post cards, mailing and credit card administrative fees.) Questions: Celeste Iida (818) 599-4233 or email at ciida@earthlink.net IMPORTANT DATES: March 15: Post mark date for the booth assignments. The $100 or $50 fee(s) is due with your application. If you would like to receive some postcards for mailing, please indicate in the space below and we will try to make arrangements for pick up. The cards will be designed for personalization. March 20: Final deadline for artist registration. If space is sold out, you will be placed on a waiting list. March 25: Artist information packet email distribution with your location assignments. Assignments are on a first come basis based on the post mark date. I.e. if your application is the first to be received, your booth assignment is booth #1. March 30: Set up starting at 11 am until 7 pm April 1: Festival hours from 9 am - 5 pm with an hour demonstration by each of our guest artist/judge. Judging is in the morning and the prizes announcement is before the afternoon demonstration April 2: Festival hours from 9 am - 4 pm with an hour demonstration by each of our guest artist/judge. Take down: 4-6 pm. A r t i s t R e g i s t r a t i o n F o r m A C S - D C 2 0 1 7 C L A Y F E S T I V A L & G I F T S H O W Complete and submit all of the information in the form below. Include your check made to ACS-DC - $100 for a 10x10 booth. If you do not have email, please include a self-addressed and stamped envelope to receive additional notifications event information. Mail to: Celeste Iida, PO Box 641374, Los Angeles, CA 90064 All fields are required. Please print clearly. Thank you. We ll see you in April!! Name Complete Address City State Zip Telephone Email I would like postcards. I can volunteer to: Hand deliver postcards to local retail stores Help set up and take down information booth and outdoor display booths Help with clean up after the event Winter 2017 3

w o r k s h o p r e g i s t r a t i o n Earthenware: An In-Depth Exploration of Techniques A One Day Demonstration Workshop with Robert Kibler Saturday, April 22nd from 10 am to 4 pm Citrus College, Ceramics Department Robert Kibler, Professor Emeritus of Art from Glendale Community College will be sharing his techniques in the development of earthenware work. During this workshop, he will be covering these topics: Majolica forming and painting techniques and hard slab construction/ underglaze & overglaze decal techniques. During his tenure at Glendale Community College, Robert Kibler taught ceramics at Glendale Community College since 1976, establishing the department and developing the curriculum for the program. After retiring from full-time teaching in 2008, he continues to teach as an adjunct instructor in the department. His work was featured in both American Craft and Ceramics Monthly and shown extensively in the United States in both solo and group exhibitions at galleries such as the Garth Clark Galleries in New York and Los Angeles, the Elaine Potter Gallery and the Hibbard-McGrath Gallery in San Francisco, the Fine Arts Gallery in San Diego, the Great American Gallery in Atlanta, and the Craft and Folk Arts Museum in Los Angeles. Pieces are in the permanent collections of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Long Beach Museum of Art and in many private collections internationally. Workshop Fees: $100 for ACS SoCA, VCPG and CASD members, $150 for nonmembers, $50 students with proof of current minimum enrollment of 6 units. When your signed form and check is received, you will receive an email confirmation. Expired ACS So CA workshop certificates will not be honored. Checks will not be cashed until after the workshop. If you have questions about the workshop, email Celeste at ciida@earthlink.net or call at 818-599-4233.. Pot Luck Lunch: If you want to participate in the pot luck lunch, please bring a dish to feed 6 people. Make your checks to ACS-DC with RKiblerWksp in the note section and mail with this form to: Eileen Branda, 8945 McLennan Avenue, Northridge, CA 91343 Please print clearly Name Address Email I will bring: as my potluck dish on I agree that American Ceramic Society-Design Chapter, its officers and board of directors, Citrus College and staff, the demonstration artist, Robert Kibler are not responsible for any damage, loss of property or injury during the workshop on April 22, 2017. Signature Date: 4 ACS Newsletter

A n n o u n c e m e n t s Membership Renewal Period is extended Hello everyone!! It s membership renewal time!!! Our membership enrollment period will be extended through January 31. The Annual Membership Dues are $35 individual, $50 couple, $100 company or organization (supporting member), and $15 student with proof of current enrollment of 6 or more units. You can use the form on page 6 or renew your membership via PayPal. Click onto this link which will lead you to the online form and payment center. http://acssocal.org/members/become-amember/ New DVD s in our collection Designing for Function with Paul Donnelly 2 disc set - (Number 190) - 2 hours and 30 minute His architectural style is minimal and clean, giving thought to overall shape and design. Disc one is great for beginners. He explains his technique for trimming and handle making as well as what he calls a double volume cup. Disc two is more advanced with demonstrations on mold making concepts and creating complex forms that look simple. He shows his technique for texture to capture the beauty of celadon glazes. Good tips and ideas that could integrate into your style. Hand Building with Color and Texture with Lana Wilson (Number 191) 1 hr 30 Minutes A laidback approach, full of easy, high-success projects. Lana encourages play and experimentation throughout the video. Pit Firing and Burnishing with Sumi Von Dassow (Number 192) 1 hr Sumi von Dassow shares the methods of pit firing and burnishing that she has developed over the course of thirty years. How to prepare pots for firing, what materials and chemicals to use in the firing, and how to load and fire a pit will be covered. Raku Firing Collection (Number 193) - 1 hr Marcia Selsor demonstrates four exciting post-firing techniques for the raku kiln: basic raku, horsehair and feather raku, saggar firing, and obvara. She covers (Number 194) - equipment, safety, and suitable clays and glazes for the process before moving on to the actual firing process. Recipes are included. Understanding Glazes with John Britt 2 disc set 2 hours, 15 minutes John Britt explains various testing methods that will help you get great results quickly. The visual is simple and very easy to follow. Disc two is more advanced, he gets technical on materials, diving into the three basic components of a glaze fluxes, glass formers, and refractories and how various ceramic materials fit into those categories and work together to produce myriad outcomes. With this video, you ll be able to deepen your understanding of glaze chemistry and improve your glazes at your own pace. Travel Opportunity LA RUTA MAYA TOUR (Feb 21-28, 2017), host Patrick Crabb. $2410.60/ person/dbl occ. departing out of Orange County Airport/United Airlines. 4 seats remaining. Private tour to see the amazing Mayan Pyramids along the Puuc Trail, Cancun Archaeological Museum, a private home collection of folk art in Valladolid, and the historical architectures of Merida. Contact: pscrabb@cox.net for full itinerary. Tour in Spain in late September 2017 with Pat Crabb which will include ceramic studio visits and a clay factory tour. Contact: pscrabb@cox.net for full itinerary. The Presidents Show We are proud to announce that the Beatrice Wood Center of the Arts Director and their Board extended an invitation to exhibit in 2017. The exhibition dates will be July through August 2017. One piece will be chosen from up to 3 submitted works. The maximum size of the piece should not exceed a combined measurement of 42 (height +- width + length). The gallery will post the image of your entry onto their website if it meets the quality standard. The submission period will open in April and the deadline is in June. If you are unable to submit your entries electronically, please contact Celeste at 818-599-4233 to discuss manual options. Call for Entries The City of Brea Art Gallery and the Association of Clay and Glass Artists of California are proud to announce a call to artists for the 4th Clay & Glass Biennial. This national juried exhibition will be held at the Brea Art Gallery, Orange County, California, and will run July 22 through September 15, 2017. The juror is Suzanne Isken, Executive Director of the Craft and Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles. Up to three artworks may be entered for $30, with an entry deadline of April 9. Visit www.acga.net for entry. For questions email acganational@gmail. com. Community Center Ceramic Studios If you would like your Community Center Studio to be included in this section, please ask the ceramics program director submit information to Celeste via email. Winter 2017 5

M e m b e r s h i p R e n e w a l It s Membership Renewal Time!!! During this enrollment period, we will be awarding a prize to the person who enlists the greatest number of new members. Our general membership information and benefits are described below. The winner will be announced in our Spring Newsletter. Good luck and have fun!! The membership year begins in January and runs through December. The membership enrollment period is from September 1 through December 31. Memberships are with no pro-ration, and you may join at any time. Annual membership dues are $35 individual, $50 couple, $100 company or organization (supporting member), and $15 student with proof of current enrollment of 6 or more units. These benefits and opportunities are included in your membership. Have an individual artist page in the member s gallery on our website: www.acssocal.org Participate in our exhibitions and our fund raiser and market place, ACS-SoCal Clay Festival & Gift Show. Attend ACS-SoCal organized workshops with local and nationally known artists at lower than market rates. Receive our newsletters which will contain announcements, member info, and articles about ceramics. You can post as many as 3 free announcements annually in our newsletters; and submit ceramic tips, your shows and events, and articles about ceramics to our newsletter. Access to our extensive ceramic video lending library. Annual Membership Directory with contact info for all members WHAT CAN I DO TO HELP ACS-DC? ACS-DC is a volunteer organization that depends upon its members to volunteer to maintain its function. If you are able to give us time on occasion or monthly, listed are some tasks for which we need your help. Please check those where you can help and when there is an opportunity, we will contact you. I would like to be more active and participate as a member at large board member. Publicity for exhibits Publicity for Clay Festival Telephone calls Other (fill in) We need your opinion, in the space below, list events or workshops you would be interested in attending. ACS-DC Membership Information (please print clearly) Name Mailing address Email address Telephone I was referred by: Statement to accompany your listing in the directory Please check your membership option Individual ($35 annual) New, Individual Renewal, Individual Couple ($50 annual) New, Couple Renewal, Couple Student (with proof of current enrollment of 6 or more units at an accredited college) New, Individual Renewal, Individual Corporate ($100 annual) New Renewal Send this form with your personal check made to ACS-DC and mail to Celeste Iida, PO Box 641374, Los Angeles, CA 90064. When your membership form and check is received, you will receive an email acknowledgement. If you have any questions about ACS-DC email Celeste Iida at Celeste Iida at ciida@earthlink.net or call 818-599-4233. 6 ACS Newsletter

Mold Workshop with Jim Keville We wished you were here We had one of the best workshops ever!! ACS So CA invaded Cal State Dominguez Hills last October for a plaster/mold making workshop. Jim Keville demystified the techniques, theories and formulas for making plaster for 2 part molds. Consistency is the key!!! We had a great time and an advanced mold making workshop may be in the future. Winter 2017 7

Celeste Iida PO Box 641374 Los Angeles, CA 90064 Prsrt Std US Postage PAID MMP DIRECT «FIRST_NAME» «LAST_NAME» «ADDRESS» «CITY» «ZIP» ACS-DC Advertising Rates Paid ads can include photos. For information, contact Celeste Iida at: ciida@earthlink.net Price is per issue and size 3 ½ x 4 ½ (quarter page) 4 ½ x 7 ¾ (half page) 8 ½ x 11 (full page) One $40 $60 $80 Three $35 $50 $70 Six $30 $45 $60 ACS-So CA Newsletter Winter 2017 Volume Thirty, Issue 47 Published by American Ceramic Society Design Chapter, Southern CA PO Box 641374 Los Angeles, CA 90064 www.acssocal.org Copyright 2017 by ACS-DC. All rights reserved. Graphic Design Kathy Yoshihara CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Celeste Iida