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Volume 3 Issue 1 Potter’s Pages 1

Potter’s PAGESThe official newsletter of The Potters Council of The American Ceramic Society

Vol. 3 Issue 1 1st Quarter 2003

Potters Council OfficersPresidentJonathan Kaplan, Ceramic Design

Group, Steamboat Springs, [email protected]

President-ElectJoyce Lee, Studio Potter,

Ridgecrest, [email protected]

Past PresidentDannon Rhudy, Studio Potter,

Paris, [email protected]

Board MembersDavid Hendley, Studio Potter,

Rusk, [email protected]

Mitch Kotula, Studio Potter,Geneva, IL [email protected]

Brad Reitz, Studio Potter,Henderson, [email protected]

Karen Terpstra, University ofWisconsin-Lacrosse, [email protected]

Ex-officio MembersMel Jacobson, Clayart Moderator,

Minnetonka, [email protected]

Christine Schnitzer, ACerS Directorof Membership, Meetings [email protected]

Newsletter EditorChristine Schnitzer, Director of

Membership, Meetings &Expositions

Newsletter ProductionDavid Houghton, Graphic Designer

Membership ManagerGarry Moon ([email protected])

©The American Ceramic SocietyThe American Ceramic Society assumes no responsi-bility for the statements and opinions advanced by

the contributions to its publications. Registerednames and trademarks, etc. used in this publication,even without specific indication thereof, are not to be

considered unprotected by law.

www.potterscouncil.org

Watch for these New Potters Council

Member Benefits in 2003

Studio ListingsA publicly accessible listing of

member studios on the PottersCouncil web site. The listings willinclude name and contact informa-tion, web site link, and studiodescription. Listings will be geo-graphically searchable. Any membermay post a studio listing.

Classified ListingsA publically accessible classifieds

page on the Potters council web sitefor members to post items forsale/wanted, open positions, posi-tion desired, etc.

Discount ShippingMembers will save on domestic

and international shipping with spe-cial member rates from AirborneExpress.

Workshop Artist ListingsA publicly accessible listing on the

Potters Council website of memberartists that are willing and qualifiedto perform workshops, searchablegeographically and by workshoptopic.

Individual MembershipCertificates

Let the world know you’re a mem-ber! Certificates will be available tomembers upon request. Memberswill contact the MembershipDepartment to request a certificate,or submit a request on the PC web-site.

Potters Council GearShow your colors and let everyone

know that you’re a potter! We’ll berolling out Potters Council clothingand accessories.

Potters CouncilIntroduces CorporateMemberships in 2003The Potters Council Membership

Committee conducted marketresearch last year to determine theinterest in a Corporate Membershipgrade in the Potters Council. Basedon their research and recommneda-tion the Potters Council Board initi-ated the new grade at theirNovember meeting. Here is the listof benefits that are included with aCorporate Membership:

• A listing of Corporate Memberson the Potters Council website,including contact information,company description and link to

In These PagesNew Potters Council Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Corporate Membership Introduced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Regional Workshop Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Ballot for Board Member-at-Large Candidates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

President-Elect Appointed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

ACerS Classics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Suggestions on Packing Pottery for Shipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Member News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

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Potters Council 1stRegional Workshop is

PlannedThe 1st Regional Meeting of the

Potters Council has been organizedaround the theme of FiringPractices. Mark your calendarsnow—June 12–15, 2003. TheWorkshop will be held on the cam-pus of the University of Wisconsin inLacrosse, WI. To the right is a tenta-tive schedule of events. According toWorkshop Chairwoman KarenTerpstra, “The Workshop is intendedto be an interactive learning experience, covering a broad rangeof topics—from firing to decoratingto kiln maintentance. All of the pre-senters, firing crews and panelistshave graciously donated their timeto keep the costs of attending lowfor participants. We hope to see 200potters gather on the UW-LaCrossecampus and that this inauguralregional meeting will be a model forfuture workshops that can be heldaround the country.”

Many affordable housing optionswill be available, from camping to on-campus dormitory rooms, to localhotels. Most meals are included in theregistration fee. Watch for completedetails to come in the mail soon tomembers. Or visit the Potters CouncilWebsite—www.potterscouncil.org—for additonal information. PottersCouncil members will recieve dis-counts on registration fees.

And don’t forget to bring one ofyour best pieces with you to enterinto the Participants Show, whichwill be part of the Gallery Walkplanned for Friday night.

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Tentative ScheduleThursday, June 12Registration 3:00–7:00 pm

Welcome Reception 6:00–8:00 pm

Special ceremony planned for thelighting of the Wood Kiln

Friday, June 13Registration 8:00–11:00 am

Continental Breakfast 8:00–9:00 am

Campus Tours 9:00–10:00 am

General Session 10:00–11:00 am

Welcome by Conference Organizers

Keynote Lecture Great Moments inCeramic History, MargaretCarney, Director and Curator ofthe Ross C. Purdy Museum ofCeramics

Breakouts 11:00 am–12:30 pmCone 6 Glaze Testing

led by Diane Pancioli

Gas Kiln Production Firingled by Carrie Brooks and BunnieMcBride

“Wild” Decorationled by Kurt Wild

Gas/Electric/Salt Firings with ITCled by Mel Jacobson

Wood Firingled by Nils Lou and Merrie Boerner

Cone Educationled by Tim Frederich

Raku Firingled by Steven Branfman and BobAnderson

Shino and Copper Redsled by Dannon Rhudy

Kiln Maintenanceled by Jonathan Kaplan

Friday, June 13, continued

Live Firings 2:00–4:00 pm

Wood, Raku, Gas, Electric, Salt

Gallery Walk 5:00 pm–????

Presenters’ Show (on UW-Lacrossecampus)

Participants’ Show (on UW-Lacrosse campus)

Regional Invitation (Odin Gallery)

Local Show (TBA)

UW-Lacrosse Student Show (onUW-Lacrosse campus)

Saturday, June 14Continental

Breakfast 9:00–10:00 am

General Session 10:00–11:00 am

Conference Organizers, led byKaren Terpstra and MelJacobson, will participate in apanel discussion and answerquestions from attendees ontopics covered in the breakoutsessions and about firing.

Breakouts 11:00 am–12:30 pm(repeat of Friday’s sessions)

Live Firings continued 2:00–4:00 pm

Workshop Barbeque 6:00 pm–????

Sunday, June 15Farewell Breakfast 9:00–10:00 am

Potters Council Meeting 10:00–11:00 am


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Member-at-Large Candidates:Following are biographical sketch-

es and candidate statements for the3 individuals who have volunteeredto fill one Member-at-Large positionon the Potters Council Board.

YOUR VOTE COUNTS! The candi-date with the most votes will beelected to serve a 3-year term begin-ning March 2003. Please completeand return this ballot no later thanFebruary 28, 2003. Or vote online atwww.potterscouncil.org. But please,do not vote twice—either return theform or vote online.

Doug GrayCurrently, Associate Professor of

Visual Arts—Ceramics/Sculpture,Francis Marion University, Florence,SC, Doug Gray was born inKnoxville, Tennessee and raised inBowling Green, Kentucky. He earnedhis BA degree in ceramics and cre-ative writing from the University ofLouisville and his MFA degree inceramics and art history from theUniversity of North Texas School ofVisual Arts. After graduation hetaught at the University of NorthTexas, the University of Texas atArlington, and Sul Ross StateUniversity. Having worked with clayfor over thirteen years, his art workhas been exhibited in juried andinvitational exhibitions across thenation.

http://www.fmarion.edu/famc/deginf1.htm

Stephani StephensonStephani Stephenson was born in

Anchorage, Alaska. She grew up inPortales, New Mexico and Beulah,Colorado. She attended WhitmanCollege in Walla Walla, Washington.

Stephani began working with clayin 1981, while attending EasternOregon State University in LaGrande. After graduating with adegree in Fine Arts, she was accept-ed to the MFA program in Ceramicsat the University of Oregon in 1986.

In 1990 Stephenson established astudio in Missoula, Montana, andbegan to show her work. InMissoula, she headed up the Artbarn for Camp MAK-a Dream, aranch/retreat facility for children,young adults and adults with cancer.For six years, Stephenson managedthe art store at the University ofMontana.

In 1997 Stephenson was awardeda Montana State Artist Fellowship,recognizing her work in clay. Thatyear, PBS featured her work in it'sweb companion to the PBS"American Visions " television series.

Stephenson relocated to the SanDiego area in 1998, with a growinginterest in architectural ceramics andceramic education.

Stephenson now works withAlchemie Studio and tile maker LairdPlumleigh. Alchemie produces archi-tectural ceramics and tile

http://home.earthlink.net/~mudmistress/

Gail DapognyGail Dapogny has worked in clay

since the 1970s. Her previous formaleducation and early professionalwork were in music theory and com-position, but in clay she found anexciting immediacy, and wasinstantly fascinated with the chal-lenging aspects of dimension, form,and surface.

Through workshops and classes,Dapogny acquired knowledge, mov-ing to new levels of skill, and con-stantly finding out how there wasstill to learn. As she says, "fortunate-ly the ceramic world is comprised ofan amazing number of not onlyresourceful but generous artists."

She works primarily in a veryactive potters' guild—a cooperativewhich works together making clay,stacking and firing kilns, and other-wise maintaining the studio. Gailalso owns part of a local ceramicsgallery.

Her work can be viewed at http://bsd.silverhawk.com/ex99/dapogny

Potters Council Member-at-Large Ballot Indicate your vote by checking the box next to the

candidate you select for the Member-at-Large seat onthe Potters Council Board. Vote for only one candidate.

Doug Gray ❏

Stephani Stephenson ❏

Gail Dapogny ❏

Member Number Signature (Ballot invalid unless signed)

Return your completed ballot to:Garry Moon, Membership ManagerThe American Ceramic SocietyPO Box 6136Westerville OH 43086-6136FAX: 614-794-5882Or vote online at www.potterscouncil.orgDeadline: February 28, 2003

Vote in the 2003 Potters CouncilBoard Election!

ATTN: Garry Moon—Membership ManagerPO BOX 6136WESTERVILLE OH 43086-6136

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Clayart is the “electronic voice of potters worldwide.”More specifically it is an online forum or listserve that allowsceramists from around the world to communicate with eachother on a daily, sometimes hourly, basis. The Clayart list-serve is an e-mail distribution list. People send messages toClayart, which in turn are sent via e-mail to the list of sub-scribers. It’s kind of like getting a daily newspaper, where thereporters are the subscribers to Clayart. Anyone can send amessage, and anyone can respond to the messages. Theforum is well suited to a lively exchange of viewpoints.Clayart is a place where like-minded clay folks get togetherfor coffee, lunch or late-night mingling, never in real time orthe same place, only on computer screens in the intimacy oftheir own homes or studios. It’s a place where you can get asense of community and learn more about your craft.

Subscriber-initiated discussions on Clayart range fromquestions/answers on materials and techniques to businessadvice and philosophical debate. People often report on lec-tures they have heard or given, and conferences that they’veattended. There are discussions about exhibitions, job possi-bilities, teaching materials/methods, technical problems andsolutions, and more—you can pick the topic!

Hosted by The American Ceramic Society, Clayart current-ly has more than 3,000 subscribers in 49 countries.

It’s free to subscribe, so why not check it out?www.acers.org/clayart

Have you joined Clayart yet?If not then you should because it’s FREE!

Three easy ways to vote! Pick whichever one is best for you.

Vote by mail*

Vote by fax at 614-794-5882

Vote by internet at www.potterscouncil.org

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the Corporate Member’s website.• A Corporate Membership certifi-

cate suitable for framing in themember’s place of business aswell as for scanning onto theirwebsite.

• Opportunity to display CorporateMember’s literature/catalogs atPotters Council workshops andmeetings.

• Listing as a Corporate Memberin at least one Potters Council

newsletter annually.• One annual use of the Potters

Council mailing list for promo-tional purposes

• Inclusion of an 8¹⁄₂ � 11 onepage promotional flyer in allnew members packets (if aPotters Council member dis-count is provided; discount levelat the discretion of theCorporate member.)

• One individual membership inPotters Council

There are two types of CorporateMembership being offered—a for-profit membership priced at $300annually, and a not-for-profit rate of$200 annually. For more informationon Corporate Membership in thePotters Council, contact Garry Moonat 614/794-5859 or [email protected],or visit www.potterscouncil.org.

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2003-2004Appointments

President-ElectThe Potters Council Board has

approved the appointment of DavidHendley as the incoming PresidentElect for the 2004-2005 year.

David first tried making pottery in1972, when he registered for a pot-tery class in college. After only 8weeks of the class with local potterand teacher Tracy Dotson, he hadmade up his mind to become a pro-fessional potter. “At this point I wasonly one semester away from gradu-ating from Trinity University in SanAntonio, with a degree in Psychology,so I completed the degree but imme-diately turned to developing my pot-tery skills.” In 1973, he attended anintensive 8-week class at Big CreekPottery in Davenport, California,studying with Bruce McDougal.

David enrolled in the University ofNorth Texas in Denton in 1974, andtook the art credits required to pur-sue a master’s degree in ceramics.He earned an M.A. degree in ceram-ics from Texas Woman’s University

(which is co-ed in the graduateschool) in 1976, with the guidanceof John Brough Miller.

After graduation, David set up hisfirst pottery studio at the ClaySuppliers warehouse in Dallas. JohnWilliams ran his clay business in halfof the warehouse, and offered pottersa supportive and inexpensive place tomake pottery by renting them spacein the other half of the building.

In 1980, David and wife Karen pur-chased an old farmhouse inMaydelle, Texas. They have sinceremodeled the farmhouse into a pot-tery studio and shop, appropriatelynamed Old Farmhouse Pottery,which opened in 1990.

In his artist’s statement, Davidexpresses his opinions about potteryand what it means to be a potter:

“Everything matters, every material,process, tool, and technique. In thepottery studio, every choice determinesthe look and feel of the finished work,and is an opportunity for the potter toincorporate his or her personality, orspirit, into the piece. For me, thismeans that, whenever possible andreasonable, I want to make my own

tools, formulate my own materials,and cultivate my own techniques.

“My goal is to make pottery that ishonest, expressive, and functional. Tome, “functional” encompasses a widerange of attributes, including gooddesign, durable, non-crazing, non-leaching glaze surfaces, and spoutsand handles that work and are notoverly fragile. “Functional” also meansthat the piece must be efficiently made,so it can be sold for a price that will notdiscourage its use.”

Visit David’s website to see his stu-dio and shop as well as his fabulouswork at www.farmpots.com. Committee Appointments

When current President JonathanKaplan becomes Past-President inMarch, he will assume the duties ofserving as chairperson of theNominating Committee. Along withJonathan, Board member KarenTerpstra and outgoing Board mem-ber Mitch Kotula will serve.

Two new members have also beenappointed to the Health & SafetyCommittee; Earl Brunner of Las Vegas,NV, and Tom Wirt of Hutchinson, MN.

Stop by Booth 120–122 and say hello if you are attending the NCECA conference,March 12–15, 2003 in San Diego. The Potters Council Membership Meeting will be held

on Thursday, March 13. Stop by the booth to find out when and where.


acers classicsThis article was originally published by The AmericanCeramic Society in the June, 1921 issue of Journal ofThe American Ceramic Society.


acers classics

After all the time and effort putinto making and finishing our wares,it seems that getting it safely tothose who have purchased our worksometimes doesn’t merit a highdegree of importance. So muchenergy put into making good workyet having shards arrive at the cus-tomer just is not acceptable. By tak-ing the necessary time and workingwith a successful packing system,you pottery will arrive safe andsound to insure happy customers.

Here are some suggestions toinsure safe transit of your work viacommercial shipping means.

1. Do not use newspaper or anytype of paper that has printingon it. Not only can the inksmudge onto the surface of yourpottery but paper weighs morethan other packing materials.

2. Bubble wrap or foam should bewrapped tightly around thepiece and taped. If the piece hasa lid, make sure that the lid isseparated from the body bybubble wrap or a cardboardspacer. Using stretch wrap, wrapthe bubbled piece tightly.Sometimes you can take small

pieces, bubble wrap them indi-vidually with cardboard spacersin between and then make amodule of the smaller piecesand then bubble wrap this mod-ule and then stretch wrap ittightly together.

3. Working with boxes that arecubes form an ideal packing sys-tem. Determine the size of exte-rior box, let’s say it’s a 20" x 20"x 20" cube. Your inside boxthen can be an 18" x 18" x 18"cube or even a 16" x 16" x 16"cube. These smaller interiorboxes will then be floated usingstyrofoam peanuts inside thelarger box.

4. Pack your pottery in the interiorbox using styrofoam peanutsmaking sure that there is plentyof room between pieces or mod-ules as well as the walls of thebox. You can use corrugatedspacers cut from scrap to sepa-rate wrapped pieces or modules.Make sure there is at least 1"between your work and the inte-rior wall of the carton. Overfillthis box with peanuts shaking itdown as you fill it up as these

products will settle. Close thebox and tape or staple in shut

5. The safest and sure way to shippottery is to double box it.Most box manufactures have aline of product called "stockboxes". These are standard200# test brown or white corru-gated boxes and many differentsizes. Remember that both UPSand the Postal service have sizelimitations.

6. Following the box sizing above,fill the bottom of the exteriorbox with a small layer ofpeanuts and center interior boxinside. Fill all around the interiorbox with Styrofoam peanuts,again shaking it down as you fillit up. Slightly overfill the top ofthe box with peanuts makingsure than when you close theflaps of the outside box, it com-presses everything inside. Thentape or staple it shut. Your boxis ready to be shipped!

7. The key to this system is the spacedifferential between the interiorand exterior box as well as isolat-ing each piece from its neighborand the walls of the box.


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Suggestions on Packing Pottery for Shipmentby Jonathan Kaplan

Ceramic Design Group • Steamboat Springs, CO

Tony Moore of East MountainStudio in Cold Springs, NY, sentme a copy of his Summer 2002newsletter. To summarize: he andhis wife travelled to England forthe opening of his group ceramicsexhibition, Totally Teabowls, at the Oakwood Gallery inNottinghamshire this past spring.Two museums purchased from the exhibit. He had a very busysummer and fall with fairs, festi-

vals, exhibits, sales and work-shops. You can view Tony’s workand learn more about him atwww.studiopottery.co.uk. Go to"Potters", then "Tony Moore".

You might have noticed that we did not publish a 4th quarternewsletter. The truth is, there just wasn’t much news to report.So why waste valuable dues dollars on printing and postage.

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU.There are over 2000 membersand I know at least some of youhave something to say. Write mea letter. Tell me what you thinkabout Potters Council. What doyou think we should be focusingour resources on? Do you have anarea of expertise you’d like toshare by writing an article? Callme–614-794-5819. And as always,drop me a line and tell me whatyou’ve been up to, or what’s ahead.Send news to [email protected].

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Membership Benefits1 Membership Newsletter—Potter’s Pages.2 Searchable online directory of members, studio listings, classified listings.3 20% discount of American Ceramic Society products—Ceramics Monthly, Pottery Making Illustrated, ACerSceramic arts books, meetings and workshops, and more!4 Group vision care, hearing, dental, chiropractic and prescription drug programs.5 Group discounts on business and personal services—web site hosting, credit card processing, shipping servic-es, business publications and software, a discount realtor program, car rental discounts, and hotel discounts.6 Individual membership Certificate, suitable for framing.

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Potter’s PAGESThe official newsletter of The Potters Council of The American Ceramic Society

Vol. 3 Issue 1 1st Quarter 2003

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The Potters Council of The American Ceramic Society

is dedicated to meeting the needsof studio potters and ceramics

artists by providing forums for knowledge exchange and professional enhancement.

Goals–Support studio pottery as a profession and

recreational activity by providing valuable pro-grams and services.

Provide forums for discussion of issues and ameans to address them.

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