GJCAG MEETING MINUTES

2-1-07

Present at the meeting

Mark Joyce, Ben & Mary McFarlin, Pat Feinberg, Susan Wallace, Jo Rainfeild, Bob & Sharyl Peterson, Ronda Clark, and Harold Snider.

New Members - The Guild welcomed two new members for 2007! 

Becky Fassler and Jo Rainfeild joined our group.  Becky is a recent graduate of the ceramics program at Mesa State and Jo has worked in clay for years and has taught clay at Central Oregon Community College in Bend Oregon.  Both will be exhibiting at the Art Center with other Guild members from February 9 – 23rd.

Paper Clay Workshop

This will 2 to 3 day workshop in late April to early May.  Mary Mansfield is planning on hosting this workshop at her studio.  The artist conducting the workshop is Sandy Early from the front range.  Details to cost and schedule will be forthcoming.

Colored Clay Workshop

Bonnie Hellman will be hosting Vince Pitelka, who will conduct a colored clay workshop in Ouray at Bonnies place.  The workshop will be from June 4th – 8th, and the cost is $325, and includes commercial stains and 50# of clay.  For detailed information, click on the following link http://iweb.tntech.edu/wpitelka/workshops/colored_clay.htm ,or just copy and paste into your btowser’s URL window.  This workshop will be limited to 7 participants.   Contact Bonnie at 970-325-4131 or at mou10ms@frontier<dot>net (Please put in a . where it says <dot> This is written here this way to avoid spam.)

Precious Metals Clay Workshop

This will be held at Ben and Mary’s Grand Junction Ceramics at 2807 C ½ Rd. on Saturday, March 3rd.  Contact Ben or Mary at 241-0577 or at bennmary@gvii<dot>net (Please put in a . where it says <dot> This is written here this way to avoid spam.)

Exhibition at the Art Center

The artwork for the exhibition must be delivered, along with the inventory list on Tuesday, February 6th from 12 noon to 2 PM. 

Business Answers for Artists

The fourth installment will be on Saturday, March 31st at the Tillman Bishop campus of  Mesa State.  There will be a reception at the Art Center following the day’s activities.  Contact Bob Peterson at 255-2828, or at rpeterson@mesastate<dot>edu (Please put in a . where it says <dot> This is written here this way to avoid spam.)