Marianne Brown
Laura Ross
Caroline Zama
Sebastian Moh
Ben Hammond
LOCATION: J-D Schall’s house. (Thank you, J-D!)
AGENDA: Glaze Swap
MEETINGS: Louisville Clay will go back to meeting 6 times per year with a potluck.
Dates of our meetings are as follows and are subject to change:
Wed., April 11 – Featured artist: Laura Ross
Thurs., June 14 - Mary Anderson Center (pending)
Thurs., June 14 - Mary Anderson Center (pending)
Mon., Aug. 13 – TBA
Tues., Oct. 16 – Brian Harper, IUS (pending)
Thurs., Dec. 6 – Christmas Party
MEMBERSHIP: 90 Approximately 10-12 people have not renewed from last year but by the summer our membership usually hits around 100 again.
BLUEGRASS BOURBON SHOW:
At this point we are going to verify (or make that re-verify) with the new head of KMAC that we are indeed on their schedule for October. Different people have reassured us that there is not a problem but I think we just need to hear that from the new head himself. The invitations have gone out to the people on Matt Long’s list and we are receiving acceptance emails daily. We have received two jury entries so far but keep in mind that the deadline is not till May 1st so we are expecting many more. The ads have been placed in all the pertinent publications so we are right on target for our time line. Our president, J-D Schall, has done an immense amount of work to make sure we are on schedule. Now it is just a matter of processing entries and getting everything to Matt by the deadline. Don’t forget your entry!
U of L has agreed to partner with Louisville Clay for a workshop with Matt Long the weekend of our opening. We will work out the details and keep everyone informed.
HOME THROWN/HOME GROWN:
An email has gone out to everyone with the letter to members and a participation form. I will put all of this on the blog. Janet Essenpreis is in charge this year.
SCHOLARSHIP FUND:
We have raised $740. J-D has outlined the parameters for the application. All we need now is a committee in place to implement the program.
TENTH ANNIVERSARY SHOW:
It is really going to happen!! The Weber Gallery (http://webergallery.org/) has offered to host a show for our tenth anniversary. The show will be all-inclusive and all members are encouraged to submit one or two pieces of their best work. The Weber Gallery is part of the organization The Council on Developmental Disabilities, of which Candy Wheat, one of our members, is an instructor. The show will also be an opportunity for Louisville Clay members to partner with a disabled artist and perhaps present a collaborative work. This is purely voluntary on your part. There will be a number of artists from the center in our show also. Candy tells us that they have a patronage of approximately 3000 so our work can reach a whole new audience. This is a wonderful opportunity for Louisville Clay to celebrate our 10th year and be part of an outreach in our community. The show will take place in August or September.
GLAZE SWAP:
Our members Sebastian Moh, Laura Ross, Ben Hammond, Marianne Brown, and Caroline Zama brought samples of their work with the particular glaze they were sharing. It was really great to be exposed to different techniques and learn that one glaze can be fired many different ways. Thank you so much for your generosity! We are thinking of making this a yearly event. I have recorded all the glaze recipes for you on a separate document so you can take it to your studio and start experimenting.
Lot’s going on this year so head out to your studio and stay tuned!
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