Monthly Archives: November 2022

President’s Message

It seems as though autumn has at last opened the door to cool weather, colorful trees, and even rain. It’s been quite a year for all of us, in so many ways I think. ACGA continues to grow the organization and to seek better ways to be in inclusive and relevant.

Having our board meetings on zoom now opens up the possibility for more people to participation the board level. This letter is your personal invitation to consider serving on the ACGA board. As a board member you can help guide the organization to meet the goals outlined above, and help articulate new goals that you feel are important and would like to see worked on.

If any of you out there are interested, please feel free to call me for more information. Our next board meeting is on Monday, November 14th, 5:00. By attending it via zoom from the comfort of your home, you will get a good idea about how the board works and if you’re interested in joining.

On another note, it is that time of year for so many craft people. I always feel a bit like an elf in my workshop busily making pots and imagining them in the hands of happy gift givers and recipients. Being able to bring handmade things into the lives of other people must certainly be a tonic for these times, and I’m so glad to be able to be part of creating good.
Grateful does not come close to describing how I feel!

Cheryl

Cheryl Costantini
707 823-0950 potters@sonic.net nichibeipotters.com
Nichibei Shop
@nichibeipotters

Get featured on ACGA’s Website

We are looking to put a spotlight on our members. A new artist will be featured every month. If you would like to be featured, please send us:

A short blurb about yourself, your work, your process or anything else you want to say. Try to keep it below 100 words.

5-10 images of your work. 400 px across x 600 px high max. 72 dpi. (I can re-size if you’re not sure how).

Link to your website or social media page.

acgamembership@gmail.com

WEBSITE LIAISON

Remember that if you would like to have your information to appear in the newsletter, you MUST send it to Bonita Cohn at news@acga.net, (Please separate image and text.)

MEMBER NEWS

New Members!

Erika Pazmandi Hage
Devon Cohn
Rebecca Love
Larry Colvin
Takahiro Unno
Tamara Danoyan
Brie Wolf
Brence Culp
Nick Nourot
Kevin Scheer

Jan Schachter and Lee Middleman

Two ACGA Members are participating in a show in Los Gatos:

Iwasawa Oriental Art Gallery – November 1st to December 30th, 2022.
Artist’s Reception: November 20th, 1 – 3 pm

75 University Ave. Los Gatos
408.395.2339

Vicki Gunter – Arts Benicia

November 19th – December 18th, 2022
Opening Reception: November 19, 2022 – 4-6pm
Family Art Day: Sunday, December 4, 1-3pm

Events held at Arts Benicia, Commanding Officer’s Quarters, in the historic Arsenal District
1 Commander’s Lane, Benecia, CA

Vicki Gunter, “In Hot Water” teapot stopper
Detail: Sneak-peek of full tea set. 11 x 12 x 12
I am honored juror Susan Aulik chose 3 of my sculptures for Gems V

Carol Koffel

Carol is a member of the Host Committee for the 18 Reasons fall event, Teach a Community to Fish.
She invites you to support this incredible organization whose vision is to create equity and belonging through the transformative and healing power of preparing and sharing food.

Jenni Ward

Jenni has her ceramic sculpture on display in an exhibit Bodies of Water, at Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery | UCSC Santa Cruz California
Through December 3.

“Finding inspiration through exploration of the natural world has led to imagery of intricate planktonic skeletal structures that are too small to be seen with the naked eye, and to blooms of phytoplankton that are so large they can be seen from space swirling like a Van Gogh painting in the currents and tides.

Translating these images of life below the ocean’s surface into abstracted ceramic works that are reminiscent of jellyfish, urchins and other varieties of plankton forces the once mysterious world of plankton to be perceived.”

“Discovering the importance of these tiny beautiful creatures and their role in our changing climate only deepens my attraction to them. This exhibit ties together science, environmentalism and art in the hopes of inspiring others to preserve, protect and enjoy our wild spaces.”

Laurie and Dan Hennig

Open Studio Sale
Choose from an assortment of mugs, bowls, lidded vessels, sculpture, tumblers, shot glasses, tankards, jugs,vases, garden sculpture and more on this one day event at our studio in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

Join us on Saturday, November 12th
11:00 am – 5:00pm
At our studio: 211 Grove Street
Boulder Creek, CA 95006
831-338-2098
Our mailing address is: hennigstudios@yahoo.com

Pit Fire and Yoga – Miki Shim-Rutter and Jen Lo

Join Miki Shim-Rutter and Jen Lo for this very special two day (not-sleepover) yoga and pit fire ceramics retreat! Each participant will take home their own pit fired artwork.
SAT & SUN – DECEMBER 10 -11
$155
$125 EARLYBIRD PRICING
REGISTER BY 11/23
Retreat fees per person: $125 early bird (register by Nov 23, 2023), $155 regular pricing.
What’s included: Coffee at the beach, pit fire lessons, art supplies, Saturday’s lunch, and yoga sessions.
What’s not included: Transportation to and from Santa Cruz, applicable parking fees, and Sunday’s lunch.
Minimum of 5 participants required for workshop to run. A detailed list of what to bring and how to prepare will be sent to registrants. All art supplies are included, all experience levels are welcome!
To Register:
Jen Lo Yoga: www.jenloyoga.com/retreat-calendar
Miki Shim Ceramics: www.mikisr.com/blog
Saturday Schedule:

• 10:00am: Meet in San Carlos

• 10:30am: Yoga to boost creativity

• 11:30am: Miki’s clay demo and time to create your artwork

• 12:30pm: Break for lunch

• 1:00pm: Finish and burnish artwork

• 3:00pm: Clean up and see you tomorrow at the beach!

• 7:00am: Meet in Santa Cruz (exact location will be sent later) for coffee.

• 7:30am: Pit fire demo

• AM Yoga (timing based on fire pit conditions)

• 12pm: Break for lunch (there are lots of restaurants nearby, or you can pack your own).

• PM Yoga (timing based on fire pit conditions)

• 4pm-ish: Clean up and goodbyes

EXHIBITIONS

NOTE: Some of the dates/activities may no longer be correct, be sure to contact the organizer to confirm.

BERKELEY

TRAX GALLERY

TRAX Gallery has five unique Peter Voulkos color lithos
32″ x 24″, 1979, $1000 each, signed, unframed, email for more info.

1812 5th Street, Berkeley, CA  94710
510.540.8729
info@traxgallery.com      www.traxgallery.com

 by appointment –  call: 510.540.8729 or text 510.914.1303

Harvey Milk Terminal 1
Departures Level 2, Gallery 1E
June 16, 2022 – April 30, 2023
California Modernist Women – Groundbreaking Creativity

California played a central role in the formation of a modern American aesthetic during the mid-twentieth century. Decorative arts and design reflected exciting new technologies and forms of expression. As modernist artists and designers looked beyond traditional methods and towards the future, some also found inspiration in the handmade qualities of crafts. Many of the Golden State’s most innovative artists and designers were women who faced great adversity due to prevailing gender inequality. The most determined women pushed forward, driven by enthusiasm, strength, and creativity.

Japonisme: A Passion for Japan
Terminal 2
Departures Level 2, Gallery 2

May 04, 2022 – Apr 02, 2023

French author Philippe Burty (1830–90) coined the term Japonisme in 1872 to describe the new fervor for all things Japanese,following Japan’s opening to international trade after a prolonged period of isolation from the West. The increased visibility ofJapanese art and design overseas profoundly affected European and North American audiences as ceramics, ukiyo-e woodblock prints, metalwork, lacquer ware, fans, and textiles flooded Western markets. Japonisme permeated fine and decorative arts, interior design, and graphic arts. Artists such as Vincent van Gogh (1853–90) and James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834–1903) were deeply inspired by Japanese art. American silver manufacturers including Tiffany & Company and the Gorham Manufacturing Company were determined to create metalwork as fine as Japan’s. English potteries took heed of Japanese designs to create a plethora of new patterns.

NEW YORK CITY

David Kordansky Gallery, New York
October 29-December 17, 2022
Betty Woodman: Conversations on the Shore, Works from the 1990s

Betty Woodman. “Balustrade Relief Vase #52,” 1992. 82 x 45 x 10 in.  – Glazed earthenware, epoxy resin, lacquer and paint. Image Courtesy of David Kordansky Gallery. Photography: Phoebe d’Heurl

A New Look at a Groundbreaking Ceramics Artist – Betty Woodman
This major solo exhibition—the first of the artist’s work in New York in six years—brings together a group of ceramic sculptures rom a critical and career-defining period in Woodman’s practice. Anchored by the installation “Conversations on the Shore”(1994)—which was last shown in the late 1990s as part of an exhibition tour which originated at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam—the works on view include a number of wall-mounted and free-standing sculptures, each engaged in a range of conversations about materials, history, function, architecture, sculpture and painting.

CALLS FOR ENTRY AND OPPORTUNITIES

GRANT

The Center for Craft is excited to introduce a new grant opportunity, the Teaching Artist Cohort.
Applications are due November 30, 2022.
Twenty-one mid-career craft artists will receive an unrestricted grant of $10,000 and participate in an 8-month cohort experience where they will be guided through training that encourages and sustains a generative practice as both artists and educators.

For over 25 years, the Center for the Craft has supported craft research and artists through our grant programs. As we consider the current challenges faced by artists, it is evident that many artists who teach are financially under-compensated and need time away from teaching to advance their practice. Uniquely positioned to support the sustainable career paths of artists and to advance the understanding of craft, this grant will award a dynamic group of 21 mid-career teaching craft artists a one-time,unrestricted grant of $10,000.

The Center for Craft Teaching Artist Cohort will also participate in an 8-month experience where they will be guided through training that encourages and sustains a generative practice as both artists and educators. The Center intends to develop and strengthen a network of craft artists through peer-to-peer learning and connection to enrich the impact on their communities.

The 51st Annual KPFA Holiday Benefit Craft Fair
December 3 & 4, 10am – 5pm both days
Taking place indoors at the Alameda County Fairgrounds, the winter fair features 200 artists & craftspeople, and a special live KPFA broadcast from the fair both mornings.

The new location also provides an opportunity for our exhibitors to reach new markets in a very wealthy part of the Bay Area. Pleasanton is well connected to the south and east bay, and we’ll be running a new and improved shuttle service to keep this event Bartable.
https://www.cranewaycraftfair.com/artcraftapplication-winter2022?ss_source=sscampaigns&ss_campaign_id=62deb89e99ffab7d56519d2a&ss_email_id=62e02bd7e0d49524af402c5d&ss_campaign_name=Applications+are+open+for+the+Annual+KPFA+Holiday+Benefit%21&ss_campaign_sent_date=2022-07-26T18%3A01%3A16Z
Are you ready for an indoor show? Note that this event has relocated to Pleasanton, since the Craneway Pavilion in Richmond was sold.

After the Gold Rush

From: Kim Patillo afterthegoldrush1@outlook.com

Hi Everyone,
Hope you’re all as grateful as we are to be seeing some of our favorite shows starting up again! And that includes the 48thAnnual ‘Gifts ‘n Tyme Holiday Faire’ to be held on Nov. 18, 19 & 20 in the Chardonnay Hall at the Napa Valley Expo in Napa. As we told you earlier this year we’re turning the reins over to Chelley at Eckerstrom Productions, but she and we will be working closely together this year to bring back the awesome event it’s always been. Chelley intends to keep the layout, format, and holiday feel of the show as it’s been in the past; she was a vendor at the show for many years herself. Advertising has already began, including reserved billboards on Hwy 29 and banners all around Napa as always.

If the show is not full, we will jury once a month till full. Chelley and we will do the jurying together, and if you’re a past participant that would like. There are no refunds once accepted into this Fair.

Kim & Mark, After the Gold Rush

You can download applications from the website: www.afterthegoldrushfestivals.com or email us & we’ll send you them. Call us at 925-372-8961 anytime.

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