When
Thursday, October 3, 2019 at 4:00 PM EDT-to-
Sunday, October 6, 2019 at 2:00 PM EDT
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Where
Northern Virginia 4-H Educational Center600 4h Center Drive
Front Royal, VA 22630
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Conference Rates:
- FULL CONFERENCE with lodging & meals – All 4 days. $495. Per person cost is based on sharing a room at the 4-H Educational Center. Includes all 4 days of meals,3 nights lodging, conference and Friday workshops.
- FULL CONFERENCE with meals, Friday workshops and Friday night Special Dinner, and conference. No lodging on campus $395. Additional Lodging can be found in Front Royal.
- FULL CONFERENCE - No Meals, No lodging but includes Friday workshops, Friday night Special Dinner and conference. $355.
- For Students MUST be a full-time ceramics student in an accredited university program. Limited availability. Includes Full conference, Friday workshops, all meals and lodging. $260
- Saturday & Sunday Only – includes Saturday 4-H lunch $260
Contact
Lore Potoker
Volunteer for The Clay Connection
lorepotoker@yahoo.com
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
The four-day Biennial Mid-Atlantic Clay Conference is held at the Northern Virginia 4H Educational and Conference Center. Each time the Conference has offered clay related instruction through useful demonstrations and workshops to over 100 potters, hand builders, and sculptors from across the nation. Participants of all skill levels come away with new ideas and inspiration from this stimulating learning experience.
This year’s conference features nationally known potters XiaSheng Bi, Carol Long and Tim See as the weekend’s Main Presenters.
On Friday, regional ceramicists lead a variety of exciting hands-on workshops. Throughout the Conference there are many opportunities to make new acquaintances and renew past friendships.
Ongoing Vendor Exhibits will have product demonstrations and ceramic supplies for sale.
Accommodations
4-H Educational and Conference Center Lodging: Rooms have 3 bunk beds with private bath. Up to 3 people can be booked per room on bottom bunks. More information will be available when you register.
Other Lodging: In Front Royal, visit www.discoverfrontroyal.com.
XIAOSHENG BI, CAROL LONG & TIM SEE
MAIN PRESENTERS: SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
XiaoSheng Bi "Mr. B" www.xiaoshenbi.com
Xiaosheng’s work reflects his traditional Chinese influences, yet is infused with a contemporary aesthetic. Suffused with gentle colors, his delicate forms shine with the brilliant translucency of bone china porcelain. Traditional Chinese motifs such as bamboo leaves or lotus blossoms are painted with dynamic, nearly abstract strokes. Through his life and work, Xiaosheng has formed a bridge between the introspective sensibilities of Chinese culture and the dynamism of modern Western culture.
Carol Long - www.carollongpottery.com
Carol Long draws influence from plant and animal life and is fascinated by the small complexities of the micro aspects of nature. Her work continues to evolve as she experiments with new ways of expressing the tiny beautiful intrinsic qualities of nature that we often take for granted.
Tim See - www.timseeceramics.com
Tim’s complex teapots, oil cans, cruets, and, cream and sugar sets are successful because of throwing and assembling techniques that he has refined over his career. Potters will use those techniques to throw and assemble their own forms. Surface Decorating – Decisions about surface decoration start with our clay choice and whether we manipulate it with colorants or other additives. At each stage of making – shaping, leather hard, bone dry, bisque, and, even glazed – we have many choices to express our ideas and voice.
FRIDAY WORKSHOPS - For FULL Conference Attendees Only OPEN TO ALL SKILL LEVELS
Choose 1 AM class and 1 PM class and optional EVE class for night owls.
Since some workshops have limited numbers, please don't repeat the instructor in the afternoon that you took in the morning. Allow other students to experience the instructor.
MORNING CLASSES:
- AM - Introduction to Alternative Firing Techniques – Ray Bogle
- AM - Using Bisque Molds for Slab Work – Dick White
- AM - Electric Kilns and Studio Equipment – Mike Swauger
- AM - Mixing and Layering Mid-Range Glazes – Diana Faris/Amaco
- AM - Photographing Your Artwork – Natasha Thomas
- AM - Primary Colors-Raku Expressions – Brett Thomas
- AM - Pottery Texture with Rubber Texture Mats – Lynn Wood
- AM - Sculpt a Bust from a Live Model - Guy Zoller.
- AM - Slab Constructed Teapots – Michael Hough
AFTERNOON CLASSES
- PM – Ceramic Tool Making Workshop – Chuck Brome
- PM - Expanding Your Work with Extrusions - Sheila Avruch & Kathie Baumgart
- PM - The GENIUS BAR - Finding Your Voice - Spanning a Lifetime in Art
- PM - Glaze Calculation – Dick White
- PM - Image Transfer Workshop – Arline Link
- PM - Mixing and Layering Mid-Range Glazes – Diana Faris/Amaco
- PM - Naked Raku - Ray Bogle
- PM Mayco Texture and Crystal Workshop
- PM - Primary Colors-Raku Expressions – Brett Thomas
- PM - Transitioning Traditional Brush Painting - Tracie Griffith Tso
LATE EVENING CLASS 8pm – 11pm
- EVE – Mask Play in Clay - Michael Hough
DAILY SCHEDULE
Oct. 3 | Thursday Evening: Welcome
4:00-6:00pm Check-in. Drop-offs for: Pot Exchange, Empty Bowls Donations and Attendee Biennial Show (you may submit one piece and it may be for sale. No judging)
6:00-7:30pm Drinks, Hors d’oeuvres ‘Meet & Greet’ Sponsored by Alexandria Clay Coop
7:30pm Friday Presenters’ Digital Image Show
Oct. 4 | Friday Hands On Workshops
7:30 - 8:30am Check-in. Drop-offs for: Pot Exchange, Empty Bowls Donations and Attendee Biennial Show (you may submit one piece and it may be for sale. No judging this time.)
7:30-8:30am Breakfast
8:00-11:30am Raku and Alternative Firing AM Sessions start early
9am-Noon Other Hands-On Workshops AM Sessions
8:30am-4:30pm Vendor Exhibit Area Open
Noon-1pm Lunch
12:30-4pm Raku and Alternative Firing PM Sessions
1:00 - 2pm Vendor Special Presentations; then open and ongoing through the afternoon
2:00-5:00pm PM Workshops Sessions
4:00-6:00pm Break
6:00-11:00pm Brief Annual Meeting Followed by Catered Dinner, Pot Exchange, Music, Dancing
Oct. 5 | Saturday Main Presenters
7:30-8:30am Check-in. Drop-offs for: Empty Bowls Donations and Attendee Biennial Show (submit one piece and it may be for sale. No judging this time.)
7:30-8:30am Breakfast
9:00am-Noon Slide Show / Demos by Main Presenters: Xiaosheng BI, Carol Long and Tim See
9 am-4:30pm Vendor Exhibit Area Open
Noon-1:00pm Lunch
1:00-4:00pm Demos by Main Presenters Continue: Xiaosheng BI, Carol Long and Tim See
6:00-8:30pm Open House with Dinner Buffet at The Kiln Doctor Store, Front Royal
Sunday: Main Presenters Continue
7:30-8:30am Breakfast, Check-out of Rooms by 9:00am
9:00am-1pm Demos by Main Presenters: Xiaosheng BI, Carol Long & Tim See
1:00pm-2pm Conference Wrap-up, Volunteer clean-up help needed
9am-Noon Demos and Hands-On Workshops AM Sessions
Noon-1pm Lunch
12:30-4pm Raku and Naked Raku PM Sessions
1:00-2:00pm Vendor Special Presentations; then open and ongoing through the afternoon
Exhibit Area Open
2:00-5:00pm Demos and Hands-On Workshops PM Sessions
5:00-6:30pm Break
6:30-11:00pm Brief Annual Meeting Followed by Catered Dinner, Pot Exchange
8pm –11:00pm Mask Play in Clay workshop
Oct 5 | Saturday Main Presenters
7:30-8:30 am Conference Check-in Continues for Saturday Arrivals. Drop-offs for: Empty Bowls Donations and Attendee Biennial Show (submit one piece and it may be for sale. No judging.)
7:30-8:30am Breakfast
9:00am-Noon Slide Show / Demos by Main Presenters:
9:00am-4:30pm Vendor Exhibit Area Open
Noon-1:00pm Lunch
1:00-4:00pm Demos by Main Presenters Continue
6:00-8:30pm Open House with Dinner Buffet at The Kiln Doctor Store, Front Royal
Oct 6 | Sunday: Main Presenters Continue
7:30-8:30am Breakfast, Check-out of Rooms by 9:00am
9:00am-1:00pm Demos by Main Presenters Continue
1:00- 2:00pm Conference Wrap-up, Volunteer cleanup help needed.