Posted by John Britt

Clay Club Ideas for 2011


Had a great Clay Club at Elizabeth's. Want to thank her for letting us invade and thank Doc, Kari and Patty for demoing. ( I will post the videos later.)

Here is a list we came up with for stuff to do this year:


Ideas for 2011 Clay Club
  • Name tags
  • Photos contest for the blog of the messiest studio
  •  Share one glaze recipe and have everyone fire it on a pot and then bring it for Clay Club.
  • Tour of Unimin (contact Elizabeth Westveer)
  •  Mug Making Party at Penland (March)
  • Alex Matisse Studio/kiln ((February)
  • Empty Bowls (John Hartom)
  • Tea Pot Party –everyone brings parts of the same claybody and assemble and fire
  • Marketing Meeting Lecture –email/blog/Facebook/Etsy/Twitter/etc. New media
  • Clay Olympics (Odyssey) bring own clay and coil build fastest, have teams, throwing, make the best kiln god, etc.
  •   Kiln maintenance night
  • Glaze exchange – bring tiles and swap recipes or combinations of glazes
  • Orton cone box type contest   
  • Doc Welty Studio (fall)
  •  Crimson Laurel
  • Energy Xchange
  • Apply for Trac Group Show 2012 -Deadline March 15, 2011
  • Karoke!
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Kari Weaver said…
2011 is going to be a great year!
January 20, 2011 at 1:25 PM
Carolanne Currier said…
Wannnh! I wanna join! Think the commute from MD would be too long?
January 20, 2011 at 1:39 PM
John Britt said…
Carolanne, No it would be ok just bring your new soda kiln.
January 20, 2011 at 2:04 PM
nick friedman said…
I'm determined to make a meeting this year. One suggestion: I'd like to demonstrate how to make elements from bulk wire. That's been a big money saver for me over the years.
January 21, 2011 at 6:14 AM
Barbara Rogers said…
The Clay Studio at Black Mountain Center for the Arts would love to host a Clay Club still. We have a friendly group of ceramic artists and potters and students who would love to have a party with you all, y'all. Black Mountain is definitely potter friendly! Sorry I didn't make it up to the last meeting. Some of us are still interested in your group.

Barb Rogers(crone.potter)
January 21, 2011 at 12:19 PM
John Britt said…
Nick, sounds like a good one. Let me know what I need to get to do it.
January 21, 2011 at 5:19 PM
John Britt said…
Black Mountain is good. Just let me know when you want it. Think we are booked until April.
January 21, 2011 at 5:19 PM
Barbara Rogers said…
OK, thanks..and congrats to you, John, on your inclusion in Cereamics Monthly this month! Good work.
I can't post onto the Clay Club site, or I'd say it there! Please do it yourself...or someone who can!
January 21, 2011 at 5:40 PM
John Britt said…
Didn't even see it yet, but will do it when I get it. thanks, jb
January 21, 2011 at 5:47 PM
Nelle Fastman Pingree said…
Thanks for posting all of the videos, John. I need to get an all wheel drive to get up there in the winter. Hopefully, My place will be ready in July or August for a Clay Club meeting.
January 23, 2011 at 9:25 AM
John Britt said…
Nelle, No worries, clay club may be in the Asheville before then!
January 24, 2011 at 8:57 AM
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