Penland summer marches on....


Hey everyone! Tired of sitting around watching CSI reruns? Why don't you volunteer in the clay studio for this year at Penland’s Annual Benefit Auction! (It's a great way to meet potential customers.)

When: Friday, August 7, 2009, 10:30AM – 4 PM
Where: Meet in Penland’s lower clay studio

Each year Lucy Morgan Leaders are invited to participate in the Director’s Luncheon and Workshop, held Friday afternoon, just before the weekend’s Annual Benefit Auction. Patrons enjoy a catered lunch in one of the studios and then participate in a hands-on activity in that studio. The clay studio is this year’s host studio for the hands-on portion and we need plenty of folks to help!

The patron's luncheon happens in the upper clay studio and after a break patrons can head downstairs to lower clay to try their hand at working clay. The clay studio is offering one-on-one wheel throwing and also handbuilding for those interested. Plus, we’re offering a raku firing option. Patrons can glaze an already bisqued pot and watch as it is fired. They can pick up their finished raku pot Friday evening after the auction. The auction organizers would like the luncheon patrons to choose from a variety of activities and to be able to flow from one activity to another as they wish, not unlike how things work at Community Day. Some patrons may choose not to participate at all, but will still be interested in watching what all happens. We expect about 100 people.

The event is 1:15 to 3:00, Friday, August 7, and volunteers should arrive around 10:30am to get set up, eat, and stay until around 4 to help clean-up and pull the last raku pots. Besides wheelthrowers and handbuilders, there’s a need for floaters/greeters to help shepherd people through the studio. Volunteers get lunch in the Pines (12:15-1pm) and an auction T-shirt (pick up in volunteer headquarters – lower metals). All volunteers are invited to the volunteer party after the auction Saturday night, August 8. This year’s party features live music by Brian McGee. If you’re interested in helping, please contact me, Susan at clay@penland.org, so I can put you on the list. I will make you chocolate covered peanut butter bons bons. Thanks!!!

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