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January VCPG Meeting

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Sunday, 22 January 2012 16:30
Potters' Guild Demonstration and Talk Ventura County Potters' Guild invites members and the community to a potters' wheel demonstration and talk by member and Master Potter Larry Carnes at the Ventura Senior Center located at 420 East Santa Clara Street, Ventura, Monday, January 23, 2012, 7 - 9 pm. Carnes will demonstrate and share his method of throwing on plaster bats and discuss clay bodies, glazing and firing. He will also discuss what makes professional functional ware and sculptural ceramic work. Larry Carnes is a graduate of the Chouinard Art Institute, trained in cartooning, animation, industrial design, and ceramics who has combined his love of early man and his art to find his own direction and techniques in clay as a medium of his expression. Carnes is an accomplished, master potter who was mentored by Otto Heino, but in later years Carnes moved to Ojai to help his friend Heino before he passed away in 2009. Beatrice Woods, another of Ojai's treasures, was tutored by Carnes in the early 60's. Carnes says "My works are created around particular forms of a sphere; the never-ending circle of which life and all we do revolves." Larry is also a member of the Ojai Studio Artists and Ventura County Potters' Guild. Link to video for Ojai Studio Artists http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tlALZgzCtM
Last Updated on Sunday, 22 January 2012 16:44

VCPG Pottery Gallery Features Francisco Magdaleno

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Wednesday, 11 January 2012 20:27
VCPG's Pottery Gallery is featuring Francisco Magdaleno Visions of the Pre-Columbian World VCPG's first featured artist since the opening of the pottery showcase in July of 2010. Francisco Magdaleno is a local artist that creates very strong, beautiful sculptures mostly from terra cotta clay. These are coil built by hand, a very timely method that joins its maker to the creation. Magdaleno's use of oxides and his turquoise treatment of glazes give his sculptures a very primitive look and feel. Collectors are taken back to a romanticized time in Mexico's history before the Spanish came and the indigenous people lived according to their individual cultures. Artist reception Saturday, January 14th 4–6 pm Gallery open every day 11 a.m. to 6 p.m Call 805 644-6800 Located at Ventura Harbor Village, 1567 Spinnaker Dr., #105, Ventura next to Baja Surf and Taco and across from the Carousel Emporium Please forward to interested friends and family
Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 January 2012 20:40

September VCPG Meeting

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Monday, 16 May 2011 19:51
Our speaker for this month Kevin Wallace, Director of the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts, will discuss the life of Beatrice Wood and the Center, in the larger context of the art world, philosophical movements, and Ojai history. Wallace has authored numerous books, including "Transforming Vision", "The Wood Sculpture of William Hunter" and several others. He has been at the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts since 2007, and has brought in countless innovative, talented artists. We can count on Kevin to be informative and entertaining. Where: The Senior Recreastion Center in Ventura, 420 Ease Santa Clara St. When: Sept 26, 2011 Time: The program will start at 8:00pm, Social hour with refreshments at 7:00pm and business meeting at 7:30. For more information contact: Publicity chair person Gayle Bentley Swanson 304-7381
Last Updated on Thursday, 08 September 2011 20:42

October VCPG Meeting

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Tuesday, 04 October 2011 19:15
Dane Venaas will be our October speaker. He is currently a Ceramic teacher at UCSB, a past president of our guild, a participating member of the VCPG Gallery in Ventura Harbor and one of our frequently used jurors. You won't want to miss this evening with Dane as it will include a power point presentation telling us of his friend Harvey who has lived in Mashiko, Japan for the past 25 years and was recently honored with the retrospective of his work there. We will learn of the devastation that these potters are experiencing from the loss of their equipment and livelihood due to the earthquake and become informed of ways in which we can contribute to the rebuilding of the potters community there. He will also share his experiences regarding his late travels to Croatia...the historical view and visual beauty of the region and its archaeological Roman Pottery. The program will begin at 8:00, social with drinks and snacks at 7:00 at the Senior Recreation Center in Ventura, 420 East Santa Clara St. All are welcome to attend. For more information please call Gayle Bentley Swanson @ 805 304-7381
Last Updated on Tuesday, 04 October 2011 19:18

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