Friday, February 28, 2014

Joining Slip Recipe

We used a joining slip recipe from Martha Grover in last week's Extruder Workshop. Here's a link to provide you with instructions on how to make it. Works really well and avoids some of the problems of water based slip as a joining medium.

Martha Grover's Joining Slip

Thursday, February 27, 2014

Opportunity for Potters - Dover Art League, "Potters of Delaware" Show

Thanks to Florence for calling our attention to this event. If you have interest in registration information, contact Meaghan Drake at the email address in the notice below.



Call To Artists



Dover Art League Call to Artists

The Dover Art League's latest show, "The New You" Members' Show, which is running until the end of February, has been a great success and there's still time to come in and check it out if you haven't already! We are so grateful to have so many talented artists with us at the Dover Art League. However, the show will be ending soon and we need our artists to keep their work up to date, so if you have artwork in the Dover Art League please stop by and pick up the old and replace with the new!

Upcoming Show: Potters of Delaware

In the Main Gallery of the Dover Art League; our next show will be called Potters of Delaware. This exhibit will focus on showcasing the talents and pottery techniques of our potters as well as potters all over Delaware. Potters of Delaware will be a juried show that is open to all, members or non-members. Artists may submit pottery works of all kinds, shapes and sizes.

When: Opening reception is on 
Friday, April 4th from 5-7 pm and the show will run until the end of April
Where: Dover Art League main gallery- 21 W. Loockerman, Dover, DE 19904
Who: Any are welcome to attend this free reception, refreshments will be served and prizes will be awarded to winning pottery entries
· Potters who enter may submit up to 3 works under a registration fee of $25 for members and $35 for non-members.
· If an artist wishes to submit more than 3 works an additional registration fee of either the $25 or $35 stated above will be added for each additional piece.
· This show will be judged by three of the League's finest potters including Jim Ulry, Jim Ralph and Janet Statuti.
· First, Second and Third prizes will be awarded for best in show.
Dover Art League is also looking for 2-D wall art to complement our potter's works so any members who wish to submit artwork may speak with the Gallery Manager about subject matter, style, tone and wall hanging. Wall art for this show does not require a registration fee, but it will also not be eligible for prizes.

If you have any questions or would like to learn more about The Potters of Delaware show and entering please contact the Gallery Manager, Meagan Drake, at 
doverart@gmail.com, contact us by phone at (302) 674-0402 or simply stop by the Dover Art League. We are open Wednesday- Friday 10am-4pm and Saturdays 9am-3pm
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Gallery hours: 10am to 4pm  Wednesday through Friday; Saturdays 9am-3pm
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5pm to 8pm on First Friday
Gallery location & mailing address: 21 West Loockerman Street, Dover, DE 19904
Phone: 302-674-0402 

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doverart@gmail.com

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Monday, February 24, 2014

Brown Bag for 2/25

The featured DVD tomorrow will be Ben Carter's, postponed from last week. See details below.