Goodbye/Thank you from Ann

Hola Amigos,

Many thanks for a great potluck party. The delicious food was only surpassed by your wonderful conversation and friendship. I will miss you all and hope you get a chance to visit us in San Miguel de Allende.

Through the marvels of modern technology I will have my SF telephone # in San Miguel as a VoIP phone so you can call any time as a local call 415-552-6246. Email will also stay the same.- ann_bontatibus@hotmail.com

And if you get to Mexico our number is 415-152-3226.

Hasta Luego, Ann

Sunday July 26th is Rubys Annual Sidewalk Sale

Once a year the 70 artists at Ruby's Clay Studio, at 552a Noe Street(between 18th and 19th), have a giant sale to get rid of all the great works they have done to make room to create some more. The opening day is Sunday July 26th starting at 10am until 4pm. Since there is such a large quantity of pieces the show will remain in the studio gallery until August 3, 2009, but there is usually a group of people gathered there on Sunday morning to get first pick.
This show has been growing over the past five years and many people come to do all their holiday shopping now and save a great deal of money. The show includes bowls, vases, plates and all types handmade and wheel thrown ceramic sculpture.

ASCU Cup Swap

Greetings fellow ceramic artists,The ASUC Studio on the Berkeley campus will be hosting a cup swam (details below). I'm hoping that you'll attend and bring some friends with you. Please use this as an opportunity to socialize, trade a cup, as well as promote yourself, your studio, gallery, school, or ceramics program. We're aiming for low key, but lots of fun. If this goes well, I'd like to see other studios, schools, gallerys or stores host future cup swaps. I think it will be a great opportunity to bring the Bay Area ceramics community together.Best,Erik***** Please forward widely *****Bay Area Cup SwapWhat: A cup swap amongst Bay Area clay artists.Who: Anybody and everybody working in clay from the Bay Area. From beginners to professionals.Where: The ASUC Art Studio on the UC Berkeley Campus. See link for map. http://artstudio.berkeley.edu/inside.aspx?uid=8When: Thursday, August 20. 6:00-9:00pm 6:00-7:00 - Arrive, drop off your cup, get a number for the random drawing, socialize Drawing for cups begins at 7:00pm 7:00 and beyond – Enjoy a cupful and socialize with other Bay Area Clay artistsWhy: Get a new cup, see some new work, meet some other clay artists, maybe promote your studio, your school, your classes, or your gallery to a cross-section of interested people.How: Bring a cup that you are proud of to the cup swap. Anything that qualifies as a cup (mug, teacup, goblet, beer stein, yunomi, tumbler….) The focus is on functional work, but if sculptural is your thing, make sure it’s at least cup referential. Add it too the pool of cups. Starting at 7pm we’ll start a random drawing to find out who gets which cup. Feel free to bring food or drink for potluck style snacks, but don’t feel obligated to.If you have questions, email Erik at eskull@aol.com.....................................................Erik Scollonwww.erikscollon.net

Free Tour of Warren MacKenzie: Legacy of an American Potter

Ruby's is a member of ACGA--
I hope you can take advantage of this generous offer.

Bonnie Cohn
Free Tour of Warren MacKenzie: Legacy of an American Potter

Dear ACGA:

We are delighted to invite every ACGA member to a Free Tour of our current exhibition "Warren MacKenzie: Legacy of an American Potter." The tours will be held on July 11th and July 25th at 1:00pm in the gallery.

Best,
Maria Elena


Curatorial and Management Intern
Museum of Craft and Folk Art
51 Yerba Buena Lane
San Francisco CA 94103
415-227-4888
www.mocfa.org

William Sonoma is looking for a production potter

Tony Leo of William Sonoma is looking for a production potter to design and make a set of terra cotta ware for the WSCT line. He is looking for some one that is willing to make 3 oval nesting platters, one large round platter and two round serving bowls; all with a stamped boarder and using red, blue and yellow glaze. If you are interested please contact him at tleo@wstc.com or you can call him at: (415) 581-3427.

Ann's leaving for a LIFE IN MEXICO

Everyone is welcome at Ann Bontatibus' going away POTLUCK LUNCHEON at Ruby's on Sunday, July 19th, at 12:30 p.m.
(This is NOT a surprise party.)
Bring something delicious to eat or drink.
Click on "comment", at the bottom of this blog entry and add your name and what you'll be bringing. You can read through the other entries to see what others are already going to bring so as not to duplicate too much.
Even though we all hate that she's leaving, at least we can get a delicious lunch out of it....

Rebecca and Tracy