showcase 2010

Oregon Convention Center
On MAX Light Rail line
777 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Portland, Oregon
Directions and Transportation 

April 30th, May 1st, and 2nd 2010
-- Free event admission --

Doors open 10-9 Friday and Saturday, 10-5 on Sunday  
(Opening Events, Friday 5 - 9 PM)

The nations largest show and sale of pottery, sculpture, garden art, home accessories and other works in clay exhibited in 150+ booths!

This year's show has new features to delight, inspire and educate.

  • LARGE GALLERY featuring the finest work of professional ceramic artists from Oregon and southwest Washington.
  • LOBBY - This year our lobby display will have an Animal Theme.
  • INTERIORS DISPLAY  Beautiful ceramic objects displayed in designer home environments.
  • $50 Gift Certificates to be given away throughout the Showcase weekend. Three each on Friday and Saturday and two on Sunday. The certificates may be redeem for $50 off any pottery purchase at showcase.
  • LIVE MUSIC Music for your enjoyment on the main stage, Friday 7-9pm .
  • DEMONSTRATIONS  Nationally recognized potters demonstrate their clay techniques each day
  • OREGON WINE TASTING A selection of Oregon wines will be available for tasting. 
  • CLAY AREA FOR ADULTS Potters’ wheels and tables for hand building with experienced teachers are available for grown-up visitors to Showcase.
  • CHILDREN'S CLAY PLAY AREA  Lots of supervised fun for clay-loving kids.
  • EDUCATIONAL DISPLAYS Schools and colleges will present information about ceramics programs available in our area.
  • HIGH SCHOOL CERAMIC ARTS GALLERY
  • ENTRANCE INSTALLATION - This year our entrance installation will focus on Music for the Garden
  • SCULPTURE GARDEN displaying fine sculpture from premiere Northwest Artists
  • 150+ booths of diverse, spectacular ceramic objects for the home, garden and office
  • Group booth displaying work from 18 emerging artists
  • Central Sales, Holding Area and Package Pick-up Assistance

-- Free event admission --

Oregon Potters' Photostream

View video interview from AM Northwest

 
Video by Diantha Knott - OPA Videographer

 

Art Fest of Clay & Fire
Speaking the Common Language of Clay


A delegation of potters will be traveling to Sapporo, Japan in September read more and view images...


 

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"Dawn Singer"
Penelope Dews
OPA Best of Show Awared 2009
and Poster Award 2009
From the collection of the
Museum of Contemporary Craft Portland, Oregon

Carol Lebreton
"Flight of Fancy"
2009 Second Place (tied)

Samuel Hoffman
"Cloud Hidden Whereabouts Unknown"
2009 Second Place (tied)

Wally Schwab
"Covered Compote"
2009 Third Place

Sarah Swink
"Nest"
2009 New Member Award

Hiroshi Ogawa
"Untitled"
2009 Bennet Welsh Award for Decoration

Jim Stephens
2009 Best Booth





 

 

     
     
     
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