EPCG Q2 Meeting Notes

Meeting Began at 2:33

Attendees

• David Beattie
• Nickie Peters
• Christy Goyer
• Lorena Ulloa
• Mike Bombach
• Gabriel Garcia
• Katie Gelinas
• Karmella Falcon

Old Business

SPRING SALE - Taking place May 2nd, now May 9th. Location is to be confirmed.

Mike is coordinating with Aurelia’s, with Clayworks a suggested alternative location.

David is setting up Sign-up for booths on-line.

Need for Committees/ Subcommittees to move things forward.

If you would like to be on or head up a committee for events, workshops, etc.… get in touch with David.

Only 5 of 60 members responded to call for committee members. If you would like to join a committee, please let us know by filling out this google form. https://forms.gle/f9uLA3t5Qx58zQXH7

EMPTY BOWLS

Takes place Oct. 9, 2026 in Las Cruces

EPCG is assisting by making bowls.

Karmella Falcon is heading, arranging some days for work days in the future so that guild members can contribute to the effort/ inventory.

4TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY CERAMICS SALE

Will be held at Clayworks

1st Saturday of December 12/5.

Set-up will be at 12pm and sale from 2-8 pm.

Free to members. Donations welcome.

EMPTY STEINS EL PASO CHARITY FUNDRAISER

Projected for 2027

David will put together a video tied into El Paso Clay Guild where he will demo the specs for the type of Mugs that will hold 16 oz. of liquid for future Spring event.

Participants would contribute with making and storing Steins until the sale.

Mike suggested that he could coordinate Steins for possible tie in with Beer Fest.

NCECA

David networked a bunch at the last NCECA. These are some points discussed:

George Rodriquez, El Paso homeboy turned Washington Clay Sculptor has met with Dab=vid for a potential workshop/ exhibition working with the EL PASO CLAY GUILD. (Maybe extending invites to Potters Guild of Las Cruces)

David met with Josh from Laguna clay for a potential Materials Workshop in the future.

The theme at NCECA… Ceramics are blowing up around the country. On his most recent NCECA attendance, vendors galore and lots of schools opening up and representing booths at the conference… Perhaps, he suggests we may be interested in having a booth for our Guild.

FUTURE BUSINESS AND MEMBER OPPORTUNITIES

Christy is doing a hand-building Sculpture class for 4 weeks in May. Sign up is through www.clayworkselp.com

Falstaff Co-op Studio Spaces are available for $220. For interested parties.

A 12-week Church school has approached David, wanting a ceramics program to be put in place during the day from August to September. Teachers are needed for 2 hour sessions 2x week for a total of 4 hours a week. 2 kid groups of different ages will be serviced - contact David for more information.

David expressed he wants to do more workshops, and is open to proposals.

David was approached by Coffee Shops who wish to purchase handmade espresso cups. He would like this to be a Guild Project. Email him if you are interested in participating. He will order some EPCG stamps for marking in addition to your own signatures.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Our Next Meeting will be July 12 @ Clayworks 2323 Alameda @ 2:30pm

We will meet then follow with BUBBLE GLAZING headed up by Christie and SHAVING CREAM with Glaze demo….

BYOB - Bring Your Own mid-fire Bisque ware -2 pieces, 8” or smaller to try out the process.

THANK YOU

Thank you to Karmella Falcon for bringing yummy snacks.

A huge thank you to Katie for taking awesome meeting notes and transcribing them for us.

Meeting Adjourned at 3:55

David demonstrated throwing Off -The- Hump and removal with a Japanese tool called a “Shippiki.”