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areas:ceramics:committee:february

2/18/24

1) Role Call
Jeff M
Elizabeth D
Charlotte N
Andrew S
Sylvia B
Dylan S
Jermey H

2) Review

3) Bettering the Space

  • New area = New Orginization
  • Glaze Kanban and a definition of “low” 2in
  • Plan to gather when wall is moved to reimagine the space. This will take place after the electricians finish moving power and time allows, probably late March/early April.
  • Clips and hangers to hang canvas for slab rollers.
  • Tile wall for new space? Mosaic? Mural?

4) Upcoming Community Events

  • Trip to Chicago
    • march 2nd
  • Fundraiser for a deairing pugmill
    • group buy ~ 6800$ Peter Pugger - VPM-20SS or Shimpo NVS-07
  • do we want to do more events?
    • pottery swap/potluck,
    • zelda day

5) Teachers and Classes

  • C&C
    • canceled for march
  • 101
  • Need more trainers so each session can cover more things. It’s not unusual to have a 2-to-3-hour training for a new area (ex. Lasers, woodshop, etc.)
  • Need more coverage of how to glaze to reduce errors in glaze process.
  • Review glaze rejection sheets so people know what not to do.
  • How to turn on the lights
  • How to join the Discord
  • How to reclaim clay (this may be better covered in a separate training)

6) Kiln and Cleaning

  • Kiln Kam: the best! Yay!
  • Glaze rejection sheets
    • Add date area; after a specified amount of time, they go to purgatory.
  • Big kiln is broken
    • New elements on order ($380)
    • No cone 6; 04 probably ok

7) Creating “Lead” Roles

  • Do we want them?
  • *need description of each role*
  • Kiln Lead
  • Training Lead (for consistency between trainers/scheduling)
  • Glaze mixing Lead
  • Clay Mixing Lead
  • General Maintenance/SID Lead

8) Proposed Topics

  • Is this frequency good? yes
  • bisque/glaze purgatory done after each Conclave.
  • Clearer policy for when to take/pay for your pieces.
  • Consequences for chronic abandoners?
  • Next bisque/glaze purge will be at March SID. Notification on Discord, email, and signs.
  • Robot Syrup: add more water to recipe. Make a label that it’s for inside of your piece only.
  • New clay
  • Phase out raku clay
  • New order of red clay
  • New grey clay will eventually replace raku
  • Next Conclave: May 18th at 1pm
  • Meeting end: 2:26pm
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