Agenda- November 2023 ceramics Committee Meeting

Nov 7, 2023
in the Main Lobby

We will be VOTING/VOLUNTEERING for chair and :dizzy: new Lead Positions :dizzy: in the November meeting. All ceramic makers encouraged to come, check out item #7 to see if any of these new lead positions sound like they might be up your ally. Come and let us know at the meeting!

1. Intro-
sign in/roll call

2. Review-
-Nov 3 cookies & cookies day
-raku event on the 5th
-this month’s purchases

3. Bettering the Space-
-finishing the mural

4. Upcoming Community Events-
-studio tour day- possible time:
Nov 12 (11-3pm)
-Christmas pot swap- possible time:
Saturday December 16
Sunday December 17
Should we use the secret Santa app like last year or draw partners from a hat the day of the event?

5. Teachers/Classes-
-classes have been slow to fill up in October, look at how many we have offered last month and the month before vs this month.
-shout out to Beth for getting slip casting going and glaze organized

6. Kiln and cleaning
-shoutout to Steve and April for cleaning out around the kilns and grinding glaze off the shelves
-reinstating kiln meetings, bi-monthly, in person required, Jamie & Anna to work with people’s schedules.

7. Time to vote!
We will be voting on next chair, and assigning heads of upkeep jobs for the next 6 months:
-plaster cast/slip cast lead
-glaze inventory/purchaser lead
-“the cleaner” lead (tosses old items, organizes community cleanings)
-kiln team lead
-social media lead
-party planning lead

8. Any proposed topics to discuss that were not on the agenda

If you’d like to put something on the agenda, please let us know by replying here! Thank you

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I am planning on putting my name in for ceramics chair. I’ve been a member of the maker space in active in ceramics for almost 2 years. If I get elected I look forward to working with each of you. Scott Perry

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Here is for call in! It will be up in 5-10 mins

https://meet.google.com/kjz-uvve-ups

@Sperry8520 has been voted the next chair of ceramics!
He will announce his picks for vice chair (or chairs) on this thread before December.

Here is our list of leads that will take effect December-may!
-plaster cast/slip cast lead- Beth
-glaze lead- Beth (inventory) & Monica (purchasing)
-shelf cleaning lead- Sonya
-kiln team lead- Jamie, with Steve in support
-social media lead- Jamie
-party planning lead- Anna

A link to the minutes on source will be added later today.
Thanks everyone!

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Thank you everyone for volunteering your time and energy for all of us. You are all very much appreciated for the work you have done and will do.:heart:

Confirmation of Scott’s chairness can be found in source meeting minutes:

https://source.dallasmakerspace.org/display/CER/Ceramics+Meeting-2023-11-07