| Masterpieces on the Mississippi |
| We will be trying something new for our 2010 convention. The show will be a regional one, held in Dubuque, IA, and hosted by Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin WOCP. Every member of the WOCP in the participating states has recieved a letter and registration form for the Porcelain Art Show of which our convention is a part. Everyone is welcome! To see the lettter click on the link below. Upper Midwest Regional Porcelain Art Show 2010 To get a copy of the Pre-Registration Form, click the link below and then print the page. Pre-Registration Form Regional Porcelain Art Show 2010 |
Grand River Center & Grand Harbor Resort & Water Park 500 Bell St. Dubuque, Iowa Phone 866- 690-4000 Rooms Available @ $85:00 Wed & Thursday, $99.00 Friday For Reservations Call 866-690-4006 Water Park (305 Bell St.) Guest Artists Stephen Hayes & Nancy Benedetti Schedule Upper Midwest Regional Porcelain Art Show 2010 Wednesday, May 19 6:00 - 8:00 PM Vendor, club, museum, and contest display set up Thursday, May 20 7:00 - 11:30 AM Vendor, club, museum, and contest display set up 8:45 - 11:45 Paint-along Room 1 – Nancy Benedetti Paint-along Room 2 – Stephen Hayes 12:00 Noon Ribbon Cutting / Show Floor Opens 12:00 - 1:00 PM Special Drawing (must be on show floor to win) 1:00 - 4:00 Paint-along Room 1 – Randy Wollett Paint-along Room 2 – Barbara Ramsey Snow 2:15 - 3:15 Demos Rooms 3 & Ballroom A 3:30 - 4:30 Demos Rooms 3 & Ballroom A 5:00 PM Show Floor Closes 5:00 - 6:00 Iowa Board Meeting – Installation of Officers - Rm. 1 South Dakota Board Meeting – Rm. 2 Wisconsin Board Meeting – Rm. 3 6:00 - 6:30 Social Gathering – River Room 6:30 “The Golden Egg Mystery” Dinner – River Room Friday, May 21 9:00 AM Show Floor opens 9:00 - 9:45 Special Drawing (must be on show floor to win) 9:45 - 10:45 Demos Rooms 1, 2, 3, & Ballroom A 11:00 -12:00 PM Demos Rooms 1, 2, 3, & Ballroom A 12:00 - 1:00 Special Drawing (must be on show floor to win) 1:00 - 2:00 Demos Rooms 1, 2, 3, & Ballroom A 2:15 - 3:15 Demos Rooms 1, 2, 3, & Ballroom A 3:30 - 4:30 Demos Rooms 1, 2, 3, & Ballroom A 4:30 - 5:00 Special Drawing (must be on show floor to win) 5:00 PM Show Floor Closes 5:30 - 6:30 Social Hour – River Room Concourse Entertainment & Cash Bar 6:30 PM “Swimming with the Fish” Banquet & Silent Auction – River Room Announcement of Museum & Contest Winners Saturday, May 22 7:30 - 8:00 AM Iowa Board Meeting – Room 1 8:00 - 9:00 “Mississippi Riverboats” Breakfast with Guest Artists - River Room 9:00 AM Show Floor Opens 9:00 - 10:00 Special drawing (must be on show floor to win) 10:00 - 11:00 Demos Rooms 1, 2, 3, & Platinum A 11:15 - 12:15 Demos Rooms 1, 2, 3, & Platinum A 12:15 - 1:30 Special Drawing (must be on show floor to win) 1:30 PM Show Closes Raffle Drawing – Reception Area |
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| Presentation Piece with Base
By Donna Guy - Iowa 14” L x 10” W x 11” H |
| Yellow Wild Rose & Lilac Tray
With Antique Gold Boarder By Charlene Whitler – Illinois 16” x 11” |
| 3 Section Dresden Style Vase
By Leta Clemons – Minnesota 14” High x 8” diameter |
| Coming Soon ! Pieces by: John Bergman - North Dakota Nancy Benedetti - Guest Artist Stephen Hayes - Guest Artist |
| 12" Butterfly Pitcher Randy Wollett - Wisconsin |
| Pheasant Family Maryann Clarin – South Dakota 16” Coup Plate |
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| Directions to Grand Harbor Type your address into the box at the right, click on "Show me the way" and a page will come up giving you step by step directions from your house to the Grand Harbor in Dubuque, Iowa. |
| Demonstration Schedule Updated March 1, 2010 |
| Thursday, May 20, 2010 8:45 - 11:45 Nancy Benedetti - Fiberglass Room 1 8:45 - 11:45 Stephen Hayes - To be announced Room 2 1:00 - 4:00 Randy Wollett - Fruit & Fabric on a tile Room 1 1:00 - 4:00 Barbara Ramsey Snow - Hydrangeas Room 2 2:15 - 3:15 Barbara Jensen - Acorns - Room 3 2:15 - 3:15 Maro De Freitas - Flowers in one fire - Ballroom A 3:30 - 4:30 Vida Klocke - Victorian Ornaments - Room 3 3:30 - 4:30 Jeanie Leyda - Animal - Ballroom A Friday, May 21, 2010 9:45 - 10:45 Phyllis McElhinney - Composition & Background, Pansies - Room 1 9:45 - 10:45 Jonny Kimzey - Scenes - Room 2 9:45 - 10:45 Jerry Simertz - Sunflowers - Room 3 9:45 - 10:45 Nancy DuTour - Christmas Ornaments & small boxes - Ballroom A 11:00 - 12:00 Joan Frandle - Plaid - Room 1 11:00 - 12:00 Barbara Ramsey Snow - Grapes - Room 2 11:00 - 12:00 Donna Guy - Abstract Scene - Room 3 11:00 - 12:00 Nancy Crites - Luster - Ballroom A LUNCH BREAK 1:00 - 2:00 Pat Dickerson - Portrait Techniques - Room 1 1:00 - 2:00 Mary Jane Grandstrand - Scrolling - Room 2 1:00 - 2:00 Jane Wright - Pointsettias with Unusual Techniques - Room 3 1:00 - 2:00 Stella Shilling - Painting on Glass - Ballroom A 2:15 - 3:15 Kim McCool - First fire on portraits - Room 1 2:15 - 3:15 Joyce Nickell - Santa bisque figurine - Room 2 2:15 - 3:15 Dora Kjose - Peonies - Room 3 2:15 - 3:15 Alice Wofford - Pandas - Ballroom A 3:30 - 4:30 Peggy Adams - Second fire on portraits - Room 1 3:30 - 4:30 Rickie Nishi - How to use the Metallic Gold colors - Room 2 3:30 - 4:30 Ruth Cooper - Raised Paste & Gold - Room 3 3:30 - 4:30 Doris Guffey - Roses Ballroom A Saturday, May 22, 2010 10:00 - 11:00 Barbara Jensen - Red Raspberries - Room 1 10:00 - 11:00 Ruth Schroeder - Dresden - Room 2 10:00 - 11:00 Becky Sigmond - Enameling on glass - Room 3 10:00 - 11:00 Jean Fehl - Orchids - Platinum A 11:15 - 12:15 Nancy Benedetti - Fusion - Room 1 11:15 - 12:15 Diane Schroeder - Designing with scrolls, ribbons, stripes, polka dots, etc - Room 2 11:15 - 12:15 Randy Wollett - Butterflies - Room 3 11:15 - 12:15 Mary Jane Grandstrand - Scrolling - Platinum A |
| Vendors Simertz Porcelain Rickie Nishi Studio Joyce Nickell Donna Guy Campana Art Co.–Nancy Crites Stephen Hayes Randy Wollett Dora Kjose Diane Schroeder Ruth Cooper Jonny’s Studio–Jonny Kimzey Ruth Schroeder Fusions of Grandeur–Beth & Mike Sergeant Doris Guffey Barbara Jensen Jane Wright / Kathy Lewis Barbara Ramsey Snow Pat Dickerson |
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Frandle Studio – Joan Frandle Peggy Adams Alice Wofford Nancy Benedetti Kim McCool Vida Klocke Phyllis McElhinney Jean Fehl Mary Ashcroft Rynne China Sylvia Krampitz Nancy DuTour Patty Burkart King Maro De Freitas Jeani Leyda Mary Jane Grandstrand Stella Shilling |
| Randy Wollett Paint-along
12” x 12” porcelain floor tile . Picture 1 - first fire. Randy will paint and fire this prior to the show. He will demo this fire. Picture 2 - Paint-along participants will paint the second fire adding objects and background. Randy will be at his booth for the duration of the show to provide additional help and support if needed. Picture 3 - A tile Randy did with his students as a teaching lesson. |
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