The CAG (Ceramic Artist Guild) will be presenting a series of workshop/seminars to train experienced Ceramists to become certified judges for sanctioned ceramic competitions.

If you have a background in ceramics and would like to participate and expand your own horizons, you may want to consider becoming a judge.

Some of the upcoming class locations and dates include:

PHOENIX, AZ - 3/18
BOISE, ID - APRIL
VALLEJO, CA - 6/10
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - 6/15
DENVER, CO - 6/18
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - 6/22
ATLANTA, GA - 6/26
WASHINGTON, DC - 6/29
BOSTON, MA - 7/1
BUFFALO, NY - 7/5 (Including our friends in Toronto, Canada)
LACROSSE, WI - 7/8
BISMARK, ND - 7/10
BOISE, ID - PHASE II CLASS - 7/14

The CAG is also offering portions of the three phase training seminar online for those who are unable to personally attend a live session.

You can find out more about these training sessions by clicking here.

I encourage you to sign up early as space is limited.

CAG has come to your computer. This is really exciting news. A well reputed company is starting a new website which promises to be a panacea of information and education for ceramists of all levels.

The CAG or Ceramic Artist Guild will be offering their first internet newsletter to be published on May 1, 2009.

Here is your chance to get in on the ground floor of a site and organization that is geared to help everyone who is enthusiastic about ceramics from any level. Novice, hobbyist, or professional.

Their emphasis will be on cast ceramics and adapting the old to the new. Much like I do here, but on a larger scale.

There are three levels for membership. The craftsman level is free. There is a nominal membership fee for Artist and Professional level, but it comes with additional perks.

I would like to point out that I am very proud to be spotlighted in their first issue and they will be offering one of my projects. I am very excited.

I encourage all of you to sign up before May by clicking here so that you won’t miss out on this publication. Please check it out and if you decide to sign up, tell them Majik sent you.