Tom Rohr Art Scholarship

The Tom Rohr Art Scholarship has been established in the memory of Tom Rohr, former LCC Ceramics faculty, who fostered possibility, potential and promise.  This scholarship award recognizes and celebrates the creative efforts of Lane’s talented art students.The award amount is $1,000. The scholarship is open to all eligible Lane Community College Art students.

The deadline is March 14th, 2013 at 8:59 pm. All applications for Lane Community College Foundation
Scholarships will be submitted through the STARS Online Application.
Use this link: http://www.lanecc.edu/foundation/scholarshipopps.htm

"Body Into Clay" - In Memory of Tom Rohr

"Body Into Clay," an article in the current issue of The Studio Potter, was written by Lisa Favero in memory of Tom Rohr, former instructor in ceramics at Lane Community College.

Favero writes about Tom's pots: "To each and drink from them is to enter a terrain of pleasure and exploration, in pursuit, enroute to satisfaction. ... The obvious, fundamental action of Tom's work - the erasure of the boundary between pots and who we are -- he left us to experience ourselves. ... "A master potter because there was no boundary between his palm, his belly, his heart, and the clay, Tom died of a heart attack quickly, with the suddenness of a cup departing when it falls from the hand."

The article appears in The Studio Potter, Summer/Fall 2010, Vol. 38, No. 2, pp 12-15. www.studiopotter.org/ Photocopies of the article are posted in the Art and Applied Design Department office and in the Ceramics studio in Building 11 on the main campus of Lane Community College.

Tom Rohr and Friends - Feb. 22 - March 11

The Lane Community College Art Gallery is proud to present "Tom Rohr and Friends", a memorial exhibition to honor our late friend and colleague Tom Rohr. The exhibition is a collective body of work donated by 22 artists from across the country. All the work has been donated to the show, which will coincide with an online auction. The exhibit and the auction will run from February 22 to March 11. Information about the auction can be found at: http://tomrohrmemorialauction.blogspot.com/

"It is our goal through the online auction to raise money to help in create the Tom Rohr Memorial Scholarship Fund. We would like to encourage the community to take part in this great event," says Jennifer Salzman, gallery director.

An artists’ lecture presented by Lisa Favero, called

"Body of Clay, Heart on Fire: Sensuality and Play in the Work of Tom Rohr," will be held February 25 at 3 p.m. with a reception immediately following.

The gallery is located in building 11 on the main campus of Lane Community College on 30th Avenue in Eugene. There is no charge for admission. The Art and Applied Design Department phone number is 463-5409.

The images show Tom's work and the exhibit postcard.

In Memory of Tom Rohr

Our colleague and dear friend, ceramics instructor Tom Rohr, suffered a heart attack and died Tuesday night, July 7. A memorial service is planned for Tuesday, July 14 at noon at St. Mary Catholic Church, 1062 Charnelton St., Eugene, followed by a gathering at the family’s home at 2:30 p.m. Kathryn would like us to share memories of Tom at the gathering.

As I have talked with many of you about Tom's sudden death and our deep loss, I realized that the first response from many of you was the memory of the last time you saw Tom. That is true for me as well, and that time, as with many others, is a memory of him talking in the hall outside my door, excitedly describing a new idea to one of you. I don't know that anyone else brought more excitement, energy, happiness and pure charm to our halls and classrooms than Tom did. This is a terrible loss for all of us and for our students. I hope I will see many of you next Tuesday as we mourn the passing of our friend and colleague and, as we know he would want us to do, celebrate his life.

Rick Williams, Dean, Division of the Arts

Finnerty & Rohr - Pottery Sales Event

Tom Rohr, ceramics instructor at LCC, and Kathryn Finnerty present their handmade pottery at a sale on December 13-14, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. Finnerty and Rohr run Pleasant Hill Pottery located at 85426 Ridgeway Road, in Pleasant Hill.

For more information or directions, call the artists at 541.744.0609 or email them at Tomkat@efn.org. Check out their work and studios at http://www.pleasanthillpottery.com/.

Tom Rohr - Pleasant HIll Pottery, Dec. 15-16

Tom Rohr and Kathryn Finnerty of Pleasant Hill Pottery will have their 7th Annual Holiday Sale on December 15 & 16, 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. Pleasant Hill Pottery is located at 85426 Ridgeway Road in Pleasant Hill, 1 mile off Highway 58. Contact: Tom Rohr, 744-0609 or at LCC 463-5417.