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The purpose of IADCCT is to establish communication among Certified Duncan Teachers, to share and benefit by the experiences of others, to suggest and implement ways of being of service to local, charitable organizations and institutions, to establish and maintain ethical business practices, and to elevate the level of ceramic education. IADCCT is in its 38th year. International membership is open to anyone who has successfully completed the Duncan Certification classes. At the end of 2004 membership was over 500. We are proud of our many Chapters located throughout Australia, Canada, England, and the United States.
IADCCT HISTORYThe International Association of Duncan Certified Ceramic Teachers has a long and honorable history of serving its members and the ceramics community. Here is a look at the past and present of IADCCT... First came NACDT (National Association of Certified Duncan Teachers, then IACDT (International Association of Certified Duncan Teachers). Those beginnings have evolved into today's IADCCT (International Association of Duncan Certified Ceramic Teachers), with members and chapters in countries around the world. Cleo Curtis wrote the Ceramic Industry’s first Certification Program. This Program began in 1969, with Cleo, the first Educational Director for Duncan Enterprises. She had a dream. With the certification of ceramic teachers she felt the need for an organization made up solely of Certified Duncan Teachers. The NCMA (National Ceramic Manufactures Association) held their annual show in St. Louis, Missouri and in 1970 she shared this dream with Duncan Distributors and Ambassadors. People left the show that year inspired, and came back the next year with ideas and support to begin work on the wonderful organization that has remained active ever since. The birth of NACDT became a reality in 1971. We are proud that the purpose of IADCCT is to establish communication among the Certified Duncan Teachers, enabling all of us to share and benefit by the experiences of others. IADCCT strives to suggest and implement ways of being of service to local, charitable organizations and institutions, to establish and maintain ethical business practices, and to elevate the level of ceramic education. The annual convention held in Las Vegas each January, Regional Educational Programs sponsored by Chapters plus a quarterly newsletter, constituted the bulk of our education program for members up to the year 1995. At each of these gatherings, education was offered by National Ceramic Teachers and Manufactures. Within the following years, the above have been augmented by the establishment of 3 new educational programs, adding even more benefits for our members. The "Inservice Program" was the first established. It is designed to encourage Manufacturers or businesses relating to ceramics to open their doors to our members and allow CDTs to learn about various facets of the industry. Companies typically offer tours of their facilities, a presentation of their products, answers to questions from our members and, hopefully, the opportunity for purchases. The first "Inservice" was held at Suncrest Manufacturing, Clinton, Utah, in 1996. Others have been at Duncan Enterprises, Fresno, CA; Laguna Clay Company, City of Industry, CA; Coaster Art, Phoenix, AZ; The Gladding McBean Factory, Lincoln, CA and F M Brush Company, Glendale, NY. The second program established was our "Ceramic Retreats." These involve "members helping members;" they get together with the goal of added education. Participants teach each other techniques and demonstrate projects that can be passed on to students in their studios and classes. The third program is our "Youth Service Project." Through it, we, the members, offer our knowledge and services in the ceramic field to any facility or organization devoted to children. Each of the above educational programs have been well received by our members, as evidenced by their growth in recent years. Each member who participates in any of the above programs, or the Regional Educational Programs, receives credits accumulated to various levels of achievement. They are recognized at the Annual Convention. The "Quarter Century Club" was implemented on our 25th Anniversary for members having maintained membership for 25 years. Cleo CurtisCleo Curtis was from Coltsneck, New Jersey. She was a ceramic teacher who traveled throughout the country teaching her classes. She was artistic and extremely knowledgeable in the field of ceramics. Cleo wrote an educational program for ceramic teachers in the late 1960's and presented it first to the National Ceramics Manufacturer's Association. Upon turning her down, Duncan Enterprises promoted her program, making Cleo Director of Education. In 1968 her educational program was implemented. She developed the idea of Duncan Instuctors, now refered to as Duncan Ambassadors. Their classes were held in Holiday Inn Hotels throughout the country. The instructor would be on the road for several weeks taking their samples with them, giving certification and advanced classes as they went. Cleo would not allow an instructor to teach a class unless she approved of their ceramic samples, and lesson plans were followed to a "T." She was a perfectionist who believed the more education you had, the more equipped you were. Cleo had a dream ... a dream of an organization for Certified Duncan Teachers. With some Distributors, Dealers and Insructors the organization process began. In 1988, after her death, IADCCT created the Cleo Curtis Award in tribute to her unceasing love for ceramics and ceramic teachers. This is IADCCT's most prestigious award and the person chosen to receive the award each year personifies the ideals that Cleo instills in us all. Pat Hinz 2009-2010 Officers
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