OPPORTUNITIES

The Petteplace Gallery in Ontario is secking func-
tional work from B.C, potters. Interested potters
should send photos and terms to Allan Petteplace, 27
King William St., Hamilton, Ontario, LAR LAI, (416)
622-9633.

Designed for Production: Made for Use

The Cartwright Gallery ts planning an exhibition on
production crafts in Canada to travel to Canadian
galleries and museums in 1990, A proposed illus-
trated exhibition catalogue will assess craft marketing
in Canada, and will profile makers and their approach
to designing and producing multiples of functional
objects. May 31 is the deadline for submissions, To
receive a call for entries form, call or write Cartwright
Gallery, 1411 Cartwright St., Granville Island, Van-
couver, VGH 3R7, (604) 687-8266.

1989 Portland Artquake Artist's Marketplace:
September 2-4, 1989 in downtown Portland, Oregon.
Application deadline April 1, 1989. Contact Guild
Offlee, or write P.O. Box 9100, Portland, OR, 97207,

2nd International Ceramic Competition 1989, In
Mino, Japan. International panel of judges, cash
prizes. Up to 3 entries per person. Two categories:
Ceramic design (e.g. production), and Ceramics Arts
(e.g. one-of-a-kind). Registration deadline: April 30.
1989. For more info: International Ceramics Festival
‘a9. Mino, Japan, 2-15, HinodeMachi, Tajimi City,
Gifu Pref., 507 JAPAN

Sth Annual Spring Craft Falr, May 26-28, 1989.
Crystal Garden, Victoria, Booths and consignment
shop. For information, contact Bente Rehm, PO Box
5685, Stn, B., Victoria, VBR 654, or call 381-5123.

Parke International Markets now accepting applica-
tions for their 1989 craft markets at Whistler,
Kamloops, VanDusen Gardens, Vancouver, etc.,
Write or call for more info: 3257 W. 36th Ave.,
Vancouver, B.C,, V6N 2R6, or 604-362-2363.

Canadian Craft Show Scholarship: This $750
scholarship is for a craftsperson working in any
medium who wishes to pursue further education at an
advanced level. Open to all crafispeople who are
residents in Canada. For more info; Ontario Crafts
Council, 122 St. Patrick St., Toronto, Ontario, or call
416-977-3551.

UNCLASSIFIED

For Sale: Electric Kiln, 2300 F to Cone 8, refractory,
Brand new. 3.38 cu.ft.. $575.00; Electric Pottery
Wheel, variable speed, $125.00. Jack al 921-7788.

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Gallery of B.C. Ceramics

1339 Cartwright S. Granwille tsland
Vancouver BC, Canada

(604) (69.5645 VGH 3RT

GALLERY SCHEDULE

New Work: Lynda Chelak and Melissa Searcy They
both use irregular, abstract forms and colourful sur-
face decoration to enliven their pleces. Until April
16th.

New Work: Daniel Materna and Zuzana Vacek <A
dynamic combination of Daniel's versatility and Zu-
zana’'s expressive painting, whether on whimsical clay
animals or on other surfaces. Opens April I7th, 7:30
- 9:30 pm, until May 7th.

April 15th and June 15th are the next dates for
submitting work for jurying Into the Gallery, Call
Coralie at 669-5645 for further information.

GALLERY REVIEW

The March show was bright, zesty, and ready-for-
spring, featuring the work of Ronald Douglas, Lea
Mann and Linda Varro.

Ronald Douglas had a versatile range of both sculp-
tural and more functional pieces. For example, some
small rectangular appetizer plates were decorated
with blue iris, while another set had whimsical car-
rots. Very strong were his hand-built, angular, majol-
ica-glazed vases with geometric patterning. In con-
trast, were his softer, floral-motifed thrown vases: for
example, rich red roses done on a soft black raku
surface,

Representing quite a range of work, the pieces by Lea
Mann were generously hand-built and pastel-toned.
One lovely grouping was a pink basket with clay
flowers and a mosaic wall plaque, -small plates using
the same muted pink pastel colours and a parrot-head
image. Her large baskets and vases of Ivory, pink and
Breen tones made subtle reference to gardens. Fortwo
pit-flred baskets, she built ring tripods which elevated
them nicely. Her pink vertical biomorphic sculpture
complemented the other pleces quite well; one could
easily visualize it in a garden setting,

Linda Varro's work was splashes of color, pattern,
and baroque floral decoration in the form of mirror
frames. Using old found, second-hand, ceramic ob-
jects such as small figurines, cups and saucers, and
knick-knacks, brightly hand painted and well de-
signed, she adds beads, necklaces, bits of candle-
holders and doodads. She also adds curlicues and
ceramic flowers she has made herself to create indl-
vidual colour schemes. On one frame for example, she
has halved a teapot, whose mirror reflection wittily
renders it whole again.

In all, acolorful show that seems to harken the arrival
of spring and sunny days.

Cherie Marklewicz