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Guild News

Ie's hard to believe che surmmer is almost
over - how time flies!! While the heard
technically takes a break for the month of
July, several committee meetings have been
held, and several things have been going on
in the background. At the June board
Meeting, the committes scructure was
changed to include a Guild committee to
focus on the business of the Guild:
membership, marketing, funding, and help
in the office.

The membership committee is pursuing the
possibiliry of changing the year of
membership from the calendar year to the
year from date of purchase in order to foster
new memberships throughout the year.
More information will be passed on in
future newsletters as the details are ironed
out. A big step chis committee has already
undertaken is to give current members
registered in a PGOBC workshop a $5 credit
note from the Gallery of BC Ceramics, valid
towards a gallery purchase or membership
renewal, When issued in association with a
workshop, these credic notes are only valid
until January 31/99. Non-members who
register in workshops are also welcome to
obtain the $5 credit, valid towards a new
membership only.

The first workshop to offer this discount is
the Phil Rogers Workshop, to be held at the
Shadbolt Centre for the Arts in Burnaby,
September 26 & 27. There will be a slide
lecture at the False Creek Community
Centre on Thursday, September 24th. See
the article om page | fer more informasion.

tn the lase issue of the newsletter from oh,
40 many months ago, [ indicared that we
would use the summer months to develop a
user-friendly format for providing the
membership with pertinent information
regarding our budget forecasts for
membership dues, etc. Well, needless to
say, the summer was a little busier chan
anticipated, and of course this item was
overlooked. We'll try to set something up
for a furure swe!

The workshop committee, part of the new
events committee, had commirted co four
workshops for the summer months: Patrick
Horsely, Randy Brodnax, Dannon Rhudy,
and Phil Rogers. Parrick Horsley, held at
the end of June at the Shadbolt Centre for
the Arts (and co-sponsored with Shadbolt),

nected the Guild a small profit of almost
$200. The week-long intensive raku
workshop with Randy Brodnax was
unfortunately canceled due to lack of
registration, Co-sponsored with the Tozan
Cultural Society, Acrowsmith Potters Guild,
Nanaimo Portery Co-ap and Porters Guild
of BC, the Danson Rhudy Workshop was
held on August 22nd & 23rd, after the
unloading of the Tozan kiln on the morning
of che 22nd. And Lastly, again co-
sponsored with Shadbelt Centre, is Phil
Rogers at the end of Seprember. Many,
many thanks to all those involved in the
organization of these great workshops!

The Poreers Guild of BC is very pleased to
be able to co-sponsor workshops wich other
organizations, and looks forward to more
such opportunities. [s chere someone that
your local group would like to have broughec
in for a workshop? We would be very
interested in co-sponsoring workshops
throughout the province, perhaps secting up
mini-tours for visiting povters. Please
contace Jane at the Guild office (604,669-
5645) or Aaron Nelson (604/708-0712).

Many thanks to Karen Qpas, who took on
the organization of the second annual “Too
Good for the Shard Pile Sale”, Big thanks
are also due to the potters who donated
their ‘seconds’ to help us raise money for
capital expendicures, The June weekend
was hot and sunny, and this year's Shard
Sale raised $1650, Thanks co all!

New Guild Office Hours:

Tuesday and Thursday, 9:30 - 10:30am
Monday and Wednesday, 3:30 - 5:30pm

Please phone ahead to make
appointments if you wish to drop by in

person, or please reach me by phone
during these times.

In the previous newsletter, | had introduced
office hours to enable me to organize my
time more efficiently, The summer months
proved to be a difficult time to instigate this
formalized struccure, and so the trial period
continues for the time being. Perhaps two
days per week would be more suitable than
chopped up howrs...!

Gallery News

The Gallery has been very busy over the
summer months - our low Caradian dollar

is Proving to be a great lure for our
pottery-minded neighbours w the south,
Casual estimates suggest that our shipping
volume has increased approx. 30% over
last summer, which has thus increased the
Gallery staff's workload substantially.
Sales in June were 21% higher chan last
summer, and 7% higher chan targeted,
helping to close the gap for the year to
date sales. July proved to be less exciting,
with a 9% drop from July ‘97 but on even
par with our targec.

Currently exhibiting in the Gallery is
Embellishments, recent work by Princeton
artist Graeme Allemeersch, Following
Graeme is Small is Beautiful, an exhibic of
small vessels and lidded containers by
Takako Suzuki. This exhibit runs
September 5 - 30, and a reception for the
artist will be held on Saturday, September
19th from 2 - 4pm,

The feature artists for the upcoming
months are: Kathryn O'Regan
(September), Diana Ambida (October),
and Sheila Morrisette (November).

Don't forget the deadline of October 15th
for jurying new work into the Gallery. For
guidelines or information, please call the
Gallery (604-669-5645),

During cee summer, the Gallery received
approval from the Granville [sland
management to go ahead with our
renovation. The Gallery will be expanding
into the old Studio 5 space: the exhibit
area will be moving to the area in front of
the garage door, and a storage room (yes, a
toom!!) will be built in che narrow end of
the Gallery. We have enlisted the help of
an industrial desigmer who is designing a
new sales desk, incorporating recycled
timbers and other materials, and some new
display units. The plan is to build the
walls in the new area in mid-October, and
then to close Qctober 30 - November 4 for

Jane Martthews

Stock Delivery to the Gallery:

We are getting quite low on stock after our
busy summer months - if we have not been
in touch with you, please give us a call.

Plesse call in advance to let us know of your
anticipated delivery time. We would preter
to receive your stock on weekdays, berween
10:30 - 11:30am,