SEMI-ANNUAL SPRING JURY

The Gallery of BC Ceramics spring jury
session was held in carly May, This was a
very busy session with 18 submissions;
four were accepted into the Gallery. We
are pleased to introduce Lynda Jones,
Lewis Kreverkowski, Rachelle Chinnery,
and Neil McBriar as new artists to the
Gallery of BC Ceramics. Lynda Jones,
who lives in Falkland, works with bur-
nished, incised and smoke-finsd vessels:
her surfaces are mich with the patterns of
the leawes with which the wessels are fired.
Lewis Krzyezkowski, living in North Van-
couver, submitted both his bright, funky
slip-traled functional earthenware pieces,
and his line of beautiful crystalline glazed
vases, two methods and techniques previ-
ously unavailable in the Gallery. Rachelle
Chinnery, from Wanectiver, creates intri-

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GALLERY NEWS

cately hand-carved surlaces on her func:
tional work that are glazed in a soft white
matte finish, Neil McBriar, living in
Silverton in the Slocan Valley after mov-
ing west from his native roots in New
Brunswick, captures the colour ¥ariatvons
of summer craps in the farmer's fields on
his functional earthenware forms, We are
excited to be bringing the work of these
four potters inte the Gallery. Welcome!

GALLERY SALES

Sales for the month of Apnl showed a
marginal increase of 1% above our target,
yed fell short of last year’s April sales by
2.4%. This relatively strong month has
had a positive impact on sales to date this
year, bringing the Gallery to within 1.4%
of last year’s figures, although total sales
are still down from the projected figure by
2.9% overall, To mid May, Gallery sales
have not shown any strong signs of reach-
ing our target for this month either; the
tremendous amount of rain so far this
month has to have had an impact. The
Gallery did start the month wath a strong
sales’ weekend during the Made of Clay
exhibition and sale dates bur has not stayed
at that level.

An advertisement was placed in the May 6
Wancouver Sun's Queue section and in a
Granville Island pullout feature; the pullout
feature is anlicipaied to have a longer than
usual shelf life since it lists the year’s
events for the Granville Island 20th Anni-
versary. Other new advertising opportuni-
lies are being explored as a means to reach
our local marked more effectively.

GALLERY EXHIBITIONS

The Gallery of BC Ceramics recently cel-
ebrated the opening of Tessa Windt's ex-
hibition caning undone. Tessa wus the
winner of last year's Jumpstart Scholar-
ship, and this exhibit is the result of her
year's work exploring surfaces of her ce-
ramic sculptures at Emily Carr Institute of
Arland Design. Her exhibit will continue

until June, followed by Gordon Hutchen"s
work. Gordon's opening reception is on
Saturday, June 4 between 2900-4200 PM.

Sheila Morrisette, a Potters Guild of BC
member from North Vancouver, has of-
fered to volunteer her time for the opening
receptions, She will belp me with purchas-
ing and preparing the food as well as
hosting the event. Sheila will be an inte-
gral part of planning and holding openings
in the Future and 7 am thrilled to howe her
Input and assistance, Weloome!

CALL FOR ENTRY

The deadline for submitting proposals for
Gallery exhibitions in 2000 is July 31,
1999, Application guidelines and entry
forms are available wt the Gallery of BC
Ceramics of let us know if you would like
a copy mailed. The application is to in-
clude 6-10 slides of your work, a para-
graph describing your planned exhibition,
a current resume/cy, and am artist's state-
ment. The jury also asks that you indicate
your three top choices of months in which
to hold your exhibit.

Jane Matthews

General Manager

EXHIBITION SCHEDULE
1999

June 5-July 1

Gordon Hutchens
July 3-August 5

Laurie Rolland

August T-September 2
Deb Taylor

September 4-October 7
Kathryn O'Regan

October ¥-Movwember 4
Suzy Airsenn

November 6 December |
Terry Ryals

December 3-January 2
Stems and Steins: Guild Group

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