would print up request for information and things. If two members
answered, this was thought to be very good. It also says there
are a lot of dead minds cruising around and this does not do the
Potters Guild one bit of good. Write letters, ask questions, make
it known that you are alive and kicking. Raise hell! The Guild
will begin to operate at the high level of which It is capable and

we will all benefit. Let's GO.
David Lambert

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THE VISUAL ARTS CENTRE ..,. A DREAM FOR 1971?

History

With the creation of The Visual Arts Centre, the Potter's Club of
Montreal has realized a long-standing dream - the opportunity of
offering interested craftsmen a total approach to all phases of
design, plastics and ceramic art.

The history of The Visual Arts Centre dates back to 1946 when eight
charter members founded the Potter's Club. They launched the club
with two major objectives in mind: to provide space and equipment
for potters and to stimulate interest in ceramic art,

Public interest in the project began to grow. Within a year, the
club's first studio was obsolete. Larger quarters were sought and
the club moved as it did on three more occasions until settling in
1962 in its present location on Victoria Avenue in Westmount.

Today the Potter's Club consists of a two-storey house which com-
bines studios, classrooms and a large exhibition room. The Visual
Arts Centre will continue the tradition of the Potter's Club in ex-
panding its facilities and services in line with the demands of the
contemporary creative scene,

Objectives

The Visual Arts Centre will centralize all the activities of the
Potter's Club as well as expand into entirely new areas -- design,
plastics, and drawing and art for children.

The Centre will aim to develop new, more exciting craftsmen,
working with a variety of contemporary materials and integrating

them freely in bold and inventive ways.
lS.