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Molla Vancouver

We recently received an inquiry regarding a small figurine of a mouse
signed “Molla Vancouver”. If you have any contact information or
know anything about the artist, please respond to Laura at: lalliinbc@
aol.com

PGBC Day Trip to the
CLAY THROWDOWN

Bellevue Arts Museum
October 1, 2010

‘The Potters Guild of BC is arranging a day-long bus tour to visit the
Clay Throwdown at the Bellevue Arts Museum Friday, October 1.

The cost is $60 for members and $68 for non-members and includes
the bus trip and the entrance fee. Lunch will not be provided, but the
museum is close to a number of good restaurants.

‘The curator, Stefano, will give us a tour of the exhibit and there will
be free time to socialize, shop, eat and visit the gallery. The bus will
depart Granville Island at 8 a.m. and return at approximately 7 p.m.

Don't forget your passports!

Seats are limited so book early, but by September 15 at the latest.

Please contact Sharon at the Gallery of BC Ceramics to book your
seat: 604.669.3606.

Any questions, please contact Jackie Frioud at jfrioud@shaw.ca or
phone 604.921.6417.

Menorah Chanukah Competition
Deadline: Oct. 25

‘This competition and exhibit is open to artists to celebrate winter
light. Artists from all communities are welcome to submit artwork
that interprets the meaning of Chanukah and the menorah design.
For more information about the menorah design and the observation
of Chanukah, please visit www.burquest.org.You do not have to be
Jewish to participate. There is a $1,000 cash award to the winning
artist of the Judges vote, and a $100 cash award will be awarded to the
winning artist of the public vote. Details of the call are available for
download here at: http://www.portcoquitlam.ca/__shared/assets/
Menorah_Chanukah_Competition_Call2010_final8437.pdf

Cheers,

Yvonne Chui, Arts & Culture Coordinator

City of Port Coquitlam Leigh Square Community Arts Village

1100 - 2253 Leigh Square

Port Coquitlam, B.C. V3C 3B8,

T: 604.927.8440 F: 604.927.8444

www. portcoquitlam.ca/arts

Submissions for the
September 2010 newsletter

Please get your articles and ads in to Melany by August 20 at the
latest for the September 1 newsletter. If you submit your material
after that date, it may have to wait till next month's newsletter.
Submissions can be sent to editor@bcpotters.com.

INTEGRATION

Sandra Carr, Joe Gelinas
& Cathi Jefferson

Circle Craft Co-Op Gallery, in
the Net Loft at Granville Island

Opening: Aug. 5; 6 to 8 p.m.

Show Dates: Aug. 6 to 31; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Also, "Salt Pots, from concept to completion" a hands-on workshop
with show participant (and PGBC member) Cathi Jefferson is offered
at Medalta (Alberta) August 6 to 16. For more information, contact
miair@medalta.org.

EXHIBITION, Washington State

LONG BEACH PENINSULA CLAY ARTISTS are having a
show, demonstrations and sale at Artisan in Ilwaco, WA (on the Long
Beach Peninsula) Aug. 12 to 14. Questions? Contact Jan Richardson,
360.665.2603.

CALL FOR ENTRIES

Deadline: August 30
NCECA 2011 Biennial, at the Tampa Museum of Art, show January
to April 2011. Entry fee $20/ NCECA members, $40/ non members.
$7000 in awards. Jurors Glen R. Brown, Julia Galloway & Arthur
Gonzalez. www.nceca.net. 1.866.266.2322.

Employment Opportunity

Deadline: ASAP!

The Chilliwack Arts Council is currently working on the start up
of a series of pottery programs in our all new Arts & Cultural Centre,
scheduled to open this September. The new Ceramics lab will be very
well equipped with 10 wheels, and hand-building equipment. It has
a terrific classroom space, with a separate drying room and kiln/glaze
room, and all new equipment. If any experienced potters, with some
teaching experience, at either youth, teen or adult level are interested
in delivering evening or daytime programs in this brand new facility,
please forward an email with your resume and preferred program area
to Holly McKeen at mckeenfarm@shaw.ca, or give Holly a call at
604.823.6430 ASAP for more information.

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