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VARIATIONS ON SYMMETRY

Variations on Symmetry, a two-person exhibition featuring
Eliza Au and Ying-Yueh Chuang, will open at the Kootenay
Gallery of Art on June 15 and will be on view until July 28,
2012. The gallery is located at 120 Heritage Way, Castlegar,

BC (250-365-3337). For more information, please see the
gallery website at www.kootenaygallery.com. The exhibition
was reviewed in our May newsletter, when it was installed at

the Evergreen Cultural Centre in Coquitlam. For a time-
lapse video of the installation in progress produced by Astrid
Heyerdahl, the Visual Arts Manager at the Evergreen, click
here or copy into your browser

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fel 1KVGblAw

Call for Entries for all members of the PGBC

By Sheila Morissette

We are pleased to announce two upcoming opportunities to
participate in group exhibitions at the Gallery of BC Ceramics. These
opportunities are open to all individual members of the Potter's
Guild of B.C. Here are the themes and dates so that you all have
time to create your work. Stay tuned for more specific details in
upcoming newsletters/broadcasts and our website.

Mug Shots

Sept 29 — Oct 29, 2012

Mugs are always a favorite item for potters to make, use and sell.

In conjunction with our membership drive (renewal takes place in
September), this show will feature functional mugs along with a
“mugshot” of each participating artist. Members can submit from
one to a dozen mugs for the show. The mugs must have handles
and no saucers (i.e. mugs, not teacups). All work must meet gallery
standards of quality and must be for sale. Once the show closes, the
gallery will keep the mugs in stock for the mug wall for the busy
Christmas season,

We would like to feature a running video of different artists making
mugs within the exhibit, so if you have any videos that you are
willing to share, please let us know. If you don't, there is still plenty
of time to make one before the show. We are especially seeking video
that shows mugs being thrown showing the real time frame, handles
being added in real time frame so that gallery visitors can appreciate
just how much work goes into making a mug. More details on the
parameters of both the images and the videos will be coming. In the
meantime, if you already have a video to share, please contact Sheila
Morissette (e-mail sheilamorissette@mac.com) to let her know.

Pot Luck

March 2013

Every potter knows that potters do the best pot luck get-togethers.
Not only is the food great, it also comes served in such a wonderful
variety of unique fired clay containers.

At the same time as the next Symposium (March 2013) we want to
have a members show at the Gallery of BC Ceramics celebrating the
skills of our members in both the kitchen and the workshop.

‘The idea is for you to create a favourite or special dish and to feature
the vessel in which it was cooked or in which it is to be served.

For example, I do a killer Mushroom Terrine that is poached in

an extruded dish that I have made and it is turned out onto a
companion platter for serving. You might have one of those never-
fail casseroles or spectacular salads that are set off by one of your
creations.

‘The reason for plenty of notice time for this show is that we plan to
publish a Guild Cookbook to go with the show, and we will need
time to collect photographs and recipes before we can pull it all
together, get it printed and bound. There will be a small cost to go
towards printing, but you will get your own copy of the book with
everyone’s special recipes along with a photograph of their piece in
use.

We will set up a format for all this but we would like to gauge
interest in the number of people who want to be part of this.

If you are interested in being part of this venture or have any
questions, please email Keith Rice-Jones keith@wildricestudio.com

Potters Guild of BC Newsletter : June 2042

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