Corner Chair Slides (and pictures) for Clay ‘99 are now with the juror and should be back by the time you read this. Unforcunacely Gachie Falk has had co withdraw from our jury due to ill health, We wish her a speedy recovery. Jeannie Mah will be selecting the show and is honoured to be asked. On behalf of the Potters” Guild of BC I would like to extend our great appreciation and thanks to Jeannie for her enthusiastic support. We had a good response to our extended deadline, it looks like like we will have a ereat show, Thanks to all thos: who sence in their submissions. We will be contacting those whose work is chosen abour getting the work to us as soon as possible. The opening for Clay ‘98/Qur Finer Work will be Friday, March 27 from 7 - 9 pm at the Communicy Arc Council Gallery, 837 Davie Sc, Vancouver. This che day after the Lottery For Pottery event which is being held ar che Rowndhouse Communiry Centre (at Davie and Pacific). The Roundhouse will also be the site of cwo lectures, “Collectors, Collecting and Collections of Ceramics” at 7 pm, March 24 and “Ceramics: A Quarter Century at Emily Carr”, also at 7 pm on Wednesday, March 25. Letters To The Editor Dear Potters’ Guild; I'm trying to locate Elaine Dehomey. She is a caku artist in the Vancouver area. [f anyone lenows her please send me an address or phone number to get in contact with her. Thank you! Cindy Connally 6513 L56ch Ave. SE Bellevue, WHA 98006 USA Email North West Ceramics Foundation Lottery For Pattery The countdown co this event has begun! The deadline for receiving pieces at the Gallery of EC Ceramics is Friday, March 20. Please toy to meet this deadline since pieces must be transported and set up in the Reundhouse on March 23. Skeoker Broome, exhibie designer from the Museum of Anthropology, has volunteered to help with the installation. The exhibir will be on display te the public from 9 am - LO pm March 24, 25 and until 4 pm on March 26, The Loney will take place on the evening of March 26 from 7 - 11 pm. Please note that if you are one of the artisans to be represented in the book ‘Made of Clay - Ceramics of BC’, you are required to donate a piece! Apologies if this sournds heavy handed, but rumour has ic chat not everyone has got the message. We would, of course, also welcome donations from members who are not involved wich the publication. Your work will be seen by an educated, purchasing public who will have the opportunity to contact you through a Gallery listing of all donors if chey would like more of your work. James Barber, chef of considerable repute, has graciously agreed to be our cohost along with the CBC's Katherine Gretsinger. They will draw the winning numbers whilst regaling che audience with charm and wit! Tickets are moving slowly and help from the members of the guild to sell more would certainly be appreciated. You are reminded that two free, illustrated lectures have been organized in conjunction with the Loctery: - “Collectors, Collecting and Collections of Ceramics” March 24, 7 pm, Roundhouse Multi-purpose Room 'C'. Speaker Carol Mayer. - “Ceramics: A Quarter Century at Emily Carr" March 25, 7 pen, Roundhouse Multi- purpose Room 'C’. Speakers Sally Michener and Tam Irving. ***The Roundhouse Communicy Centre is located on Davie and Pacific, downtown Vancouver. pare 3 NWCF Scholarship Programs A. reminder chat the deadline for applicants for the Jumpstart or Potter's Guild Scholarships is March 31 (for exace guidelines call or drop by che Guild affice). We are pleased to announce that che first recipient of the Maureen Wright Scholarship goes to Jamie Gubins ta attend the Svend Bayer workshop. Information on Scholarship programs ts now available at the Gallery of BC Ceramics. Tam Irving Project Empty Bowl Mudslinger Clay Sadics would like to extend their chanks co all donors and helpers for “Project Empry Bowl". The event was an overwhelming success, A large crowd garhered on February 19th ar the Canadian Craft Museum for an entertaining evening with savoury food and an exciting auction. Close oo $20,000 was raised for "A Loving Spoonful”, the organization that provides nutritious meals for the women, men and children who live with AIDS, The response to our call for event bowls surpassed our expectations. We received mere than 350 bowls from the clay community. Thank you all for pour generous contributions and support. Rachelle Chinnery and Linda Doherty Donations to Guild Library Gisella Kaemffer generously donated a cheque which made possible che purchase of these brand new books for the library; Wood-fired Stoneware & Porcelain by Jack Troy, Single Finng -Pros & Cons by Fran. Tristam and The Craft & Art of Clay -2nd Edition by Susan Peterson. Thank you OGisella. The Guild also thanks Elizabeth Reynolds who donated copies of: Finding One's Way With Clay by Paulus Berensohn, The Power's Dictionary of Materials and Techniques by Frank Hamer, The Craft of the Poor by Michael Casson and Bernard Leach's A Potter's Work, which has some nice sbenches from his work book,