LETIERS

The Board,

As a member of the Guild for over 30
years and a full time production
potter with work in the Gallery this
is a letter of support for the Board
in its decision to deduct 10% for
the Guild from Made In Clay profits.
Also an appreciation to Keith Rice—
Jones for his excellent response to
Cathi's letter.

May we all expand our horizons and
hearts.

Meg Buckley,
Salt Spring Island

GALLERY NEWS

As 1994 draws to a close, the
Gallery Of B.C. Ceramics continues
to see fairly brisk sales. Not only
are people buying ceramics, but
books and cards are also selling
well. The Gallery now carries seven
titles (with another ten or so to
arrive) and Ceramics Monthly (other
periodicals have been ordered).

Many thanks to Gillian McMillan for
helping to arrange the periodicals.
We plan to have a comprehensive
collection of both technical and non
technical titles available for sale.
Suggestions for books that we don't
have will always be welcome.

Gillian McMillan's cards, Pots in a
Cupboard, have been selling as a
nice complement to her work. We
have had inquiries from two other
artists about jointly producing more
cards or postcards and are currently
investigating the actual costs for
production. Please call the Gallery
if this interests you, too.

The Slues Be Gone, 10% discount sale
is on Jan. 3-15. Because the
Gallery is absorbing the 10 4% the
potters will not lose any commission

3

and the Gallery should still see an
increase in sales.

Wishing everyone the best for 1995,

= Jane Matthews

GUILD NEWS

In December, the Guild launched a
new service for members juried into
the Gallery. Each month we will
monitor sales and provide all
Gallery artists with information
regarding the kinds of work that
have been sold and the dollar volume
by category. A print out of this
information will be sent directly to
each artist, usually between the
10th and 15th of each month.

We are working toward using the
gallery for a series of special
shows beginning in February with a
show tailored to the ceramic needs
of interior designers. Planning for
this show is moving ahead nicely.
Later in the year we hope to
organize similar events for other
market sectors. These marketing
events will help to strengthen the
overall Gallery presence among large
groups of ceramics users and
increase Gallery sales generally.

At year end, the Guild had 380 paid
up individual members and 63
group/institutional members. We
have been receiving new memberships
at a cate of 5-7 per month since
September. Membership renewals for
1995 have also been strong. During
the coming year we hope to continue
to attract new members to achieve
the goal of making the Guild the
strongest arts organization in the
Province.

- Jan Krueger