Spring Exhibitions: Cen taining Eden ~ planters and vases by members uf the Porters Guild of BC Spring is arriving at the Gallery of BC Ceramics with the exhibit Containing Eden, May 13 - June 15, 2000, This exhibit, a group show by members of the Potters Guild of BC, will transform our lovely new exhibition space into a tranquil garden setting. Along with artists who continually have work for sale in the Gallery, for example Keith & Celia Rice-lones, there will also be vases and planters by other members of the Guild whose work may be new to you: two new participating artists are Cindy Morrison of Aldergrove and Vancouver's linny Whitehead. Cindy Morrison: This Spring | have enjoyed producing a line of functional garden preces, such as walering cans, planters on pedestals, fountains and lanterns. Because gardening is my second passion alongside clay, ! enjoy combining the two. | prefer my work ta blend in ta the garden and be as natural as possible, Using a red clay body and cobalt blue liner glaze, | egy fire my work fo AG on an electric kiln. Using a red iran oxide wash over the red clay provides warmth and ages it slightly, _ Piles. Works by Cindy Morison lt is my desire that as you listen ta the water trickling thraugh my Photo courtesy of Pat Price iehetan Hentage Mouse flowering fountains, and as you water your first sprouts in the garden with CO47? Fraser Hey, Langley SHHIZT my watering can, that you will be filled with the spirit of spring! Jinny Whitehead is a self-taught studio potter living and working in Vancouver. After eleven years of tending a two-acre garden filled with flawers, shrubs and trees, it is mot surprising that the focus of her pottery is to transport nature inside the home. Jinny is greatly influenced by Japanese flower arranging and aesthetics, but also appreciates traditional European farms. “There are fawers everywibere for those wio want te see thao” (Matisse! Vase by Snny Whitehead Keith Rice-lones’ work can be traced to his initial training as a cabinet maker combined with such childhood activities as visiting castles and ornate houses, and his interest in scauts and nature, Many of his pieces are siab- built, with strong architectural references fram diverse sources, often hinting at secret rituals, Although largely sculptural, these are essentially rooted in the vessel tradition, and can be functional foo as is the vase pictured at right. Keith works in a studio with his wife Cela, and they both will be bringing in vases and planters, but alsa birdbaths and waterfalls to enhance the garden setting of this exhibit. Vows with Sticks by Keth Fice-Jotes