PAUL MATHIEU WINS JEAN CHALMERS AWARD The head of the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design Ceramic Department, Paul Mathieu, has won Canaca's biggest award for craft. The $25,000 prize is awarded annually to 13 top Canadian artists. Last year’s pnize for craft Was also awarded to a ceramic anist, Leopald Foulem, Con- gratulations Paul! GUILD NOMINATES TWO LOCAL CERAMISTS FOR BRONFMAN AWARD Tam Irvingand Gordon Hutchens selected In carly Apml, Ron Kong from the Cana- dian Craft Museum brought to the Guild's attention that we were eligible to nominate candidates forthe Saidye Bronfman A ward for Craft. According to the regulations, any single-medium guild may nominate a maximum of two candidates per year for the award. Since the due date was April 30, we had to work quickly to submit this year’s nomi- nations. After consulting with senior craftspeople in the community, two pot- ters Were chosen: Tam Irving and Gordon Hutchens. We then discovered that Tam Irving had already been nominated by a previous award winner. We wrote a letter of endorsement for that nomination of Tam and continued with Gordon Hutchens’ nomination. We wish them both luck. We'll hear soon who from across Canada will be this year's winner. Next year we'll know in advance that we are able to nominate for this prestigious poe, Please be ready tosubmit your nome- nations next spring. We will give you a reminder but do start thinking about it, Rachelle Chinnery WEBSITES FOR Have a look at the Gallery Besson website at www. galeriebesson.co.uk. The site is easy to navigate, interesting to browse, thorough and has a collection of fabulous work. The images are good quality and the vanety of work is like looking through a quality magazine. There is a historical section with cerumusts like Lucie Rie and a comtemporary section with all types of pottery and sculpture, Just in over the wire: Gwyn Hanssen Pigoul’s work is now illustrated ar www.galeriebesson.co.uk. Email your comments or internet finds, Rachelle Chinnery EXPLORING www. palenebesson.co. uk wow. bopotters. corn www.ceramicreview.com www. ceramicsmonthly.org Ww WAST. CONT 2 www bennetbeancom ww .cabeca www. cliyandglass.on.ca www. Margarctdesi gn.com WWW MCLMUSCLun og www .ceramic-materials.com www. cenumicscul pture.com CERAMIC NEWSLETTERS The Guild receives newsletters from other Childs. You can read their news on lime. Baltimore Clayworks Oregon Potters Association Washington Potters SHAPING THE FUTURE WITH EARTH First World Ceramic Biennale 2001 Korea August 10 - October 28 2001 The Brennale is an international cultural festival for the new millennium, The main event of the Biennale is an international competition; deadline February 10, 2001. Open to individuals and groups regardless al naonality orage; noresiniction on size, may submit up to 5 entries; categones: ceramics far use (functional) or ceramics as expression (non-functional). Applica- tion form at www.worldceramic.or_kr or www.ceramichiennale.org www.bcpotters.com www. balliimoreclayworks.org Www _oregonpotiers.org hitp:/‘thepottery.com/ wpa MORE NEWS Fraser Valley Posters Guild On June 24.and 25, Randy Brodnax gives a workshop to members only al Audrey Fatkins” studio. Ronda Green showed slides of her handbuilt work and submissions to the Outrageous Eee Cup contest at the May meeting and Charlotte Lightman cited her influences and demonstavled ber intn- cate slab techniques in April. On June 3 and 4 between 9:00-16:00, Graham Sheehan leads a group in the construction of a 25 cubic ftdowndralt gas kiln. Limited to 15. Fee: $50. Potluck dinner on Saturday might. Daphne Scaman shxtio in Abbotsford. Contact Dave or Harmeny at Greenbarn Pottery for infor- mation and registration 634.888 34] 1. Cathi Jefferson says there are videotapes of some events at the Canadian Clay Sym- posium available to participating Guilds. Call your Guild for information.