EDITOR. As Summer draws to an end here I sit in ‘de rigqour' editorial gear of green eye shade and shirtsleeves. The tingling in my leas ‘tis not sap rising but the goosebumps of Fall! So dig out your clay and sieve those glazes, exchange shorts for longjohns and get back to work — Hycroft is coming! A reminder that Guild memberships must be renewed in September. Also don't forget to return library books as we are going to recatalogue our collection. I am delighted to welcome a talented new contributor to these pages. Catherine has written professionally and is prepared to share her ‘conversations’ with us on a regular basis. Another talented lass who lurks in the West End is cartoonist Dorothy McCoy; " ‘er and Effel ‘ave a gossip over a cuppa an‘ Doff toddles orf an' comes back wiv a pitcha!" Demon rum did not cause my ailing But Limericks till dawn disclaiming, ‘Cos the filling of space Makes me a head case; Gawd-streuth I'd rather be sailing! ADVERTISING RATES: For one month: quarter-page $11.00, half-page $21.00, full-page $41.00. 10% discount for 6 month order, 15% discount for one year order. Payment must be made in advance. Prices are for camera-ready artwork. SEPTEMBER 1982 ISSN 0319 812% Published by: The Potter's Guild of British Columbia, 315 West Cordova St., Vancouver, B.C., V6B 1E5. Deadline for submissions: September 25th for October edition. All submissions to be in writing to Angela Squires, 701 - 1825 Haro Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6G 1H4 Mailing: Miriam McCarrell, Sylvia Gornall, Elizabeth Reynolds. Contributors: Anne Fleetham, Catherine Racine, Marilyn Thomas, David Zawaduk, and Ethel Earthworm. Cartoon: Dorothy McCoy. Typing: Candice Field. Layout and paste-up: Linda Doherty. 1