The Potters Guild of B.C.
NEWSLETTER

is published 10 mes a year as a
service to the Membership. Sub-
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Managing Editor: Jan Kidnie.

Editorial Committee: Bob
Kingsmill, Laurel MeGregor, Hiro
Urakami, Nathan Kafla, Anne
Fleetham.

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cember. See application form else-
where in this issue.

Board of Directors: Tam Iming= |
Presdcient, D'Arcy Margesson-Vice |
President. Kathryn Youngs- Treas-
urer, Jume MacDonald—Secretary,
Heather Chapman, Bob Kingsmill,
Carol Klasen, Elwin Lowe, Dona
Nabata, Nathan Rafla, Elsa

| Schamis, Laura Taylor.

The Potters’ Guild of BC annually makes
an award to students in ceramic pro-
grams at colleges throughout British
Columbia, This past year, six students,
bwo al each of three colleges. have re-
ceived $100 awards.

The David Lambert Award for first year
students went to:
Jo Margaret Jinkerson at Capilano
College;
Marguerite Laliberté al Langara; and
Laura Taylor al Emily Carr College.

ANNUAL GENERAL

MEETING

Natioe is hereby given the membership
of the Annual General Meeting of the
Potters’ Guild of B.C., Thursday, Jari:
ary 24, 1991, starting at 7:30 pm at the
Granville Island Info Centre.

AGENDA
Minutes of January 25, 1990 AGM

2. Annual Reports from President,
Treasurer, and other members of
the Bower

3. Discussion of current activities and
future plans

4. New Business
§. Election of Directors.

The meeting will adjourn for refresh-
ments at the Guild office and Gallery
before 10:00 pm. Ifyou can, please bring
some light snacks for that get-together.

As the Canadian Craft Museum at the
Cartwright Gallery will be open that
evening, why not make It a “double-
barrelled” evening and take some adei-
tional time to view the jointly-sponsorecd
exhibition “Choosing Clay" al the
Cartwright Gallery before the Annual
General Meeting.

A ballot for the election of officers will be
included in the January Newsletter,
along with a statement from each nomi-
Tee.

June Macdonald, Secretary

See page 6 for Nominating Cittee Repart

CHOOSING CLAY

The exhibition sponsored jointly by the
Canadian Craft Museum and the Pot-

ters’ Guild of B.C. will open at a recep-
tion on the evening of January 10th,
1961, at the Cartwright Gallery, 1411
Cartwright St., Granville Island.

Seven ceramists who have sustained an
expressively significant body of work
have chosen elther an emerging talent
or an artist in a period of transition, The
exhibition will comprise one piece by
each of the sponsors to act as a prologue
to five pieces by each of the chosen car-
didates.

Sponsor Chosen Artist
Gordon Hutchens .......... Lea Mann
Charmain Johnson ..Jane Williams
Sam Kwan ................. Lan Robson
David Lawsor...........Gary Graham
deannie Mahi .............. Predi Rahn

James Thornsbury .....Gary Merkel
Kathryn Youngs.......Connie Glover

The show runs from January 11th to
March 24th, and plans are underway for
travelling the show to Prince George.
Kelowna, Castlegar, and Brandon,
Manitoba. Mark the opening om your
calendar!

Tam Irving
Exhibitions Committee Chairman

The Olea Davis award for Second year
students went to:
Teena Shaw at Capilano College:
Simon Ho at Langara; and
Angela Carson at Emily Carr College.

Congratulations to all of them!

Thia fall, the BC teaching institutions
with ceramic programs have been con-
tlacted with Information regarding
changes In the awards program. Com-
mencing in 1941, the amounts of scho-
larships will be increased to $500 for
two scholarships to be named the Olea

Davis Memortal Award, and the David
Lambert Memorial Award, These
amounts will be awarded annually to
two deserving sludents tn ceramics whe
will be completing second year studies
at a College or Institution offering a Ce-
ramics program. Application procedures
will be through the participating col-
leges, with submissions this year to be
received mo later than March 31, 1991.
The awarda will be presented upon the
completion af the recipients" second year.

June MacDenald
Awarda Committee Chainnman

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December, 1990