Our next Canadian Clay Symposium line
upis Complete, We're really excited about
everyone who is coming. We know there
will be lows to see and do, Presenters are:

|, Lauise Card is an amazing handbuilder
from Nanaimo. She makes one-of-a-kind
vessels that possess a timeless quality yet
are Hrmly rooted in the present.

2. Linda Christianson, from Minnesota,
will be doing a wood-firing the week prior
to the symposium at the Shadbolt Centre
for the Arts and will open the kiln during
the symposium. Be sure to stay tuned to
registration because this firing is limited
for space and sure to be very popular.

3_ Paul Greenhalgh, Dean, Nova Scotia
College of Ant and Design and former
head of research at the Victoria and Albert
Museum in Londen, specializes in the art
nouveau penod and 1s a grew! speaker,

4. Anne Hirondelle, who resides in Port
Townsend, Washington State. 1s imterna-
tionally known for her altered thrown and
handbuilt sculptural forms with interest-
ing surfaces,

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5. Tam Irving, retired ceramics professor
at Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design,
has been a leader in our clay community.
He is particularly known for glazes incor:
porating local matenals.

6. Keith Rice-Jones 1s a local ceramic
artist who will be assembling his sculp-
tural forms. Keith is the current president
of the Potters Guild of BC and very in-
volved with all aspects of clay.

7, Walter Ostrom, long-time professor at
the Nova Scotia College of Art and De-
sign, Works in earthenware. He is a stellar
teacher, as he entertains and inspires.

§, Carol Mayer, current curator of ceram-
ics at the Museum of Anthropology, is an
excellent public speaker, as you'll remem-
ber from Carol's previous introductions of
the keynote speakers.

9. Michael Osborne lives in Quebec and
works big with sculpture. Michuel is our
YOURE emerging artist and you're sure to
be impressed.

10, Ichize Yamashita Wc are fortunate to
have the support of Salt Spring Island
Japanese Exchange Society in bringing
Ichizo from Japan, Ichizo works with
modem forms with incredible decoration
on his pieces.

Wow!

We are offering a free pass to the sympo-
sium fora lopic idea, Think about a subject
that 1s near and dear to you, that you can
sce would be a great idea with the present-
ers, You could be the lucky person to win!

Also please let us know about any catering
ideas and contacts. That would be greatly
appreciated.

Hope everyone has had a wonderful sumt-
mer, [t's going to be a great symposium
next March 20th.

Carhl Jeffercan

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