GUILD NEWS In the lost issuc of the newslever, we announced that Guild member Bar Duncan offered to assist the Guild te market the book. Ifyou have any ideas/suggestions/contacts, please call the Guild office at 604.660.5645. OFFICE ASSISTANT itis with great pleasure that | introduce Shawn Klein as our new office assisiant, Shawn, a member of the Potters Guild of BC, is laking pollery courses and wants to be more involved with the Guild. Boy, is she involved now! Shawn has very strong orguni- qatronal skills, a background in office administration and man- agement, her own design company, and is definitely a multi- lasker, When she is more familiar with the Guild and its 300 - activities, she will continue her administrative duties, answer the phone, help our members and the general public. Please Introduce yoursel! to Shawn over the mext few months. 200 MADE OF CLAY A BOOK SALES : 5 100 As of April 21, the Gallery of BC Ceramics sold 17 retail and 3 wholesale copies; our targets for this month are 25 retail copies only, We still have not received any statements from Douglas & McIntyre regarding their sales to bookstores since January 31: as yet we do not have a total for the amount of money owed to us for February and March sales. Currently, we still have an outstanding payable to D&M for approximately $13,000; they owe us just ower $4,000 for December and January sales, We are waiting until we receive a complete account of sales up to and including March 31 to pay this last installment. oO ral JFMAMJJASOND Wi actus snes MONTH 1999 i ernecten Feh and Mardoes not include sales from Douglas & Melmtyre EXHIBITION SCHEDULE 1999 GALLERY NEWS Jrom page 2 NEW GALLERY ASSISTANTS Carole Henshall and Eun Joo Choi have recently poled our family of Gallery As- sistants. With another staff person leaving: at the end of June and considering cover- ige for summer holidays, it was deemed necessary tocxpand ourranks. Carole and Eun Joo both have strong retail back- grounds, an understanding of clay and have great people skills. Eun Joo is a working poller who regularly participates inthe Gallery open exhibits, and will again be in the Made OF Clay Sale Event this year, Carole 1s very active in her own fabric and ceramic business with her part- Michael Collins Wholesale Poiters’ Accessories Pate and Butter Knives, Spoons, Piclde Forks, Pestles, Honey Dippers, Cane and Wire Handles, Oil Lamp | Burners and Chimneys, Cheese Domes, Corks, Shaving Broshes, Soap Pumps, Lamp Parts, Fiberglass Wiek. Plate Stands, Click Movenvents axl MUCH MORE! June 5 - July | Gerdon Hutchens July 3 = August 5 Laune Rollane August 7 - September 2 Deb Taylor September 4 ~ October 7 Katha O'Regan BOARD OF DIRECTORS The new Board will be profiled in the next newsletter. Pate hnives Hand Turned Hardwood Non-Toxic Oi! Finish 4" fore Please call or write for a FREE CATALOGUE Michael Collins 13 Helen Ave., Kitchener, Ontario, Canada N2P 2E7 (519) 653-2806 email meSmichaelcollinspootery.com nerand has retail managementexperience Carole, Eun Joo and Pilar are all looking forward to meeting Guild members and visitors to the Gallery, Please introduce yourself when you drop by. Jane Matthews General Manager, TOO GOOD FOR THE SHARD PILE JUNE SALE Please donale your seconds by Wednesday, June 2 Went to calla current Board member? Ron Feicht 604-921-6677 Ronda Green flhd-92 1-9RRR Gillian McMillan, Secretary 04-3 7-Teh 604-222-2927 604-708-0712 604-522-8803 604-736-3039 6l4-326-6074 604-325-1377 604-325-0609 May 1994 Dona Nabata Aaron Nelson Celia Rice-Janes Dehra Sloan Frank Turea Janet Turpin, Treasurer Ron Vallis, President