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The Potters Guild of B.C.
NEWSLETTER

is published 10 times a year. Submissions are
welcome, and should be in the Guild office by the

last Friday of the month. Material may be edited
for publication.

Managing Editor: Jan Kidnie (Jorgenson).
Editorial Committee: Bob Kingsmill, Laurel
McGregor, Hiro Urakami, Nathan Rafla, Anne
Ficetham,

| Mailing: Rosemary Amon, Jobst Frohberg, Jackie
White, Savita Kryshatriya.

Advertising rates: $75.00 full page: $40.00 half
page; $25.00 quarter page; business card $15.00;
classified $5,060 for 3 lines; additional lines $2.00
each All ads must be prepaid.

The Potters Guild of B.C. meets the fourth Wed-
nesday of every month, Membership in the Guild
is $20.00-individuals, $30.00-groups, January to
January. See application form elsewhere in this is-
sue,

Board of Directors: Sam Kwan, Pres., Daniel
Matera, lst V.P.; Maria Zaron, 2nd V.P.; Anne
Tolmie, Secretary: Terry Ryals, Treas.; Bob
Kingsmill, D'Arcy Margesson, Cherie Markiewicz,
Elsa Schamis, Ron Tribe, Billy Wittman & Kathyrn
| Youngs,

AWARDS REPORT

The David Lambert Incentive Award [for a first-year
student) and the Olea Davis Memorial Award (for a
second-year student) of $50.00 each were given at
three colleges for 1988.

Capilano College- lo Nancy Lyon, and
Margaretta Ware:

Kwantlen- to Nichol Dhameiv, and
Fredete Frame:

Langara- Stephen Hanson, and

Debra Delinsky.
The Artist-in-Residence for 1988 was Nathan Rafla.

The Board has passed a motion to review the awards
program early in 1989.

Anne Talmie, Secretary

MEMBERSHIP NOTE

I fuess I cathe on boo strong, suggesting that the Guild
would charge a surcharge for late payment offees, The
Board suggests that come April, i we have not re-
ecived 1989 fees from previous members, those names
will be removed from our mailing list. Sounds reason-
able tome!. Inthe meantime, you should nole on your
label a handwritten “89" if you have paid your fees.

Thank you to those who have so quickly sent in your
membership.

Jan Kidnie

EAST COAST MAIL
Dear Potters Guild:

Just a note to tell you how much I'm enjoying the
Newsletter, ...Kingsmill's ramblings, especially. Al-
though I'm only a part-time, self-taught potter, | like
to read about what the mainstream professionals are
up to , the exhibitions and workshops. I'm really
enjoying the photos, too, And one of these years Il be
in the Lower Mainland at the right time to participate
in some contemporary potling sessions,

My vantage point has always been from the
Bulkley Valley, where [ make primitive coil-built pots,
kiln gods, and slab wall murals, This year, it's [rom
the Annapolis Valley in Nova Scotia, where my hus-
band is taking some 50-week courses. Naturally, |
brought my tool-kit...and even my kiln [can you
believe it?—don't leave home without it!!} but so lar
the practical details of getting it all set up have
defeated me. The old kiln is dozing peacefully under
quite alayer of sawdust in the landlord’s woodworking
shop,

In the spirit of "When In Rome”, I've taken up
Acadian Primitive Rag Rug Hooking in Continuing
Education classes here in Bridgetown, a sleepy little
old Victorian-age farming town, It’s aright jolly group
which enables me to pick up all sorts of Maritime
accents and expressions!! The hookings are a great
way to record some of the delightful W.5,
SCONES. ....0000 It's a VERY picturesque country.

Anybody there have any ideas on how | can
incorporate Pictorial Rug Hooking with Hand-built
Pottery when [ return to the beloved B.C. coast in the
fall? I'm REALLY beginning to miss that feel of clay in
my hands.

Yours truly,

Anneke Pearse

Box 224, Bridgetown,
Nova Scotia, BOS 100