April 1980 NEWSLETTER ; 7 “ISSN 0319 812x

The Potters Guild of British Columbia

315 West Cordova Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6B 1E5

MEETING April 16, Weds. at the Van Dusen Gardens classroom. The informal get-
together at % and at 8 the regular meeting will begin. The guest speaker will be
Corrinne Kingma. She is a graduate from Sheridan School of Design in Mississauga,
Ontario in May, 1975. She is giving a deomonstration of her handbuilding tech-
niques using slips, textures and coloured clays during the second half of the meeting.
She will have her second "One Woman Show" at the Women-In-Focus Gallery in May.

(See Shows) Presently operating out of her Co-op home basement studio and is a
member of the Circle Craft Co-op.

Her work and that of others will be on display between 7 - 8.

Dear Members,

The trip to Seattle was great fun--not only to see the beautiful Japanese pots and
Peruvian Gold but there was so much chatter it felt like a very short trip. we
even had an Executive meeting on the way back and came up with the idea to have a
Spring Sale of Pottery, May 9th at the Van Dusen Gardens.

Expenses this year, celebrating our 25th Anniversary, will be greater than previous
years and tris Spring Sale is specifically for fundraising. I hope many potters
will join this sale with lots of pots. Please spread the word so we can have a

big crowd.

shortly after announcing the David Leach Workshop we heard he has to go into hos-
pital for an operation and cannot travel for two or three months. We are sorry
and we hope he can come next fall. And unfortunately we do not have enough time
to arrange for another workshop in conjunction with Ceramics '80.

Welcome to Rhonda Green our new executive member who will be looking after the
Travelling workshops. She is a recent graduate of the Vancouver Sch. of Art and
co-author of the book "Staying Afloat in:the Mud: A B.C. Potter's Survival Manual".
From now on address inquiries for the Travelling workshops to her at 5410 Keith,

We Vanc., V7W2N2 or call 921-9888. (Phone no. incorrectly listed in the membership
list.)

On behalf of the Guild I would like to thank Jeanne Sarich who looked after the
job for many years, and for her devoted service to the Guild.
Happy Potting!

We're Having a Spring Sale!

1. To be held at the Van Dusen Gardens, 37th & Oak, Vanc.

2. OATE: Friday, May 9
SET-UP:9 am to 11 am.
SALE: 11 am to 9 pm.

The set-up will be in the style of a ceaft fair. Pot-

ters will arrange their own pots on tables provided and
will sell their own pots. Therefore, please bring your
own change, wrapping and bags. (The Guild will supply

the cash books).

The Guild commission will be 25%. (There is no entry
fee.)

Have pots priced, and labelled with your name.

Since this is a fund-raising event if you could possi-
ble donate a pot we would be grateful.

Entry done by telephone--call Cherie at 266-2070 or studio
734-2247, or Barbara at 980-6446. The number of potters
is limited (by size of the foom) and we do need to know
how many are coming, so please call as early as possibe.
Deadline is April 30.

Notes to Members--General Meeting March 19.
I know that it's against the general rule to repeat oneself, but once again the 4.

March meeting had a large turn-out...I mention it because it's so 'heart-warming'
for the executive to see many old friends coming to the meetings, as well as many
new faces. It's what the Guild is all about...potters, getting together to dis-