paye 4 Summary: Made in Clay 96 was also a feeling chac as the coerdinator was paid, she should take che responsibility foreverything. The job desenption was The Summacy was made from comments received back from participants, buyers and an analysis of sales and visinoss. A complete analysis of figures is available from Jacqui, and the following are a few highlights. Geoss Sales: 1994 $46, 283,67 1995. $41, 154.72 L996 $54, 319. 1996 Breakdown: Advertising $1,792 Visa machine, Wrapping Tene & Supplies 31,955 Performance Works Renral Coordinamr $1,200 Postage $428 Misc. $311 Total Expenses $8,291 Beoth & Table Income 494,922 51,416 $1,600 The most popular of all items sold were mugs and bowls. This was discussed ar the meeting ac facqui's ag to whether we should use this a3 an advertising acrategy or perhaps do a tie in wich the catering. Conversely, it was also put that we should target our advertising to che more up market buyers with a larger purchasing power. Among the suggestions puc forward were: We should have a personality during the event such as Norm Grohman or Phil Reimer. One area of publicity thar should be explored is in the local community newspapers with a write up (fee) featuring the local artists in each area whe are in che Made in Clay gale. [t was also felc chat we needed both small and large posters to be put up at different locations. This year the banner will be booked early! Job descriptions should be put into the Exhibicors kit, so each participanc is aware of their job, and pucs in a maximum effert. Made in Clay is a sale by pocters for potters, and part of che original mandate was that everyone should put in a certain amounce of hours to help with the show. Unforcunarely, this year, the bulk of the voluntary workload fell on che shoulders of a few of che original participants. There to be a central figure who knew the answers, oversaw the budget, advertising and promotions, liaisons with the Board and was responsible for delegating che work load co che sub-committees. Jacqui reckoned that her average hourly rate wad abour 20 cence. As no one was willing ta take om the work load, and che Gallery staff are overworked as is, che only solution for the continuation of the sale was to have a paid coordinator, We only had abour a dozen participants ac che wrap up porluck/diseussion, and one of che copies discussed was the inequality of the work load. In fact, a couple of our stalwart hands indicated thac chey did moc wish to take part if they are expected to do the same job again. Wich the original Made in Clay sale, each participant was assigned to a subcommittee with the idea chat one member of che subcommittee should take over the leadership of that particular subcommittee for che following year. If that was not possible, the previous head would cry co teach another person the job, Obviously, with the hiccups we had in previous years, this procedure was nor followed. Ac the meeting, it was proposed that we should revert to the standard Craft Fair formula, which would make the booth cost around $450, wich each pocrer handling cheir own sales, wrapping, etc., thus doing away with the central sales desk, the wrapping area and the security floonwalkers. The additional cast would cover all che expenses, the coordinator, and one additional paid person to ogerace the credit card machine and to complete all the book-keeping at the end of the show. Along with chese changes, booth size will be increased and each booch will be draped with standard curtain walls. Only two participants will be allowed to share a booth, unless ic is an established guild booch. Ultimately, a move off Granville Island is contemplated, with a larger space and more accessible parking so that che sale can be more inclusive. Please recum your comments by Sepeember 30, so we can make che necessary arrangements for [SO7, You are all invited to an informal potluck barbecue 2¢6:30 pm on Qetober 11 ch ac Maggi Kineer’s place oo discuss ideas and ways and means to make our 1997 show even more successful. Everyone is welcome, and you don's have to be a participanc in order to join in. Bring some food, pop or booze, swimwear and a towel fora soak in the hor cub if the stress level pees coo high! The addreas is 4125 Fair way place, North Vancouver. Take the Doilarcon Highway, left on the Dollar Road at che Dollarton Shopping mall, and second left onto Fainvay, Please call Magy ac 929 - 3206, if you will be corning. Laura Wee Lay Laq Workshop Laura's workshop , held in May & June,was one of che bese [ have ever attended. [t ran four weeks, focusing on the the process of sawdust firing of burnished pots. In the first class she showed slides of her work, demonstrating the art form she is renowned for. She also made clear whac could be done with this primitive process, The second week was hand building, using a pookie, which is a thick, rough pad of fired clay or plaster chat the base of the pot is buile in. The pookie often has a rounded bottom so that it can be rotated by hand as the por is builc up. Flattened coils were attached to che bottom of che gor, using a rib co smooth them up. In the chird class, we finished the rim of che por, somewhat like rolling a cigarette, gently rolling the clay down and in. The surface was covered in black, brown and white slips. In the fourth week we prepared the brick kiln by closing any air space and placing a sheet metal jacket inside the kiln. This done, we placed sawdust ( a mixture of kiln dried oak, pine, herslock ec.) inside. The firing took owo days,as is usual, uncil the smoldering was finished. The pieces were chen removed and cleaned off to many oohs and ahs.! Mark Wallin