OPPORTUNITIES

Circle Craft 18th Christmas Market
Wil be held al the Vancouver Trade and
Convention Centre, on November 7-11,
199]. For applications and information
to enter, contact Paul Yard, LO1-1765
West Sth Avenue, Vancouver, V6éJ 5C6,
\604) 737-9050, Fax (604) 796-2156,

Call For Entry: The Assembly of B.C.
Arts Councils ninth annual provincial
juried art exhibition “bmages and Ob-
jects” will be held In North Vancouver
from May 22 to 22, 1991. [t has a new
thematic concept, “Creative Approaches
to Community Issues”, and further in-
formation may be obtatned by calling
the Community Arts Council in your
region. Deadline dates vary from Janu-
ary through March. depending on re-
Mon. The Assembly office in Vancouver
may also be contacted at 738-0749.

Terri Heit of Creative Craft Faire pres-
ents Vancouver Island's largest art and
craft fair “Artists In Action Festival
91", May 24-26, at the Racquet Club,
Victoria. Also the 11th Annual Christ-
mas Show, Nov. 14-17, 1991. Write 977
Kentwood Tc., Victoria, VBY LAS, or call
{604} 658-2901 for application forms.

Entries are invited for the Fletcher
Challenge Ceramics Award 1991. The
Award was established in 1977 in asso-
¢lation with the Auckland Studio Pot-
ters, and entries are regularly received
from USA, Canada, England and other
European countries, and Japan and
Australia as well as New Zealand, Crite-
rien: Excellence; mo theme or category;
one entry [piece, mot slide) per artist.
Awards: NZ$10.000 for Premier Award;
NZ#1,000 cach for up to 5 Awards of
Merit, as well as further certificates of
merit at the discretion of an Interna-
onal Judge. Entries are to be in New
Zealand by May 3, 1991. Entry forms
from Box 13195 Onchunga, Auckland
6, NZ.

Art Market '91, formerly Harrison Fes-
tival of the Arts. Now accepting applica-
tions for their annual juried craftaale, to
be held on the weekends of July 3 and
13. Booth fees waived in order to en-

courage participation. Deadlines for
applications: April 26, 1991. Submit
slides of work, plus $5 jury fee. Applica-
tions can be obtained from tbe Harrison
Festival office at Box 39%, Harrison Het
Springs. BC VOM IKO. Tel: (604) 796-
3664.

WORKSHOPS/CLASSES

Giving Away The Gold Productions
presents Making a Vacuum Formed
Fibre Kiln—A Free Workshop.

* a kiln design for the 903

* low gas usage

* easily moved; very light

* easy to load: lesa back strain

* low maintenance

* flexibility in use: pots or sculpture or ?
« all will be revealed!

John Pickering Is a designer of unique
Kilns using fibre linings and stainless
stee] skins; one was recently installed at
Emily Carr College. You are invited to
come to his studio for a free step-by-
step exploration of how to build one,
sources of materials, coats, etc. A studio
kiln with 200+ firings in its history will
be the model for discussion and ¢xam-
ple. What are the future possibilities?

Saturday, March 23, 1991— 10am. Bring
a coffee and bagel. 1359 Cartwright
Street [rear|, Granville Island. Phone:
684-8452.

Paul Soldner Workshop—Fire By The
Sea—September 23-28. 199]. Cost:
$61 5,00 (cost Includes accommodation,
meals and workshop). Location: Holly-
heck Farm, Box 127, Mansons Landing.
Cortez Island, BC VOP 1K0, (604) 945-
6465,

Asian Ceramics Workshops

Conducted by potter and collector Jean
Fahmi with Asian Studles Curator Paula
Swart, the series will take place in the
“Treasures from Asia" gallery. Partict-
pants will handle and inspect early Asian
ceramics and learn about the history

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and techniques of manufacture. Each
workshop includes a lecture on the art
historical aspects and a hands-on expe-
rience with the ceramics.

Celadon Wares

Tuesday, March 12, 7:30pm
Workshop will focus on the green wares
of the Song and Yuan dynasty, known as
celadon wares.

Blue and White Wares

Tuesday, March 26, 7:30pm
Workshop will fortis on the develop-
ment of the Blue ane White wares from
the Yuan dynasty to the early Qing
dynasty (1644-191]), with a strong
emphasis on the Ming dynasty (1368-
1644) wares..Jean Fahri and Ms. Swart
will point oul some of the popular deco-
rative patterns and discuss the influ-
ence on the Chinese Blue and White
wares on the ceramic art of Asia.

Each workshop limited to 15 partict-
pants. For information or to register,
please call the Vancouver Museum
Public Programs at 736-4431, local
232.

Pottery Workshop, March 23 & 24,
1991, with Pamela Hagley Stevenson,
best known for her hand built elemental
dragons and ritual vessels, and Susanne
Ashmore, demonstrating her award-
winning contemporary wheel work, at
the Old School House, Qualicum Beach,
Vancouver Island. The weekend work-
shop fee is $60.00, GST ine]., and regis-
tration is limited. Phone (604) 752-6133
Mon-Fri, 10am-Spm for more informa-
tart.

Calgary Ceramics Seminar (APA) Cr-
ramics International, May 17-19, 1991,
presented by Leisure Learning Services
and hosted at the Alberta College of Art.
Contact: Kristen Abrahamson, Leisure
Learning Services, drd Floor, Dr, Carl
Safran Centre, 930 - 13th Avenue SW,
Calgary, AB T2R OL4. Tel: {403) 245-
4944.

March, 1991