ISSN 0319 812x THE POTTERS GUILD OF SRITISH COLUMBIA 315 West Cordova Street Vancouver, B.C. V6B 1E5 NEWSLETTER . April, 1977 Hello Potters: te por ath WL onebling, Bone Our next General Meeting is Wednesday, april. 20, 1977, 8: OOpm, at the Unitarian Churcn, Fireside Room, N.E. corner of 49th and Oak. The meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. PROGRAM: "TRICKS OF THE TRADE" Please bring some tool, devise or invention that you use to make your potting life easier. Come prepared to get dirty as we will have a wheel, some clay etc. and would like some members to demonstrate their favorite techniques. No slides or films this meeting. Don't miss this. ~ opportunity to see some “mud-slingers" in actionl , WORKSHOP COMMITTEE REPORT: Jean Sarich reports that Ruth Duckworth is scheduled to be in Vancouver, June llth. The workshop will take place at Sheila White! 8, 5690 Kullahun Or., Vancouver. Ruth will be showing slides and discussing her latest hendbuilding techniques. Limit 30 Cost $7.50 Time lOam - 3pm. Register early by mail to Jeanne Lewis at 752 Reeder Rd. Richmond, 8.C. using the attached form. [Zee SESE ERE SE RSE SESE ESE SEE REE ERS EER EES EES SSS S ESE RES ER SER ES ESC ERP ERE EER SEEPS EET ES HARRY DAVIS WORKSHOP DON'T MISS WHAT MAY BE THE LAST OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE A WORKSHOP EXPERIENCE WITH HARRY DAVIS IN VANCOUVERI!S!!! Fill in the attached form and send it off now. See your last newsletter for more detailed information about his two day workshop. Harry Davis has a wealth of information about our locality, specifically using our local materials in the ceramic process plus a lifetime of ideas about pottery. REMEMBER APRIL 8th and APRIL 9th, DOUGLAS COLLEGE, 10am - 18pm. Registration Fee $20.00. LER REE SEE LESSER LOL E RL ESE REE EES EEE SEE RSE RES ESE SEE EEE ES SEER SE SESE RE SERS EES EE SEE SES EF CERAMICS..77 Our opening will be held on Sunday, yelst at the Centennial Museum/ H.R. MacMillan Planetarium, 1100 Chestmut Street, ween G&:oopm and 10:oopm. Allmembers are invited. Bring a quest if you wish.» Refreshments will be served. Ceramics 77 is an invitational show this year with seven artists particapating: Wayne Ngan, Sally Michener, Kay Dodd, Roger Strjbley, Muriel Parfitt, Hiro Urakami and Gordon Thorlaksson. The Guild is paying an honorarium and is also preparing a Calendar containing biographical notes and photographs of each potters work. We are having 1,000 copies printed, they will be on sale for $1.00 each. LEP RPE RE SELES ERE EEE SESE SERS ESSER SER EE ESE SER ESE EEE RES ESTES ASSERT ES EET RS ES EE SES SS TRAVELLING SHOW: After April 22nd the show will be available for exhibition. If you wish to have it come to your community please send a note to the Guild office at 315 West Cordova. "within the Potters' House" is still available. $6.00 a copy pluse 50¢ for mailing. Contact Ann Rabas, 2863 West 43rd, Vancouver V6N 3H9, CERAMICS SEMINAR 1977 MALHSPINA COLLEGE: April 16th from 9:00am till 5:00pm. Registration $22.00 Cincludes lunch) limited to 300. Featured speakers: Gall, Brosz, Clarke, Estrin, Grove, Manning, Martin, Michener, Mignosa, Ngan, McAdams, Stribley. Jury show for participants. Application forms are available from Larry Estrin, 731-5371. OKANAGAN CRAFTSMAN'S CONFERENCE: April 30th - May lst at the Winfield Easter Seal Camp, Davidson Rd., Winfield, 6.C. Registration fee $5.00 if overnight accommodation and evening dinner required. I have a complete information sheet if anyone would like more information or communicate direct to Francis Hatfield, RR. 1, Naramata, 8.C. or D. Snowsell, Box 425, Armstrong, 8.C. TOUR TO JAPAN: . Hiro Urakami will lead a tour to Japan and Korea leaving May 14th for three weeks. Phone Mark Pyo at 873-8538 for more information. SHOWS: Gordon Thorlaksson in the Sarroco Gallery, May Sth - 19th Stoneware and Porcelian. Opening May 5th 7-10pm. Public invited. Address is 109 West ist, North Vancouver.