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Guild News

Following up on last month's issue, the
board has approved a change in the
membership fram the calendar year (all
meniberships expiring on December 31st,
whecher you joined in January or
September) eo a cwelve month membership
lie January 93 to January “99, or September
‘98 co September ‘99}. This is cHective as
of Qerober bse, L998. Look on your mailing
label next month (November's ive} to see
when your renewal is due.

A reminder that che membership
committee initiated last month the
opportunity to receive a $5 credit note from
the Gallery af BC Ceramics for regiserancs
in PGBC co-sponsored workshops. The
credit note is redeemable towards your
[999 membership, or for currence members,
towards any purchase in the Gallery,
including membership. The credit notes
available co regiserancs in the Phil Rogers
workshop, held September 26 & 27ch, will

be mailed to you next week.

[t has recently been broughe to my
amention that the Potters Guild of BC's
membership list has been given, by one of
our members, to someone soliciting
life/disabilicy insurance. I am tertibly sorry
if you have received such a call. [n mo way
whatsoever is our private membership list
intended co be handed over to friends or
family members for the purpose of soliciting
business. Needless to say, the Potters Guild
has established for several years now a
group membership benefics package with
Westbury Life Insurance Company
{formerly Mutual of Gmaha). [f any
members should wish ta receive more
information, please contact me at the Guild

office.

Den't forget that on Wednesday, Qcrober
i¢th (7pm at Langara College Pottery
Scudio) Renda Green has organized the
second potter's social “How Do They Do
That!", For more information, please see
the article on page 4 of chis newslecter.

On Seprember 26th and 27th, Aare
Nelson of our workshop committee co-
organized che Phil Rogers Workshop, to be
held at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts in
Burnaby. Together with Capilano College,
Fraser Valley Porters Guild and Shadbals
Centos, we are very fortunate to be able to
bring such greac internacional porters to our

aren! Many, many thanks to Sharon Reay
and ber staff at the Shadbole Centre for
doing so much of the legwork; thanks too
to Guiry Mearefi far instigating this
workshop on behalf of Capilano College,
and for providing a lovely home fer Phil
and his wife Lynne to stay in while in
Wareowver.

As mentioned in last month's newsletter,
the Porters Guild of BC is very pleased to
be able to co-sponsor workshops with
other interested organizarions, Is there
someone that your local group would like
to have for a workshop? We would be
very interested in hearing from you.
Please contact Jane at che Guild office
(604/669-5645) of Aaron Nelson
(604/708-0712).

New Guild Office Hours:

Tuesday and Thursday, 9:30 -10:30am
Monday and Wednesday, 3:30 - 5:30pm

Please phone ahead to make
appointments if you wish co drop by in
person, of please reach me by phone
during chese cires.

ll Ww

Sales in the Gallery continued to be
strong im August, finishing wich an 8%
increase in sales over Auguse '97, and a
39h increase over our August targec, Year
to date sales are down just over 1% from
the same period last year (our target is a
2% increase tn annual sales),

Graeme Allemeerach’s exhibir
Embellishments certainly had a positive
impact on our Aupuse sales. Currencly
exhibiting in che Gallery s Takako
Suzuki's Small is Beautiful!, a wonderful
collection of small lidded containers, wich
different knobs and feet on each one! On
October 3rd, che Gallery will open
Scratching the Surface of Middle
America, new work by Sale Spring artist
Gary Cherneff, This show was to be in
cenjunetian with another artist, mosaicist
Dimitry Komarov; unfortunately, Dirniery
withdrew at che Jase minute.

The Gallery will be closed for the week of
October 30th to November Sth (Friday to

Thursday), and will reopen on Friday,
Newember 6th with che opening of

Rachelle Chinnery’s exhibit
Embodiment. This opening will be from
6-8pm on the Friday night.

The feature arrisc-of-the-month for
September has been Kathryn O'Regan,
whose organic, hand-built vessels
“embody a continuous line, lyrical and
resonant with sound and colour”. fn
October, the Gallery looks forward to the
wack of new member, Diana Ambida,

So, the renovation isa go!!! Currenc
plans (which of course can change!) are
that the contractors will come in ta build
the new walls around the existing studio 5
area im mid-Ocrober. They will recur
the week of Ocrober 30 - November 3 to
teardown existing walls and build the
storage room. During this week, the
Gallery will be closed so char we can
paint, redo the plinchs/displays, and ser up
anew sales desk. We need volunteers!!
If you can spare even an hour or owo (of
course, we wouldn't say no to more!), and
want to participare in this grand updating
of the Gallery, please call!! Any help
would be very welcome - either with
moving the pots around, or with painting,
etc, We plan oo have a great opening gala
in cenyunetion with the Christmas
Exhibit - more details to follow,

After receiving feedback about the
December exhibir, Sale & Pepper secs, che
theme of the exhibit has been expanded
to include other condiment-type table
ware: gravy boats, relish dishes, ecc. |
hadn't really thought about the limiting
factor of members trying to create
something new at this busy dene of year -
the expanded theme I hope will
encoufage more members to participate!
The new tithe is Sugar & Spice - little
extras for the holiday table.

Have fun preparing for the busiest season
of the year!

Jane Matthews

Stock Delivery to the Gallery:

We are getting quite low on stock after our
busy summer oonths - if we have nor been
in couch with you, please give us a call.
Please call in advance co let us know of your
anticipated delivery time. We would prefer

to teceive your smock on weekdays, berween
10:30 - 11:30am.