THE POTTERS GUILD OF GRITISH COLUMBIA ISSN 0319-812x
315 West Cordova Street
Vancouver, &.C.
V6B 1E5

NEWSLETTER March 1976
Dear Potters,

Our next General Meeting will be held at 8 p.m. on March 17# at the
Unitarian Church at 49% and Oak Street in Vancouver.

PROGRAM: A continuation of the panel discussion on kilns. This is a+-
very broad topic and it was impossible to discuss all the problems
and questions that were presented at the last meeting. It was suggest-
ed that you present written questions to the panel to provide a dir-
ection of discussion. If you have some pots which will illustrate your
problem please bring them to the meeting. Aprojector will be available
so if you have some slides relating to kiln-building or firing bring
them along.

LIBRARY: Our librarian, Frances Fraser, has acquired some excellent
new books plus a few copies of Ceramic Review. Many books were returned
at the last meeting but two books are missing. One, a small square
book about Japanese Pottery, printed in Japanese, the other "Throwing
on the Potters Wheel" by Thomas Sellers. If anyone has these books and
can't get to the meeting pleasemail them to Frances Fraser at 4316
Capilano Road, North Vancouver, &.C. V7R 435. My apologies for giving
the wrong house number in the last Newsletter.

B.C. CERAMICS '76: All the information regarding this show, including

Notice of Intent to Enter, went out with the February Newsletter. It was
on thet pretty blue poster that was wrapped around the Newsletter and

Membership list, just in case you thought I was "giftwrapping"® the
Newsletter! Notice of Intent toEnter must be sent to the above address

before May ‘1st.

HABITAT CRAFT FESTIVAL: Many craftspeople fromout of town will be here

between May 21st and July 5 and will require reasonably priced accomo-
dation. if anyone has a room to spare for one or more for approximately
$5.00 a day for bed and breakfast, for a week or 10 days, contact Paula
Gustafson, 4214 Wilson Rd. RR 1, Yarrow, 8.C. VOX 2AQ. Phone 823-6178.

ARTS and CRAFTS SHOW, ALERT BAY: On April 24%-25%, the Mount Waddington
Regional Arts Council is sponsoring an Arts and Crafts Show, to be held
in "Namges House" (the old school residence). Artists and craftsmen of
the North Island area will be participating. Films relating to Arts and
Crafts will be shown. The co-ordinator for this avent is Elizbeth
Weigold, Box 282, Alert Bay, 8.C. VON 1A0. Phone (974-5219.

AONE MAN SHOW of CERAMICS by WALTER DEXTER opens March 18% at the
Centennial Arts Centre: 13750 - 88t Ave. Surrey. Tel. 596-7461. This
show will run until April 4.

A SHOU by THREE POTTERS opens at the HOUSE of CERAMICS, 565 Hamilton
St., Vancouver, at 7.30 pom. on March 15% and runs to March 27%, Debra
Sloan, Elspeth Baird and Elinor Vassar will show a varied collection of
work ranging from functional, including dinner ware, to ceramic sculpture.

JIM HURT, a POTTER from CALIFORNIA, will exhibit ceramic sculpture at
the HOUSE of CERAMICS. This show will open at 7.30 pom. on March 298
and run. to April 10%.

WORKSHOPS: The John Chalke workshop at Douglas College on Feb. 21st was
much enjoyed by about twenty people. Also at Douglas College will be
Les Manning, March 20% and 2%st, then John Reeve on April 10%. The fee
for these workshops is $5.00 for each day. Contact Diana Nelson at
988-0046 or Jeanne Sarich at 588-4248 if you plan to attend.

The GERDA SPUREY WORKSHOP has been cancelled. Thisis agreat disappoint-
ment. It may be possible to re-schedule this event but at presentit
doesn't look too hopeful.

"BUT IT IS ART” is the theme of a lecture by DOr. Jean Boggs at the
Queen Elizabeth Playhouse at 2 pom. on March 23rd. This 1 ecture is
sponsored by the Women's Canadian Club.