The Potters Guild of
B.C. NEWSLETTER

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Board of Mrectors, 1994:

Tam Irving, Presademt; Nathan Rafla,
Vice-President: Jume MacDonakl,
Secretary; Anita Wong, Treasurer;
Ablarpe: Linda Doherty, Kersti
Krug. Carel Mayer, Dawn
McNamara, Joc Nagel, Keith Rice-
Jones, Pat Taddy, Ron Vallis.

Staff: Anna Ajarmason, Guild Office
Manager; Caralie Triance, Manager,
Lea Price, Asastant Manager and
Kaoru Coates: Gallery of B.C.
Ceramics

Edttor’s Corner

An exciting summer ahead with the Tozan kiln project, the many fairs
and events to participate in, As usual, the Newsletter will not be published in
July and August but will be back in September. Look for a fall full of
activities by the Guild. The Workshop Committee has arranged workshops
with Sadashi Inuzuka, Ruth Duckworth and our own Sarah Coote.

This is my last Newsletter. My career as Administrator and Editor has
been brief, but by-in-large pleasant. The Guild is in the process of accessing
its direction and the needs of the community it serves. Your continued support
of the Guild and the Gallery is needed and most appreciated. [| have enjoyed
mecting and working for you and hope to continue friendships that have been
recently founded as I try to devote more time to my own studio work. | want
to thank Jan Kidnie, Coralie Triance, and Tam Irving for their help and
guidance through my six months with the Guild.

Thanks to Wyn Yang who did the mailing chores last month. Gillian
McMillan was briefly and understandably absent from her mailing post (excuse
the pun) because she had just completed her graduating show at Emily Carr
College a few days before. Congratulations Gillian, and thanks for doing the
mailing this month.

Thanks also to Pat Webber, Coralie Triance, and Keith Rice-Jones - our
contributors for this month.

News from the Gallery

1 would like to welcome Tony Hermsen to the Gallery of B,C, Ceramics
on Granville Island. Tony is the most recent candidate accepted by the jury in
April, He lives in Enderby B.C, and works in series producing raku baskets
and bowls, Gillian McMillan is welcomed back to the Gallery. After attending
Emily Carr College for three years, Gillian is once again producing and we
lack forward to having her new pots on display.

The featured work in the Gallery at this time is second year student work
from Capilano College. These students demonstrate a very high level of
technical competency. Their instructor, Sam Kwan, is bringing out the finest
in them and this is demonstrated in their level of skill in throwing and their
glazing of the final product. The exhibit runs to the 19th of June. Make a
point of coming down to see just how good the new batch of potters are!

Sales in April and May have been very good. There is an increase in
sales of 36% for April and 68% for May over the same months in 1993. We
hope that this trend continues through the remainder of the year. Sales have
not been this good for some time. Thanks to Lea and Karou for their
continued support, assistance and help in making things work for us. We are
looking forward to a busy summer,

Don't forget to work on some ideas over the summer for the "Stems ‘n
Steins" show in November. Our fall line up of shows include Keith Rice-Jones
in September and Denys James in October. Have a good summer and we at
the Gallery look forward to seeing you whenever you come to Granville Island.

Coralie Triance, Manager

? Potters’ Guild of B.C. Mewsvelfer

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