GUILD NEWS

Beginning with this issue, my columns are
taking on a new format. Rather than end-
less paragraphs, we are trying a different
approach of subtitles. We hope you can
find the information you're looking for
more quickly. Feedback ts always wel-
come; let us know what you think?

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The AGM is scheduled for 19-00, Piday,
Apnil 40, 1999, at Carousel Thearre, 141 |
Cartwright Street, Granville Island. Car-
ousel Theatre is in the space that used tobe
the Cartwright Street Gallery, in between
the Granville Island Brewery (at the cor-
ner of Anderson and Cartwng2ht) and Dan-
i¢] Materna's Studio (at the corner of
Cartwright and Old Bridge), Enclosed
with this newsletter is a proxy form; if you
are unable to attend the AGM, you may fill
it out and assign your ¥vote to another
member. Please ensure that member brings
this completed form with him/her to the
AGM,

This year we have two vacancies on the
Board. We are very fortunate that no cur-
rent board members are stepping down but
we want as many candidates as possible to
run for these vacancies. Lf you or someone
you know is interested in the position,
please contact Jane at the Guild office
(604-669-5645). Any nominees standing
for election will be profiled in the next
issue of the newsletter. The information
will be repeated in the mailing that in-
cludes the financial statements. "The mail-
ing is sent poor to the AGM and to current
members only. Please make certain your
membership is current.

SIXTH ANNUAL MADE OF CLAY
SALE EVENT

April 30 and May I - 2

Many participants in the Made of Clay sale
are already aware that the exhibition
planned for the 20th Anniversary Pavilion
on Granville Island in the old information
centre ts cancelled. Neither the Granville
Island management nor I could locate se-
cure display cases for Jess than a rental
charge of $4,000! It was a good idea! We
may do something similar laterin the year.
Please see Ron Feicht's article on the next
page for more specific information on the
sale,

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MADE OF CLAY BOOK SALES

Made Of Clay book sales for February are
31, 3 wholesale and 48 retail copies. Please
note we de not have complete sales fig-
ures from all sources.

Halfofthe monthly sales were made atthe
Art Teachers Convention in Victoria by
Celia and Keith Rice-Fones who flagged
our wares! Thank you Celia for standing at
a table for three days for our cause!!

IFanyone has an opportunity to sel] books
or marketing ideas, please contact me.

THANKS TO MANY

On March 13 and 14, the Guild hested a
Raku-U eventon Granville [sland | would.
like to give big hearty thanks to Ronda
Green and John Cloutier for co-organiz-
ing, tothe many throwers and handbuilders
for donating time and work, to Mudslinger
for providing the party place and bisquing
the work, and to the dedicated raku potters
Pat Grabst, Ronda Green, Barb Duncan,
Amy Wong, Ron Feicht, John Cloutier, all
of whorn stood fora day or twe inthe cold,
sometimes very wel, sometimes almost
sunny weather. This became a successful
fundraiser thanks to the generosity of Dave
Dobie at Greenbarn Powers Supply who
donated notonly 10 boxes of raku clay but
also the glazes. Greenbarn has been one of
the longest supporters of the Potters Guild
of BC with their paid ad in the newsletter.
Their extra donations are deeply and sin-
cerely appreciated: THANK YOU ta Dave
and everyone involved!

OFFICE ASSISTANT
WANTED

The Board of Directors recently approved
the 1999 budget including a permanent
part-time office assistant position to help
in the Guild office two days a week. For
some time | have been less involved with
the daily activities of the Gallery because
of the demands of clerical work, inputting
numbers, managing the membership data-
base, and dealing with the continual stream
of information requests, With the addition
of an office assistant who can do many
rowtine tasks, I can spend more time in the
Gallery. If you know of anyone who may
be interested in this position, please en-
courage him orherto apply. See page 8 for
details; the deadline for applications ts
Wednesday, April 7th.

INSURANCE FOR POTTERS AND
CLAY ARTISTS

Enclosed with this newsletter isa brochure
fram Whillis-Harding Insurance Agencies
Lid detailing two specific insurance pro-
grammes for potters and clay artists, I
encourage you to read the material and to
call their 1-800 number if you have any
questions. There is noother insurance pack-
age like this one where people who create
things for a living can insure their studio,
work in progress, work on exhibit, work in
transit, and other essentials. Whillis-
Harding Insurance has kindly covered the
increase in postage for this enclosure,

MEMBERSHIP LIST

The current membership list is encloses,
It does include 1992 members who have
nat yee renewed their membership; they
are indicated with an *. Please notify the
Gallery/Guild of any errors or omissions,
We will publish any corrections in future
newsletter issues.

Jane Matthews

General Manager

Please see GALLERY NEWS page 4

See questionnaire on page 5
Please complete detach and return to
the Guild Office
Information you give is important

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Julia Maika
Guild News
Corner Chair
Made of Clay Sale Event
Maxie of Clay Book Sales
Gallery News
Gallery Exhibition Schedule
Call for Entry: Tea Party
Questionnaire
NW Ceramic Foundation
Profiles: New Features
Office Assistant
Gallery Biannual Jury
Teaching Positions
Potters’ Social 9
Classes 10
Classes for Kids 1]
Workshops 1]
Around the Province 12
Unclassified 12

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