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NEWSLETTER

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The Potters Guild of B.C. membership is #20.00-
individuals, $30,00-groups, January to January.
See application form elsewhere in this issue.

Board of Directora: Heather Chapman, Theota
Dancer, Tam Irving, Bob Kingsmill, Caral Klasen,
Elwin Lowe, June MacDonald, D'Arcy

Nathan Rafla, Elsa Schamis, Laura Taylor, and

Kathryn Youngs.

PRESIDENT'S REPORT

How does a person describe three hectic years on the
Potters’ Guild Board? Many words come to mind:

rewarding, frustrating, insightful, disappointing,
interesting, confrontational, and so on.

During the past three years in which we have estab-
lished a profile in our community, I have felt that the
focus of the Guild has developed. This has been
achieved through the Gallery, the Newsletter, work-
shops with the Emily Carr College of Art, awards to
promising students at various colleges, and participa-
ton in numerous events in our arts community. |
have to admit a personal satisfaction in secing the
attendance at the visiting artists’ workshops increase.
The workshops provide an opporturity for the mem-
bers not only to meet with various artists, but also
with each other, and to realize that we have a unique
and ie community held together by a common

Credit must be given to the many people past and
present for their valuable contributions: to the
members who have offered their suggestions to the
board, to the hardworking staff and volunteers in the
office and the Gallery, and to the present Board of
Directors and the membership for their continuing
faith tn the organization.

Inthe past, Guild activities were not always carried on
on a day-to-day or weekly basis. Since the move to
Granville Island the amount of work and decision-
making has increased. Many of the board members
have sacrificed a lot of time from their own work to
keep the Guild functioning smoothly. One of the
results of being spread so thin Is that some aspects of
the Guild's activities were not resolved as quickly as
expected. Not surprisingly, this generated some criti-
cism and some unexpected friction. The sense of en-
tering uncharted waters was at times overwhelming!
The format of the newsletter, the monthly meeting,
gallery exhibits, the Christmas sale seemed like
sacred and traditional events, but changes were made
to them in an attempt to streamline the Guild.

It requires a tremendous amount of organization for
some of the events and the efforts of several people
immediately come to mind. Many thanks must be
given to Terry Ryals for his exemplary accomplish-
ment sorting out the books, D’Arcy and Ron for their
Guidance in gallery matters. Sandy Korman and
Coralie Triance for their running of the Gallery, Jan
Kidnie and Anne Tolmie for their attention to details
and reminders of Guild business, Nathan for his
shoulder to cry on, and many others for their support.

lam very optimistic about the future of the Guild, and
I know that under Tam's stewardship the Guild is in
good hands. I hope to be making pots again, and will
spend some time pondering the near future.

Sam Kwan

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

At the Annual General Meeting held on January 25th,
1990, at the Granville Island Information Centre, the
reuiring President, Sam Kwan, presented his report as
printed above. Kathryn Youngs, Treasurer, reported
on finances [see statements reproduced here], and
discussion of proposed and planned publications and
exhibition took place. Coralie Triance, Gallery Man-
ager, reported briefly on the status of the Gallery.

As Sam Kwan, D'Arcy Margesson, Cherle Marklewicz,
Terry Ryals and Ron Tribe's 3 year period on the board
was over, the following people were elected by accla-
mation to fill these vacancies (Retiring members on
the Board may stand for re-election): Heather
Chapman, Carol Klasen, Elwin Lowe, D'Arcy Marges-
son, and Laura Taylor,

Within a weck, the new board met to appoint an
executive and committee structure, as follows, with
revisions still possible:

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