President’s Message

Do you ever ask yourself: “what 1s the Guild to me?” or “how can I
help make the Guild the organization of choice for all ceramic artists
of British Columbiae” These are the questions that just a few members
ask themselves. They are the volunteers who contribute articles to the
newsletter, update the database, maintain the web-site, help organize
events, make suggestions for activities, serve on the Board of Directors,
and contribute to the many tasks that help make the Guild a dynamic
community.

Participating in these activities has its rewards: new friendships, a
broadened network of contacts, acquiring new skills or discovering
new opportunities. Please think about how you can contribute to make
the Guild worthy of its 52 years of existence!

At the forthcoming Annual General Meeting (IBA), we will have
the opportunity to recognize a member of our community who has
made significant contributions to pottery in British Columbia. Over
the years, lifetime memberships have been given to fourteen members.
If you know someone deserving of this recognition, please send me
information about your candidate before April 5. Thanks!

CANADA DAY RAKU-U: HELP WANTED

Volunteers needed to help with Raku-U firing, July Ist 2007 on
Granville Island, Vancouver. This is a popular annual fundraising and
public outreach event for the Guild. We need volunteers; some raku
experience would be helpful, but is not required for all tasks. If you can

donate half a day or more, please contact me as soon as possible.
Jinny Whitehead

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We Want Your Chops

In 1998 Linda Doherty collected many of
your chops, signatures, and marks, for the
Made of Clay book; This is about to become
an ongoing project. The guild should make
sure that they have on file all the marks its
members have used during their making
careers. Collectors and galleries struggle with
ceramic recognition all the time. We often
get curators sending us photos of signatures
asking if we know who the potter was.

This is what we need:

° Facsimiles of your signatures,
marks, or chops.

* Your date of birth, and where you
were born.

¢ Whether you are self-taught, or whom
you apprenticed with, or where you
went to school.

* Where your studio/s have been located.

° If you know the dates when you used
particular marks please include that
information.

* Anytime you change your marks, be
sure to send in your new signature.

* Your email and your phone number.

When you come to the clay symposium,
come by the Guild table. Please bring your
chops. We will have paper and pens, stamp
pads, plasticine, etc and we will record any
and all of the marks you put on your work.

Anyone not coming to the symposium,
just mail your marks to the guild, mark the
envelope: Chops and Marks.
Even if you have your marks
in the Made of Clay book,
please send in the requested
information with your
signature. We will be starting
a file at the guild office.

Debra Sloan

POTTERS

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ot BRITISH
COLUMBIA