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HYCROFT ANNUAL SALE REMINDER, as Nov. 5 was the entry deadline, we hope everyone
who is entering the gale has done -so0 by now. .

But just in case you have not and there is little time for your pot list and infor-
metion sheet to get back to you by mail, you can still phone Marilyn wallace at
929-3607 and she will make arrangements for you to pick up what you need. Also to
make this sale as successful as the previous ones we still need volunteers. If

you feel you can spare a couple of hours to help on. one of the days plase phone me,
Elizabeth Reynolds at 922-1453.

A WHITE PAPER No. 3 will be coming out in the next month on granite, from Les Anyos
of 6.C. Potters Supplies, Box 3461, 20266 Douglas Cres., Langley, 8.C., V3A 4R&, who
currently has a paper out on Clay #9 which makes a good substitute for Albany Slip

and at $9.50 per 50 lbs. and is from 6.C. write if you'd like more information or

recipes. The chemical breakdown on the granite he te dealing with is:

Alumina 17.1 Silica 66.1
Calcium 1.89 Iron Oxide 3.33
Magnesia 1.22 Potasaium 5.80
Sodium 5.22

So far tests seem to indicate interesting possibilities in texture and variation
in shading speckling and streaks.

NEW BOGKS ON CERAMICS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE PUBLISHESS OR LOCAL BOCKSTORES:

Early American Folk Pottery, by Harold F. Guilland. Thomas Nelson & Sons, Ltd.,
Ontario. Or Chilton Book Co., Philadelphia, Penn., USA. $15, available through
Estrin Mfg., 1696 W. 5th, Van., B.C. History of the earthenware and stoneware
tradition and numberous plates.

Early Ontario Potters: Their craft and trade. This includes a cheklist of pottery
marks for the collector. By David L. Newlands. Fublisher, McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd.
Avaiable through Duthies, 919 Robson St., Van., 8.C. Contains more technical in-
formation for the involved collector and features lots of plates but no color ones.
Down to Earth: Canadian Potters at Work by Judy Thompson Ross, David Allen, Nina
Czegledy-Nagy. 4 survey book with 24 pages of full color photograhes of the potter
anc his work. Featuring their ideas about their work, what influenced them and how
they survived financially. Cost, 524.95 hardcover. Featuring numerous black and
white photos.

Cost: 330.

"THE BUSINESS OF CRAFT", a conference for ;rofessional craftspeople is being spon-
sored on Mar. 20-21 by Circle Craft, Craftsmen's Assoc. anc VOC. If you wish more
information call Circle Craft on Mon., Wed. or Thurs at 669-8021.

COMPETITION, Woman-in-Focus Gallery is organizing a juried/Invitational series of
threa-2 week exhibits. Cslled "Womansize", the whole event runs from Jan. 20-Mar.
14. The third show will feature works in medal, wood and clay. Featured during
this time will be lectures, posters, films, videos and a Catalogue is planned.
Deadline for this event to residents in 8.C. is Nov. 27th. The propectus will be
out in mid-Oct. or call 872-2250. Or write #6 45 Kingsway, Van.

SHOWS

CERAMIC SCULPTURE INVITATIONAL at the whatcom Mus. of History and Art, 121 Prospect
5t.e, Bellingham, Wash, Hours, Tues-Sun., 12-5 pm. From now until Nov. 2nd. 'I have
constructed a new piece which is installed in one gallery called "A Place for the
Crooked Arrow."' states Sally Michener. This is an exhibit of sculptural works in
clay by eight Northwest artists; Robert Sperry, Howard Kottler, David Keyes, Margar-
et Ford, Deborah Horrell (all from Seattle), Patrick Mccormick (Bellingham Clayton
James (La Conner, Wash.) and Sally Michener (Vancouver,6eG.) The five first floor
galleries of the museum are all given over to the ceramic exhibition.

FOURTH ANNUAL VANCOUVER IS. POTTERS PRE-CHRISTMAS EXHIBITION AND SALE, in the Em-
press Hotel, (Georgian Lounge), Victoria, 8.C., Fri., Nov. 14, 12-9 pm., Sat., Nov.
15, 12-0 pm, featuring, Wayne Noan, Walter Dexter, Sue and Robin Hopper, Gordon Hutch-

ens, Robin Righton, Linda Mackie, Syron Johnstad, Art Grendon, Gary Cherneff, John
Anderson, Jan anc Helga Grove, Carol Grehem, Pat Webber and Sev and "anny Meyer.

PLACE DES ARTS, 1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam, 526-2891. From Nov. 6-Nov. 19,

Lillian Combs will be exhibiting her functional work.

WOMEN IN FOCUS GALLERY, #6 45 Kingsway, Van., 872-2250. Featuring Robin Sarnett,
"women's Bodyscapes,” from Nov. 4-27. Also, MATRONIZE featuring a group retro-

spective the Women's Gallery incorporating a variety of artistic disciplines.
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Rembrandt Gallery, 1333 Lonsdale, N. Van., beginning Nov. 3rd to Now 17th, Joyce
and Andrew Cammidge, pottery and Sid Dyke, paintinn.