Gallery of B.C. Ceramica

1359 Cartwright St. Granville island
Vancouver BC, Canada

(h04) 668-5645 VEOH SRT

Gift certificates are now available at the Gallery for
the coming season. A good selection of Christmas
stock is in, with more coming, and I'd like to re-
mind those of you selling with us to bring us your
work aS Soon as you Can.

A further reminder: the last minute jurying before
Christmas has Nov, 26thas tts deadline. We
request six pieces (or slides from out-of towners,
clearly marked with technique, measurements and
name). If accepted, one must be a member of the
Guild.

GALLERY SCHEDULE

“Content and Context”: Jerry McGride, Bill Rennie,

and Ron Sawatsky. Thoughtful, sculptural pieces
made of clay. Opening, November 7, 7:30 pm, until
November 27,

“From the Sublime to the..............Mug Show)’:
Open invitational to submit two or three mugs or
cups to this unjuried exhibition. Write, “Attention:
Mug Show" on box. Tag each piece with your
name, inventory numbers and price. Deadline:
Sunday, January 29, 5:00 pm. Opening: January
30, 1989 , 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm, until February 12th.

GALLERY REVIEW

This month's show entitled “Contemporary Raku”
had some nice surprises. Mary Fox brought in her
latest graceful, fragile forms that were either raku-
fired or saggar-fired, Some were compound pots, -
that is, two thrown pleces joined Logether. Their
subtle, dry rough surface contrasted handsomely
with Gordon Reisig’s bulbous forms with their rich,
dramatically glazed surfaces. Some pieces have
been altered by beating the pot when leather-hard,
while still others have wax-resist decoration , giving
these pois an interesting vigour.

Robin Righton brought in excellent, softly swelling
forms, thinly glazed, producing a rich, coppery or
blue opalescent finish. He, like Geoff Searte, sur-
prised me by bringing in raw, burnished unglazed
pots that had been “raku-fired”, creating a soft-
sheened surface with blushes or marks of gray,
black, browns, reds or yellow. Geojf Searle in-
cluded his latest, extraordinary white crackle-
glazed thrown vases and basket forms. some of
which had handles or additions, a few of which
were handsomely accented with gold thread,

Overall, an interesting show of raku work.

Cherie Markiewicz

LIBRARY REPORT

We would like to announce the acquisition of three
new books.

“Electric Kiln Ceramics”, by Richard Zakin, was
replaced.

“Glory in Porcelain", Edited by Peg Weiss. This ts
a lovely book on the life and work of Adelaide
Robineau, 1865-1929, American art potter. It has
beautiful illustrations and interesting text and also
includes some of her glaze and body formulae.

“Contemporary Pottery Decoration”, by John
Gibson. An excellent book that explores the differ-
ent techniques of several well-known potters, Very
informative and a must on your reading Ist.

Sheila Serack

LATE FLASH:

The Thompson Valley Potters and
Weavers Guilds are holding their

ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SALE
Saturday, November 19, 10-3pm

Crystal Ballroom
Stockmens' Inn, Kamloops