- the profound changes to the gallery.

With these changes, the board's focus has been on structure:
survival strategies, This year we must concentrate on pulling
together the whole Guild and several initiatives have already
begun,

- A new committees has been struck for programs and includes
previous considerations of exhibitions and workshops as well as
the new component - outreach. Rosemary Amon has agreed to
Serve as a member at large on this committee wilh a special
interest in outreach, This is a great exarnple of some one unable
to make commitment to full board involvement but wanting to
volunteer some involvement in an area they feel is important or
can make a contribution. Thanks, Rosemary.

- In an initial attempt to move focus from the lower mainland,
each board member is now a contact person for a particular area
in the province. (See map prepared by Carol). Dialogue is two
way, so we would like to have an area contact representative.

- Planning is already going ahead for next years Made in Clay.

- Renovations have begun in the Guild office to make it more
practical, efficient and very much more comfortable and user
friandly for all Guild members to visit and spend time there. {It is
now Aon-smoking. }

- Considerations are under way for a 1/2 yearly meeting (so it
doesn't all have to be bottled up for the AGM) which would have
more of @ social Dias (but with a potting focus) Any
suggestions?

- On June 18, the board is planning a full day "retreat" with the
aim of formulating coherent, 1 year, 5 year and 10 year plans for
the Guild. Please get hold of your area board member or write
into the office with your Guild wish list, concerns and practical
suggestions.

Bearing in mind that “you can't please all the people all the time’,
yes, the board will make decisions: & is why they were elected,
However, the board was elected by you and you must join the
dialogue. You must make your voice heard (not just complain,
but suggest, offer help and do your bit for your Guild.)

To sum up, | hope this year will be one of coming together with a
real sense of cooperation, to make the Guild an exciting and vital
organization to which we can all feel proud to belong.

- Keith Rice Jones, Chair Person

Gallery News
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eartinenware pieces which are Jecnraiwe, axtes avid
animated. Alison handbuilds one-of-a-kind teapo en &
sugar sets, and also functional everyday earthenware | ne sets
ait designed to have a personality and imply a physical or
emotione! interaction between each piece Alison's earthenware
is intended to be fun to use and celebrates the moment of use.

Anita Wong uses @ terra cotta colored clay, which she has dug
and developed, for her illustrative and folk inspired tonco-shaped
bowls. Welcome to the Gallery!

Thank you to the eleven members who brought in their flower
pots for"PLANTERS PARADISE". Over 50 pots showcasing an
incredible variety of designs were displayed - faces peeked
through the overflowing greenery of a few, surface decoration
(either sgraffite or applied) created a design eemant on some,
and the classical simplicity of form was the subtle key component
of others. Visitors to the Gallery were attracted by the display
(the terra cotta clay showed well against the blue wall)
and approametely @ third of the pieces were purchased for
summer planting!

The Gallery is currently preparing for the arnval of ELAINE
BREWER-WHITE’s exhibit "SMILES OF THE ENRAPTURED*
{June 1 - July 16, 1995), a show of new figurative sculpture which
explores the private moments of solitude when an individual
becomes “enraptured” with the positive patential of a particular
situation. The opening reception will be hald Saturday, June ard
(2:30 - 4:30) and will feature special live entertainment.

SIMON HO's featured work received a very positive reaction from
the public during the month of May. Thanks Simon fer bringing
such exceptional pieces to the Gallery!) SUE KAVANAGH will be
featured in the Gallery throughout June, Upcoming shows
include YUKIO YAMAMOTO in August, possibly a 10 year
anniversary show in September, and the WEST COAST CLAY

SCULPTORS' ASSOCIATION's juried show
“METAMORPH®.) ~ SCULPTURE OF THE AUTUMNAL
EQUINOX" for © “te; od feature artists during this time
include Maggi k..--. 1) Augus od Darlene Naime in October.

ADVANCE NOTICE: this years Christmas exhibit will be in
December with a theme along the lines of preciousness,
treasures, the extraordinary rather than the ordinary. By next
manth we should have a specific title far the sho’) but wanted to
ensure @l| members had as much notificath: . os possible ta
Cieate these special pieces! lf you have any questions please
call hin “tthe Gallery.

Jane Matinews

Guild News

Earlier this year we completed the first inventory of pots on hand
that anyone on the board can remember having taken place in
racent Gallery history. Somewhat to the surprise of everyone this
revealed that $10, 329.00 retail worth of pots were missing or
damaged. This means that Gallery artist revenues were missing
the commissions owing on the missing or damaged pots. To
deal with the problem, we have adopted the policy of paving for
known new loss or breakage in the month of discovery. We have
san determined to pay au artists for missing or damaged work
identified in the inventory by the end of this operating year. To
further reduce such expense, we will relocate the sales desk next
to the Gallery entrance to ensure that all customers must pass by
the desk on entrance and exit. We are also planning to place
work that is regularly stolen behind and above the new sales desk
location to restrict accass to the work, Additionally, we are
investigating an electronic security system to determine whether

ac a a a ey