THE POTTERS GUILD OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSN 0319-812X
315 West Cordova Street
Vancouver, 8.C.
V6B 1£5

NEWSLETTER April 1976.
Dear Potters, |

Our next General Meeting will be held at & P.M., Wednesday April 21st.
at the Unitarian Church at 49% and Oak Street, Vancouver.

PROGRAM: Fred Owen from Douglas College will give a talk and slide show
on Raku. They have had many Raku workshops at Douglas College, one re-
cently, so I'm sure Fred will have some excellent slides. Don't miss
this, Fred's programs are always great. Werner True, from the Mido
Gallery, will give a brief outline of the plans of the newly. Formed
Visual Arts Society of 8.C.

This is a very busy time for potters in 8.C. Many things are happening
here in the next few months as well as the National Ceramic Exhibition
which will be held in Calgary this fall. Deadline for entries: July 16%
1976.

68.C. CERAMICS '76: The May 1st deadline for entries is coming up fast !
We are hoping to make this an outstanding show. Visitors to HABITAT will
be in Vancouver at that time. There will be people from all over the
world so let's show them the very best pottery in 8.C. Money available
for awardsis approximately $1500.00. Ruth Meechan hasbeen doing a
great job soliciting funds to add to the Guild's donation. Hannah
Kristmanson has been working since February on all the details involved
in producing this show. She will need helpers on Friday May 21st from
10 A.M. - 10 P.M. to check in the pots and set them up for the jury,
also a few people to look after the refreshments for the opening, & P.M.
Sunday, May 23rd. The Guild is staffing the Gallery at the Planetarium
for the duration of the show, May 24% to June 6% inclusive. See Hannah
at the meeting to offer your help. Pots from out of town can be shipped
to the House of Ceramics, 565 Hamilton St. Vancouver, 8.C. V68 2R1.
Please label them "CERAMICS '76".

CAPILANO COLLEGE Students Arts and Crafts Exhibition will be displayed
on the North Mall at Park Royal, April 12% - 17%.

The 2nd NATIONAL COLLEGE Students Ceramics and Glass Exhibition is being
shown at the Burnaby Art Gallery, April 14% to May 9%. This is a travell-
ing show made up of work from colleges across Canada. It started in Halifax
in September 1975.

The VANCOUVER COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL is showing, at their office at 315
West Cordova Street, a Photographic Exhibition relating to problems in
housing the world's exploding population, showing living conditions in
the world's crowded cities. This exhibition is shown as part of the
program for HABITAT.

POTTERY SALE at the House of Ceramics, April 13%-24t. Also at the House
of Ceramics, April 20-24%, an exhibition of Ikebana, the Japanese art
of flower orrengande There will be a special display Easter Monday
April 19% From 11 A.M. ta & P.M.

Irene Birchtenbreiter will have ashowof pottery at the House of Ceramics
April 27 - May 68. Opening will be at 7.30 P.M. Monday April 26%.

MALASPING COLLEGE and the Arts Council of Nanaimo Regional District are
sponsoring their Second Annual Craft Exhibition which will be held May
3rd - 6% at the Credit Union Hall, Nanaimo, 8.C.

HABITAT CRAFT FESTIVAL will be held May 21st to July 5% with displays
in and around the G.P.R. Station.

A JURIED EXHIBITION of ARTS and CRAFTS will be presented by the Community
Arts Council of the Alberni Valley at the EchoCentre, Port Alberni, June
&th to 6%.