page 10

Hui No’eau_ Visual Arts
Centre

In Fall, a Vancouverites choughts often tum
towards Hawaii And if you are indeed
hooking a trip there, in anticiparion of the
acute depression that ewo months of solid
rain can bring about, you may want no
check eut Hui No'eau. The arts centre is
located on the upcountry Maui estate on
Kaluanui, Maw. They offer a variery of
courses, including clay.

1997 included a course on ancient pottery
making and primitive firing. Students used
millennia old methods from around the
gabe. Wich their hands, they coiled,
pinched, burnished to a lustrous finish and
then learned firing mechods chat could be
done in your own back yard (if your
neighbours weren't nosy). Jennifer Owen,
the instructor, was skilled in sawdust, sagear
nd pit firings. The fee for six weeks of
instruction was a reasonable $140 US.

There were also shorter workshops in.
Basker making, Prinemaking, Paper making

Be a part of

of studios, galleries and museums
from all regions of British Columbia.

ART

www, oplion-atca

The Art Map of British Columbia,

Option Artis producing a map with listings

Take advantage of a great way to advertise,
For more information call toll-free: 1-888-5-ART-MAP :

and more. These two day workshops are
held at different times throughout the
year.

The Hui No'eau has a visiting artist
program as well. Last winter saw Walter
Ostrom give a workshop on contemporary
earthenware in a historical context. He
combined demenscration and hands-on
work for participants. He revealed his off-
round throwing techniques, slip
applications and majolica glaze. Students
brought in examples and photographs of
their work to be critiqued. He also gave a
wonderful slide show, including chose
fro his semester as guest professor ar rhe
University of Jingdeshen in Mainland
China.

A few days after Walter's workshop,
Warren MacKenzie stepped up to the
wheel. Warren apprenticed with Bernard
Leach in St. Ives and was head of che
Ceramics Department at the University of
Minnesota for many years. He lives and
works at his pottery on a farm near
Sellwacer, Minnesota. He is a leading
spokesperson for the functional pecter.

Warten MacKence’s workshop
emphasized form and surface of thrown
work. He experimented with the creation
of new surfaces to complement the form.
He explores the “handwriting” of the
potter as an exrension of his or her
personalicy, Questions about what brings
a pot to life such as gesture, decoration,
surfaces, and distortion were discussed.

The Center itself is a historic mangian,
buile by one of the pineapple barons at
the turn of century. LF you are interested
in doing a bit more chan hanging by the
pool side on your winter getaway, you can
find out whas's on at Hui No'eau by
writing to:

Hut No'eau Visual Arcs Centre,

2541 Baldwin Avenue, Makawao, Hawaii,
96766

or call (908)572 - 6360 or fax (808) 572 -
2750. Aloha!

Les Crimp, our vice-president, visited
the Centre and sent in the information
on it.

Other:

Wanted: Potter In Residence
by the Arrowsmith Potter's Guild

The Guild is looking for qualified poeter who is looking for a good
studio situarion. The studio is in a historic railway station and
provides the successful applicant with wheels, kilns, glazes, glaze
room, etc. You will be working with a highly motivated group of
members who are amateur to semi-professional potters.

Qualifications Needed:
Studio experience Sup to 3 years, if possible}
-Poctery class teaching experience
“Organizational skills
-Resume and brief biography
-slides, phots and samples of your work
‘Good people skills
-Abslicy to clearly communicate all principals necessary
to produce good pottery.

Position is five days per week, involves opening

and closing of studio from Monday to Friday.

-Potrer can sell own wares from studio of other outlets
“Remuneration for instruction at an hourly rate.

Please forward you resume and questions to-
The Arrowsmith Pocter’s Guild (At the Station)
600 Alberni Highway, Parksville, BC

VOP 1]9