New 50th Initiative

BC - Tajimi (Japan) Exhibition Exchange

We have a wonderful opportunity to
take our 50th Anniversary to Japan in a
collaborative venture with potters from
Tajimi.

Tajimi is in Gifu prefecture north of
Nagoya. The whole area is totally given
over to ceramic production from
industrial porcelain, factory produc-
tion, family business, to individual
artist studios and anything else to do
with clay. A major street in the city is
lined with ceramic sculptures! The
area, including Aichi, the next prefec-
ture is famous for Mino ware, includ-
ing Oribe and Shino.

The plan is to send 50 juried works,
fitting an 8 inch cube shipping
boxAdisplay plinth, to exhibit alongside
50 works from Tajimi potters. In 2006
the same 100 works will be exhibited

in Vancouver.

The Tajimi potters have secured an
exhibition space for Aug, 2005 that
will be attached to the prestigious 7th
Mino International Exhibition. It's
huge. Nagoya, the next city, which is in
Aichi prefecture will be the centre of
the 2005 World Expo, being celebrated
at the same time. There will be people
there from all over the world.

This is a call for submissions to be part
of this exciting initiative.
The timelines are short so do it now!

Submit slides of up to 2 recent pieces,
a maximum of 2 slides per piece (maxi-
mum of 4 slides.)

Include details of the work along with
brief biographical information.

If you would be interested in a set-up

trip to Nagoya/Tajimi, with group
rates, contact Keith asap so we can
gauge interest.

There is a nominal $10 entry fee to
cover a token juror honorarium and
artists whose work is selected would be
expected to cover return shipping costs
which are estimated to be approximate-
ly $50.

You must mark the envelope and
cheque BC-Tajimi and include a
stamped and addressed envelope for
return of slides.

For further information or clarification
or if you would be interested in the
trip to Nagoya/Tajimi contact Keith
Rice-Jones (604) 522-8803.

Application deadline is March 15th.
Keith Rice-Jones

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