President’s Message

I would like to welcome our two newest members to the Board of
Directors. Jackie Frioud is a potter living and working in Horseshoe
Bay. She has a BFA from the University of B.C. and studied in the
Advanced Ceramics program at Capilano College for several years.

Europe and the U.S.

Janis Britland originally trained as a painter. She has spent more

than twenty years working in the cultural sector. Janis has acted as

an exhibitions organizer, curator and cultural manager for a number

Gallery News
By Sharon Cohen

It’s been all about colour at the gallery re-
cently, from Darrel Hancock to Heather Dahl.
Our big ticket summer exhibitions are in full
swing, and it’s been a riot of colour in here.

Last month saw the completion of the very
successful Darrel Hancock show. The econ-
omy being what it is, our customers tend to be
favouring smaller and more functional items,
and Darrel’s Pots for Everyday Use were perfect
for their needs. Tourists with limited suitcase
space can always be persuaded that a mug will
fit into the luggage. For a month, we enjoyed
Darrel’s cobalt blues and other fabulous
hues—I had fun making up names for his
shades—depending on my mood theyd be
“olive and mint” or “sea foam and sage”, but
no matter what my mood, the purple and
blue combo always was and always will be my
favourite. Thanks for a great show, Darrel!

A very busy Canada Day was the bridge
between the two shows. We left the tail end
of Darrel’s show in place for all the holiday
hordes of people, and the next morning bright
and early, it was all packed away to clear the
space for Heather Dahl's Dahlhaus, which
looks just gorgeous. A light, bright, fresh, airy
celebration—so summery! Heather’s tradi-
tional poppy and ginkgo-inspired wildflowers
are just beautiful. I love watching people’s re-
actions as they walk in and see the work; in-
variably they start to smile, which, in my
opinion, is a compliment to Heather.

“It makes my spirits soar”, said one of
Heather’s many admirers. We're well stocked
on mugs and bottle vases (Heather's biggest
selling items, we can never get enough of
them) and she’s added a range of lovely
framed tiles, which are utterly charming, just
as charming as the three-dimensional birds
she makes with her two young sons as helpers.
One of those birds is sure to follow me home

C one day, I can tell.

COLUMBIA

Light, bright and airy, dahihaus brings its
magic to the gallery.

Finally, our new gallery sign has been put
up outside. Despite its size, our building was
always a bit invisible, and I'm glad we can now
be easily identified, especially by the tour bus
folks driving past the gallery at this time of
year. Thanks to Keith Rice-Jones (Mr. Fix-It
and all round helper) for hanging the banner
so professionally. We look very classy now!

Last but not least, a big welcome to our
new gallery assistant, Carita Ho. Why can't
I employ someone tall?! On the days when
Roxanne, Carita and I work together, I'm
the tallest one, and I'm five foot nothing! Of
course, those seem to be the days when we
always need something on the very top shelf in
the stock room! Carita is an absolute delight to
work with, and I hope she'll be here for many
years to come, she’s a total asset. Welcome
also to Kate Metten and Nadiya Chettiar,
our summer part-timers. I look forward to a
good summer selling season, which continues
next month with the much anticipated Karel

Peeters Fruition exhibition.

Potters Guild of BC Newsletter July/August 2009

of museums, galleries and independent art organizations throughout

‘They both bring their individual set of skills and knowledge and I

look forward to working with them.

—Jinny Whitehead

Guild members -
get your work into the
Black-White 100!

By Jinny Whitehead

September is membership renewal
month. It’s a time when questions arise
concerning the benefits of member-
ship. Of course there are different views
on the issue, but I think knowing that
I am part of such a large community of
supportive artists is the most rewarding
one for me. Another major benefit arises
from the exclusive opportunities to sell
and exhibit work in the Gallery of BC
Ceramics, other galleries in the province
and elsewhere. You dont need to be juried
in to participate in the upcoming feature
Black - White 100 show, scheduled for
September. This show is an opportunity
for all members, new and renewing, to
have a piece of their work displayed in our
prestigious gallery on Granville Island.
Expose your work to a new market, add it
to your resumé, J don’t think there are too
many galleries that would make an offer

like that!