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The Potters Guild of B.C.

NEWSLETTER

is published 10 times a year. Submissions are
welcome, and should be in the Guild office by the
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for publication.

Managing Editor: Jan Kidnie.
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The Potters Guild of B.C. membership is $20,00-
individuals, $30.00-groups, January to January.
See application form elsewhere in this issue.

Board of Directors: Tam Irving—President,
D'Arcy Margesson—Vice President, Kathryn
Youngs—Treasurer, June MacDonald—Secre-
tary, Heather Chapman, Bob Kingsmill, Carol
Klasen, Elwin Lowe, Donna Nabata, Nathan Rafla,
Elsa Schamis, Laura Taylor.

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“Complex molecules of life rose from a clay base,
chemist says"

The Globe and Mail in its Science and Medicine section
(Sat. April 21), published an article by Dr. Derek York,
geophysicist at University of Toronto. In it, he reviews
the recent theories of Dr. Cairn-Smith of U. of Glasgow
about the origin of life. “Clay was the disposable

of life. The carbon organisms took their
first critical steps along the evolutionary trail on feet

of clay.”

York continues, "It is no doubt a concidence, but it is
ironic that many societies worshipped and ate clay.
Some still do, It is also curious that, in the search for
artificial intelligence, tesearchers are looking at
organic components. Will computers, having been
most successfully based on silicon chips, gradually
add more and more carbon compounds, and rival us
only when they reject their feet of clay?”

REQUESTS
Dear Sir:

Iam a Studio Potter, living and working in Australia,
making Domestic Dinner Ware and supplying various
outlets, We are making plans to relocate our family to
either British Columbia or Alberta in the very near
future and would greatly appreciate any information
you may be able to offer regarding potters who may
have studio space available........

I have completed a three-year Diploma of Art and
Design, majoring in Studio Ceramics and Studio
Drawing. I have in recent years worked in porcelain
stoneware, concentrating on a functional line of work,

I would appreciate any cortacts that I may be able to
establish. Our anticipated arrival would be around

August "90.

Yours sincerely,

Anna Corinee Lovegrove,

19 Larch St,, Langwarrin 3910
Australia.

Sarah Coote from the Nova Scotia College of Art and
Design will be taking Tam Irving's place in the ECCAD
Ceramic Department while he's on a leave, early
August to late December 1990. Anyone knowing of
available accommodation for Sarah and her spouse
for that period, please contact Tam Irving al 687-
2345.

NOTES

The Malaspina Ceramic Seminar in Nanaimo on April
19th was an apparent success. Look for a report on
it in the June issue.

AJune 21st Guild meeting ts in the works, Details in
next issue.

Guild Office and Library are open Fridays
10 am -4 pm. Books and periodicals may be
loaned by members for one month. Library is
also open at mecting time and books may be
returned at other times to Gallery.