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Firstly, a big weleome to your new board of
directors: Ron Feicht, Ronda Green, Dona
Nabara, Aaron Nelson, Bill Rennie and
Celia Rice-Jones! Celia was nominared
from the floor at the Annual General
Meeting, chereby filling che slate of
nominees for an acclamation. Although
che AGM went very smeecthly, our
accountant did soc complete the review of
the financial statements in time for the
AGM. Enclosed in this newsletter is the
Annual Report, and the statements
prepared by our treasurer, Janet Turpin, for
the AGM. Should you wish to receive the
complete, reviewed set of financial
statements, please call, email, fax or write
co me and [ will get a set out to you.

At the AGM, it was suggesced char we
should be pucting our budget in the
newsletter for such items as membership
dues and other revenues and expenses, to
give pou the opportunity to be aware of our
need for generating revenue. Over the
summer hiatus (for the newsletter only, thar
is!}, we will create a user-friendly format for
presentation of this daca in che September
issue of the newsletter.

Along with the AGM was, of course, the
fifth annual Made Of Clay Sale Event.
From all accounts, the sale seems to have
been successful, grossing within the range of
previous years (there has been a 5-10%
plus/minus fluctuation of total sales over
the 5 years). From the Guild's perspective,
the event went extremely well with very
few hiccups! I would like te extend BIG
thank yous to: Darrel Hancock and John
Cloutier for all cheit organizational work;
Darrel especially for his willingness to
donate many, many hours to oversee the
layout and set-up of the faciliry; and John
for the connection with the food people
and alse for preparing yet again an amazing
salmon bbg supper for participants an che
Saturday night (I say apparently because
although 1 initially planned to attend, by
the time I arrived (about 45 minutes late),
there was not a morsel of food left!). Other
BIG thank yous go to Par Schendel of the
Fraser Walley Poreers' Guild for organizing
and overseeing the demonstration area,
and, of course, to the many potters who
took their turn at the wheel!

Our new workshop committee, headed by
Aaron Nelson, has created a very

Inesy seemmer for pou! Please

lock elsewhere in this issue for information
on Patrick Horsley, Randy Brodnax,
Dannon Rhudy and Yasuo Terada.

Lastly, please make a note of the following
listed times for when I am available for
phone calls, appoinrments, etc. [ will make
every attempt to be available during chese
times, although my schedule seems to be
rocating a bit this summer. ['m sorry to
have to delineate umes for conversation
and discussion, but it will certainly increase
my efficiency when I can focus on one
thing ar a time inscead of juggling several
things at once! This is a bat of a trial at the
moment, so please give me feedback if you
find chese hours inconvenient or
comsericting for you; [will keep you posted
of any changes. Thank you for your
understanding...

New Guild Office Hours:

Tuesday and Thursday, 9:30 -10:30am
Monday and Wednesday, 3:30 - 5:30pm

Please phone ahead to make
appointments if you wish to drop by in
person, or please reach me by phome
during these times.

Thank you.

Gallery News

The Gallery of BC Ceramics would like ta
welcome three new artists whose work was
recently accepted by the jury: Jo Priestley,
Dianne Searle and Margo MacLaren.
Margo currently lives in Nelson, BC, after
being in the Lower Mainland for many
years where she was part of the Burnaby
Porters’ Guild during the early ‘80's,
Margo's work has develoged from mostly
functional to sculptural, sawdust-fired
vessels, incorporating “elbows" in the form
and drawing inspired by plants on the
surface. Jo Priestley works out of her studio
in Mission, siteated in one of the area's
most beautiful gardens. Her landscape
series of functional vases, vessels and
platters (cone six, oxidation) speak of her
surroundings. Dianne Searle, who lives in
Victoria, is interested in the interaction
between her functional objects.
Incorporating the triangle form, Dianne's
vases, candle holders, and platters are
meant to be used in groupings. Welcome
to all - we look forward to presenting your

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Work in the Gallery!

Alison Feargrieve's exhibit of amazing
teapots and cream & sugar sets, Aphrodite's
Mirror, finished on May 20th, Jan
Crawford of North Vancouver opened her
exhikic, Orchard Objects, on May 22nd.
Jan yrew up in the Okanagan Valley, and
her artwork, both ceramics and monoprines,
pay homage to the dwindling fruit picking
industry. Orchard Objects will continue
through until June [7th, co be followed by
Debra Sloan's exhibit, opening Friday, June
[9ch, 7-9 PM. Paul Rozman of Calgary,
Alberta will be exhibiting in the Gallery
July 18 - Auguse 15, and Graeme
Allemeersch will finish off the summer
with Embellishments which runs August 13
- September 3; there will not be an opening
reception for Gracme’s exhibit.

The feature artist-of-the-month for May has
been Charmian Johnson, whose many
teabowls with numerous glazes have been a
beautiful and successful experiment!
Charmian was involved four or five years
age with the creation of the feature artist-
of-the-month opportuniry; all things come

| full circle eventually! During the summer

months, the Gallery looks forward to the

_ following artist's work co be presented in
the Gallery: June - Heather Chapman, July

- Kwai Sang Wong, August - Aaron Nelson,
and in September Karhryn O'Regan.

The Gallery would like to undertake some
bulk ordering of supplies for both the
Gallery's use and for members. [f you are
interested in participaring in bulk ordering,
please call either Julia (Thursday or Friday}
or Jane to register your particular supply
needs with us. The Gallery will probably be
ordering such things as bubble wrap, bags,
boxes, tissue paper, etc. in the next 6 weeks
or so. The Vancouver Cultural Alliance, of
which we are a member, are also trying to
set up bulk purchasing for its membership,
so there ovay be che opportunity to
participate in an even larger bulk buying
group - we will keep you informed.

Have a great summer.

Jane Matthews

Stock Delivery to the Gallery:

Please call in advance to let us know of your
anticipated delivery time. We would prefer

to receive your stock an weekdays, berween

10:30 - 11:30am.