Corner Chair

As our endless summer concnwes, it is hard
to think char Christmas will be upon us

again before long. We are geting geared up

for renovations in che Gallery, which will
culminate in a grand opening of our
enlarged space and our Christmas show
and, hopefully, a book launch, Look for
updares on this in the nexe couple of
newsletbers.

Ac our last board meeting, among other
business, we regrettably had to pass a
resolution relieving Bill Rennie of his
pesition as director. Unfortunately Ball was
unable to commit to participating on the
board. W's were all looking forward to
hearing his unique point of view,

There is a Jot of anticipation of “How Do
They Do Thar il?" Lf this event is as
successful as the first it could become a
regular event (How do they do thar,
again...). Thanks to all che potters who
asteed to demonstrate cheir skills for us.

And thanks also to these people who
contributed plares for “From the Oven and
the Kiln" and participated in the decorating
workshops.

Phil Rogers will have come and gone by the
time you read chis. We would love to hear
from someone who took the workshop,
with their thoughts on the pots and the
workshop for the next newsletter. As
always, the workshop committee would like
ta hear from members with suggestions for
future workshops and leevures.

Ron Vallis x i |

Around The Province

This & compiled from che latest copy of the
newsletters we'we received fron other guilds in
BC. If you'd like to be inchaded, feel free co
drop a line lercing us know what you're up to.
Our email address is:
bepguild@intouch,be-ca

Cariboo Patter’s Guild:

A busy summer in Williams Lake saw Tam
Irving give a week-long workshop on

fring che euild's as kiln, which has been
somewhat temperamental in the past.
The guild has monchly get-tomether with
demonstrations and porlucks. Leonard
Epp will be giving a workshop in October,
demonscrating both hand and wheel
techniques.

Tozan Society:

The Tozan ran a couple of workshops this
summer, one with Yasuo Terada a pocter
from Seto, Japan. Yasuo digs his own
clay and woed-fires. Dannon Rhudy, the
fearured potter in the March 98 issue of
Ceramics Monthly also gave a workshop,
focusing on glazes amd forms char are
appropriate for wood-fired kilns. The
Ansgama firing had to be canceled due to
ongoing concerns by che township
regarding emissions.

The noborigama kils was flred and the
new $5000 afterburner, installed at the
insistence of the Envirenmental Ministry,
was so efficient at burning off the wood
firing residue that it melted the bricks in
the chimney, causing it to collapse. Only
two of the four chambers reached
termperanure, My hat is off to the Tozen
Society and its members for theiy courage
under fire, Seriously though, what cmuczing
dedication. Editor,

Arrowsmith Potters Guild:

The guild held a pit-firing workshop at
Lynsey Gibbons, Many first-timers got a
taste of the joys of this firing method.
The pit was filled with sawdust, wood
chips, chemicals, dog food, Christmas
wrappings, grasses, cedar boughs, banana
and kiwi skins, etc. Then boards were
piled on top of the pots (previously
bisqued oo cone OL7) and fire wood was
piled chree feet deep,

The fire was lit at noon. The following
day several beautiful litle pots were tuken
from the pit and cleaned and polished.
The Arrowsmith Guild is alse
participating in many local craft fairs as a
way of raising money to keep cheir scudio
in the old train station on the go.

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Arrowsmith Poerers Gull Newsletter;

To Earl Beunner -

“We are basically pleased with the lamp
base, but since you are firing aazsin this
Week, I'd appreciate regiazing in more of a
brown rather than a gray.

I'd like the brown bands wider so there is
not so much gray space in the middle. I'd
like owo or chree brown tomes, as im the
vase [ left. Pd also really like the speckled
look in the plain part so it isn’t so white.
The finish is a bit toa shiny —can it be a
miacte glaze? Appreciate your patience
with me: any questions please give me a
call.

Customer's name withheld to protece the

Fraser Valley Potters Guild

Act the Seprember meeting of the FVPG
Cathi Jefferson talked about her co
Monrana, where she and Heather Cairns
cook part in a two week workshop at the
Archie Bray Foundasion. David Lloyd
talked about his recent trip to Korea and
Japan. The evening's guest was Ayurni
Hon, from Washingron state.

The guild had a wood-fire workshop
organized by Audrey Falkin and Jenny
Newman, working from a George Wright
kiln design. The kiln was built on
Sacurday and tired co come 10 in 7 hours
on the Sunday —with good results!

The annual roku fundraiser, held at che
Campbell Valley Country Celebration was
a great success, This year there was a
children's clay area coordinated by
Heather Northam-

Washington Potters Association
(OK, nee from BC, but Bellingham is pretty
close to the Canadian border)

The Whateom Museum of History and
Astin Bellingham will hose che exhibit
“A Decade of Potters:" from October 30
- February 7. This show is of potters who
have worked in their field and made a
living atic for ar least 10 years. Each
artist shows a place secting and up to 3
functional pieces of their work.