COLUMBIA Gallery of BC Ceramics www.bcpotters.com Brenda Beaudoin, Gallery Manager galleryofbcceramics@bcpotters.com 604.669.3606 || Hours 10 a.m.to 5 p.m. || Gallery Assistants Anne Moore Amanda Sittrop Jessica Gilmore-Groome (Summer Gallery Assistant) staft@bcpotters.com || Gallery Committee Maggi Kneer Sheila Morissette Pia Sillem Jinny Whitehead Celia Rice-Jones || The Gallery of BC Ceramics is a gallery by potters for potters. The Gallery coordinates and curates nine exhibitions a year (artists must apply to be juried, 2009 deadline is Sept. 17,) showcases one featured artist monthly—usually an emerging artist—and sells the work of over 100 artists in the retail shop. To download and print a Gallery Jury Application, click here. For information on Gallery Policy, click here. 2008 Featured Artists ‘The featured artist spot provides an opportunity for one ceramic artist / PGBC member to have a small display of non-juried ceramics for sale at the gallery for the period of one month (one time only.) Artist must comply with and sign the Gallery Policy before before being listed as a featured artist. Sign up for 2008 is complete. ‘The featured artists for this year are: ¢ September: Dawn Vachon * October: Jackie Frioud ¢ November: Gabrielle Burke ¢ May:Julia Greares ¢ June: Nathalie Strul ¢ July: Stephanie Simpson ¢ August: Marianne Chenard 2008 Gallery Exhibitions Exhibition Openings/ Artists Receptions are on Saturdays from | to 3 p.m., the first day of the exhibition. Refreshments served. May September St. George’s Student Exhibition Group Show of May 3 to June 2 Kootenay Artists Resisting Sept. 6 to 29 KSA Out There: Samantha Dickie, June Robin Dupont, Maggie Finlayson, . Julia Gilmore, Garry Graham, Laura McKibbon & Katharine Hofmann, Lise Kuhr, Jasna Sokolovic Sarah Lawless, David Lawson, June 7 to July 1 Pamela Nagley-Stevenson, Se Souvenir / Creating Memories July Matthew Freed July 5 to 28 Contemporary functional pottery for everyday August Holly McKeen Aug. 2 to Sept. 1 Crystals, Colour and Curves Donna Partridge, Tanis Saxby October Second Annual Vancouver Collects Oct. 4 to 27 TBA November Meg Ida Nov. 1 to 24 New works Gallery News Over the past few years, I was always delighted to see ceramic instructor Rob Stickney bring in his students from St. George’s High School to the gallery for a visit. I was very pleased to offer his graduating class the opportunity to show their work at the gallery. Working with students is very challenging (indeed!) but, by creating this exciting new exhibition, the gallery is furthering the PGBC mandate and will hopefully stir ceramic creative passions and appreciation for many years to come. c) — Brenda Beaudoin Potters Guild of BC Newsletter - May 2008 2