P, N. E, EXHIBIT

The Potters' Guild again organized a display of pottery and throwing at
the P.N, E. in the Home Crafts Building. Several potters contributed
to the display while Gathie Falk and Charmian Johnson, two new
members, undertook the long day (10 a.m. - 9,p.m.) of demonstration,
The two potters thoroughly entertained the watching crowds by demon-
strating various throwing techniques, The Guild would like to express
thanks for their strenuous effort.

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**k* GLENN LEWIS WINS CANADA COUNCIL ***

Our congratulations to Glenn who has won a Canada Council award
for study in Japan.

THIS IS THE FIRST OF A SERIES OF ARTICLES ORGANIZED BY THE
CANADIAN CRAFTSMEN'S ASSOCIATION TC DISCUSS THE MANY
ASPECTS OF RETAILING,

Craftsmen and the Gift Shop

The Handcraft Centre in Halifax is the office, exhibition room and
teaching quarters of the Handcrafts Section, Adult Eduction Division,
of the Department of Education. In this position, working with crafts-
men and helping gift shop owners find merchandise and the craftsmen
find outlets, we hear complaints from both sides, so that we feel in
time we have been able to form some opinions on the economic re-
lations of both these groups. One of the constant problems that arises
is based on the matter of outright selling and consignment selling; and
frankly we feel that both have much to recommend them; so much so
that we fee] one cannot form a definite policy and say that this should
always be followed. For the person producing small quantities of

handmade articles which are all taken by one or two shops of good
quality and management; it may be that the consignment method is

preferable; there is no problem of licenses, taxes, etc. and the red
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