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Sept. 1980
* Mailing Committees *Ruth Meechan 731-1951
Miriam McCarrell 988-2379
Sylvia Gornall ete
' na Hughes -
tions Committee Georgina -
Nomine Barbara Barron 980-6446

* Spring Sale Committee
Members-at--arge Frances Fraser 985-1880
* Grants Committee

* Means the position needs replacements or filling, call the Nominating Com.

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MEMBERSHIP FEES ARE DUE, mail to the Guild address, $10 for ifi-town, Lover "a
land, $7 for out-of-towners and $5 for full-time students, payable at the meeting.

DEADLINE for s2nding information about fairs, sales, workshops or shows is Oct.
2nd to be put in the newsletter. Or call Cherie at 266-2070 after 11 pm or at
the studio after 6 at 734-2247.

ANNOUNCING the combined Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Crafts Council and
the Sask. Craft Council, Thurs, Oct. 23 to Oct. 26th. At Echo Valley Centre, Fort
San, Saak.e, in Ft. Qu'Appelle. Thema: "Creativity of Creation" with keynot speech
by Joe Fafard. write Charley Farrero, AGM Co-ordinator, Sox 145, Meacham, Sask,
SO42V0, information sheets will be at the Sept. meeting. Deadline for registration
Oct. l. .

WOMENS! wORK GALLERY, a group of women are trying to form a co-operative women's
art group and gallery dealing with visual arte and crafts, non-visual arts, eg.,
performing arts, music and art criticism. Call Jeanne Kamins at 738-8991 or Paula
Lavine at 226-8455.

CONGRADULATIONS to Valerie Pugh for winning a large purchase award for her mural.

CATALOGUES from our 25th Anniversary Retrospect Show are for sale, at $475. These
feature a history of the Guild, a small history on each potter and numerous pictures
of pots and scuwiptures in the exhibition. Mail your check to the Guild.

INTERESTED IN USING LOCAL MATERIALS? Les Anyos of 8.C. Potters Supply hae issued

a second white paper featuring a chemical analysis of a possible, local natural
substitute (half-price) of Albary 5lip Clay. He*s ceveloped some oxidation recipes
and is interested in results you might have. You may pick up samples of Olivine
which has various metals in it or of the slip substitute--Clay #9. The price of
Qiivihe te. - % kg, G5¢, 5 kg.,$2.70, Clay #9, ¥kqg., 65, 5 kg, $4.75. To get the
first and second white paper write, B.C. Potters Supply, Bos 3461 -20266 Douglas
Crescent, Langley, 8.C., V3A GR&. NOTE: The third white paper will be on granite
and chemical analysis is underway. He is also interested in reduction firing re-

sults.
SHOWS

“MADE-BY-HAND® ‘BO, monday, Sept. 29, opening at 8 pm at the Van. Centennial Mus.
Continuing until Yan. 4th. Featuring high quality work, at 1100 Chestnut St.
REMBRANDT GALLERY, 1333 Lonsdale Ave, N. Van. Sept. 8-20. 98111 Gibbens, pottery

and Jody Chang, Pottery. Oct. 6th, Denys James, sculpturé and: Steve Cooke, pottery.
HELEN PITT, sept. 19 onward, Mixed Media. (SEE ADS)

THE POT SHOP, 1723 Robson st., Van., new work by Don Murray and Doug Taylor.
CLASSES

QOUGLAS COLLEGE, Surrey campus, classes have started but there are still openings,
call 588-6404,

BURNABY ART CENTRE, starting Sept. 22nd, all levels, call291-6864.
SURREY ART CENTRE, starting the week of Sept. 22nd, all levels call 596-7461.
PLACE DES ARTS, Coquitlam, starting the week of Sept. 22nd, all levels,

SALES AND FAIRS

IMPORTANT NOTICE: It's time to orgainze our Annual Hycroft Sale again. . .the big
money maker of the year. Potters will be allowed to bring up to 70 pieces (a set
counts as i pieta) which ars to be delivered to Hycroft House, 1489 McRae St., Van.,
on Thurs., Nove 20. The sale will be on Fri., Nov. 21, from 10 am to 9 pm. Guild
commission 25%. More complete detais will be sent later to entrants. Entry fee
$15 for non-workers, $10 for workers of 4 minimum of 2 hours. Mail entry forms and

fees to, Marilyn Wallace, 4205 Glennaven Cres., N. Van. PLEASE DG NOT SEND MEMBER-
SHIP FEES TO HER. DEADLINE: Nov. 5.

REMINDER: without the help of many volunteers from the membership, it will be im-

possible to mount this large event..ewhich would mean that, the buying public would
be uneble to buy quality pottery at a good time, second many potters would miss out
on good sales, and the Guild would be without its operating funds for the year.

And please, think seriously about volunteering at least 2-3 hours of your time, and
mail in the work form by Oct. 15, and entry form and fee by Nov. 5th.