A response from Nanaimo.

Dear Gillian,

We always enjoy reading the newsletter at our monthly meetings. Your question of the month sparked a lively dis-
cussion and we are submitting our solutions.

The first responses were, "they sit on the back of the shelf forever". Virginia said she mixes them together to make
new colors and Ruth added, "mix the lights together then mix all the darks together. Sometimes the new colors are very
nice.” Another said she sends them to the recycle center and another mentioned he donates them to schools or to who-
ever. Al says he bisques a deep bowl then pours the glaze -to-be-discarded into this bowl then fires it. The glaze then
becomes inert. The deepest would be about 1 inch of glaze.

David concluded the discussion with, "you should not be making glazes you don't intend to use!"

Thanks - looking forward to your next question,
The Nanaimo Potters Co-op.

Question of the Month

Throwing, handbuilding, assembling, decorating, glazing, firing, opening the kiln,
displaying, selling, hearing feedback from admirers: which part of the process of
working with this amazing material makes you happiest, and which do you wish
someone else would do for you?

Send us your answer!

Please email your answers to: newsletter@bcpotters.com

Discovery Art I[tavel

reATURNG Denys James

UPCOMING CERAMICS EXCURSIONS

Turkey - September 14-October 5, 2006
Laos/Angkor Wat - January 26-February 13, 2007
Turkey - September 13-October 4, 2007
Oaxaca,Mexico - October 20-November 7, 2007

For details, please visit www.denysjames.com/excursions

For moresinformation on Discovery Art Travel or Denys James, please contact us at: Phone/Fax: (250) 537-4906
182 Welbury Drive, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada V8K 2L8

June 2006 Potters Guild of British Columbia Newsletter