Guild/Gallery News

What a way to start 1996! I'm madly trying to write this on
New Year's Day as the December artist statements are
spewing out of the printer in the Gallery, and afier New
Year's Eve celebrations to boot! | imagine the rest of
January will prove to be just as hectic as | learn to juggle the
responsibilities of my new role as General Manager. The
last 1 1/2 to 2 years have seen enormous change and
growth for the Guild and the Gallery, and not the easiest of
transition periods either. | hope 1996 will become the year
when all our energies can be focussed on increasing
involvement in and public recognition of our organization, |
look forward to your feedback and to the challenges and
rewards of this position!

December tumed out to be a record month in the Gallery,
despite its tortoise-like start! Total net sales were 13.7%
ahead of last year’s and 1996 finished with a healthy
20.31% increase over 1995 although, unfortunately, we
missed the projected annual target by approximately $9,500
or 4%. Many, many thanks to the following members who
volunteered some time in the Gallery during the pre-holiday
shopping frenzy: Rosemary Amon, Judy Burke (and
husband Dave!), Heather Chapman, Brent Gloeckler, Rona
Hatherall, Fay Hickey, Tam Irving, June MacDonald,
Wendy MacKinnon, Gillian McMillan, Carol Mayer, Karen
Opas, Celia Rice-Jones, Keith Rice-Jones, and Pat Taddy.
The speed at which boxes were folded and purchases were
packed was truly amazing; your willingness to pitch in was
very much appreciated by all!!

Beat The (post-holiday) Blues sale will continue in the
Gallery until January 14th after which the remaining
December show items will be picked up and an inventory
count will be done (ack!). From January 5th until February
18th, the Gallery will have a rotating exhibit (taken from

stock) in the Performance Works building here on Granville

Island in conjunction with the KISS Project and Judith

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Workshop Alert:

The Metchosin International School of Art will be
offering a ceramic workshop with Joseph Bennion of
Spring City, Utah on February 24- 25,1996. Joseph
will be demonstrating a variety of
domestic/household pottery. Ascetics along with
function and the philosophy of making household
pottery as a self-supporting potter will be discussed.
Fee $90 (includes GST). For further information
contact Meira Mathison, MISSA, RR#1, Pearson
College, Victoria, BC V9B 5T7 or telephone (604)
391 -2420

The Fraser Valley Potters Guild is really excited to
present a workshop Feb 17 and 18, 1996 with Josh
DeWeese. Josh is the current resident director of the
Archie Bray Foundation in Helena, Montana. His
pots are loose, whee-thrown and assembled with an
incredible vitality. We will be able to watch Josh
throw and do a bunch of assembling of his pieces,
see some awesome slides of his work as well as
slides and history of the Archie Bray Foundation.
Cost, Nonmembers $40., Members $35., Students
$30.

At Kwantien College, 12666 72nd Ave, Surrey

Sat. Feb 17 and Sun. Feb 18 from 10am to 4 pm
For more information call 929-9175,

“Exquisite Hand Building" with Laurie Rolland will
occur on Sunday February 11 from 10am to 4pm.

Marcuse Dance Company. In order to protect the work, four Laurie will show slides of her work and demonstrate

display plinths with plexiglass covers have been graciously
lent to us by the Museum of Anthropology. The first exhibit

her techniques, Laurie's work can be seen here at
the Gallery if you want to have a look at it before the

for 1996 will be in March with a show of mew ceramic workshop.
sculpture by Debra Sloan. Borrowing the Body will be a9 The workshop will be held at the West End

exploration using the body shape for narrative and

expression, A complete calendar of ‘96 exhibtis will be
published in the next newsletter. There are still spaces
available for the feature artist of the month - if you're POV

Community Centre, 820 Denman St, Vancouver, BC.
There will be a potluck lunch with coffee and tea
ided by the organizers. Register by phone 257-

interested please call soon as allocation is on a first-come 8333 or in person.

first-serve basis.

Well, it looks like 1996 is already shaping up to be a busy

and exciting year! Happy New Year everyone!

Jane Matthews

Cost is $25.00