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 page 6 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