> COLUMBIA ClayLines Celebrating Success in our community South Vancouver Island Potters Guild Sale Saturday, June 26, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come and enjoy the functional, sculptural, elegant and joyful forms our members have created. Help us to celebrate our connections to each other through the versatile medium of clay. There will be demonstrations in throwing on the wheel, and other clay techniques. Come and join in on the fun. Wheelchair accessible, free admission, refreshments. St. Michaels Church, 4733 West Saanich Rd., Victoria, B.C. 250.383.3893; avadon.pottery@shaw.ca www.victoriapotters.ca 2010 Magical Mud Tour, Chilliwack Aself-guided tour of Chilliwack area studios: July 9; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. - July 10; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Raku, garden art, functional stoneware, crystalline, unique hand- carved and sculpted pieces, dinnerware, birdhouses, gifts, hand-painted porcelain and more. From production potteries to small home-based studios, including these artsts: YARROW * Driediger Pottery, 604.823.6961 * Rainforest Pottery, 604.823.6544 * Schellenberg Pottery, 604.823.4490 & guest Greenfield Pottery, 604.823.6786 * Inspired Arts & Gifts, Home of Solstice Pottery, 604.490.8555 * Wilson Road Pottery, 604.823.2124 GREENDALE * Greendale Pottery, Holly McKeen, 604.823.6430 CHILLIWACK * Wisteria Studio, Linda Phelps, 604.791.1947 * Fieldstone Pottery, Debi Olsen & Helen Peters, 604.792.5591 ¢ Shaw / Allen Potters, Teena Shaw, 604.792.7032 Maps are available at each location. Watch for the signs and silver streamers. For more information contact Holly McKeen: 604.823.6430 | www.greendalepottery.com Unclassifieds FOR SALE: Large Randy Bodnax Steel & Fiber Kiln in good condition. Fiber has been replaced, new foil. Comes with 2 excellent propane burners and 8 shelves; $1950. Also: steel and fiber kiln used for raku, $300. Email sldolph@telus.net. Submissions for the July/August 2010 newsletter Please get your articles and ads in to Melany by July 15 at the latest for the July 28 newsletter. If you submit your material after that date, it may have to wait till next month's newsletter. Submissions can be sent to editor@bcpotters.com. EXHIBITION: lan Johnston Transnational Absolute @ Surrey Art Gallery to June 21 Nelson artist, lan Johnston presents two artworks which examine the effects of globalization by raising questions about the impact of global mass production on the environment. Johnston's art challenges the boundaries between ceramic art, sculpture, and installation art by presenting poignant allegories on the "life cycle" of consumer products. See: www.surrey.ca/NR/rdonlyres/79D58873-532B-4FF3-8F5D- 6136209FEDDA/55206/pamphlet.pdf 2010 Winifred Shantz Award DEADLINE: June 30, 2010 This $10,000 award allows the recipient time away from the studio, to travel for career development, link with mentors, visit other studios, study museum collections, investigate kiln sites, or liaise with industry, performing research that will further their studio production. Applicants must have been working for a minimum of five years and a maximum of ten years in a productive studio capacity. Email your resume, slide list and proposal to info@canadianclayandglass.ca by June 30, 2010. Contact: Robert Achtemichuk, Director, 519.746.1882x231, robert@ canadianclayandglass.ca | www.canadianclayandglass.ca 2011 NICHE Awards DEADLINES: Professional division, Aug. 31, 2010; Student entries, Sept.30, 2010. The NICHE Awards annually celebrate excellence and innovation in American and Canadian craft. Categories include ceramics, fibre, glass, metal, wood, jewelry and more. Judging of entries is based on three main criteria: * technical excellence, both in surface design and form * a distinct quality of unique, original and creative thought ¢ market viability (professional entries only) Finalists are invited to display their work in the NICHE Awards exhibit at the Winter Buyers Market of American Craft in Philadelphia, Feb. 18-21, 2011. Winners will be announced at a special ceremony during the Buyers Market and featured in the Spring 2011 issue of NICHE magazine. B.C. ceramic artists for the 2010 competition included Lilach Lotan’s winning submission for lighting: Lozus. B.C. finalists in the professional ceramics category were: Heather Dahl for 3 Poppy Oval Bottle Vase; Rachelle Chinnery for Bottle and Cups; Lilach Lotan for Metamorphosis. Apply at www.NICHEAwards.com by the dates indicated above. Mail payment and application materials by the deadline: NICHE Awards, 3000 Chestnut Avenue, Suite 300 Baltimore, MD 21211, USA Potters Guild of BC Newsletter - June 2040 11