Membership is growing and 0 are the
wetivities of the Guild. We have many pots
in the fire and we need our members to be
invidved mare than ever this spring. Yes,
we know you are busy; tmeis life's luxury.
We're not usking for days of your time,
just a few hours.

See where you can lit yourself in. . -

We need bowls, nice bowls for the good
and kind cause of Project Empty Bowl,
before March 2, Phone Karen
OOM. 687 4235.

We will be running a Too Good for the
Shard Pile sale within the next two months.
Bring to the Guild office, those pots that
broke your heart. You can help sell them
to, Bebra 404.736.3039 or Celia
Ad. S22 BSG,

The Lottery for Pottery is still alive, duc
ta popular demand by our customers and
Inends. We have been searching fora way
to fund better and more frequent work-
shops, Consequently the Lotiery will be
different this year. For your $100 or more
pal, we will pay you $40, Your $10 dona-
hon and money from the sale of the tickets
will go directly to the workshop kitty,

A letter to the Members

Please save the Bowrd a lot oat volunteer
hours and contact the Gurld, The event is
May 2. We would Itke ut least [20 pots.

In February and March the Board ts plan-
ning some intense reno work finishing and
expanding the Gallery, We would like
same help, a couple of nights or weekend,
especially [rom these who benefit most.

Made of Clay Bonanza Week on Gran-
Ville Istand: during the week of May 1 to7,
we have events that will bing publicity to
the Guild and will require volunteers,

Mace of Clay, the spring sale, is being
promoted ata table in the Granville [sland
Public Market. We'll use this exposure to
promote the Made of Clay book, Lottery
for Pottery and You Too Can Raku
event on May 6 and 7 as well as other
important information, We will require
lots of warm bodies. There will be two
shifts a day, LO:00-74:00 and 14:00) ta
18:00 for 7 days, Ideally two people per
time slot, That's 28 people.

We also need people to throw and bisque
some raku pots for the You Too Can
Raku and an additional few to fire. The
Raku event draws much interest and ts an

excellent way to direct psiential buyers to
the Made of Clay sale and promote the
Guild and its acuivines.

We cannot forget the créme de la creme of
all volunteer jobs, becoming a Board
member. |t's the best job of all, [t really
isn’ tasdemanding as you think; tt requires
attendance ati monthly meeting as well as
some add hana) hours forcommittee work,
Some months are more demanding than
others. [tis a genuine way to contribute to
your Guild and see results from your input,

Phone Jane and volunteer a few howrs at
the Guild office. Jane works beyond the
call of duty and there are endless details
that need attention. For instance, in Janu-
ary Les Crimp helped organize the storage
area withoul being asked!

As vou can see, there are many volunteer
opportunities. We need you this spring.
Pull out your daytimer or your palm pilot.
Mark afew volunteer slots before we send
out the hunter-sniffers and phone you,

Membership Conmmillee

Debra Sloan 604.736 3039
Dona Nahate 604,222,2927

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Clark/Venables area

975 Vernon Drive on the corner of Vernon & Parker

Ground Floor
Various spaces from 300-500 §, F.

Kiln construction possible; access to gas

10 feet
Windows in most spaces

Direct access to space via loading bay/entrance door

24 hour access
Flexible

Very affordable, please call for details.
Rates vary by unit size, location, ete.

April

Morley Faber, Mergatroid Enterprises
3558 W 35 Avenue Vancouver BC V6N 2N5
Phone: 604.724.4999 Fax: 604.266.5657

Potters Guild of British Columbia

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