this sense of closeness to the roots of nature. The third
reason is political, and can be summed up in this phrase,
"red, white and blue, I love you... but I protest'' and sol
have left that land.

I have been here two months now and I love it. The area is
beautiful and the people are very warm.

As for the future, I hope to find a piece of land with a building
or two in the out-lying areas of Vancouver, where I can set up

a pottery and live. I am basically a production potter

interested in producing functional ware, with little or no interest
in the "show Circuit" which is fast becoming the way of life, for
so many potters, in the land of the red, white and blue.

North I have come and here I shall stay, to work, to participate
and I hope, to contribute.

Byron Johnstad

CREDITS
is Canadian Handicrafts Guild Competition, C. N. E.
Sue Arundel
Jan Grove - best earthenware in show
2. "1 & 40", Canadian Guild of Crafts, Montreal

Stan Clarke
Michael Henry
Charmian Johnson
Ruth Meecham

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