CELEBRATION FRIEZE ~ Pele tees | Official opening September 25 betveen Hf200 and M4200 ar the Temoleron Park Poot, 700 Templeton Street in Vancouver, For more information, call 604-718-6252 Celebration Frieze is a community based art project installed on the exterior walls of the Templeton Park Pool in East Vancou- ver. It consists of 308 12 x 12° ceramic quarry tiles, hand painted by members of ihe neighbouring community and potter Cyndy Chwelos, The frieze is 2' wide and * [34" long, Apu. The problem wis the isolation pane fuck of awareness of the Templeton Park Pool. The specific goal of the residency was lo support and generate a sense of community between the two facilities, Qhher concerns were: the need for more aliention to youths, provide a weleoming facade, welcome participants of the ethni- cally diverse community and reflect the involvement of all ages, Each of 12 workshops tnspined partici- pants lo develop tiles recognizing cultural diversity. Participants came from neil hourhood schools, the Super Stark swim club, Hastings Preschool, the family en- richment centre and the general public. The enthusiasm generated in the commu- nity over the three months was infectious. After completing this project, I'veeome to realize that flexibility is the key to success for at artist working in a community. Lt was a real challenge to work with the uncertainty af so many participants from different constituencies. | see the frieze regularly and appreciate the individual Fallowing are excenpis fram comuments nude by Cyidy Chivelos, te artivtdin: residence who led the creation of the Cel- ebration Frieze. Celebration Frieze came about through ihe City of Vancouver Artists-in-Residence program facilitated by the Parks Board with matching funds from participating community centres, Our residency was sponsored by the Hastings Association, Hastings Association jointly operates Hast- ings Community Centre and the Templeton Park Pool, approximately half of a mile September 1999 style of each. Lrecognize the success in the visual coherency of the piece. The original plan works as | had hoped. The success of this project was largely due tothe administrative skills of Karen Coflin, the untiring work of two students, Debie Jung and Elisa Chee, the cooperation of Templeton Secondary School and the pen- erosity of Star Tile and C&S Tile Distribu- tors who donated all 350 quarry tiles. A special thanks to all those in the commu- nity whe participated, Crady Chwelos Potters Guild of British Columbia OUT OF PROVINCE MARILYN LEVINE A Retrospective at tle Canadian Clay ancl Glass Gallery, University of Waterton. August 27-Nevember 28. Levine takes leather objects and meticulously remders them in clay to record personal history left by comelant wear, The first Comprehensive catalogue of her work is available. INTERNET EXHIBITION Y2 Clay ts the second international juried show of contemporary Ceramics to exist solely on the imiernet. Sand & non-return- able clearly identified slide to DeAnza College Ceramics, ¥2Clay, 21250 Stevens Creek Blyd., Cupertino. CA 95014. Con- tact: Bill Geisinger 408-864-8378 oremail CONFERENCE Different Strokes, wood-lre conference in Iowa City, September 29-Qectober 2, Contact Check Hindes, School of Art, University of lowa, lowa City, LA $2242, 319-334-1774 or email hirrecbers G2 upowa eis Michael Collins Wholesale Potters’ Accessories Paté and Butter Knives, Spoons,