Corner Chair

This is my last corner chair, as [ will be
passing the gavel to Ron Vallis in June. [et
has been a busy year with many projects,
The end of my term was highlighted by the
AGM. It was inspiring and endearing to see
so much experience in ont room. I hape we
will continwe co recognize the people who
have served co make this organization
successful.

I thank all che board members for their hard
work and accomplishments, Good luck to
Pat Taddy as he leaves the board, Carol
Mayer will be stepping down as a board
member but will remain on the book
commitcee and che exhibicion committer.

Welcome to our new board members, Debra
Sloan and Frank Turco. Janet Turptn is
now official. We'll try noc co overwhelm
you right away,

it was decided at the AGM that we would
not raise membership fees mext year or
reduce the number of issues of the
newsletters. This leaves us with finding
another way to support the programs listed
in the “Purposes of the Society” (see annual
report). The most obvious selution ts
fundraising. So be prepared to be called
upon to donate or participace in fundraising
events. We will be holding events in
conjunction with the North West Ceramics
Foundation and on our own. Lottery for
Pottery was a success so we hope to make it
an annual evenc. John Cloutier is planning
a fall dinner with che Chef's Society.
Members will be asked to donate a plate.
Proceeds will go to raise funds for
scholarships. Also in June, we will have a
“Too Good for the Shards Pile Sale" to raise
money to buy a new printer (one of my
unfulfilled goals for the year).

Another way to raise extea funds is through
workshops. The John Leach Workshop had
a registration of 100, More of the same will
help. Any suggestions will be welcomed.

Thank you all for this positive learning
experience of being chair. [ will scay on the
board until the beok is published. Good
luck, Ron.

Linda Doherty

I

Book Update

Colour Photos

The second photo session of May Oth was
a marathon. Sixty photos in 10 hours.
The results look fabulous thanks to Ken
Mayer. Thanks also to Laura van der
Linde and Darlene Nairne for their help.

Make sure you pick up your pot by June
L2th or ic will be mailed co you at your
own expense. Please call Linda or fane to
make exceptions. Unfortunately, a few
people missed the deadline and one photo
didn't turn our, so we will have to have
one more session.

Blurbs

When you receive pour edited version
please recurn the yellow slip signed. This
is our way of knowing you have approved
the last version sent to you, This process
is taking longer chan expected, so you may
not have received yours yet.

Black & White Photos
We still have noc received all of the
personal photos. You know who you are!

Summary

We have 121 artists registered for the
book. We received a grant of $250 from
the Sheila Hugh MacKay Foundation.
Everyone in the book must be a member
af the Potters Guild of B.C., so please
make sure you have renewed your
membership for 1997.

Too Good for the Shard Pile
Sale?

We are in desperate need of a new printer,
but it is noc in the budget for this year. So
we sre having a sale of seconds ourside che
gallery on the weekend of the dragon baat
festival, June 20-22, If you have a box
of pots to donate please call Linda ar 420-
O415 to arrange for pick-up or delivery.
You may price them or leave it up to us.
100% will go towards the printer. So
clean off that dusty shelf or hold off
adding to your shard pile. If you can make
time to sit ac the table we'd appreciate
your help, and you may have first peck of
the pile!

Page 3

Made in Clay 97

This year's show featured 37 B.C. potters
at Performance Works on Granville
Island. ‘This year marked the firse time
that we utilized pipes and drapes to accent
individual 10' by 10° booths, We also
returned to the format of individuals being
responsible for doing their own sales. This
seemed to be preferred. For members
unable to process Visa/Mastercard/Interac
sales the Guild offered an area to do so.
Many thanks to Jane and che folks from
the gallery for taking care of the many
sales that might otherwise have been bose,

Thanks also to Pat Schendel for
otganiing the ongoing demonstrations
under the tent ouside. Once again
Greenbarn Pottery Supply generously
supported the guild by donating a banding
wheel and a book on decoration, won
through a draw by Julia Maika and Rona
Harherall. Greenbern also donated five
boxes of clay for use during the

demonstrations,

[ would alse like to chank John Cloutier
for all the time and energy he put into
bringing this together and also for the
incredible BBQ salmon dinner with wine
sauce and trimmings! Many thanks as
well to Fay Hickey and Maggie Kneer for
assisting in various organizarional decails.
Also a word of thanks to Rona Hatherall ,
who is always so quick to say yes on
helping with booth layout and anything
else which needs to be taken care of
Thanks, Rona. As always, Jane took cure
of more individual items chan space
permits me to list here.

Allin all, che show seemed to go off
without a hitch. No blown circuits, no
spilt blood, set up and take down went
smoothly. Lots of ideas have come up via
questionnaires handed out on site, and J
shall compile it and send our a synopsis to
all MIC 97 participants so that we can
begin planning MIC 95, We still have
some areas to change and develop and
chey will be incorporated into the next
event. Finally, my chanks to all the
participants who made this an incredibly
pleasanc experience.

Darrel Hancock