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Potters’ Co-op Continued from Page 8

How the co-op works:

¢ Each working member works two
days per month in the store (which
allows for the members that may
be away on vacation or unable to
work for another reason.)

¢ Each working member pays an
equal portion of the monthly rent.

¢ Each member pays a small commis-
sion to cover the normal business
costs (telephone, hydro, supplies,
etc) plus advertising and promo-
tion and other incidental items.

¢ The consignment members pay a
commission of 40% of their sales
each month.

¢ ‘The working members meet on
the first Friday of each month to
discuss the business of the current
month, and make plans for
the next month and any special
occasions that may be coming up
in the Comox Valley area.

The creative process:

Each month, Potters Place features an
individual potter, and this challenges
the artist to produce an exceptional
body of work for the viewing public.
The future:

‘The group is working on a new
business plan to help with competi-
tion from many other venues on

the Island. The focus will be on

great service to our customers and
also to each of the potters who are
selling through the store. ‘The group
has always tried to learn from other
stores and other guild and pottery
clubs. The key to the group’s success
seems to be that they are always
looking forward and looking for new
ideas which will move the business
forward now and in the future.

To view members’ work:
http://www.thepottersplace.ca/
180B 5th St., Courtenay,

B.C., VIN 14

250.334.4613

Hours: Mon.- Sat., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Discovery.
Art Travel -

2008-2010

CERAMICS EXCURSIONS |

Turkey

Morocco
Burma

Oaxaca, Mexico

-Lombok/ a

Potters Guild of BC Newsletter - June 2008

Artist Talk:
Sally Michener

The Surrey Art Gallery Assoc.
presents an illustrated talk by artist
Sally Michener Thurs., June 5,
7:30-9 p.m., at the Surrey Art
Gallery. Michener will focus on her
experiences during a trip to China
in 2007. Highlights include being
one of ten Canadian ceramic artists
who dida month-long residency to
create permanent artworks for the
opening of the Canadian Ceramic
Museum (www.ccca.ca), located
in the Fuping Pottery Art Village.
Michener also did a residency in
the city of Jingdezhan, long known
as the ‘capital of porcelain.’

Everyone welcome, admission
free, refreshments provided. Event
presented in partnership with the
Surrey Art Gallery, with support
from the Arts Council of Surrey.

The Surrey Art Gallery is located
at 13750 - 88 Avenue, one block
east of King George Hwy. @