pam LO Workshops, Cont. October 29 - November 1; [000 Miles Apart “9S Ceramics Conference in Medicine Hat, Alberta. A yearly non-profit event for potters in Wesrern Canada. Presenranions by Josh DeWeese, Director of the Archie Bray Foundstion, the apely named Clay Ellis, Jack Forbes fresh from a kiln building project in Japan (expert on Medulea). Trudy Gulley from the Koorenay School of Arts and many more. Besides presentations, panel discussions and the Cone Box Show —bring your own piece to display — you can dook forward to touring three professional studios, visir Plainsman Clay, the DXL brick plant and the historic Medalta and Hyeroft Pottery sites. There will be dancing, socials, gallery tours of the cities art gulleries which are fearuring ceramic work in honour of che conference and much more. Including a chili bowl trade potluck to be held right inside che old Medalra pottery factory - lunch with the amazing Miller Machine, huge moulds and the awesome pottery collection. The Medicine Har Purers’ Association invites ceramics spundents, instructors, professionals, artists and hebby poteers to celebrate ceramicaat ‘1000 Miles Apart’. Cost 6 $55 and billeting is possible (but yOu must arange it by October Th}. Call Sharan ac (403) 528 - 3741 of email November 29: Laurie Rolland Workshop focuses on combining throwing with various hand building techniques. Sections for a teupes, cup vase and jug will be thrown. Handles, kewhs, vases, shoulders and spouts will be hand built using specifically made texturing tools and molds. The challenge isin the assembly. 9-30 AM - 4PM, $60, Round howe Communicy Cenere 713 - 1800, December 3-15: San Miguel de Allendewith Denys James. Handbuilding, low temperacure firing or choose from other art course and Spanish Language instruction. A beauriful, colonial mown in che mountains at the historic Art Institute, 31550 - $1600 invcludes retucn airfare from Waneouver, bus to San Miguel, Accommodation, meals, cuicoe and maternal. Plufax 150 537 - 4906. Jan 21 - Feb. 9, 1999, Oaxaca and Region. Handbuilding with Denys James. Spanish language and culcure, hand building und adobe wood kiln building and firing ina small village. Accomdarion apoons include homestay with a Mexican family, visits to Zapotec ruins, museums, valleries, clay villages and nvore. $1750 - $1950 (20 days) includes return airfare from Vancouver, accomedation, meals, tuition and materials. Register by sending $100 deposit or Plyfax 250 - 537 ~ 4906 for more details. Priority in the workshop column will be given first to workshops, especially those in BC, any remaining room goes to classes by Guild members in their studios, and then to institutions. Potters Guild of British Columbia 1998 Membership Application Form Ov¥es, | want to become amember OYes, | want to renew my membership Liwe are applying for the following category of membership: Olndividual $40 OSenior $25 OFamily/Studio (max. 4 persons} $55 Olnsticuion or Group $80 OScudent (full-time) $25 OCorperation $80 Name: 1359 Cartwricht Sircel Granville (sland Mailing address: Viuicourer BL VoH 4H7 Fax: (@04) 0-627 Posral Code: Tel: (604) Mv-5645 Phore: Fax: Email: Mail or deliver co: Potters Guild of BC Liweenclose $ 1359 Cartwright Street Vancouver, BC Need areceipt: yes no __ V6H IR? The membership is for the calendar year ending in December of 1998