ISSN 0319 812xX

THE POTTERS GUILD OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
315 West Cordova Street,
Vancouver, 6.C.

V6B 1E5

NEWSLETTER March 1977
Hello Potters:

The next General Meeting is Wednesday, March 16, 8:00pm at the Unitarian Church,
in the Fireside Room.

PROGRAM: Stan Clarke will be our quest speaker this month. Stan who has recently
returned from a trip to England will be discussing the area around Stoke-on-Trent
and showing slides from his past trips to Ye Olde Englande. As an added bonus,

he has promised to bring along some examples from his Goblet Collection. Don't
mises our next meeting!

WORKSHOP COMMITTEE REPORT: HARRY DAVIS Please note change of dates and location.

The two-day demonstration-lecture will now be held on Good FRiday, April 8th and
Saturday, April 9th. It will be held at Douglas College, 10am - 10pm.

Registration fee is $20.00. Please pre-register by mail before March 3lst, using

the form provided and mail to: Jeanne Lewis, 7520 Reeder Road, Richmond, 8.C. V7A LCS

Harry Davis, a contemporary of Michael Cardew, trained at the Broadstone Pottery
in England and studies 4% years with Bernard Leach. In the past he was involwed
in setting up several pioneer potteries in various parts of the world ( Africa,
England and New Zealand ) and now in Peru, he has been establishing a ‘low level
technology’ pottery for the last four years. The purpose of the pottery is to
help the local people by using his own expertise. The project is in its final
stages and requires more capital to see it to completion, hence the fund raising
North American Tour. A main lecture/slide show will be on the project. Other
lectures will be concerned with gelogical aspects of potting and methods of
processing materials, building equipment and glaze and body relationships in a
Peurvian setting.

MALASPINA CERAMIC SEMINAR - will be only one day, Saturday,’ April 16%. No
further details are available yet except contact Larry Estrin, 731-5371 if you
wish to receive a registration form.

TRAVELLING WORKSHOPS ~ Response to the proposal of Travelling Workshops has been
over-whelming, which certainly proves that a need exists. Budget plans are still
being worked out.

RUTH OUCKWORTH - A one day workshop with Ruth is on the drawing board for July.
More on this in the next newsletter.

RAKU WORKSHOP - Jean Sarich will be giving 5 Saturday. sessions starting March 19%.
Prone Surrey Art Centre at 596-7461 to register.

BURNABY ART GALLERY - George Rammell, Sculpture until March 16%,

CENTRE FOR THE ARTS: SIMON FRASER UNIGERSITY - White Sculpture of the Inuit,
From March 7 - 15%.

VANCOUVER ART _{ GALLERY - FOUR PLACES - Allan Detheridge, Gathie Falk, Liz Megor,
An Whitlock from March 6@ - April ord.

UBC MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY - Greek and Roman Life in Miniature, Ancient pottery
artifacts until March 3ist. * Free on Tuesdays.

HOUSE OF CERAMICS - Fred Owen, Ceramics from March 21st - April 2nd.
- 16 Sculptural Ceramics by 8 Alberta Potters. from April 4 - 16%.
- Canadian Glass Show. from April 16% - 30h.

SPRING CRAFT FAIR - Moody Park Recreation Centre, March 26th, for more information
Gall Barbara Morris at 526-7113.

KILN FOR SALE - 10 cu ft Estrin, High Fire Propane, Top Loading, Down Draft, Safety
shutoff and Pyrometer. Fired 15 times. New would cost $1,000 will sell for $600.
Call Andre on Bowen Island at (112) 947-9551

POTTERY TOUR OF JAPAN AND KOREA - Hiro Urakami is to lead a tour for 3 weeks, startin
May 14%. Call 673-6538 and talk to Mark Pyo for more information.