ClayLines Celebrating Success in our community Call for Artists PLACE DES ARTS CHRISTMAS BOUTIQUE Deadline for registration is Sunday, Oct. 17 Are you an artist or artisan looking for a place to display and sell your work at Christmas? Now is the time to start working on your wares! Place des Arts, a multi-disciplinary arts centre in Maillardville Coquitlam, is seeking new artists for its Christmas Boutique, 2010. ‘This annual event has been very successful in the past, and each year, more and more customers are choosing to forego the shoppingmalls and buy locally crafted artwork from Place des Arts. For the 2010 Christmas Boutique, open from Nov. 12 to Dec. 17, Place des Arts is seeking artisans who create fine-art quality felted items (i.e., tea cozies), wooden boxes, glass ornaments, silver work, unique pottery, leather products, hand-made soap and other quality handcrafted items—no hand-made cards, photos, prints or assembled (as in beaded) jewelry please. Keep in mind that these items do not necessarily need to be Christmas-themed, but can be gifts that hold year-round appeal for the recipient. All works are for sale. Artists set prices for their works, and Place des Arts will retain 30% of the retail price. To be considered for the Christmas Boutique, artists must submit 5 work samples to be juried. A $5 jury fee applies. The deadline for registration is Sunday, Oct. 17, 2010. The drop off dates for jurying of new artist works are Saturday, October 23 and Sunday, Oct. 24. Artists will be notified of entry status by Friday, October 29. For registration forms and artists identification cards, interested artists may visit www.placedesarts.ca and follow the “Our Programs” dropdown menu to “Christmas Boutique.” For more information, contact gift shop coordinator, Lidia Kosznik, at 604.664.1636 or email her at Ikosznik@placedesarts.ca COASTAL JOURNEYS Opening Celebration CEDAR GROVE GALLERY, Galiano Island - July 31; 5 to 8 p.m. Our annual show is on from Fri., July 30 to Mon., August 2; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hope to see you here! Annette Shaw, Lea Mabberley and Sandra Dolph (PGBC member, www.sandradolph.com) Unclassifieds FOR SALE: 6 Eclipse gas burners TR-10 140,000 BTU. $100 each contact Keith at 604-215-7766 or victorbumble@hotmail.com FREE POTTER'S WHEEL: I have an old unassembled Estrin 2011 NICHE Awards DEADLINES: Professional division, Aug. 31, 2010; Student entries, Sept. 30, 2010 The NICHE Awards annually celebrate excellence and innovation in American and Canadian craft. Categories include ceramics, fibre, glass, metal, wood, jewelry and more. Judging of entries is based on three main criteria: * technical excellence, both in surface design and form * a distinct quality of unique, original and creative thought ¢ market viability (professional entries only) Finalists are invited to display their work in the NICHE Awards exhibit at the Winter Buyers Market of American Craft in Philadelphia, Feb. 18-21, 2011. Winners will be announced at a special ceremony during the Buyers Market and featured in the Spring 2011 issue of NICHE magazine. B.C. ceramic artists for the 2010 competition included Lilach Lotan’s winning submission for lighting: Lozus. B.C. finalists in the professional ceramics category were: Heather Dahl for 3 Poppy Oval Bottle Vase; Rachelle Chinnery for Bottle and Cups; Lilach Lotan for Metamorphosis. Apply at www.NICHEAwards.com by the dates indicated above. Mail payment and application materials by the deadline: NICHE Awards, 3000 Chestnut Avenue, Suite 300 Baltimore, MD 21211, USA Call for proposals Deadline: Aug. 31 The Sunshine Coast Arts Council & Arts Centre invites artists to submit exhibition proposals for the Doris Crowston Gallery for the exhibition year February 2011 to February 2012, in any visual art medium, of work that has not been exhibited on the Coast in the last six months. Contact: Sunshine Coast Arts Council + Arts Centre, P.O. Box 1565, Sechelt, B.C., VON 3A0, 604.885.5412, Fax: 604.885. 6192, sc_artscouncil@dccnet.com, www.scartscouncil.com. Call for Entries Deadline: Sept. 13 The Calgary Clay Arts Association is calling for entries for its show "On the Table”. The primary theme is tableware place settings, but includes decorative elements such as small vases, or condiment dishes. Contact: Connie Cooper, 1112 - 9th St. SE, Calgary, AB, T2G 3B4, 403-265-5352, connie.cooper@shaw.ca. PGBC MEMBERSHIP FEES ‘This is to advise you that as of July 1 the new 12% HST will be applied to the advertised membership fees, which previously included GST. The guild website has been updated to reflect the new prices. ad wheel. All parts are there, with the exception of a few pins. I would like to give it to anyone who will take it away. Contact Rona at POTTERS 604.224.6550, Vancouver. GUILD of BRITISH COLUMBIA a Potters Guild of BC Newsletter « July/August 2040 13