LETTERS

The following ts taken from a letter recetved in response to a
letter/queationatre sent out by the Guild:

News from the Saltepring Ialand Pottere Guild

Our Guild hae 25 members, 12 of whom are production potters. We

try to have 3 or 4 workshops a year. Theae are held on a week-

end with a pot-iuck dimmer preeeeding, after which the visiting
potter usually shows his/her elides. Thtea past year we have had
Andrew Wong, Jeanne Sartch, Gordon Hutehens and Byron Johnetad,

We try to have a "Studio Afternoon" once a month with demonstrations
by a toeal potter.

"Arteraft" ts held every July and Auqguet sponsored by the Canadian
Arts Counetl; thie te a very good outiet for our pote. Thte sale
ts pestrieted to Gulf Ieland peeitdente. The Potters and Weavere
have a pre-Amas sale in November. Last year we purchased a pug-
mili, elide projector and screen with the proceeda from thie sale.
We would be very interested in obtaining slides from you to show
at a etudie afternoon. The Gutid keeps a supply of moet-ueed glaze
matertals on hand. We agree with you that travelling shows are
very expensive and we are not especially intereated in them.
Our Guild ta rather intereated in purchasing a clay mixer but
wonder if storage and extra work is worth it. Any ideas from other
groups?
Keep up the newe letter, tt te informative for those of we who
don’t tive in the "big Crty".

Vera Petaptece - Preeident
" ‘ ‘ s Sor. rel rid
Norta Beach Road, R.R. #1 ‘alt Spring Island Potters Guild
Ganges, #.C. VWOS IFO

WANTED

Work as a thrower or general helper in @ pottery workshop outeide
fqneouver, in exchange for room & Board - also partnership
considered - spectal interest in woodfired kilne; had 4 years
experence in Japan and 3 years in Europe. Please contact:

Kilt Gtimea, 3774 Bast Pender, Burnaby, B.C. Tel. 298-4278.

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