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and visited a local clay pit in the afternoon. It was a full and inspiring week of
demonstrations and lectures. Australian masters were Hermie Cornelisse, Janet
DeBoos, Fleur Schell, Toni Warburton, Paul Davis, Rowley Drysdale, Vipoo
Srivilasa and Gerry Wedd. International Masters were Jean-Nicolas Gerard,
Lee in Chin, Johannes Peters, Adil Writer, Sadashi Inuzuka, Mirta Morigi and
Linda Sikora. The event was well-organized, allowing all demonstrations to
take place at the same time each morning and afternoon. We each spent the
most time with those whom we were the most interested in, but never felt
rushed to leave one demo for another, as there was a full week of demos.
Everyone had the opportunity to attend all of the lectures and shows.

We Claynadians were part of the program as well and were asked to put on
an hour-long talk and slide presentation. After much preparation, our nerves
survived the experience as we talked about ourselves, our pots and where we
come from, to a packed room of fellow potters, many of which were much
more famous than any of us. Good feedback from Janet Mansfield, Paul
Davis and Robert Barron, among others, made our day.

The week had many opportunities to socialize over dinners and drinks,
gallery openings and special events. The final day of the conference took us
all out to Janet Mansfield’s property, where we took part in a 100-brick kiln
building and firing competition. We built a “whalegama” kiln and the New
Zealanders built a kiwi-shaped kiln. There was a dog kiln, a lizard kiln and a
bottle beehive kiln, amongst several others. The kilns had to reach temperature
by the evening and we impressed everyone for being the most efficient and
hottest burning kiln by far. The judges for the event were Chester Nealie
and Owen Rye, who paraded around the various kilns making humorous
comments and handing out prizes. Wouldn’t you know that it turned out to
be an eight-way tie!

After a tour of Janet’s personal pottery collection, a few more talks, a
fire dance and wonderful dinner, we said our thank-yous and goodbyes and
headed back under the most incredible Milky Way star-studded sky that we
had ever seen. It was the perfect end to a perfect week. The event is held every

three years and it 1s certainly an opportunity not to be missed
Sheila Morissette

Paul Scott Workshop

Internationally known ceramist Paul Scott will be giving a two-day interactive
workshop on “Ceramics and Print” in the ceramics studio at the Emily Carr
Institute on Granville Island on Saturday and Sunday, July 7 and 8, from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m.

Paul Scott literally wrote the book on “Ceramics and Print” and he has
conducted workshops all over the world. During these two days at ECI, he
will demonstrate various techniques to transfer mages to ceramics. This 1s a
hands-on workshop where interaction and participation 1s expected. For this

reason the number of participants is limited to 30.

Register now!

$150 including GST. Deadline for registration is June 23

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Payment Options:

Cheque may be made out to
“Emily Carr Institute” in care
of Leon Popik

Credit card payment may
be called in to Benita Ceresny
at 604.844.3092

Attn: Leon Popik
Emily Carr Institute
1399 Johnston Street

Vancouver, B.C.

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