GUILD WORKSHOPS AND SOCIAL EVENTS APRIL Carol-Ann Michaelson from the Glen Williams Mill Creative Arts Studio, Ontario Electric kiln ash glazing and throwing workshop Sunday Apnil 8 1000 - 17200 at Parkgate Community Centre, Pottery Studio, North Vancouver Carol-Ann works with cone & ash glazes in an electric kiln and dispels the myth that good ash glazes can only be found on gas or wood-fired work, She is a graduate of Sheridan College, and makes forms both functional and playful, thrown and altered, slabbed and manipulated, She makes a living from her work, using commercial porcelain with blended sprayed on glazes using a variety of ashes from stlected trees to everyday fireplace ash, For more information, read the article on Making pots at Glen Willems Millin the winter no.115 issuc of Contact magazine, Fee: $35 to Guild members!students, $40) non-members. Registration: send cheque made out to Potters Guild of BC; clearly mark envelope “Carol-Ann Michaelson® JUNE Micki Schloessingk Salt firing and making forms appropriate for salt firing Hands on workshop Tuesday June 12 to Friday June 15 daily from 10:00 te 17:00 at Capilano College, Pottery studi Micki is an internationally renowned Brit- ish potter, working in South Wales. She makes salt wood-fired tableware, shown in gallenes throughout the world. She describes her work as pors with soul and has perfected her forms for wooxd and salt firing. She enjoys the limits that making tableware and functional ware imposes, and works with a few slips, keeping deco- ration to a minimum. Her criteria are pots that work, feel easy in the hands, are strong in form and lively, quiet when holding food yet bold enough to be enjoyed for themselves. More of her work can be en- joyed on her web site: mickisaltglaze.co.uk The four day course will start with glazing and salt firing bisque pots made from a cone 10 light clay. Each student will have approximately 2 cu ft. of kiln space, Fol- lowing days will be spent in discussion of Micki Schlocssingk woot/calt glazed tea bow! forms suitable for salt fire, slide showing and making of thrown or handbuilt pots. On day four, the kiln will be unpacked and pots examined and discussed. Space limited to 10 students; early regis- tration recommended. Send cheque for $265 made out to the Potters Guild of BC, marked ‘Micki Schloessingk workshop’. Tits workshop is full bur the Guild hopes to increase available tpaces, If you are interested Please submit your name for the waiting list. Potters Guild of British Columbia Clay Olé Friday, June 22 18:30 ‘til tare Canadian Craft Museum A Spanish Evening to Celebrate the Tra- dition of Spanish Folk Ceramics The evening includes a lecture and slides by Phil Slight, Flamenco music and danc- ing by Calle Flamenco, tapas and sangria. Phil travelled the length and breadth of Spain over the last 30 years and now lives in Andalusia. He has a definitive personal collection of traditional ceramic pieces and has documented the people, tradi- tions, lifestyles and particularly the ce- ramics of the Iberian Peninsula. In adkdi- tion, Phil will have a display of 50 gritty black and white photographs of private Plumence clubs and the spirit of real Spain. It promises to be a fabulous evening, café style on the first day of summer. Sponsored by the Potters Guild of BC, Canadian Craft Museum, Nonhwest Ce- ramic Foundation, Fraser Valley Potters Guild and the Crafts Association of BC. Tickets are available at the Gallery of BC Ceramics, Canadian Craft Museum and Craft House, or call Jim Stamper 604.450.4602 or Maggi Kneer 64 929 3206. Tickets in advance: $25, $30 al the door F. ¥. 1. 12th Annual California Conference for the Advancement of Cerumic Art Davis, California, May 4-6 Lectures/Exhibitions/Demonstrations The ultimate weekend for ceramic artists, instructors, students and collectors! Fentured artists: Jill Adamson, Clayton Bailey, Donna Billick, Ed Blackburn, Vicky Chock, Miriam Davis. George Grant, Margaret Keelan. Marilyn Levine, Emma Luna, Jo Lauria, Karen Theusen Massaro, Jo Rowley, Paul Soldner, John Toki. Information John Natsoulas Gallery, 530- 756-3961, email: and ste website www_natsoulas.com Thanks Zoe Hekmary for informarion, April 2001