~ POTTERS an COLUMBIA a Two Inspiring Exhibitions by B.C. Ceramists = ay 4m Gogarry Two very interesting exhibitions by BC ceramicartists opened in the Greater Vancouver Region in April, and both will be on view through the middle of May. As the weather improves and spring stirs creative energies, these two exhibitions are not to be missed. On Granville Island at the Craft Council, former PGBC president Jinny Whitehead presents new work that departs considerably from her familiar wood-fired baskets and pots. At the Art Gallery at Evergreen in Coquitlam, Richmond native Eliza Au is featured in a two-person exhibition with a former resident of Vancouver, Ying-Yueh Chuang. While the two exhibitions are quite different, there are themes and approaches that resonate and suggest connections between them. Jinny Whitehead exhibits with printmaker Celia Pickles in Traces: Inspirations from the Coastal Shorelines. The two bodies of work complement each other well, as both incorporate biomorphic forms and spirals reminiscent of the detritus one finds along Pickles collage, embroidery and fabric paint into her our extensive coasts. introduces Tidal Drifts 2, by Jinny Whitehead. Clay and sea kelp. monoprints, which are delicately coloured and subtle, Whitehead works with naked raku and smoke firing, two processes she has used in the past but perhaps not with such dramatic or spectacular effect. At one point last year, Whitehead was unable to work with the large format forms for which she is best known. Wanting still to create, she began making smaller, more intimate, non-functional works based loosely on shells, driftwood, rocks and other sea materials. Her rock forms are burnished and smoke-fired to a rich, dark patina, but the white stoneware shells are patterned with the black lines and crackle of raku. Using smoked clay slabs that resemble driftwood, she creates sensitive tableaux Continued on Page 9, Tidal Drifts Sink Making Workshop Using moulds, slab roller, and other techniques, you’ll create your own drop-in counter bathroom sink from high-fired stoneware. You can register with a friend, even if they don’t have clay experience, as this class is for all skill levels. June 2, 10:30am—4:30pm & June 24, 12:30—-4:30pm 2 sessions $110.25 | #4281622 Fine Arts and Adult Education. surrey art gallery | surrey] centre 13750 - 88 Avenue www.surrey.ca/arts Specialty Workshops at the Surrey Art Gallery It s easy to register! 604.501.5100 | www surrey.ca/re ister Kiln Operations Workshop Learn all about electric kiln operations from the kiln manager at Surrey Art Gallery. Topics include trigger adjustments, kiln loading, re-wiring, firing schedules, cones, troubleshooting, and safety. June 17, 12:30-3pm 1 session $26.50 | #4281507 Instructor and full-time potter Murray Sanders has taught at the Surrey Art Gallery for nineteen years, and is also the ceramics studio technician. He holds diplomas in Please register at least 7 days in advance. s Rasiigrey A ARTS COUNCIL BRITISH COLUMBIA An agency of the Province of British Columbia Ceramics for the Garden Use the hand-building processes of extruding, coiling, and slab construction to create a planter, fountain, or hanging bird bath out of clay. Learn different techniques for surface decorating through incising, impressing, and adding on. June 9 and 16, 1:30—4:30pm 2 sessions $60.25 | #4283361 Instructor Laurel Vlieg is an artist and educator. She studied at Emily Carr University of Art + Design, and has operated her own ceramics studio for more than a decade. REGISTER TODAY! Conseil des Arts du Canada Canada Council for the Arts Potters Guild of BC Newsletter - May 2012