ISSN 0319 JI2x YHE POrrwkR's GuILD OF BRITISH COLUMBIA . 315 West Cordova Street, Vancouver, B.vu. VOB Tad NaWs LET aR | | Deceuber 1977 A Sealthy and Jappy Christiuas. Season to You All- Tne load is slowly building for tne firing of the " Christuas kiln", what began a few years ago as a disagtrously late production of Christuas presents has becouie a delightful tradition ( for the others. at least )- owening the still warm kiln on Christmas morning. it has been the ability to turn vuistakes to good use,find beauty in misfiring, and that has so advanced the science of ceramics, However, occasionally, in the rapid advance of science souething has been lost. in the art and Itnink we should look back occasionally to see wnat inngnificent works were left to us by the notters of other eres. As T mentioned in the September letter, you nave a coipetent Lot of Board inembers who efficiently carry on the Guild's business affairs. We have planned to change. the format of the spring ineetings to allow sore tine for exciting educational prograis.the trend of this approach will be to give a greater appreciation of tne old and nopefully inspire a broader scope for the future. Beginning in January we will be drawing form both resources witnin tne Guild and from outside to provide a look «at the best of the old in relation to members current works. Fanny Grupner will lead off with an illustrated talk on south American vottery and we will tie tuat in with rre-Columbian work. the iuyeroft party nes been wall reported by ueorgina Hugnes but I would like to say how leased we were to see a few out of town memvers and a special thank you to Gio deizmann for helping out on ea ach of tne tnree days. The next general } neeting is wednesday Janucry 138, 6:00 Per. at tre Unitarian Church in the rireside iioom. The pocember neeting has been cancelled because it wes felt that the ‘2ist was too ciose to Christiuas. Program Fanny Grubner will give an illustrated talk on wouth American pottery ine Craftsiien's Association letter to the editor- Would you Lease J rewind your weabers through your newsletter in Jecember to please return t.eir survey for tne " Manual For Crafts peonle " being compiled by tne ministry of sconouie Development and tay. U.A.B.C. office, #001-207 W. tiastings 5t., Vancouver, B.u. VoB 7 Couing Events- Due to a neavy work schedule uiro has been unable to report on future plans for the House of Ceramics in this letter but will do so in Jeuuary, He has nowever aiuiounceu his January sale starting come Jen.2+o to clear out the sallery. Fired Up- an exhibition of pottery and glass orgenized by the Ontario rotters Association, at uehagter University Art Gallery, May 12-Juue 17 1978. ce ee ATTENTION CRAFTSPEOPLE: THE MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT is compiling "A MANUAL FOR CRAFTSPEOPLE" (replacing the original “Handbook for Craftspeople"). THE INDEX WILL ENCOMPASS: 1. Small Business Information, 2. Index of Craftspeople by Location and Craft, 3. Retail Craft Outlets, 4. Craft Material Suppliers, Retail and Wholesale, 5. Craft Associations and Guilds, 6. Grant Funding Information.