MEMBERSHIP

The Guild welcomes all new members
who joined in 1999 and espectally invites
you to our activities throughout the year.
Watch the newsletter for details. Toall our
regular members, We Welcome you back
and thank you for your continued support.

Thanks to volunteers

Atthe end of our calendar year, we want to
give a special thank you to our many
volunteers who have helped during the
year. We value the ime you have given.
Special thanks to Sheila Morissette for
help with the food at Gallery openings amd
socials, and to Cynthia Dong for work in
administration. Thanks to Joanna Borlase,
Rona Hatherall, Rosemary Amon, Alison
Peargrieve, Jay MacLennan and Sandy
Lum, lone MacLennan and Kate Hill for
folding and stuffing the moalhly newslet-
ter in envelopes. For all the many others
whom we haven't named but who have
pitched in and willingly helped, we sin-
cerely thank you.

Volunteers for next year

[n the new year, volunteers will continue
to be needed for the Gallery, administra-
tion, newsletter and special Guild func-
lions like the Made of Clay sale and
exhibitionin May. Dunng the sping Made
of Clay, we hope to have several volun-
leers lake care of the table display in
Granville [sland market. No pots will be
sold at the table but rather it will be an
informahon desk for the public and to
encourage them to attend the exibition
and sale. Please let us know jf you can help
with this valuable activity.

Made of Clay

For those who exhibit, there is a site in the
Market to display matenals, Please start
thinking about whal information you want
to share. We suggest curriculum vitae,
brochures, advertising materials and any
olher conlent to promote your work. Sec
Ron Feicht's article in this newsletter for
mare details.

If you have questions about any of the
above information or membership gener-
ally, phone Dona Nabata 604-222-2927,

Mentbership Committee
Dona Nabata, Debra Sloan

January 2000

You are invited
to a special Potters Social

Gather up your bowls, bring along asnack,
your favourite brushes and your apron,
Langara College Ceramecs Department,
LOO W 49 Ave, Vancouver is hosting a
Potters’ Social on Wednesday, 18:30, Janu:
ary 19, 2000.

The event will be centered around bowls.
Po-La Wu, a Korean artist, will demor-
sinule calligraphy and sumi painting on
bowls; Ronda Green will demonstrate ber
glazing techniques and there will be throw
ing Olympics ol bowLs wath mysicry guests,

What do you bring?

I, Bring your bow! donations for Project
Erpty Bowl ALL bow! donors will get a
handout of favourite saup recipes and fa-
vourite cone 6 glaze recipes.

2. Bring some cone 6 bisqued bowls to
glaze for Project Empty Bowl,

3. Bong paintbrushes to participate in the
calligraphy and sumi workshop.

4. Bong an apron, towel and tools to par-
ticipate in the throwing Olympics.

5. Bring a snack (completely optional) to
contnbate to the potluck,

6 Bring a friend.

Hope to see you at the first soctal of the
millennium!

Rachelle Chinnery 604-874-8518

PROJECT EMPTY BOWL

The date has been set! Thursday, February
24, 20007, 1800-21200, The ickels will be
on sale through the Potters Guild and
through A Loving Spoonful by early Janu-
ary. Ticket price is $40.00.

Our first Guild secia] at Langara College
on Wednesday January 19 will be an op-
portunity for all bowl-donors to bong a
bowl or ten. Any and all donations are
greaily appreciated. You can also drop off
bows al the Gallery of BC Ceramics or at
A Loving Spoonful, 1300 Richards Street
in Vancouver,

For volunteer opportunities at Project
Empty Bowl call me.

Rachelle Chinnery G04- 874-8518.

Potters Guild of British Columbia

EMILY CARR INSTITUTE
OF ART + DESIGN
WISITING ARTISTS 2000

January 11 Tuesday 12:00 Noon
Room 328

Open doar to everyone

Leopold L. Foulem will talk on his work.
Based in Montreal, Foulem recently woa
the Chalmers Award for Crafts for his
lifeume contribution to the field of ceram-
ics. A true original amd! visionary, this will
be his first talk in Bntish Columbia.
FREE

March 23 - 24 Thursday and Friday

Amencin potter Jeff Oestreich demon-
strates for two days prior to the Saturday
Clay Symposium al the Shadbolt Centre
for the Arts. He will show a variety of
throwing and assembling techniques, dis-
cuss decoration and give a slide lecture on
his work.

Fee for two day workshop: $50 Guild
members; $60 others.

Information: 604-844-3800) ext: 2S

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