David Leach Workshop

David Leach will be coming to British Columbia from England in
May on hie way to Japan where he will be exhibiting with SHINSAKU
HAMADA, Shojt Hamada's eldest son.

The Guild utli be hoating two day workshopa both in Vancouver and
Vietorta the second week of May. The exact dates and registration
information will be tn your April newsletter,

David te now most noted for his delicate porcelain functional
pieces, a style which evolved through fifty years of potting.

He joined his father, Bernard Leach, at the St. Ivee Pottery in
1930 aa an apprentice. At that time, very little technical in-
formation was avatilable to the atudio crafteperson, so David
went off to Stoke-on-Trent to study industrial technology and
pottery ectence for two years.

Father and gon worked aa a team for the next 26 wears, developing
the reputation of St. Ivee for producing high quality domestic
ware. David's skills as a technician and Bernard's creative
artietry combined to enhance the pottery's auccess.

In 1956 David left St. Ives to establish hia oum "Lowerdown
Pottery" in Devon. He realised that he must go off independantly
to develop the artistic side of himself. "It ia diffieult for
othere to appreciate the strength of my father's influence - a
good ene but an overpowering one."

With limited resourcea available while building a new studio, he
concentrated on low fire electric slipware for 6 years and then
switched abruptly to stoneware and porcelain on completion of hia
high fire gas kiln. Apprentices and atudenta were always a part
of hie studio. He aleo taught at Art Colleges throughout England.

In 1966 he held his firet major one-man show. Since then hts
talents and achievementa have been acknowledged throughout the
world with exhibitions, awards and medals.

We have been fortunate in the last few yeare to have been viatted
by Michael Cardew and Harry Davis - and now, David Leach.

Regtatration will be limited - Guild membera will have a pre-
registration period. A billeting service will be avatlable for
out-of-towunera attending the Vancouver workshop. Cirele the
second week of May on your calendar.

- RONDA GREEN