Gallery of BC
Ceramics

www.bcpotters.com

Brenda Beaudoin,

Gallery Manager
galleryofbcceramics@bcpotters.com

604.669.3606
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Hours
10 p.m.to 6 p.m.
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Gallery Assistants
Sarah Belley,
Roxanne Gagnon,
Jennifer Houghtaling and
Samantha MacDonald
staff@bcpotters.com
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Gallery Committee
Maggi Kneer
Sheila Morissette
Pia Sillem
Jinny Whitehead
Celia Rice-Jones

Vancouver Collects 2007

I’m very proud and excited to introduce
the gallery’s inaugural Vancouver Collects
exhibition this September. As _ gallery
manager, there are two desires I hope this
Exhibition will showcase. The first is to
share and explore viewing ceramics as fine
art objects as both collected and enjoyed
in our daily lives. The second 1s to broaden
our gallery viewership. The mastery of

creating works of function and those of
outstanding ability and sheer aesthetics
can be found in a single ceramic work. Pottery has that effect. Vancouver Collects will
display such mastery and hopefully reach a new audience.

We initially approached Scott Watson, Director / Curator of the Belkin Art Gallery
and professor in the Department of Art History, Visual Art & Theory at UBC, with
inquiries and assistance in coordinating a different Vancouver Collects exhibit, but Scott
surprised us with his wonderful ceramic treasure trove and the joyful tales of how he
came to acquire his collection. We really wanted to share the excitement we felt and
were very happy that Scott agreed to showcase selections from his collection at the
gallery for our inaugural Vancouver Collector’s Exhibition. The exhibition will consist
of ceramics by Bernard Leach, John Reeve, Michael Henry and Wayne Ngan, among
others. Vancouver Collects runs from September 14 to 30.

Gallery News

Our July 28 Customer Appreciation Sale was our busiest event and sales success at
the gallery to date. We sold an astounding $ 13,500 (after the 25% discount) of your
fabulous hand-made ceramics that day! This sale also contributed in making July 2007
the highest sales month in the gallery’s history.

A reminder: the 2008 Exhibition proposal deadline is noon Monday Sept. 17.
Remember we ate looking for exhibition proposals that reflect creative innovation, public
interest, and technical excellence. We’re also thinking of moving exhibition openings to
Saturdays in 2008, in the hopes of taking advantage of higher customer turnouts on

weekends for exhibiting artists. Brenda Beaudoin

2007 Gallery Exhibitions

September October

Vancouver Collects Sandra Dolph