Ye BNWCF North-West Ceramics Foundation The North-West Ceramics Foundation is pleased to present a series of exhibitions at the Gallery of BC Ceramics. The mission of the NWCF is to create and support educational initiatives in the ceramic arts. As part of this mandate the Foundation will on occasion sponsor ceramic exhibitions. This series will allow the NWCF to expand its activities in this area as well as support the Potters Guild of BC in its broader objectives. The first show of this series features the work of Keith Rice-Jones, whose work is on display during the month of June. Keith's exhibition called Primary Energy continues to July 1. His new work is strongly architectural, asing familiar pyramid forms with very unified surface treatments. Information about this exhibition is in the June issue of be potters. This series continues with Maggic Kneer and Clive Tucker in July and Joanne Copp in August, Their exhibitions are featured on page and 4 and 5. Ron Vallis President NWP Potters Guild of BC Board for 2003-2004 Keith Rice-J ones President 604.522 8803 keith @wildricestudio.com Jinny Whitehead Vice-president 604.687.3590 vwhitchead @ shaw.ca Ron Feicht Treasurer 6064.92.11 .6677 ronfeicht @shaw.ca Sheila Morissette Secretary 604,926,3154 smorissette @ telus.net Maggi Knecr Gallery Committee 604.929.3206 maggikneer@telus.net Joan Conklin Membership 604.435.9458 joan_conklin@ hotmail.com Markian Kyba Events 604.254.4008 esh@interchange.ubc.ca Don Jung 604.873.1836 don. jung @shaw.ca Jay MacLennan 604.709.3263 lumacpottery @ aol.com Assefa Kebede M4791, 7591 nyala@nyala.com Sharon Matsubara 604.599.0047 potteryinnovations @ hotmail.com Ex Officio Members Communications Chair Rachelle Chinnery 604.874.8518 newsietier@ bepotiers.com Gallery Manager Tamara Ruge 604.669.5645 Made of Clay Organizer Jim Stamper 604.876.9287 jstamper@ muddycatstucios.ca Events Lewis Kennett 604.469.2252 Potters Guild of British Cofumbia Newsletter Holiday Studio Sales Submission Deadline October 8 Inthe combined newsletter for November and December, there will be a special fearure listing Guild members’ studio sales. To participate, send information about the sale including name{s), brief description of work, dates, opening hours, location am directions, and a comlact telephone number and/or email address and/or website. Include one or two images with identification (name, title, date, medias technical information and dimensions). Email information and images to or mail to the Guild office at 1359 Cartwright Street, Granville Island, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3R7 Address querics to email or contact anyone on the Communications Commit- tee. See page 12 for details. Table of Contents Joanne Copp 1 North-West Ceramic Fdn 2 Guild Board Contacts 2 Holiday Studie Sales Call for Information i Membership Report 3 Made of Clay 3 President's Report 3 Magpl Kneer'Clive Tucker Exhibition at Gallery 4 ioanne Copp Extribithoa Gillian McMillan Esdsibition Gallery of BC Ceramics Call for Extibitien Proposals 6 Techno Tip 7 Tax Savings with PSTAGST & 9 9 es Katrina Chaytor Workshop Canadian Clay Symposium 2004 Joanne Copp: daughter's memory 10 Book Review 13 ClayLines 14 Guild History: From the Beginning 15 Classifted i] Newsletter Submission Deadline is the Sth of the previous month, Send to Guild, address on page 16 or July/August 2003