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Gallery of B.C. Cermmice

1359 Cartwraght &. Granville island
Vancouver BC, Canada

(oi) 669-5645 VGH JR7

GALLERY REPORT

We thank both Ron Tribe and Susy Birstein for the
feature shows that they have provided in the last
month. Ron's new forms are full of character and
energy, even in quiet repose. To see a good-sized
collection of Susy’s colourful and lively work, with
adequate space for the display, was very satisfying.
Congratulations to you both, Photographers (nam-
ing no names) were recently seen to be knocking their
heads on the wall, after spending two hours taking
photoes and then discovering the film had not been

rolling!

Coming up, April 10th to 29th, will be New Work by
Gary Merkel. An open house will be held on
Monday, April 16th, from 3 to 5 pm. Penny
Birnbaum follows in May, with her masks.

We remind you of the application deadline of April
I5th for being Juried into the Gallery, October 15th
will be the next deadline. Please submit six pleces of
your recent work, or slides of same, if bringing pieces
into the office is impossible for you, along with a

typed biography.
Coralie Thance, Manager

EXHIBITIONS AND SALES

The Cartwright Gallery /Canadian Craft Museum. 141
Cartwright St., Granville Island, ts presently exhibit-
ing a nationally selected show of the functional objects
created by 20 production craftspeople, “Designed for
Production, Made for Use" 15 curated by Lloyd
Herman, and runs until May 20th.

The Clay and Textile Arts Department at Capilano
College announces their Student Exhibition, April
17-27, 1990, in Room A117, at Capilano College, 2055
Purcell Way in North Vancouver.

Anita Wong, a potter for many years, and 1989
graduate of ECCAD, will have an exhibition of her
recent work at the Community Arts Council Gallery,
837 Davie St., Vancouver, from April 24th to May 12th.
Opening reception, April 24th, 7-9 pm.

“FIRED UPI", Contemporary Works in Clay,
Metchosin Community Hall, Victoria, B.C. May 26
and 27,l0amto5 pm, Features an exhibition and sale
by fourteen of B. C.'s finest potters: Louise Card, Gary
Merkel, Art Brandon, Pat Webber, Robin Hopper, Judi
Dyell, Sue Hara, Alan and Meg Burgess, Susan LePoi-
devin, Kinichi Shigeno, Walter Dexter, Peter
Flanagan, and Laurie Rolland. Contact 474-1673 for
additional information.

ANNE HIRONDELLE WORKSHOP (Cont'd)

Capilano College's own, Donna McLaren, is always
very attentive at workshops, making sure she doesn't
miss anything. For that we are extremely grateful.
Anne's two day session with us in March at the Emily
Carr College was documented by both Donna, and
Sam Kwan, with his camera, From Domna’s notes:

Anne's sketches are done on graph paper and she
refers to these measurements as she works on the
wheel to get the right proportions.

When she was learning to throw, she thought throw-
ing super-thin was the only way togo. Now she knows
that that's only one one approach, and she doesn't
worry about throwing so thin.

She uses stiffer clay and a fatr amount of water in
throwing, and cuts her pots off the bat right away,
while the wheel is turning a bit. For cutting, she uses
twisted fishing line, since it doesn't tend to bow up like
metal wire does.

“Make any mark on your clay as though you mean it,
as during the shrinkage, it will soften out. So exagger-
ate.” Once the piece is leather hard, she goes over the
lines and makes them more pronounced.

“Don't be too quick to throw things out that didn't
work, because sometimes they will lead you some-
where.”

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