$10,000 Raised for Potters in British Columbia ClayLines by the North-West Ceramic Foundation News from Members “A glonous sunset, fabulous food, con- It sponsors lectures, exhibitions and Connie Glover invites you to a vivial table companions and about 275 scholarships. The most popular of : Summer Pottery Sale — bowls, plates and pots to take home atthe end of — these, the Maureen Wright Scholar- cups, vases, urns, birdbaths, the evening” was how one guest summed ship, assists ceramists toattend work- pods, garden sculpture, sugar up the North-West Ceramic Foundations shops and otherwise further their bows and teapots — at her stu- fundraising event, From Oven and Kiln. — ongoing edweation in all things clay. dio, 1872 - 136 Street, south The fun was fora pood cause. The NWCF The NWCF meets monthly. Sugges- Surrey, Saturday and Sunday, netted approximately $10,000 that will, tions for appropriate projects and June 7 and §, 11:00AM to 4:00PM. over the next two years, fund scholarships potential Board members are always John Chalke gives a Western Woodfire 7- day for potters at all career levels, seminars, welcome. HD a intensive workshop in Rocky Mountain Foot- exkibitions and other projects. Karen Opas hills, Alberta. Fire a 3- chamber Japanese climb- That $10,000 was made possible only ing kiln. Aug 2-9. Info: through thousands of hours of volunteered time by the potters who donated plates and silent auction pieces, the work of the NWCF Board and the numerous other volunteers who helped out on the day and evening of the event. The NWCE, a registered charity, was , formed ower LO years ago to promote aware- oe * ‘ ness of ceramic arts within the general = Prom Oven and Kiln fundraising dinner ae # fe ets Oe, public and to be an educational resource Les Crimp at Mad Potter display, Master Series, for potters at alll points in their chay careers. Arrowsmith Potters Guild Project in Apeil CLAY DAY at THE MAD POTTER Saturday, June 28 10am to 5pm Come in and choose 4 samples of clay ~ FREE! THE MAD POTTER # 6 -3071 No 5 Road, Richmond, BC (near Bridgeport) Tel: 604,244-3734 PLUS A STORE WIDE SALE! 4 Potters Guild of British Columbia Newsletter June 2003