POTTERS GUILD OF BC GENERAL MANAGER Applications accepted now for the position of General Man- ager effective July 10. Interested individuals should call the President, Ronda Green for further details 604.92 1 S888 Potters Guild of BC 1359 Cartwright Street Granville Island Vancouver, BC V6H 3R7 MADE OF CLAY at Christmas Roundhouse, False Creek Friday - Sunday December 1 - 3 Information Ron Feicht 604.921.6677 EMILY CARR INSTITUTE GRAD SHOW 2000 Michael Scott, visual arts cntic for the Vancouver Sun, recently wrote , “there is cenlainly some exceptional ceramic work in this show, perhaps because of Paul Mathieu, the Quebec born head of the ceramics program who won this year's $25,000 Chalmers Award for his own brainy, osk-taking ceramic art." Soollcon- linves fo Comment on the strength of some of Mathieu's students. He is particularly complimentary of Jeremy Hatch, Makiko Shimado, Clive Tucker and Shigeko Nagashima. Farmeouver Sun, May 20, B14 Jul'Aug 2000 NOTES FROM THE PRESIDENT Your Board has begun a siralegic planning process that wil] see the Potters Guild of Bc not only survive, but really thrive in the years to come, We have been living on the edge financially for many years, using much energy and resources ta simply “stay afloat’ as a not-for-profit society. A few major accomplishments, unique to BC and nationally, have been realized thanks toa long line of previous members and boards; we are very proud of these. We have a viable Gallery, only a tiny bit in the red, and we've published a first class book of ceramics, Made of Clay, which is now turning a profit. Now is the ime to focus on grassroots interests: more local, national and international guest Workshops; reinventing the travelling Workshops; more Lower Mainland socual- educational evenings; expanding into the cyber clay scene; sponsoring special exhibi- thons and maybe even organizing a trip abroad. [ am very excited about the potential for growth in services and programs, and [ book forward to working with you to make these ideas happen. We, the Board, have just completed working through our Vancouver Ans Support Team (VAST) grant. The Vancouver Poundaiion sponsored the VAST’ s consultant to over- haul the Guild and we came away really enthusiastic, with a ‘new vision’. More later! Meanwhile, back to grassroots, Frank Turco has retired from the Board. He will be only a telephone call away for legal advice though. So, there is an opening on the Board for someone or two who would like to be a designer of the new vision. Please call Lastly, Jane Matthews has just informed the Board that she is resigning effective July 11. I want to thank her forthe many contributions she made to the Guild and wish her success in her new position as Executive Director of the Crafts Association of BC. Roada Green YOU TOO CAN RAKU Success follows success Burgi Rey, Carole Henshaw, Keith Lehman, Pat Schendel and Gabriella. Thank you for your ime and enthusiasm. During the last Made of Clay, we held a very successful You Too Can Raku. We did it paimanily to help promeabe the exhibe- tion and sale wl the far end of the island. Since it was such an overwhelming suc- cess with many requests to repeat, we’ ve planned another for July 1, Canada Day, We also want to thank Greenbarn for their clay donation. Lastly we thank those who donated bisqued pots. Our stocks are depleted: would you con- tribute as many pieces of bisqueware as youcan? Please bring them tothe Gallery. Thanks to all the volunteers in our bast sale, We could not have done without you. We would like to acknowledge Barbara Duncan, Farida Mawyji, Susan Ledsame, Karen Grant, Beng-Shui, Leslie Payne, Patters Guild of British Columbia De you want to help at the next Raku event? If you can volunteer at the next You Too Can Raku on Canada Day, please give me a call, We do have fun. Ronna Ander 604.921.7550