THE POTTERS GUILD OF SRITISH COLUMSIA ISSN 0319-812X
315 West Cordova Street,
Vancouver, 8.C.
V6B 1E5

NEWSLETTER a February 1976

Dear Potters,

How time flies - seems like we just sent out the last newsletter and

. here it is that time again. It was very gratifying to see so many of
you at the last meeting. Many thanks to Hiro Urakami for his excellent
lecture. I've always suspected that glazing is the number one problem
with many potters, so hope you all got some help. Hiro told me that
he couldn't sleep that night thinking of so many things he could have
told us. This show of interest seems to indicate that it istime we
had a workshop onoglazing, perhaps a weekin length so we could get
into it more thoroughly.

GENERAL MEETING: February 18 at & p.m. in the Fireside Room at the
Unitarian Church, 49 and Cak St.

PROGRAM: A panel discussion on kiln building with David Lambert as

chairman. Also onthe panel will be Don Hutchinson, Stan Clarke, Walter
Dexter, Ruth Meechan and Mark Lawrence. If you are planning to build a
kiln, or are having problems with one you are using, the combined know-
how and experience of this group should be a great help.

LIBRARY: Many of our library books are overdue. Please bring them to
the general meeting or mail them to Frances Fraser, 3416 Capilano Rd.
North Vancouver, V7R 405. Several new books have been ordered and should
be available soon.

TRAVELLING SHOW: The 1975 travelling show has been so enthusiastically
received that the present itinerary will keep it on the road for many
months. Because those at the end of the line would have such a long
wait we have decided to assemble a show of functional pottery which
will travel around the circuit in the opposite direction. The Guild has
allocated $500.00 to buy these pots and again this has been put in the
capable hands of Marie Claire von Hausmann. She will be looking for
truly functional pots of excellent quatity. We hope this show wil 1 be
ready by April.

JURIED SHOWS: Entry forms for our 8.C. Ceramics '76 are going out with
this mailing.

NATIONAL CERAMICS EXHIBITION in Calgary, Alberta, Sept.30-Nov.7, 1976.
Entry deadline is July 16%. For entry forms write to: Glenbow Alberta
Art Gallery, National Ceramics Exhibition, Glenbow Centre, 9% Ave &
Ist St. S.E. Calgary, Alta., T2G OP3.

34m INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION of contemporary artistic ceramics in
FAENZA, 25% July-3rd October 1976. For information write to Jane Bradish
4431 Cheviot Rd. North Vancouver, V7R 373, or phone 987-3746.

APPRENTICES: The Canadian Crafts Council has asked us to supply them
with names of craftsmen who will take on an assistant, apprentice or
junior employee. They have many requests from students and are unable
to give information. If you are interested send your name and address
to our office on Cordova Street.

SEAFORTH CRAFT FESTIVAL - July 10%. Anyone visiting Seaforth, Ont. is
welcome. Booths are available for selling and further information can
be obtained by writing toa our Cordova street address.

HABITAT: The Craft Fair which is happening during Habitat is being or-
ganized by the Circle Craft Co-operative at 434 Kingston St. Victoria,
VOV OVS. Write to them to obtain information regarding dates, reserving

space etc.

cont'd