SALES AND EXHIBITIONS

The Kamloops Art Gallery sponsors an
exhibition by the Thompson Valley
Potters' Guild. Entitled “New Works”,
the show muna af the Art Gallery at 207
Seymour Street in Kamloops from April
16 to May 17, 1992.

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“FIRED UPI", the eighth annual show-
case of thirteen of B.C.'s flmest cerarnic
artiste, will be held May 30 and Slat
from 10 am te S pm at the Metchosin
Community Hall west of Victoria. This
years’ guest aruists are Kim Brown and
Kathryn Youngs. The regular partici-
pants are Alan and Meg Burgess, Loulse
Card, Walter Dexter, Judi Dyelle, Sue
Hara, Robin Hopper. Gordon
Hutchens, Susan LePoidevin, Dianne
Searle, and Pat Webber. Call] 9604) 474-
2676 for details.

Ifyou want a good excuse fora Saturday
get-away, foln the Richmond Art Gal-
lery Association for a day trip on May
30th to meet the Fired Up participants
and to see their work. Cost, including
bus and ferryride. is $35 lor R.A.GAssoc,
members, $40 for non-members. Pick-
up is 7:00 am at the Richmond Art
Gallery or at 7:20 am at the Delta Towne
and Country Inn. Return to Richmond
at 7:30 pm. Register in person or by
phone al 276-4012.

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Oregon Potters Association Tenth
Anniversary Annual Show and Sale,
"1992 Ceramic Showcase", May 15 to
17, 1992, at the Portland Memorial
Coliseum.

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Fifth Annual Denman Island Studio
Pottery Tour. May 16th and 17th, from
10 am to 5 pm, featuring Gordon
Hutchens, Bentley LeBaron, Tom
Dennis, Janet Moe, Richard Lonsdale,
Bey Hollingeworth and Scott and Garnet
Beardsley. Maps available at ferry.

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SUMMER PROGRAMS

The EMILY CARR COLLEGE OF ART
AND DESIGN ollers two second year
courses in ceramics. Prerequisites may
be Foundation Parts | & 2, or by permis-
alan. Phone the Part-Time Studies office
at (G04) 844-381 0or 687-2345 toreceive
a copy of the detailed registration bro-
chure. Applications are received after
April 13th, and registration is limited,
so contact tbe College ASAP,

CERAMICS POTTERY:
July 7 - July 24, 1992

This course focuses on the creation of
functional pottery - pots which require
food or drink to complete their state-
ment. The question “Why make pottery
for use in this century?" is addressed.
Beyond the goal of making work that ts
inviling’ to use, the importance of per-
sonal expression in clay is stressed. The
potters wheel is the primary means of
forming, with additional exploration of
altered shapes. Stoneware clays, fired in
a reduction atmosphere are used. Lec-
tures discussion, demonstrations and
critiques occur throughout the course.
Previous experience in throwing pots is
required. Theinstructor, JeffOestreich,
is a Minnesota-based artist who ap-
prenticed under Bernard Leach In Eng-
land. Among the many instltutiens In
which he has instructed are Alfred
University, New York; Anderson Ranch
School of Crafts, Colorado; Arrowmont
School of Arts and Crafts, Tennessee,
and Rhode Island School of Design.

CERAMIC SCULPTURE:
July 28 - August 14, 1992

This course offers the opportunity to
work on an independent ceramic project
with the instructor providing individual
practical assistance in all aspects of the
project [rom concept to construction to
final presentation. [t includes proce-
dures and techniques to create large
scale ceramic installations for indoor or
outdeor public aites. Group diacuasion,
demonstrations, assignments and ecrt-
tiques enrich the practical studia work
performed by each student. Sadashi

Inuzuke, a Toronto-based artist is a
graduate of Emily Carr College of Ari
and Design, aod received his Master of
Fine Art from Cranbrook Academy of Art
in Michigan. His large acale ceramic
installations have been exhibited in
Canada, the United States, C2echoslo-
vakia and Holland.

METCHOSIN INTERNATIONAL
SUMMER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS,

3505 Richmond Rad.. Victeria. B.C.
VSP 4P7 Phone (604) 598-1695
Fax (604) 370-2924

TWO WEER COURSES:
JUNE 28 to JULY 11, 1982:

Glare and Colow Development with
Robin Hopper, for ceramic artists
focusses on the specific interest and
firing temperature of attending artists.
Text: “The Ceramic Spectrum” by Rebin
Hopper, and an additional £50 firing fee
(15 students].

Clay Hand-building and Low Tem-
perature Firlng with Denys James
explores three-dimensional expression
using the medium of clay in the personal
creation ofsculptural form (12 students).

WEEKEND COURSE: Saturday. July 4
and Sunday, July 5, 1oo2

Raku - Kiln Building and Firing Tech-
niques with Randy Brodnax innovative
approaches to aimple kiln building for
raku and Low Temperature Firing [30
students

COST: 2 week tuition: $495: weekend
tuition: $95. Accommedation, includ:
ing meals from $479 for two weeks [Add
7 % GST to all prices).

May, 1992