Guild Events Upcoming Guild Workshop Hot off the press! On October 24 amd 25, Katrina Chaytor will give a workshop at the Shadbolt Cen- tre for the Arts. Katrinais head of ceramics atthe Alberta College of Ant, and received her BEA from Nova Scotia College of Ant and MFA from Alfred University, New York. She handbuilis teapots and mugs from textured slabs and tiles. Her use of moulds to create tiles is extraordinary. Details in next newsletters, Mark your calendars! Made of Clay 2003 Report Thank you to all the presenters. | found it very easy bo work with all of you and that made my job so much easier. We had a professional group of artists, which helped everything to mun smoothly. Set up and tear down went well. The caliber of the work was all top notch, not to mention the abundance of knowledge that was in the room, One of the presenters said to me, “It was like getting a free workshop included in my booth rentals.” To me, it was getting several workshops all in one short period of time, The demonstrations were amazing: kudos go to Pat Schendel from the Fraser Valley Potters Guild who organized them. They drew crowds and a few times, it was difficult to puss by viewers just to enter. Attendance was almost identical to last year. With consistent attendance and high caliber of work on display, I'm having difficulty understanding why sales were down. At the time of writing. [haven't had a chance to meet with the committee to analyze al] the data, but we will definitely evaluate all aspects. Meanwhile we got some good suggestions from the presenters giving ws something affirmative to use. In the July issue, look for information on the next show during the holidays. Again thanks to everyore. Jim Stamper Made of Clay 2003 Organizer June 2003 President's Report Next Year for the Guild A huge thank you to all the people who have been behind me and helping to pilot things through the initial crisis. I'm stwying on as president for another year, Thanks also tothe many quiet and often invisible volunteers without whom things wouldn't happen and to those whe sent in proxies or attended the AGM. Involvement and suppor where you can is what makes the wheels turn, There were lots of positive comments for the Guild resuscitation efforts and a preat response for the shard sale at Lougheed Town Centre in mid-April (see page 12), Start saving seconds for next year. However, I have w say | am not overwhelmed by the response to my request for a one-time donation towards the big push to pet the Guild out of debt. I'd suggested most of us could afford giving the equivalent of four trips to the coffee show (ie. $20-$40). I know it's easy to have a positive thought then pet busy - lonly handed my donation in this week, Do what you can, but please comsider it. Collective small actions cun made such a difference. It’s our Guild and we're not out of the woods yet. Welcome to the new Board. It will be an exciting term with a primary focus on establishing stability, continuity and formulsting plans for our S30" in 2005, At the AGM there was much discussion about increased relevance and connection with members outside the Lower Mainland. There has been an ongoing history of various outreach initiatives, bat with strong ideas from out-of-town members at the AGM, it was an indication of inreach. Put outreach together with inreach and we have a true dialogue especially with the increased case of communications. Add your voice and write, phone, fax, or email the Board, Copies of the financial and AGM report are available to all members by calling Ron Feicht 604.921.6677 or email . Keith Rive-Jones Potters Guild of BC Board for 2003-2004 Keith Rice-Jones Don Jung President 604.522.8803 604.873.1836 keith @wildricestudio,com don_jung @shaw.ca Jinny Whitehead Jay MacLennan Vice-president 604.687.3590 604,708. 3263 wwhitchead @ shaw.ca lumacpottery @aoLocom Ron Feieht Assefa Kebede Treasurer 604.921.6677 644,731.7591 ronfeicht @shaw.ca nyala@nyala.com Sheila Morissette Sharon Matsubara Secretary 604.926.3154 G04. 599 O47 smnorissetie @telus.net potteryinnovations @ hotmail.com Maggi Kneer Gallery Committee 604.929.3206 ceabiinaeibiccsayccs Rachelle Chinnery 604.374.4518 Joun Conklin newsletter®@bepotters.com Membership (4.435.9458 joan_conklin@ hotmail.com Made af Clay Organizer M Kyba Jim Stamper 604.876.9287 Markian jstamper mndd yoatstuchios.ca Events 604.254.4008 = esb@interchange.ube.co Potters Guild of British Columbia Newsletter