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The Store for all your Pottery Needs.

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#6 - 3071 No. 5 Road, Richmond, BC (Near Bridgeport)

Tel: 604.244.3734 ~ Fax: 604.244.3757

Store Hours: Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 6pm

CLAY + Celebrates East Kootenay Clay

CLAY + 1s the recently-opened ceramics show and sale organized by the Cranbrook
and District Arts Council’s (CDAC). CLAY + is a juried, touring ceramics show of
works by East Kootenay ceramicists, the first of its kind in the East Kootenays. The
concept, organization and execution of the show and workshops 1s by Charleen Stroud,
a ceramicist and CDAC board member. The majority of the CLAY + funding was
from private donors, assisted by a grant from Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance
(CKCA), part of the Columbia Basin Trust.

CLAY + has a total of 40 artworks by 18 East Kootenay artists, including both
two-dimensional and three-dimensional works as well as eight works by the three
guest artists. The well-attended opening reception at the Artrageous Gallery on March
24 was generously funded by Wally Eddy and Investors Group. CLAY + will also be
showing in Creston, Golden, Fernie, Invermere and ends in Kimberley on August 12.

Part of the CLAY + program also included three ceramics workshops on March
24 at College of the Rockies (COTR) Cranbrook, with demonstrations by the three
guest artists: Katrina Chaytor of Calgary, Ian Johnston of Nelson, and Les Manning
of Medicine Hat. “It’s encouraging to see the level of support brought to us by the
community” said organizer Charleen Stroud of the turnout for the show, workshops
and reception.

“A stunning show not to be missed...” and “Where have all these potters come from?
Why have they been hiding from us?” are some of the many enthusiastic comments in

the guest register. This 1s your opportunity to see the stunning ceramics show.

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For more information:

Charleen Stroud
CLAY + Chair

Cranbrook & District
Arts Council
Phone/Fax:

(250) 426-4223 or
(250) 426-6401

Les Manning