MADE OF CLAY AT CHRISTMAS

The application form forour second show
of Made of Clay at Christmas is en-
closed, Onee again, i will be featured at
the Roundhouse in Yaletown near down-
town Vancouver. Following the experi-
ence gained over past years and the recom-
mendations of parucipants and attendees,
some exciting changes have been made.
Firstly, it wall be two weeks later making
it more relevant for the Chnistmas shop-
per, and it will be tn the Exhibition Hall.
The hall is a much larger room than the
Performance Centre used in 1999and more
centrally located in the complex. There
will be no draped booths; all spaces will be
freestanding which should enhance the
visual impact of displays. Finally, we will
feature guest artists; instructors from. the
Sogetsu School of Ikebana will provide
demonstrations several times during the
weekend and flowers will highlight the
hall. The Sogetsu School specialives in
modem rather than traditional design.
Details are being finalized. | will provishe
mare information in the next oewsletter.

The floor plan showing & booths 10° x 10
and 16 islands 3’ x 5' may be modified to
accommodate the subscription of spaces.
We may expand our space if the ocigh-
bounng hall remains unbooked. All par-
heipants will appreciate that the planning
committes dors everything to ensure that
all spaces are as well positioned as possi-
ble, Booth fees are $450 while islancts are

December 1-3

$150, There are a number of rental tables
avinlable al $10 each. Since they measure
#' x 30", they are not suitable for island
use. Lighting may not be supplemented as
we are nol allowed to tape electrical cords
across the Moor and none of the spaces
abut a wall. The Moor plan shows two
types of ceiling lights; the large circles are
suspended and the rows of smaller circles
are track lighting. This room is brighter
than the Performance Centre.

On Fniday December 1, we will begin our
layout and setup at 8:00) am, At noon we
open our doors to the public. This wall
require a high degree of cooperation; all
previous exhibitors are aware, our setup
has normally occurred on the preceding
day. This saves one day's rental, Poday
hours ane 12°00 noon to-é:O0pm; Saturday
and Sunday are from 10:00 am to Gc00}m-
We will admit artists one hour earlier to
lend their displays.

Our budget provides for the printing of
3,000 announcement cards and 2 large
display ads in the Georma Strught which
always mules highly on customerresponses.
We will also feature the usual 200 posters
which will be distritaued by a well-estab-
lished promotions man, A committee has
been organized to disseminate news re-
leases to the media as well as the usual
Cultural Alliance shotgun’ fax distnbuted
to all arts and cultural organizations.

We request each application be accompa-
nied witha high quality photograph of one
piece of work, Be sure io wnite your name
on the back to aver misidentification. A
committee will choose the piece, or pieces,
to be featured in our promotian.

There will be a $2 admission fee to the
public. Without this, we would need to
charge higher rental fees to partici pants.

An Application Form is include in this
newsletter and should be completed as
scm as possible. Forms will be date-
slamped upon recerpt at the Gallery and in
the event of over-subscription the earliest
date will prevail. A committee of at least
two Board members will draw for the
assignment of spaces. Please enclose your
non-refundable deposit cheque dated Sep-
tember 25 with your applicanon: $225 for
a booth; $75 for an island. Cheques forthe
balance due dated October 25 should also
be included: $225 fora booth; $75 for an
island; plus a separate cheque for table
rentals if requested.

For inquiries contact me at 604.92 1.6677.
Please note that the dutres in the new job
descniption of the Gallery Manager do not
include special events of the Guild. Faxes
should be sent to the Gallery where they
will be forwarded tome; fax 604.669.5627,

GALLERY RETAIL MANAGER

I would like to intrexfuce our new Gallery
Retail Manager, Kimecha Kajkumar. Her
vanety of experiences and cfifervescent
personality will help The Gallery of BC
Ceramics become the termfic success it
has been trying to be! She has managed the
Point in Time Gallery and Arwculuure
Gallery, and she owns and operates her
modem jewellery design company, kimcha
metal. Sources say thal Kimecha has a won-
derful talent for arranging displays, sell-
ing coal to Newcastle, and organizing new
ideas, We are very happy to have her.
Please visit Kimcha at the Gallery. Intro-
duce yourself and help her feel welcome.
Ronda Green President

Sept 2000)

Come on the Board

If you want to learn public relations skills,
grant wniling, afvertising and promoting,
I'dstrongly encourage you to tag in where
I'm leaving off. For personal reasons, |
have to step down from the Board and
Chair of the Communications Committee.
The members of this Board are fun,
hanlworking peoole and they are creating
a fabulous new Guild with lots of great
plans. Contact the president Ronda Green
to sign up for this newly vacaled position.
1 found it really interesting and challeng-
ing; you will too,

Rachelle Chinnery

Potters Guild of British Columbia

Aen Feteht Show Chair
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ronna Ander 604,921, 7576
Louis de la Torre &04.572.8271
Ron Feicht 614,92 1.6677
Ronda Green 604.92 1.9888
Maggi Kincer G4. 920.3206
Dona Nahata 604.222.2927
Celia Rice-Jones 60523 8803
Debra Sloan 604.736.3009
Jim Stamper 604.450.4602
Frank Turco 64. 526.6074
Ron Vallis Past-President
604.325.0600