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Guild News

You may have worced chat chere isn’t an
editorial column this monch - chat’s because
the Crile bas not recemved any inquiries
about the mewslecter editor position at this
busy time of the year. So, chis month |
have been ‘the editor’ and | decided to not
even try to fill the shoes of Karen's editorial
witticrms Please bear wich me as |
continue to do this on a temporary basts!

The board has had to say good-bye co Loura
van der Linde, who has resigned dwe to the
impending arrival of her first baby! Laura
has been very active on the Gallery
Committes, asisting me in many ways,
including che planning and implementing of
the renovation plan [ wall miss her input
and support tremendously. Fortunately,
she's mot too far away..., Rachelle
Chinnery (co-owner of Mudslinger Clay
Studios) has recently jotned the board to fill
the vacancy left by Bill Rennie. Rachelle
will be a definine asset, as ber interests seem
to lean towards fundraising! Welcome,
Rachelle.

The “Too Geed for the Shard Pile Sale”
held on November 7ch at the Gallery raised
$1,316 in 6 hours towards the cost of the
renovation! Big chanks to board members
Celia Rice-Jones, Janet Turpin, Debra
Sloan, Gillian McMillan and Dona Nabara
for all their help!! We apologize for the
short notice of the event in the last
newsletter, but it was only decided in late
October when we would have it, An
ongoing call for donations ef work for this
profitable fundraiser is elsewhere in this
sue - we plan to have the sales every 2 - 3
months as che donations warrant.

In the recenc issue of Craft Contacts, che
newsletter of che Crafts Association of BC,
Cherryl Masters has written a very
informative article about doing business in
the USA bed on a seminar she recently
attended, | have a copy of the article in che
affice, bur should you wish more
information, please contact CABC directly
at {604)657-65 11, fax (604)687-6711, or
toll free ar 1-345-687-6511,

An insurance company based in Kelowna
had recently contacted the Guild regarding
an amazing mew insurance program tha is
directed towards creators of art, It Ls
mended te insure your work displayed in

Newsletter Editor

Position Available:
The Pooters Guild of BC is locking for an
energetic, clay minded person ta take
over the function of newsletter editor.
Duties include: cyping und layout of
newsletter, production (photocopying a
Guild office); and, organization of and
participarnon in newslecter mailings with
asmall group of volunteers. Use of your
own computer is imperative, The
newsletter ia currently created with
MSPublisher, bur other desktop
publishing programs would be welcome.
This is a paid position.
Please send application, with examples of
previous design material, to:
Porers Guild of BC, 1359 Carewright
Street, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R7

Deadline: January 15, 1998

exhibitions, en route worldwide, and work
in progress, to touch on a few of the salient
pains. The company is incending access to
this program to be a benefit of membership
in am organization such as ours, A brochure
will be included in a furure newsletter
mailing, so stay tuned! Isn't it comforung
to know chat some of the big guys may be
listening...

Gallery News

The Gallery has been somewhat struggling
with sales during October and November.
In Qetober, sales were down significantly,
both from our target amount and last year's
actual sales, To date in November, with
the American Thanksgiving Weekend rill
to come, we are down. as well, but hope to
have a busy weekend to wrap up che
month.

Across the street, Crafthouse has hung a
larae banner on their neighbour's building
which has apparently had a significant
positive impact on their sales. So, “to keep
up with the Jones", as the saying goes, [ will
invescigare the Guild having a banner hung
on the theatre prop shop next door.

We are planning for a busy December, and
hope oo make up some of the losses we've
had over the last year, but we need to have
your best work in order to suceeed. If you
do not already have your work in the

Galleew fee aale mlease cemeider brimorne in

your best paeces to the Samar &F Spice
exbubic and sale (more info under (Calls fer
Enrry on page 11). Gallery arcises ane juse
now beginning to bring in cheic Christmas
stock - please call in advance to lec us know
when you're planning co bring work in if
you have mot dome so already. Thank you!

‘The jury commiteee met in lace October.
and we're very pleased to welcome
Katherine Hoffman of Nelson, BC into the
Gallery. Kathi works with porcelaineous
stoneware, wheel-chrown and occasionally
altered, which is high fired in an electric
kiln. Karhi loves to work with the cup form
as it provides a swift way oo work out
designs in series, anc more importancly, it is
the most intimately used form and reflects
the inumacy of the experience of making.
The Gallery looks forward to recetving
Karthi's work for display in the near future.

The exhibit space has been transformed
inco an ethereal forest during the month of
November with Rachelle Chinnery’s
Embodiment exhibit. Her large, handbuilt
vessels, placed on pieces of mirror, are
evocative of the land and seascapes of the
West Coast; the mirror reflects che work
into another dimension and cass wonderful
spears of light and shadow on the wall.

Embodiment will make way for Sugar &f
Spice - little extras for the holiday table,
which will be set up on the 3rd and 4th of
December, The exhibit opening will
coincide with the book launch on the night
of Thursday, December 10th.

[n January, the Gallery will hold its annual
10% off Sale on all items (except
publications). Gallery artists must phone
the Gallery if chey don't wish to have their
work on sale at this time (the Gallery
absorbs the 10% discount - artests sull
receive regular comenission}. Work in the
December show is welcome co stay for che
January sale.

Happy Holidays! Jane Matthews

Stock Delivery to the Gallery:

We need your Christmas Stack Now!!
lf we have nor been in couch with you,
please give us a call.

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Please call in advance cto let us know of your
anticipated delivery time. We would preter

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