The I“ Kelowna Clay Festival

Adis 24,

sponsored by
Okanagan Potters Actacranic

Rondy Bronx,

Randy Brodnax was on carly starter. He
threw off his shoes along with bes inhibi
tons and there was no holding him back.
He went ot oroaring pace the whole week-
end, throwing large thin walled pots that
he turned inte alligators or fish, and told
Jishy stories he is renowned for,

Robin Hopper held everyone in his area
spellbound with his throwing skills and
the beauty of his decorating techniques.
Much to the amusement of everyone be
played a tune on a freshly thrown teapod
spout, With the music and the bantenng
between him und Randy, the day became
quibe raucous.

In contrast, Rachelle Chinmery was se-
renely working away at her sculpture. The
end result being a study in tension and
balance that took our breath away. Two
people in her audience ex.
pressed the calm that they
felt while watching her and
having recently suffered be-
renvements, was very heal-
ing tor them,

Gordon Hutchins texsk hes au-
dience outside and in the
beautiful sunshine, he threw
his delightful pots, The as-
sembling of his teuped had
everyone mesmerized with
the ease that at took fern. He
shared his glaze formulas that

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25 and 26, Kelowna EAC

need no Gerstley Borate amd then cdernon-
strated their success in a raku firing. Eve-
ryone who was suffering G. B. withdrawal
gave a sigh of relief and him a round of
applause,

Elaine Brewer: White quickly captivated
her audience wilh awit and humour that is
clearly demonstrated in her chosen theme.
Throughout the days, she produced Lirge
figurative sculptures, Superman, Lady, and
a big favourite Sex and Chocolate.

Bob Kingemill hammered out the clay
literally demonstrating his way of making
wall murals. A the same time, he kept
everyone amused with his repertoire of
anecdotes, While making bes large masks
(anal! does not exist for Bob}, he encour-
aged participants to add theirown touches,

Sunday was the day for the community to
meet members of the Okunagan Potters
Assocuition. Por many, the hands-on ex-
perience was a huge success and they
enjoyed seeing demonstrations in many
different clay techniques. Visitors seemed
thrilled to get their hands into the mud
Two raku kilns were firing the entire day
with a few hundred pots glazed
and happily taken home.

We thank everyone who generously gave
their time and many thanks to Greenbarn
for their substantial matenals’ donation.

Hopefully we have enlisted some new
recruits to the pottery workd and have
provided them with inspiration and an
exciting outlet for their creativity.

Rosemarie Greedy

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Gordon Hutchins scolpting teapot

Potters Guild of British Columbia Newsletter

Project Empty Bow! 2002

All of us are gearing up for holiday pro-
duction now and this might be the time to
think about making an extra bow] or ten
for our upcoming Proyect Empty Bowl,
We will need 400 of BC's best soup bowls
to give to participants al this wery sucocss-
full biennial fundraiser for A Loving Spoon
ful. The bowls should be functional soup
bowls with fond safe glazes able io hold a
maximum of 2 cups of soup.

Next year sevent, like the pasi twoevents,
will take place at the Canadian Cratt Mu-
stum. Tickets will be available closer to
the event on March 21, 2002, Note Project
Empty Bowl will take place two days
before next year’s Canadian Clay Sympo-
sium on March 23, 2002. Tf you're coming
from outof town, plan to attend both great
events !

i you would like further info about PER
call Rachelle at 60 874.8518 of email me
at-crachelle @ smarti.com>. Also check out
www. bopotters.com amd follow the links
io Project Empty Bowl 2002.

Rachelle Chinnery

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