Each member of the committee will have their own
volunteers to assist them. All help is welcome.

We will set up a registry of province-wide potters’
B+B's, to encourage visitors and visiting.

Time line:

By June 2004, a declaration of interest and a progress
report. (Salt Spring Island potters have plans under-
way, as do the Arrowsmith Potters) Do you want the
BC in a Box show in your town? Will you have an
exhibit, tours? How can we help?

By the end of October 2004, we must have a final ver-
sion of what you will be doing.

BCPG Travel Map/Calendar of Events 2005, will be
published and available by March 2005.

We urge you to get together and plan as soon as pos-
sible. We look forward to hearing your plans, and will
help in any way we can.

50th Anniversary Committee

Health and Safety Techno Tip for Potters

Working with clay, chemicals and powdery ‘stuff’ often
requires a mask that is designed and rated for the appro-
priate hazard. A paper ‘nuisance’ dust mask is ineffective
and gives you a false sense of security. There are some 4
point (2 rubber straps to hold it on) paper masks that are
better, but the key is to find one that has a NIOSH rating
of P100. A 4 point harness, fitted rubber face mask with
P100 rated filter cartridges is what you need. A minimum
rating of P100 is required for chemical dusts (silica,
oxides, etc). They're available from 3M and North at any
hardware or safety equipment store at a reasonable cost.
The North P100 cartridges are purple and are designed to
filter out over 99.9% of very small particles. You should
also get the right size of mask for your face. It may be
tough for some of you more rugged types, but a clean
shaven face is also necessary to ensure an airtight fit and
proper functioning. For the folks doing raku, cartridges
are also available to eliminate the smoke, vapors and
fumes from the post firing process. Just check the labels or
ask for assistance. Practice safe potting and enjoy your-
selves and your health.

Don Jung

Summer Programs at the Shadbolt

Register now by calling 604.291.6864

Using earthenware this summer, these courses have space available:
Summer Pottery Fee $732.21, 8 sessions
Wednesdays, Mondays (Darrel Hancock), 10am-1pm, starts June 30. Barcode #62278.
Tuesdays, Thursdays (Sabrina Keskula), 7-10pm, starts June 29. Barcode #52279.

Throwing and Altering Fee $732.21, 8 sessions
Wednesdays, Mondays (Fredi Rahn), 7-10pm, starts June 30. Barcode #652342.
Tile Decorating Workshop Fee $48.75, 1 session

Sunday, June 27 (Gillian McMillan), 10am-4pm. Barcode #52789.

Wood/Soda Firing Workshop Fee $159.43, 4 sessions

Saturday, Wednesday, Friday (Linda Doherty/Jay MacLennan), 10am-5pm, starts
July 10. Barcode #52343.

Extraordinary Extrusions - Summer Workshop Fee $90.95, 2 sessions

Friday, Sunday (Linda Doherty), 6-10pm Fri, 10am-4pm Sun, starts July 9. Barcode
#52344,

Raku Workshop with John Cloutier Fee $90.95, 2 sessions
Saturday, Sunday (John Cloutier), 10am-4pm, starts July 24. Barcode
#52787.

Earthenware Decorating Techniques Fee $64.20, 1 session

Sunday, July 25 (D'Arcy Margesson), 10am-4pm. Barcode #52812.
Pottery Open Workshop Fee $6.62 (student), $9.46 (non-student)
Mondays 5:30-9:30pm, Wednesdays 1:30-5:30pm, Sundays 1:30-
5:30pm. Starts June 14, ends July 28.

Please note: no classes July 1, 4th.

City of
aks Burnaby

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