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Gallery of EC. Ceremico

1259 Cartheright $1 Grarrvilie bland
‘Vancouver, 20. Canada

(604) S67-545 WH SRT

GALLERY REPORT

The computer has arrived. We are learn-
Ing to function with this machine and, in
time, we are sure that it will make things
much simpler. Time ts the important
word here. We are having to enter Jantu-
ary sales into the computer and work
our way up to the present. Cheques for
sales in February may be a bit late, but
[ vill try te have them out on time,

Apologies for any delays.

Justa reminder that the deadline for the
next jury is Sunday, April 14, 1991.

Maureen Wright's work Is featured from
February 26 to March 17. Maureen has
been an active member of the local ce-
ramic community for a number of years
and many of you will be familiar with her
work. Maureen and her partner, Brac
MacFayden, have operated their own
retail outlet for several years.

Jim Thornsbury
“Still Lives" Mar. 1&th-April 7th
Open March 18—7?7:00 -:00 pm

The werk featured during February was
created by Laurie Rolland. a graduate of
Sheridan College in Mississauga. On-
tarto. Laurle and her family moved two
years apo to Maple Ridge. where ahe has
setup her studio. She entered her work
to Ihe Selections Committee a year ago
and has been active with the Gallery
since that time.

The forms created for exhibition demon-
sirale clear contral of the medium. Vee-
gela are extruded and assembled with
thrown bases, completing vases and
conceptual tea pots. Coloured slips are
applied, which when fired are dry, con-
tributing a feeling of antiquity, The feeling
ofage is begun tn the initial designing of
this body of work. Aspects of Mexican
ceramic traditions are represented by
the application of handles decorated

with leaf modi In combining stylized
early Christian imagery with traditional
and contemporary form, the artist sug-
gests to ihe viewer that there ls a con-
nection for us to make with the past,

Images reminiscent of these scratched
onte the walle of the catacombs inhab-
ited byearly Christians have been etched
ente the surfaces of these veasels. bm-
ages such as the peacock, which have
symbolic religious algnificance dating to
the emperors of India, were also slg-
nificant in Roman times when the pea-
cock represented eternal Hie, The dove
represents the Holy spirit and peace, an
ancient symbol with contemporary sig-
nificance. The viewer is left to interpret
the imagery in his/her own way. The
application of colour is seft and mysle
rings, suggesting the viewer seek an
understanding of what mankind has
logit touch with in terms ofa simple, but
more clearly defined spiritual past.

Thank you Laurte for a thought-provok-
ing show,

= Coralie Trance

EXHIBITIONS

Choosing Clay, at the Canaciian Craft
Miiseum, 1441 CartaTight, Granville
Island, until March 24th. Travels in-
clude:

June 7 - July—aAr Gallery of S.w.
Manitoba, Brandon

July 16 - Ang. 25—Wesi Kootenay
Exhibition Centre, Castlegar, B,C,

Oct. 23 - Nov. 20—Prince George Art
Gallery

Jan. 9~ Feb. 18/92—Triangle Gallery,
Calgary, Alberta

March '82—Thunder Bay Art Gallery

June 30 - Aug. 2/92—Kelowna Art
Gallery

Rafael Navarro Leiton presents his
work, “Along the Path of Clay: South-
west to Northwest", March 7 to April 2
at the Andrighetti Glass Works, 175]
West 2nd Avenue, Vancouver, 731-8652,
featuring clay ancl glass vessels. Rafael
is also currently participating in the ard
Annual Teapot Show at the Huber
Backer Gallery in Milwaukee, Wiscon-
sin.

The exhibliton of the XI Northwest In-
ternational Art Competition For
Crafts, juried by Lois Moran, opens
March § and runs until May 5 at the
Whatcom Museum of History and Art,
12.1 Prospect St., Bellingham (206) 676-
6581.

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