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bird bowl, turtle, a dish of pickles and lots more—everyone finished
something. Later they told Ava it was the best art class ever. Phew!

Through Pak Susiawan, Ron and I met Tamin, who has “just a small
pottery” in Ubud. We imagined him in a tiny, crowded shop with his
wheel and a small display. When we dropped by his studio, we found
a generous show room, and behind it, a large yard with several work
sheds, kilns, barrels full of bisque and eight employees. He showed his
pottery, including how they mix and process the clay. Later he drove
us back to Gaya and visited the firing.

Ron and I spoke to Balinese people, potters and artists about
traditional potteries we might visit in Bali, without success. We even
asked tradesmen about where their roofing tiles came from (Java). On
our travels, we'd driven by yards full of large, traditional-looking pots,
which apparently were imported. Never did we see a kiln in those
places. Never, that is, until we were on our way to the airport, coming
home. Our car paused in traffic in front of a pottery yard (with a
kiln!) and then we drove away. Maybe we'll find out about it. Next
time.

Jan Lovewell shares a studio with her husband, Ron Robb, at Rare Earth
Pottery in Lund, where she creates burnished raku and naked raku shakers,
masks and more. Over the last few years, they have built and fired a wood-
fired kiln with fellow potters Pia Sillem and Jinny Whitehead.

For more information about Gaya Ceramic Arts go to http://gayaceramic.
com. The Green Schools web address is www.greenschool.org.

Nia Gautama, recent author of the first ceramic instruction book in
Indonesian, gives Ron pointers on throwing at Gaya's ceramic art
studio.

Clay and pots drying
in the sun at Tamin's
pottery.

Throwing Intensive Workshop
$155, 3 sessions

Thursday, Friday & Saturday 10am-4pm
Instructor: Jay MacLennan

Starts September 15 Barcode 255619

Wood/Soda Firing Workshop
$211.15, 4 sessions
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Wednesday

Portraits in Clay
$109.25, 4 sessions
Mondays, 7-10pm
Instructor: Debra Sloan
Starts October 17

Soda Firing Workshop
$114.33, 3 sessions
Thursday, Friday, Monday

times vary times vary

Instructors: Instructors:

Linda Doherty & Jay MacLennan Linda Doherty & Jay MacLennan

Starts September 22 Barcode 254825 Starts October 20 Barcode 254824

Off-Centre ©

$161, 8 sessions
Thursdays, 7-10pm

Instructor: Fredi Rahn

Starts September 22 Barcode 248593

Creative Extruding

$161, 8 sessions

Sundays, 10am-1pm

Instructor: Linda Doherty

Starts September 25 Barcode 254683

The Art of Crystalline Glazing
$173, 8 sessions

Tuesdays, 7-10pm

Instructor: Linda Doherty

Starts October 4 Barcode 254753

Don Hutchinson:
Glazing & Decorating

$83, 2 sessions

Wednesday & Thursday, 7-10pm
Instructor: Don Hutchinson
November 2 & 3

Prices do not include tax.
Registration for Fall 2011 and Winter
2012 programs is currently underway.

City of

shadbolt centre: Sisuinny

Barcode 254281

Barcode 254558

shadboltcentre.com
Call Shadbolt Centre at
604-291-6864 or register
online at: burnaby.ca/webreg.

Photo of Jay MacLennan by Paul Wright

Potters Guild of BC Newsletter - September 2011