Calls for Entry
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“17th Annual International Northwest
Art Competition” showcases work of
Northwester craftspeople. US$1500 in
jurors’ prizes awarded, Juried from slides,
works must be for sale. Contact Allied Arts
of Whatrom County, 1418 Cornwall Ave,
Bellingham, WA, 98225, phone 360 / 676 -
8548.

Entry deadline is May 9, 1997.

“World Triennial Exhibition of Small
Ceramics"open to work no larger chan
6x6x6 inches, Juried from actual work. Fee
$95 (US). Contact ULUPUH, Vlaska 72,
LOO00 Zagreb, Croatia.

Registration Deadline May 17, 1997
Works due by June 14, 1997.

“City of Carouge” International Ceramic
Biennial Competition, subject is 3 chess
Ten: pawn, king and any third piece of
maker's choice. Contact Musee do
Carouge, Mairie de Carouge, Case Postale,
(Ch - 1227, Carouge, Switzerland.

Entry deadline is June 1, 1997.

“Art Throb; Erotic Art” at Mainspace
Gallery seeks submissions for juried muli-
media exhibition & sale July 25th to July
27ch. Jury fee of $10 each, $25 for
maximum of 3 pieces. All work must be
exhibition ready. We ask chat artises give
20% of sales, balance of profits fter show
expenses will be donared ro Friends for Life
Society.

Note of intent required by June Ist.
Entry deadline is July 18th, 1997.

“Visual Arts Development Award”
provides grants berween $3000 and $5000
for emerging or mid-career artisans learning
new processes or in a self-study or
mentorship program. This award is open to
any one year resident of BAC who is mot
currently a student. Por more information
contact Elizabeth Shefrin at the Assembly of
British Columbia Arts Council, #201 -
3737 Oak St, Vancouver, BC, V6H 2M4,
cel. (604)738-0749, fax (604)738-5161 or
email: assembly@icyberstore.ca
Application Deadline is June 16, 1997,

“Ceramics: Art & Perceptions and
Ceramics TECHNICAL” magazines seek
articles, reviews, photographs, events, etc.
Please contact them ar 35 William Se.,
Paddington NSW, Australia, fax: +61 2
9361 5286 of email:colman@zeca.org.au

Workshops:

Emily Carr Summer Courses:

Wheel Throwing Tableware

July 7-25, Mon - Fri 9 am - 12:30 pm
$356 3 credits
Instructor: Joan Bruneau

This course focuses on functional pottery,
which serves both utilitarian and
decorative needs for the user while
embodying the potter’ artistic intent,
voiced chrough process, form and use.
Basic and advanced throwing and
constructing techniques, along with cur-
and-paste and moulds. Slip and glaze
application also included.
Demonstrations will be supplemented
with readings and slide lecrures.

Ceramic Site Specific Architecture

July 28 - Augusc 15,

Mon-Fri, 9am-12:30pm $386
Instructor: Robert Harrison

The focus of this course will be on the
construction of on-site work at Sumas
Brick Works and Clay Products. You will
explore individual ideas, first through
drawings, models and critiques, and then
through hands-on activity. Throwgh the
process of building, students will become
familiar with engineering, design
principles and a variery of construction
materials. 3 credits.

Handbuilding Workshop

Saturday, August 9, 10 am - 5 pm

Robere Harrison $45

Through slides, lecrure, discussion and the
possibility of hands-on activity an
introduction co on-site sculprure. You are
encouraged to bring your own ideas,
sketches and maquettes.

Throwing: Language of form, Process
and Use

Saturday, July 19

Joan Bruneau $45
Addresses functional pottery while
introducing a vocabulary of processes and
forms.

Te register, contact ECLAD Summer
Credit Program 1399 Johnston Sr,
Granville Island, Vancouver, BO VW6H
3R9, tel. (604)844-3800 or fax (604)3801
oremail; ptsinfo@eciad.be.ca

Should be contacted by May 5, but may
accept later registrants.

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All Women’s Anagama Firing

with Linda Christianson (August 16 - 26).
$250. Includes all glaze materials and
firing. Free primitive camping on site or
student residence at $19.99 nightly,
Contact Cathi Jefferson, $477 Strachcona
Rid. North Van., BC VIG iG7 or

tel. (604)929-9175

Wood Fire Kiln Art 370. 3 crecie
Anagama firing from June 15 - 28.
Accommodation as above. Contact
Jackson Hirota at (250)741-2432 of
register at Regiserar, Malaspina University
College, 900-5ch Sc. , Nanaimo, BC
Canada, VOR. 555. $300

The Green House at Christina Lake
offers art retreats in a renovated turn-of-
the-cencury farmhouse, with
accommedation for up to 10. This
summer's plans include building a wood
fired kiln for salt-glating. Contact 1920
Richie Road, Christina Lake, BC, VOH
1E2 or phonefax (250)447-6356,

Denys James Studio on Salt Spring
Awakening the Imagination - June 2 - 6,
Larry Green, Jungian orienced
psychotherapist, and Denys James use
multi-media exploration with emphasis on
clay. For chose interested in exploring
the pathways beeween the unconscious
mind and the generation of form, surface,
image and symbols. Fee $340, includes

materials.

Handbuilding and Low Fire Intro. June
16 - 27 with Denys James. Use clay as an
expressive medium, firing wood, soda,
saggar, pit and raku kilns. For chose new
toclay. Fee $475.

Shifting Directions - rediscovering your
creative force. July 14-25. Rediscover
your beginner's enthusiasm through a
variecy of creative learning approaches.
Fee is $475.

Mexico 1997, San Miguel De Allende,
December 4 - 18 with Denys James.
Initial sign up now open.

For further information or to register
contact Denys James at 182 Welbury
Drive, Sale Spring Island, BC, V8K 2L8,
Canada, phone/fax (250)537-4906.

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