clay immediately. Aging will mot ap-
prectably help plasticity when your
clay is prepared in the preceding
way.

You now have an ideal system for re-
claiming dried-out trimmings and
scraps, I made a formica-lined bax for all
my trimmings, set in front of my wheel,

When the box ts full and the trimmings
are completely dry, weigh out 125
pounds, just as if it were new material,
and add to a 30 gallon barrel, 3/4 full of
water. Allow the clay to slake a day or
two, then mix thoroughly until the lumpe
disappear. Screen the slurry and pour
into the frame for drying to throwing
consistency.

References:

Robinson, Jim. Body Bullding for Pot-
ters: A Clay-Blending Formulary.
Studio Potter, Vol.16, No.2, pp 73-
82

Reeve, John. More Notes on Porcelain.
Sturtio Potter, Vol 6, No.2, pp 19-25

Rhodes, Dante]. Stoneware ard Porce-
lain, the Art of High-Fire Pottery.
Chilton Books, 1970,

Tichane, Robert. Clay Bodies, New York
Glaze Institute, 1990 Book Depart-
ment, 511-5134 N. Hamilton St,
Painted Post, NY 14870

Dawid Beumée works in porcelain and is
a member of the Boulder Potters Guild.
Address: 806 E. Baseline, Lafayette, CO
80026 Tet; (303) 665-6925.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS AT JANUARY 23rd AGM

The Annual General Meeting of the
Potters’ Guild of B.C. will be held on
Thursday, January 23, 1992, at 1359
Cartwright St, Granville laland, at which
time those ballots received by mail or by
hand prior to the Call to Order of the
AGM will be counted by appointed
scrutineers for the election of 8 new
members to the Board of Directors.

The four present board members who

are carrying on, beginning their second
year of service to the Guild, are:

' | * Resemary Amon, who has been

| Workshop and Programme Committee
Chair;

* Priederike Rahn, who has served as
Library Cttee Chair and on the
Publications Committee;

® Terry Saimoto, who has been on the
Workshop and Programme
Committee, anxd

* Debra Sloan. who has been CABC
Rep and on the Exhibition and Gallery
committees.

Four Board members are stepping down
for various reasons before their 3 year
time is up. They are:

* Bob Kingsmill, who has been on the
Publications and NewsletterCltee and
on the Selections and Awards Ctlee;

* Elwin Lowe, who has served on the
Publications Cttee,

* D'Arcy Margesson, who has been

Gallery Cttee Chair and on the Library
Cttee; and

* Doma Nabatea, who has been
Treasurer, and Finance Ctlee and
Nominating Cttee Chair,

Four Board members have served the

full three years and are willing to have

thelr names stand for reelection. They
are:

| * Tam Irving, who has been President
for two years and has served as
Exhibitions Cttee. Chair;

* June MacDonald, who has been
Secretary and served as Awards Cttee
Chair and on the Finance Cttee;

* Nathan Rafla, who has served as
Selections Cttee Chair, and on the
Publications Citee., and

January, 1992

* Elea Schamis, whe has served as
Publications Cttee Chalr and on the
Exhibitions Cltee.

In addition to the four listed above who
are willing to stand for re-election, the
following members of the Guild are
willing to stand for election to the Board
beginning in 1992: (A brief statement by
or about the person follows)

* Sarah Coote: “As a functional potter
who was trained in an academic
atmosphere, | have taught ceramics
at university level, and have been
responsible for organizing several
programs. | would like to contribute
my experience and energy tothe Board
of Directors of the Potters’ Guild of
B.C."

* Linda Doherty: A functional potter
who has worked in this province for
many years, she has been a member
of the Guild and represented In the
Gallery for quite some time.

* Eirety Krug ia the Director of
Communications, Marketing Deve-
lopment and Public Relations at the
UBC Museum of Anthropology, and is
interested in assisting the Guild in
her area of expertise.

* Carol Mayer: is Curator of the
Ceramics Division, including the
Koerner Wing at the Museum of
Anthropology at UBC. A past board
member of CABC, as well as curator
al the Vancouver Museum, she was
instrumental in the “Made by Hand”
and other local exhibitions.

* Anita Wong: A recent graduate of
Emily Carr College of Art and Design
who works in earthenware at her
Cloverdale studio, Anita says *] would
like to stand for election to the Board
because | would like to be a part of the
decision-making process, and to be a
representative of ceramists al large”.

* Rom Vallis: A 1975 graduate of
Vancouver School of Art, and a
practising potter for 10 years, Ron
has worked for the past six years as
Preparator at the Equinox Gallery in
Vancouver.

Dona Nabata,
Nominating Cttee Chair

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