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THY POTTHH's GUILD OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
315 West Cordova Street

Vancouver, B.C. Tam {7 8

V68 1B 5

Newsletter
Spring Greetings:

As has been expressed in previous newsletters our plans for 1978
will be broadened to include the trany subjects on ancient ways in
ceramics. As these ways have done much to influence the modern
potter, we will be drawing in individuals who have concentrated
their interests on ancient technicues to the point of reproducing
the effects. We invite all to take advantage of this. opportunity
and participate.

The next general meeting of the potter's guild will be at 6:00F.h.
on Wed., Jan. 1déth in the fireside room of the Unitarian Church
at 49th. and Oak. .

PROGRAM TI
January:

We are very pleased to have Fred Owen give a demonstration on
' still life ' photography; ie. how to photograph your pots. Fred
.is an instructor of ceramics at Douglas College; and is not only
an expert potter, specializing in Haku, but also an excellent
photographer. In the past he has recorded many of the Guild's
exhibitions. this is the opportunity for those of us who want to
learn the vresentation end of being a craftswan.

February: .

Jeanne Sarich will begin a Spring series on the tradition of
ancient techniques in pottery utilizing examples of old and new.
Jeanne has made an extensive study in the ancient Oriental techniques
both in theory and in. practice; she is presently working with
Shino glazes and Japanese svecial effects in glazes. This will be
an opportunity for individuals working in the Oriental tradition
to bring examples of their work.

The series of more than one meeting will include a slide presentation
of the building of an ancient hey, ike kiln in which Jeanne
particinated at a Banff seminars
Further spring rrogramnes

Fanny Grubner, recently returned from South America, has not been
well enough to do a program on South American pottery. We hope to
have her join us by our March meeting. Fanny has mastered tne tech
nique of incised decoration and slip painting. she has made an exten-
sive exploration into South American pottery.

Later in the spring the program will continue with stoneware and
porcelain techniques, again incorporating examples of the ancient
and modern achievements of the potter.

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Extras
We have received the 19/8 calendar for the Banff Centre, school
of Fine Arts. it will be available from the library.