Workshops LAURG Wee TAY LAG Workshops

B.C. Potters Guild Invites You to Participate in a Handbuilding and Primitive
Firing Workshop with Laura Wee Lay Lag

The focus of this workshop is on making pots utilizing handbuilding techniques
such as pinching, coiling and slab construction, with the aid of humpmoulds,

and pukis. Techniques of decoration are explored with the application of
colored slip, then burnishing with a stone. Low temperature firing with

sawdust . undertaken and students participate in the building and firing

of the kiln.

DAY ONE, SAT. AUG. 2ND, [0am-4pm: Demonstration on various handbuilding
techniques (pinching, coiling, and slab construction) with class particpation.
In the afternoon, demonstration of slip application and burnishing with class
participation.

DAY TWO, SUN. AUG. 3R0, [0am-4pm: Continuation of practical work, with
discussion on construction and firing of the sawdust fire kiln. Instruction for
the gathering of fuel needed for next weeks primitive firing will also take place.
There will be one week between day two and three so that the greenware pieces
may be bisqued,

DAY THREE, SAT. AUG. OTH, Sam-Spm: Construction, loading and firing of the
sawdust fire kiln. The firing of this kiln will take approximately twenty-four
hours. The kiln will be unloaded the following afternoon, DAY FOUR, SUN.

AUG. I0th, noan-4om, at which time a brief open discussion of the work will

take place.

Ceramic artist Laura Wee Lay Laq studied at Douglas College for three years
majoring in Fine Arts, attended the Vancouver School of Art (ECCAD) graduating
with honors in 1977, during which time she won several grants and awards. She
was an instructor for the Burnaby, Richmond and Surrey Art Centres, teaching

a variety of classes in pottery and has conducted workshops for Douglas
College, Simon Fraser University, and The Emily Carr College of Art. Her

work has been included in several group shows, including Sensibilities,
U.B.C., 1983, Hawaii Craftsmen "84, Honolulu, and has had four solo shows,
Burnaby Art Gallery 1979, Art Mosaic Gallery 1979, Richmond Art Gallery 1960,
and By Design, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1984.

REGISTRATION: $50.00 (includes clay), Students should have
basic pottery tools. Upon registration students will be
supplied with detailed supply list. Make cheques payable to
Potters Guild of B.C., 1359 Cartwright 5t., Granville Is.
Vancouver, B.C. VGH 3R7. Please pre-register as registration
is limited to 15 people.

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* Please drop off the registration form at the Guild's office before July 29th.

You may register by phone - Jeanne Sarich, workshop-studio co-ordinator,
669 77 5645 * .

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