RITISH COLUMBIA a ClayLines Celebrating Success in our community FREE ARTIST TALK, Burnaby Sept. 27 ‘There is a free public artist's talk, by Beth Cavener Stichter, from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27, at the Shadbolt Centre Studio Theatre, followed by a reception. The talk will be a condensed history of how Beth first began seeing the world through the eyes of an artist and scientist, using the animal figure to describe the tangled web of human emotions and relationships. Seating is limited, so students should contact the Shadbolt office at 604-291-6864 and quote barcode #315016 to reserve a spot. http://www.burnaby.ca/Things-To-Do/ Arts-and-Heritage/Shadbolt-Centre-for-the-Arts.html CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS, Coquitlam DEADLINE: Nov. 3 Place des Arts is currently accepting proposals for its 2014-2015 gallery exhibitions. Place des Arts offers three gallery spaces where local emerging artists and art groups may exhibit and sell their works. Artists living in British Columbia who are not represented by a professional gallery are considered local, emerging artists. Place des Arts welcomes submissions in 2D and 3D media and techniques including fibre arts, pottery, sculpture, painting, photography, prints and drawings; we are not able to accommodate multimedia work at this time. For full details and to download an exhibition proposal package, visit www. placedesarts.ca or contact exhibitions programmer Michelle Chan at 604.664.1636 ext. 32 or mchan@placedesarts.ca. 25th ANNUAL COUNTRY CELEBRATION with RAKU, Langley Sept. 14 & 15 ‘The Fraser Valley Pottters Guild will have our usual Raku Fundraiser at the Country Fair in South Langley at Campbell Valley Park, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please mark your calenders and plan to come out. Event includes live music, farmer's market, baking, wagon rides, crafts, kids’ activities and more. For more info see: www.metrovancouver.org/ countrycelebration. MANY THANKS! 3 mm Thank you to everyone who supported my workshop, which is taking place on the beautiful Greek island of Skopelos Sept. 7 to 21. For more on the workshop, see: www.suzybirstein.com. —Suzy Birstein Submissions for the October 2013 PGBC newsletter Please get your articles and ads in to Melany by Sept. 20 at the latest for the October newsletter. If you submit your material after that date, it may have to wait till next month's newsletter. Submissions can be sent to editor@bcpotters.com. CALL FOR ARTISTS, Coquitlam Place des Arts seeks artists who create things small and beautiful for its annual Positively Petite exhibition. This miniature exhibition runs from Nov. 14 to Dec. 20, 2013 and provides artists with the opportunity to display their work in time for the Christmas shopping season. Works in any media are eligible for entry and may be 2- or 3- dimensional. The deadline for entry is Sunday, Oct. 20. This is also the deadline for new artists to deliver their works, as they must be juried before acceptance. Returning artists must deliver their work, with artwork identification cards attached, between Monday, Nov. 4 and Thursday, Nov. 10. All works are for sale, and artists set prices for their works. Place des Arts will retain 30% of the retail price. Interested artists may visit www.placedesarts.ca and follow the “Galleries & Shop” to “How to Exhibit” for submission guidelines, size restrictions and to download the entry form and artist identification cards. For more information, interested artists may call Place des Arts’ Exhibitions Programmer, Michelle Chan, at 604.664.1636 ext 32. SHOW & SALE, Parksville Oct. 26 Mid-island potters’ Show, The Art of the Fire, is on at the Parksville Community Centre on Oct. 26, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Don't miss it! SHOW & SALE, Vernon Nov. 1&2 The Okanagan Potters Vernon Fall Show 2013 will be held at the Vernon Best Western Lodge, Highway 97, Vernon, on Friday, Nov. 1; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 2; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more on the Okanagan Potters Association see: www.okanaganpotters.ca. Unclassifieds FOR SALE: Selling various ceramic supplies/glaze materials: barium carb, 4 lbs; red art clay 9 lbs; manganese dioxide many oxides & more; lots of partially used Duncan gloss glazes, under glaze, over glaze etc, about 40 small containers; a couple plaster molds; small old paragon kiln. Would like to get rid of everything. Open to offers. Karisa, 604.600.1481. Potters Guild of BC Newsletter - September 2013