OPPORTUNITIES

Invitation to all professional ceramists of Canada: The 2nd National Biennial
of Ceramics of Trois-Rivieres will take place at the Manoir de Tonnencour,
Trois-Riviers from June 16th to September 14th, 1986. A first prize of $5000.00
and four prizes of $2000.00 each will be awarded, Juried by Henri Barras,

Robin Hopper, Jean Biagene, Rick Hirch and Peter Lane. For information

contact Christiane Simoneau, C.P. 1596, Trois-Riviers, Quebec, G9A 5L9 or

(819) 374-3242.

Metchosin International Summer School of the Arts: July 28th to August 10th
1986 takes place on the lovely campus of Pearson College. In developing this
school, we plan to encourage greater understanding of the arts in general and
personal growth in the specific area of study. To create a rounded experience,
cross-media programmes will be held jn the evenings, with lectures, readings,
films, seminars and concerts. Courses include: Simplified glaze and colour
development with Robin Hopper; watercolour and painting with Flemming
Jorgensen; poetry with Rona Murray; short fiction with Stephen Guppy; textiles,
a personal development with Carel Sabiston; Japanese woodblock printmaking
with Noburo Sawai and drawing with Yolanda Van Dyck. There will also be a
special two day workshops on August 3 & 4 with John Dean "Portfolio
Preparation for Artists". For information contact: Metchosin International
Summer School of the Arts, 4283 Metchosin Road, R.R. 1 Victoria, B.C. W8%3W9
or telephone (604)474-2676.

1986 Malaspina College Ceramic Seminar: Lectyres, demonstrations, exhibitons and
displays for the potter, clay artists and teacher. William Hunt, editor of
Ceramics Monthly will be speaking on “U.S. Ceramics of the 80's" and "How

to get rich and famous in ceramics". Other artists include Larry Aquilar
"Brushwork, coloured slip, scraffito decorating techingues"; Allan Burgess

"wax resist techniques"; Wendy Boate "Decorating and glazing porcelain,

cone 10 electric firing"; Walter Dexter "All you wanted to know about raku";

fon Hutchison "A hands on throwing clinic"; Bentley LeBaron" creating,
decorating and firing small clay sculpture"; Sally Mitchener "Developing

and creating environmental sculpture"; Wayne Ngan “Just Throwing"; Graham
Sheehan "Trimming your bottom and making the tool to do it" and Diane Searle
"Heart, head and hand, finding and pursuing your direction in clay". Registration:
Malaspina College Ceramics Seminar, 900 5th Street, Nanaimo, 8.C. VOR 555.
Registration fee of $48,00 includes lunch. For information phone (604)

753-3245.

Medicine Hat Ceramic Symposium to be held May 9, 10 and 11th, 1986 at the
Medicine Hat College, 299 College Dr. $.E., Medicine Hat, Alberta, TIA 3Y6.

Featured will be Robin Hopper of Victoria, 8.C., William Hunt, Columbus,

Ohio, Baco Ohama, Calgary, Garry Williams, Calgary, Jim Etgkorn Canmore,

Anita Dumins, Calgary, Les Manning Banff, Luke Lindoe, Peachland, Walter

Dexter, Victoria. Fee $95.00 includes lunches, mixer and barbeque. Accommodation
available in College residence $10.00 per night. Registration deadline

Friday, April 25th.

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