JUNE 1983 NEWSLETTER | 7 “ISSN 0319 812x The Potters Guild of British Columbia 315 West Cordova Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6B 1E5 NO Mic TING until Sept. 17 (third wednesday of each month) SUT we are having a Reku FICNIC for our year end get together. It will be at 5410 Keith Rd., West Van. (off Kew Rd. first right, west of Lighthouse Park.) So bring split wood, glazes (with a friend) oxides, booze, a dish to pass and if you wish to Baq something edible bring it along. ‘tveryone invited! (Phone 921-9868, Ronda) Starts at 11 am on June 22nd. Hello members, After several months of planning and working on Exhibition Retrospect a lot of members can breathe much easier, but still come up and say'HEY, IT wAS wORTH IT!! That goes double for me. Never have I worked with a finer group of people. Any- one who has something negative to say about potters better treat themselves to no one. There are so many people to thank for all the help and support through the planning and working of this exhibition. I can't mention them all by name but they know who they are and I sure do. Some of them have been on this commit- tee since day one. And to them a very special THANKS. Hiro and his crew were working night and day sometimes to meet deadlines on the catelogque and they pro- duced a very good one. Sarbara Barron will probably have permanent writer's cramp. (Cherie, our secretary is a dern hard worker we found out anc she's funny too. Frances Fraser and Georgina Hughes were always there whenever we needed them. Ruth Meechan and Georgina were our link with the past--not to say that they're old, they've just been around for awhile and they worked like 17 year olds. And Jean Fahrni who gave us her support on various jobs. Miriam McCarrell past exhi- bition chairman was helping all the way. Thanks Miriam. Hiro did @ super job, supervising the setting up at Robson Square. Everyone who had a chance to see the exhibition knows what a wonderful display it was. TO HIRO-ARIGATO! Opening night was, a night to remember by many. It was like a reunion with old friends, potters and teachers alike. More than 400 people attended. Or. Gordon Schrum was kind anough to officially open the exhibition for us. The microphone didn't work but that didn't seem to bother anyone. Wine was served by our very own friendly bartender, Danny Kostyshin. Thank you Danny. A beautiful table with snacks for everyore's taste was prepared by our lovely hostess Rita Rabotham, Thanks Rita. And to all those who worked so hard to make this exhibition the sucess that it was THANK YOU is not enough. It was a pleasure working with you all. You can all stay home anc pot now and enjoy the good feeling of having given so freely of your valuable time. And be in good spirits that makes it all worthwhile being @ potter. THANK YCU FRIENDS. Laila (And thank you too Laila.) - EXHIBITION RETROSPECT CATALOGUES are available for purchase. The aaa cost 394.75 to cover the cost of postage. Write to the Guild with your enclosed check. NANCY RAWLS was the May quest speaker. in porcelain. She throws vase forms and as lizards. Celadon Qlazed, her work had she presented slides of her current work complements them with animal forms guch a sensitive softened, luminous quality. A tree cotangent serge Studio area which she Partially shares with o J ’ wW S part of a larger warehouse Space housi : arc ng v visuel arta, eg-, Gance, theatre, etc. She hopes to eventually set-up a temeor- ry exchange of apt. and studio space with someone in Vancouver for hers in Calif. She hopes to visit us f contempories. us in future and show slides of the work of her Californian Cherie POSITIONS are open in the Guild for your help to start next Georgina at 987-5340 or Barbera at 980-6446 as they are the Noninat ine eet, Galt nominating commi.itee.