Table of Contents Northern BC Clayfest ..... Cover Claylines .... 60.00.00. e eee 1 Gallery Manager's Report ...... 3 Geoff M. Searle.............. 3 Dianne Creber .............. 4 Jeanie Mah ................. 5 Contemporary Canadian Ceramics6 Art Or Craft ............00.. 7 "FIRED UP!" @ NCECA...... 8 Gordon Hutchens............ 8 Santo Mignosa Workshops ..... 9 Spring Workshop In The Cariboo10 Stoked And Glazed .......... 11 President’s Message For some of us, summer is a time for craft markets and open studios and meet- ing many new customers, for others it is a time of inspiration and developing new work. For those of you in northern regions or those wanting to visit that area - take the opportunity in August to participate in the first Northern Clayfest being held in Prince George. There are some great presenters who will inspire you and provide you with the tools to stretch your imagination. Wherever you are and whatever you choose to do, I wish you a joyful summer. Jinny Whitehead Claylines Bob Kingsmill and Gillian Paynter are participating with other Okanagan potters in a show that fea- tures Okanagan earthenware and stoneware murals in conjunction with Regina Clay: Worlds in the Making, from April thru June at the Kelowna Art Gallery. This is an exhibition of seventy pieces of Canadian heritage done in the sixties and seventies in Regina, Sask. Marilyn Levine, Victor Cicansky, Jack Sures, Joe Fafard, are among the artists shown. Eliza Au has been accepted to attend a residency with the Contemporary Crafts Museum and Gallery in Portland, Oregon. The residency will conclude with a show in January 2007. Longtime BCPG member Jean Fahrni recently received the Vancouver Museums Avalon Robertson volunteer service award. Some years ago she donated her remarkable collection of Hi Gillian, The invitation for “FIRED UP” to be at the 40th Annual NCEC A (National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts)t was an important feather in the caps of all BC (or Canadian for that matter) potters as it has enlightened and educated hundreds if not thousands of people from all over the world that we are an incredibly creative bunch up here and should be very proud. This year's, always highly anticipated and diverse "Fired Up" exhibition and sale was a great success as well. Our theme was a feast of flowers. We are always educating and displaying to the public the multiplicity of clay, dispelling old ideas and stereotypes of what clay is, always pushing the limits and presenting new, inventive and imaginative use of this amazing and addictive material. Our other big news is that we have been selected to do a group exhibition in 2009 at the Canadian Clay and Glass museum in Waterloo, Ontario. Another exciting project that will be great expo- sure. Thank you so much for your continued interest in our group's work, and feeling it of interest to your readership. We are always on the look out for new and emerging talent so that we can invite 4-5 new guest artists to participate each year in this long running show. Thanks again, acting for the Fired Up Folk Gary Merkel Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. Registration for Fall 2006 and Winter 2007 programs starts August 16th. Watch for an ad in the September issue or call 604-291-6864 for program details and/or registration. Maureen Wright Scholarships are once again available for 2006. These grants of up to $200 are available for assistance with the costs of continuing education courses such as work- a shops, summer school and symposiums. The number of grants is limited so plan ahead. Please see Silk Road South-East Asian ceramic North-West wwwibcpotters.com for application details. art works to the museum, and she’s Ceramics ; still collecting. Foundation Ron Vallis Potters Guild of British Columbia Newsletter July/August 2006