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President’s Message

‘There have been a couple of changes on the PGBC Board. I am
very pleased to announce that Nora Vaillant has joined the board.
Nora has recently returned to Vancouver after spending a year in
Mexico. Prior to that, she was an active participant in the B.C. clay
community. I welcome her to the board.

The second change is the departure of Janis Britland. Janis is
focusing more of her energy on her painting and feels she cannot also
continue to contribute to the guild. Janis was an active participant
on the board for a year-and-a-half, and I shall miss her.

Thanks to everyone who has renewed their membership. If

you haven't done so, please do it ASAP as the newsletters will

automatically stop when your membership expires.

As the days grow shorter I expect most of you, like me, are
spending more time in your studio creating work for the seasonal
sales. Waking up with stiff hands the other day reminded me of Les
Manning’s workshop on ergonomics in the pottery studio. Watch
your posture, soften your clay, and pace yourself... You've only got
one body, so you have to look after it!

Dont forget to take advantage of listing your studio sale in the

November newsletter, free to current members.

—Jinny Whitehead

Ga | le ry N @wWS By Sharon Cohen

The end of summer—sighhhhhh! We have
a giant glass garage door in the gallery. In
summer, we have it open to let in more light,
air and customers. Last week, we closed it and
placed some plinths in front of it, which means
we can't open it again till we move the plinths
away next summer. This means summer is
officially over in the gallery. It was a summer of
ups and downs. Business was not quite as good
as we had hoped, but we've had a wonderful
time! The summer exhibitions were a huge
success. A special thank you goes to Laura van
der Linde and Keith Rice-Jones who hosted
the summer shows. The two exhibitions could
not have been more different, and lent weight
to my theory that women and men perceive
and relate to art in different ways. Women tend
to relate more on an aesthetic level, and men
tend to be more analytical as they focus on
construction and technique. Laura's show was
“girl art,” all whimsy and magic and colour,
and Keith’s exhibition has been “boy art,” all
size and impact and drama. It’s been such a
pleasure admiring these pieces in the gallery
on a daily basis, but more visual treats will
unfold as we host Amy Chang’s Imperfection
exhibition for the month of October.

Speaking of success, a special word about
Jeanette Moore, who was juried into the
gallery this April. Jeanette's work has sold
phenomenally well. It’s sparked so much
interest, and it’s been immensely gratifying to
see Jeanette establish a reputation for herself
in our gallery so very rapidly. Last week, as
I was busy wrapping one piece of hers for
shipping, I was busy selling another. When we
tell customers how the work is made (raku)
and how the decorative effects are achieved, it
fascinates them, and the interest it sparks really
helps to sell the work. Well done, Jeanette!

Amy Chang’s Imperfection graces the gallery for the month of October.

Last, but not least, a special welcome to
new staff members. Kelly Austin is a ceramics
student at Emily Carr University, and a very
skilled and talented potter. Natasha Chettiar
has recently moved to Vancouver from back
east, and is a very welcome addition to our
team. An extra special welcome to Dave Carlin,
a knowledgeable ceramics historian and keen
collector (not to mention valuable gallery
customer!) who will be a volunteer gallery
assistant. Watch out, Dave, you'll be, getting
all the “boy jobs” around the place!

Chop Marks
& Signatures

Send in your chops and have them
available through the guild. For the
form, click on the link here: www.

bepotters.com/Guild/chops.html

You can email it back to Debra Sloan at
sloanyip@shaw.ca as an attachment. Or
print and mail your sheet[s] to Potters
Guild of BC , 1359 Cartwright Street,
Granville Island, Vancouver, B.C.

V6H 3R7 attention: chops.

Potters Guild of BC Newsletter : October 2010