BNWCF From the Oven to Kiln North-West Tuesday April 29 Ceramics 6:30PM Foundation Performance Works on Granville Island Tickets $45 at the Gallery of BC Ceramics The North-West Ceramics Foundatron presents the return of this fabulous ewer. Enjoy an evening of fine dining, a silent auction featuring fine craft and a sumptuous dessert served on a handcrafted plate, which is yours to keep, Tickets are available through the Gallery of BC Ceramics. Telephone pur- chases of tickets may be made through the Gallery of BC Ceramics using any major credit card. Contact the Gallery 6(4.669_5645. The NWCF is a registered chantable organization, Proceeds from the event support education in the ceramics arts. Call for Plates he N orth-West Ceramics Foundation The Maureen Wright Scholarship hon- qurs the self-taught Vancouver potter, Maureen Wright. The scholarship awards $200 towards any short-term educational activity. Applications accepted anytime, Applications and information available by writing to the North-West Ceramic Poun- dation, 1359 Cartwright St, Granville Is- land, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3R7 or see website www bepotters.com. The Oven to Kiln event isin need of plate makers. We are requesting donations of dessert plates of 9° for our designer dessert to be served after a fine dinner. Plates may be delivered to the Gallery of BC Ceramics by April 1. All proceeds from this event will go to education in the ceramic arts. For further information, call Rachelle at 604.874.8318. Woodfire and Salt Glaze Workshop Two weeks with Micki Schloessingk and Richard Dewar Arrive Saturday 23 August PM. Depart Sunday 7 September AM at Micki's studio on the Gower Peninsula in South Wales, UK The focus of the workshop is packing and firing Micki's wood kiln, The main cham- ber is 2 cubic metres. The work in this chamber is salted and the resulting glaze is. a combination of the flyash and the salt vapour. There is plenty of scope for ex- ploring slips amd bodies for colour and texture. The firebox acts also as a small chamber and produces heavily wood ashed pieces. Beyond the main chamber is a emall collection chamber, this reaches bow stoneware temperatures and receives a re- sidual salting, Like the firebox it measures about half a cubic metre, It's a versatile kiln and offers a lot of potential for learn- ing. However the packing and firing of the kiln is both time consuming and exacting. so we Want students to be prepared and keen to be fully engaged in this process. Stoneware clays and slips will be available and students will also be encouraged to bring along some biscuited pieces of their own for possible inclusion in the firing. The workshop will take the following form: |. Making and slipping - 5 days 2. Drying work, preparing and packing the kiln - 4 days 3. Firing and cooling - 3 days 4, Unpacking the firing, sorting the pots and having a detailed appraisal of the results - 2 days, Cost of course per person, including moarn- ing coffec, afternoon tea, midday meals, all tuition, materials, woodfiring with salt, plus your firashed pots ts £65C) More details and information: Micki Schlocssingk, Bridge Pottery, Cheriton, Gower, Swansea SAS IBY, Wales UK. Tel: +44 (091792 386499. Bmail Richard Dewar, Poteric, La Rouaudais, 44450 Avessac, Prarce Tel: +33 (03299 910305. Email . April 2003