50th Anniversary - another wind-up from Headmaster Keith!

Pay attention class. The year has begun!
All of the information you need for a
successful year was published in full in
the January Newsletter and is available
on the website. Ignorance will simply
not be accepted!

Well, the Ist deadline is almost past, an
opportunity to have your un-juried
work travel to several exhibitions in BC.

"BC in a Box" pieces were due in on
Jan 31st.....

If you need last minute remedial help,
contact Karen Opas at karen_opas@hot-
mail.com or at 604-874-7116.

Next one up is the Paul Davis work-
shop at Shadbolt, Feb 12 and 13th with
his free NWCF presentation at ECIAD
on 11th. It should be noted that Paul is
much more than a wood-fire potter and
will be demonstrating his techniques
with porcelain as well as offering his
unique Australian and Japanese perspec-
tives. If you missed the early bird price
before Jan 15th go to the back of the
class! If you miss out on this very rare
and stellar opportunity then you really
don't deserve a place in school!

The Guild's "Big Exhibition"
"TransFormation - the Potters Guild of
BC at 50" will happen in August at
Burnaby Art Gallery. Those of you who
want to submit for the juried section
need to pay attention to the March Ist
deadline for sending in slides. An appli-
cation form is included with this
newsletter.

Remember that the "Now we are Fifty
Source Books are an important part of
the "Big Exhibition" - a snapshot of us
at 50 and open to all members. Make
sure you get your information to Al
Sather by March 31st so you can be
included. Note that there is full infor-
mation from Al elsewhere in the
newsletter. Detentions will be served on
those particularly tardy.

Also due in March, on the 15th to be
precise, are applications for the BC -
Tajimi juried exchange exhibition to
take place this August in Japan. This
will be of particular interest to those of
you expecting to pursue a career with
the foreign-service or those of you that

make good pots and like sushi.

Even those of you who may wish to
have "exhibited in Japan” legitimately
on their resumes should apply.

There is complete, updated information
elsewhere in this newsletter.

Finally for those of you who have paid
attention, here is your reward.

Billed in the last newsletter as the "bar-
gain of the year" it takes place on Easter
Saturday, March 26th in Parksville and
is the Guild's 50th Anniversary Dinner
and Party with Paul Mathieu as dinner
speaker - for only $15! What precedes
the dinner is an even better deal - a
whole day of workshops at the
Arrowsmith Potter's 10th Bi-annual
Masters Series, featuring top BC potters,
for only $65 including a great lunch, if
you catch the early-bird deadline by Feb
15th.

Those of you who complete all assign-
ments will go on the honour roll.

Now who said we didn't have your best
interests at heart?

Keith Rice-Jones

PAUL DAVIS

WORKSHOP
in KAMLOOPS

Feb 26 & 27, 2005

THE THOMPSON
VALLEY
POTTERS' GUILD

is hosting this workshop and
invites all potters from the
Okanagan, the Kootenays, the
Interior, and Northern B.C. to
attend.

For more info and an
application form please
see our web site:

www. jetstream.net/tvpg

Tue Feb 22, 7-9pm

Artist Talk at Surrey Art Gallery:
Contemporary Australian Ceramics with Paul Davis

Join internationally renowned Australian ceramic artist Paul Davis for an
illustrated talk about the current direction of Australian ceramics, includ-
ing a discussion about his own work. Refreshments provided. $5. Advance
registration is required - call 604-501-5100.

Program Room

313858

Get the Lead Out: Continued
reduced by 40%.

On behalf of the BC pottery community,
The Potters Guild of BC is supporting the
Mexican pottery community by donating
$500 to purchase eight of these fans. The
fans are estimated to cost $60 -- a small
sum to effect such a huge saving. If you or
your local guild would like to join us in
supporting this project, you can send a
cheque to us to forward. on your behalf or

Potters Guild of British Columbia Newsletter

you can send it directly to Aid to Artisans,
331 Wethersfield Ave., Hartford CT
06114, USA. Mark your cheques with
"Get the Lead Out - Mexico Project”; all
money will go directly to the benefit of the
artists.

For information on this and other projects
check out www.aidtoartisans.org

Jinny Whitehead

February 2005