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cuss meeds and ideas. The executive certainly cannot do it all alone... we're just
volunteers, struggling to divide up our energy and time between potting and our var-
fous jobs, so the more interest, ideas and help we can get the better it will be.

During the social hour, everyone enjoyed looking at the pots on display, and nibbling
the delicious cakes and cookies that were brought by Jean urns, Ann Fleetham,
Corinne Kingma and Cherie Markiewicz. Thank you very much.

During the business section of the meeting the main discussion concerned the possi-
bility of the Guild setting up a gallery shop. The consensus was one of approval
for the general idea, but that we'll need to do some very thorough research inta
the methods, expenses, and details of running a gallery shop. we'll keep the dis-
cussions and ideas going.

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Also the exhibition committe told us that everything is well under control, and -
that the main area in which it needs help is with 'sitters' for the show. Joan
Ritchie is organizing a schedule of shifts for this, and would appreciate a phone
call. Would you please get together with a friend, (two people required per 3
hour shift) and volunteer? Her number is 987-1252.

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The highlight of the evening was a demonstration of hand-building techniques given
by Lisi Siegel. Lisi made one form with porcelain, and another with a strong
sculptural clay, and although each type of clay called for a different working ap-
proach, I was impressed with the energy and vitality with which she handled both
Clays. She expressed her ideas about the medium, the qualities of the clay, af-
fecting her approach to the final form. This feeling of respect for, and know-
ledge of her material, is very evident in her work. he finished pieces Lisi had
brought with her, had a quality of quiet, contemplative strenght about them. It
was an inspiring demonstration Lisi; thank you very much for coming..

Between now and the April meeting, perhaps you could do some thinking about the
gallery shop idea; suggesticns for meeting programmes that you would enjoy, and any
other ideas that you may wish to present to the group or write the Guild.

Have a good day! See you in April? Barbara

POTTERS GUILD OF 8.C. LOGO COMPETITION, with a prize of $50 for the best one and

its future use in the catalogue.and other Guild items. Draw the entry on a & x&
card, Desdline; Apr. 25. You may drop you entry with your pots or mail it.

REMEMBER THE JURIED SECTION of our up-coming show. Do try to have your pots exhi-
bited as part of our important Retrospect, Ceramics '80. Write for an entry form

or pick one up at the Guild address, Entrv deadline is Apr. 15, pat deadline Apr. 26.

THE GUILD NEEDS pictures and photographes for a wall collage during our Retrospect
show. Photocopy of pictures of pots, people at work, studios, etc is good enough.
Please send to the Guild address.

PROJECTOR AND SLIDES are available for a $30 refundable deposit. Slides available

are of Japanese pots, Hyro's private collection, Harry Davis workshop, Ceramics '67,
*68,'77 and '78 shows. Call Laila Pettersen at 985-5748.

VOLUNTEERS are needed to receive to-be juried ware as well as strong bodies to help
set up display stands, or arrange the pots. Call Laila Pettersen at 985-5748. She
will also be needing people to help with the phoning.

DEADLINE FOR sending in information to be published in the newsletter is May 8th.
Or you may phone Cherie at 266-2070 or the studio at 734-2247,

COMPETITION, "MADE BY HAND" '80. The deadline for entries is June 16, 1980. Write
the Craftsmens' Assoc. of 6.C., #801, 207 Ww. Hastings St., Vancouver, V68 1H7, or
call 681-9613. The show will run in the Centennial Museum for three montha.

OREGON STATE U.--Ceramics 80, a symposium to acknowlege major influences on ceramics
in the Western U.S. by Autio, Soldner, Gall, Rhodes, Sanders, Fritz, Stevens, Searn~
son, Feves, Harrington, on: Ceramic History, Kiln Const., Glazing, Devel. of Glass,
Clay to Nature, Departure from Functional Clay, Early Ceramics in Japan and Ameri-
ca, Oregon Influences, Simple Firing Techniques. Contact Srent Gloeckner, Workshop
Coordinator, Fraser Valley Potters Guild for data. Sox 852, Ft. Langley, 8.C. ‘-
vOx 100

4th INTERNAT'L Craft Film Festival has been scheduled Oct. 18-20 at the Fifth Ave
Cinema in New York City. All crafts (with the exception of 'how-to' films) are eli-
gible for competition in the festival. 'Crafts' meaning anything handmade. Writs,
Internat'] Craft Film Festival, New York State Craftsmen Ince, 37 We S3rd St. N.Y.
10019 or 212-586-0026. '

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF CCC, 1980 will be held at Ft. Qu'Appelle, Sask., from