ClayLines

Celebrating Success in our community

David Suzuki
Digs My Garden

By Elaine Brewer-White

‘This past May, I received a request from the David Suzuki
Foundation to create a gnome of Dr. Suzuki. It was to be the image
for a big campaign to promote the idea of chemical-free gardening.
‘The gnome would be travelling around to different gardens and
festivals across the province with the tag line David Suzuki Digs My
Garden. | was glad to oblige, and set to work researching the man
and the gnome.

I currently spend about eighty per cent of my studio time doing
clay portraiture, and my goal is always to portray people with
humour and dignity—this being a challenge, since Dr. Suzuki is a
very fit man, and gnomes are known for their portliness. We did
reach a combined effect and—long story short—Gnome Suzuki was
produced and has met with huge success.

Due to his popularity, we have now begun production for a series
of cement Gnome Suzukis which will be given out as prizes, and also
sold. These editions will also reach further into the community, as
I’ve planned for senior art students at the Langley Fine Arts School
to participate in painting some of the editions through workshops.
‘The students will benefit from a unique experience and also receive
community hours which they need to graduate.

‘There are even more plans afoot for Suzuki Gnome but, at the
moment, I’m sworn to fairy secrecy! Gnomebody can know...there’s

gnome way out... could go on...!

For more photos of Elaine’s creation see:
http://www.davidsuzuki.org/files/Finding Solutions/DSF_FS_
Summ08_v8_lores.pdf

FingerPlay Update

By Kathryn O'Regan

FingerPlay display at Pynelogs Cultural Centre, Invermere,
July 23-Aug. 3. Photos sent in by Jami Scheffer, Gallery Manager.

‘The BC in a Box: FingerPlay show was in Kelowna on display
at the Rotary Arts Centre, Aug. 8 to 30. Many Thanks to PGBC
member Rosemarie Greedy who oversaw the unpacking and
setting up the show for the Kelowna Clay Festival, Aug. 8 to 12.

On Sept. 5, the show will open at the Old Courthouse
Building, 2nd Floor, 7 Seymour Street W. in Kamloops. The
official opening will take place on Sept. 11. Jeanne Hungar of
the Thompson Valley Potters Guild will act as the Potters Guild
of BC representative, working with Cara Garden of the City of
Kamloops to set up the exhibition.

Jeanne and Cara are asking for the assistance of other potters
and guild members to help monitor the exhibition during
the month of September. It would be wonderful to have
experienced potters available during exhibition hours to answer
questions from the public! Please contact Cara Garden at cgarden@
kamloops.ca or 250-828-3611.

Exhibition Schedule: September 5 to 27
Thurs. & Fri., 3-7 p.m.
Sat., 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

The exhibition features 50 artists from around B.C. and has
generated excitement and positive reactions as it travels through
the province. Without the support of guild members taking on
this responsibility, a travelling exhibition of this scope could not

take place!

EMERGENCE: Emerging Artists’ Exhibition

Aug. 19 to Sept. 6, 2008

‘The Elliott Louis Gallery presents the 4th Annual Emerging Artists’
Exhibition, with work from Vancouver, Edmonton, Toronto, Halifax
and New York. Megan Carroll is there with porcelain works along
with paint media artists.

258 East Ist Avenue, Vancouver

Email: gallery@elliottlouis.com

Web Site: www.elliottlouis.com

Phone: 604.736.3282

Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. @

Potters Guild of BC Newsletter - September 2008

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