President’s Message

Iam pleased to welcome Sharon Cohen as our new gallery manager
as of Dec. 1. Not only does Sharon have extensive retail management
experience, she has worked in the non-profit sector, and she already
has a love of ceramics. She has been a frequent visitor to the gallery
and is thrilled to find herself on the other side of the counter!

I would like to thank everyone who contributed time, energy
and encouragement throughout the year. The guild is the sum of its
parts, and we are lucky that we have a richness of members. I would

Gallery News
By Sharon Cohen
[& thrilled to be appointed the new gallery manager, and hope

to be able to make significant contributions to both the gallery
and the guild.

Over the years, I've enjoyed shopping at the gallery, and, now that
I work here, I have the perfect excuse to shop even more and add to
my collection. In the past, I tended to buy gifts for others (mostly),
and now its MY turn! I have some wonderful ceramics in my home
from my country of origin, South Africa, and can boast an eclectic
collection, a collection as diverse as the skills I hope to bring to my
new position as manager.

I have retail, management, merchandising and display experience,
and have worked in the non-profit sector for over five years. I feel
really comfortable in this environment, this is my niche. ] also love to
work in an arts environment; I thrive when surrounded by art, beauty
and creativity. My new office has a shocking pink wall. I can only
flourish in an environment like that! I’m being flippant, but I really felt
a complete sense of belonging the first time I walked into the gallery
office, and I hope that the excitement and enthusiasm that I feel as I
approach this new phase in my life will translate into a highly positive
and productive period for the gallery and all the guild members.

I look forward to meeting as many of you as possible, and will strive
to establish a long and beneficial collaboration with the gallery staff,
board members, gallery committee, guild members and artists.

Chop Marks and Signatures

Send in your chops and have them available through the Guild.
For the form, click on the link here:
www.bcpotters.com/forms/chop_marks_form.doc
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.

also like to extend a special thanks to our gallery staff who not only
support the members showing in the gallery, but contribute to the

organization as a whole.

Best wishes for the holiday season and a successful 2009! @

—Jinny Whitehead

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