DATE CHANGE
PROJECT EMPTY BOWL

Project Empty Bowl scheduled for Pebru-
ary 24 will be held one week later on
Thursday March 2 18:20 at the Canadian
Craft Muscum. Members $4), non-mem-
bers $45. For volunteer opportunities call
FKarenalA Loving Spoonful :a(h-682-6325

Keep the bowls coming!

MADE OF CLAY

AT CHRISTMAS
Roundhouse Deecmber | - 3

Vie are pleased to confirm the date of our
second Made of Clay at Christmas. Please
recond the date December 1 to3, Set up is
on November 30. The show will be beld at
the Performance Centre in the Round-
house, the same room as our first event
The just-concluded show was very popu-
lar with exhibitors evident by responses to
the questionnaire submitted at the end of
the event. We expenienced a number of
feetiing problems but the feedback was
surposingly upbeat with both the partici-
pants and the general public.

Please note application forms for this event
will be presented in the April newsletter.
Ron Feicht Show Chair

O4-921-6677

CORNER CHAIR

Time to stand ap and be counted.

In my column, | want to ask a very important question. Will you sand for a position on
the Guild's Board of Directors? There will be three or four openings on the Board this
year. In the past we have very rarely had a surplus of nominations. It is no4 really a
question of being clected but to serve or not to serve. If you feel isclined to contribute
some time to the Guild, please don't be shy, call Jane or me or any of the other directors
and we will be happy to talk about your potential role. The Board can accomrnextate
whatever you are willing tocontri bute [rom advice, skills, organizing and labour, All you
need isan interest in serving the clay community. Consider this yout personal invitation
to have a vewor and role in directing the Guild. From my experience, itis fun; potters are
great people to know and support

We have decided to go ahead with another Lottery for Pottery on Tuesday, May 2. This
will be in the sume week os our spring Made of Clay sale held at Performance Works
on Granville island and the Annual General Meeting. Proceeds from the Lottery for
Pottery will go toward the cast of organizing World-class workshops. ['m sure everyone
has some ideas of which stars, rons and mspirations they might ike ta see.

Two things to think alsout this month: becoming a member on the Board of Directors and
what you can contribute to Lottery for Pottery.

Row Valils President

MADE OF CLAY
at Performance Works Granville Island
MAY 4S-7

Subscnpmrens to our spring show are steadily arnving. See page 2 in the January 2000
newsletter for details. All islands have now been reserved although allocations will not
be made until February 14. There are sili booths available. The sumber of received
applications is about the same as last spring's show that was fully subsenbed by the
allocation date.

The Board approved the budget on January 6 with an appropriation of just under $5,000
for promotion. Plans toclude printing at least 15,000 announcement curds and possibly
20,000 if a pending quotation provides comparable quality 4x 9° size.

An Application Form is again included in this newsletter. Please remember that the
earliest received applications will be accepted in the event of over-subscniption.

Volunteers are needed to help make this event a success

We require volunteers for the information table in the Public Market. This table is
available free of charge with the condition that it be staffed throughout the week of the
event, That means Monday May 1 to Sunday May 7, Participants in past shows have
invariably cited the need for this typeof exposure. Weare proposing thal volunteers work
either of two four-hour shifts, 10:00 AM-2:00 PM or 2:00-6:00 PM. We will nat be
selling pottery al the table but wall disburse announcement cards, acoepl mew mem ber-
ships, sell our Made of Clay book and sell tickets to the Lottery for Pottery cvent
planned for Tuesday May 2 at Performance Works. [f you can help, please contact either
Jane Matthews at the Gallery 604-669-5645 or me; my number is listed Below-
Remember, even though you may not be exhibiting in the show, all members benefit, the
profits help to keep membership fees low, fund special programs and provide a high
profile of British Columbian potters to the general public, This in tum increases the
visibility of the Guild and Gallery, which makes them able to support you more.

Ron Feicht Show Chair

604-921-6677

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