JEANNIE QUINN

Slide Lecture and Workshop
Thursday May 20 at 20:00
Saturday May 22 10200-16200
Kwantlen College, Surrey

Jeannie Quinn, who teaches at the univer-
sity in Boulder, Colorado, gives a slide
presentation on Thursday nightand a work-
shop Saturday, She discusses her unique
technique in working with clay. During
the workshop session, she demonstrates
how to use coils smaller than the little
finger, to create cups, teapots and trays.
Using examples, she shows how to de-
velop an idea, make paper cut outs and
templates to keep the concept on track
during the making and how to proceed to
completion.

Slides and workshops at Kwantlen Col-
lege, Ceramics Department (back left,
southeast corner), 1265 72 Ave, Surrey.

Information: Cathi 604-929-9175. Fraser
Valley Potters Guild, c/o 4177 Strathcona
Road, North Vancouver, BC W7G 107,

Fee: FVPG members $20, non-members
$25.

PROJECT EMPTY BOWL 2000

In Pebruary "98 Mudslinger Clay Studios
organized an empty bowl event with A
Loving Spoonful and raised $20.00)
for people with AIDS. The same event is
being arranged for early in 2000.

We sull plan to hold Project Empty Bowl
at the Cana-

AROUND THE PROVINCE
OKANAGAN

The Okanagan Potters Association js upto
their elbows preparing for the annual sale
at the Vernon Lodge, Jume 4, 5 and 6,
Members want to host events such as clay
olympics. We'd love to hear from other

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duce ftn and edu-

seum with. ba- HUGHES eational stuff.
atoatty the ELECTRIC LTD. Contact: Larry
same formit.
McGregor 25(-
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closing but I
will coordinate
thisevent from
my studio. The

Telephone: (604) 943 - 6321
Pager; (604) 680. 6434

Elaine Hughes-
Games 250-768-
4720,

bowls should
be functional soup bowls with food-safe
glazes. Many people generously donated
large nonfunctional bowls last year that
the Craft Museum couldn't (or wouldn't)
putin the sikent auction. This caused lots of
understandably hurt feelings, but the Craft
Museum has the last word - justified or
not. Please get creative hut stay fune-
tional! Project Empty Bow! 2000 prom-
ises to be even more fun than the last! Help
make it a successful fundraiser.

Rachelle Chinnery

NEW KILN FACILITY OPENING
19:00 Thursday June 3
Shadbolt Centre for the Arts Burnaby
604-291-6868

CLAY TEK POTTERY STUDIOS

Introductory Offer $18
3 two-hour drop-in sessions; no member-
ship required; must have enough experi-
ence with clay to work independently.
620 Millbank, Stamps Landing, False
Creek South, 604- 872-8830

Serving Western Canadian
Potters for the past 30 years

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On Vancouver Island see our dealers:
Istand Pottery Supply: 250-753-1633 in Nanaimo
Brickhouse Pottery Supply: 250-743-5839 in Cobble Ail

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May 199