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POTTERS
GUILD May 2005 Volume 41 No. 5

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COLUMBIA |
es Bowl Throwing Event 2005
NEWSLETTER

Sunday, March 20th, 2005 may have been a cold and dreary day outside, but inside the
Shadbolt Centre was bursting with creative energy, as 12 professional potters gathered here to
put their collective talent on the line for the sake of charity. Whether they had traveled here
from points far away, such as Gibsons, Whistler, Qualicum and Vernon (thanks again, Bob), or
from points a little closer, they came with a single purpose, to throw as many beautiful bowls as
possible, in the allotted hour and a half. And beautiful they are, all 547 of them. The Shadbolt
Centre technicians, Jay MacLennan and Linda Doherty, glazed and fired these bowls, which
were used for the Burnaby Empty Bowls Gala Fundraising Event held here at the Shadbolt on
Saturday, April 23rd. Tickets included one of these unique handcrafted
bowls, containing a light meal prepared by Burnaby’s Pear Tree Restaurant.
The evening also involved live entertainment and a silent auction. Money
raised at this event will go towards programs which aim to educate and nour-
ish those children in need throughout Burnaby.

On behalf of Burnaby’s Food First Committee, The City of Burnaby’s Parks,
Recreation and Cultural Services Division and the staff at the Shadbolt
Centre for the Arts, | would like to thank the following participating potters:
Wendy Berry, Robert Bush, Sarah Coote, Darrel Hancock, Cathi Jefferson,
Bob Kingsmill, Keith Lehman, David Lloyd, Vincent Massey, D’Arcy
Margesson, Aaron Nelson and Charmian Nimmo. It was an honour for us

: é to have the opportunity to work with you all and tobe involved in such a

worthwhile effort.

Mayor Derek Corrigan presents Ist prize to Maton Nelson was voted, by his peers, to have created the most consistently

Aaron Nelson. Photo courtesy Linda gorgeous bowls, Charmian Nimmo came in 2nd and Vincent Massey 3rd,
Doherty

each winning fabulous overnight stays at the Wickaninnish Inn, Palisades
Hotel or Listel Vancouver Hotel. David Lloyd topped his previous record
by creating 92 bowls.

It was an amazing thing to see, bowls stretching across the full length of two
of the Shadbolt Centre's dance studios, and to witness the co-operative team-
work displayed by the potters and their assistants. The competition was
friendly and the entire event was a prime example of artists generously donat-
ing their time and talent and using their creativity to benefit those in need.

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Production! Photo courtesy Linda Doherty

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