BRUCE COCHRANE WORKSHOP Notes from member Louisa Letbman after attending the Bruce Cochrane Workshop at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Burnaby BRUGES: COCHRANE Since the early 1970's, Ceramic Monthly and an English cerumics publication were my contact with contemporary ceramics while living in South Africa. All the work- shops offered at various American institu- tions were the envy of those of us who couldn't go on sabbatical and attend the ritual of summer workshops. As anew Canadian I now have the privi- lege to be near those workshops. [am still getting to familianze myself with the work of the vast number of Canadian potters who are howsehold names. The local ce- rami Community spoke excitedly about Bruce Cochrane coming to the Canadian Clay Symposium. I attended the Sympo- sium, but Bruce was unable to be there. When Broce’s Pebruury workshop was announced, I was the first to register. I tea the whole workshop from the introduction to the Jast stroke of the sponge on the symphony of pots be my experience. The Invitation to stroll into his workd was initi- ated by the mixing bowls nesting within their voluptuous rims. From this point, slowly the casserole developed with its high domed lid and generous slip applica- tion, There were ingenious handles and knobs, an inkling of shapes to come. The calm energy of Bruce's demonstration method had slowly worked wp toa point of amazing images. You couldn't just be entertained as a spec- tator when it came to the making and construction of his shallow cowered dish. Throw, roll rim, cut, stretch, score, slip, atiach, trim, slump and stuff the lid; cone, texture, flatten, score again, roll up and attach handles. How wonderfully majes- tic! The pent up energy between the han- des and the lid commanded attention. Through all this activity, many pieces emerged: the architectural house jar and Bruce's signature altered teapot clevated ona carved out throne and crowned by an inverted slumped lic. Only the experienced can make attention to detail look cffortless! Louisa Leibman Potters Guild of Bntsh Columbia GRACE CAMERON ROGERS SCHOLARSHIP Deadline May 31 Awarded annually to a craftsperson seek- ing education to further a career and who works in clay, glass, wood, metal, fibre and mixed media. The scholarship of $1000 can be used to lake a course, work- shop, full time school program, for up- grade, and expansion of technical or de- sign skills, Applicants must be a member of the Crafts Association of BC. Applica- tions are judged on clear and focused pro- posals outlining the course of study, the need and potential outcomes, a realistic budget, the potential of the applicant's work and a professional presentation. Por details and form: CABC 604.687.6511 or BSS for long distance callers, And see website: www.cabe net VISUAL ART CONFERENCE BC Festival of the Arts May 29 - June |, 20001 Fort St. John, BC Stretching the Canvas and Pushing the Envelope the conference provides del- egate artists with intensive hands-on work- shops with professional artist mentors. Additionally, the delegate artists meet and work with professional mentoring artists in portfolio review sessions and in plenary presentation and discussion sessions. Mentoring artists include Kinichi Shigeno, sculptor and functional ware artist. Delegate registration fee $135 includes four days of lunches and dinners, transpor- tation on-sile, access to a nominal travel subsidy, subsidized accommodation, and access to many Festival events and all visual art workshops, lectures and events, If you would like te receive a program booklet and accommodations information, Please contact the Visual Art Program Coordinator, Yolanda Olivotta in Victoria at BC Festival of the Arts, 100 - B50 Blanchard Sircet, Victoria, BC VEW 2H2 www befestivalofthearts.be.ca May 2001