BRITISH COLUMBIA GUILD OF POTTERS
315 W. Cordova St.
Vancouver, B.C.
V6 1E5 January 1975

NEWSLETTER

There were some minor errors in the December Newsletter. SORRY!

The home address of the corresponding secretary is:
Mrs. J.E.Polberg, 352 W.27% Street, North Vancouver, 8. C., VIN 2H4.

The next Meeting will be held on THURSDAY, FEB.20%, & P. Me at the Maritime
Museum. ‘

The , Travelling Show is back and at the meeting on Thursday, Feb.20t, the
returned pots will be auctioned. The money will be used to buy pots at
Ceramics '75 to make up the next travelling show. Some books from the
Guild's Library will accompany the new show. These books must stay with the
show and are for reference only. They must not be checked out for individual
use. Please write in soon and place your request for the show to come to
your area. Mrs. von Hausmann is anxious to draw up a practical and efficient
itinerary and share the costs with the various groups involved.

How lucky can we be? Ruth Meechan has again taken up the editorship of the
Western Potter and has promised us a Spring issue in April. Put on your
thinking cap, get out pencil and paper and tell Ruth what you want to hear
about; or better still, write a treatise, an article, a letter, or a poem,
‘and send it along to 315 W. Cordova St., Vancouver, V6B 1E5. Remember that
communication is a two way street.

The W.A. to the Canadian Arthritic and Rheumatism Society is planning its

. Spring Art Sale at Hycroft on May 14% and 15%. There will be paintings,

woven wall hangings and this year for the first time, pottery and sculpture.
The artists set their own price, with 50% to C.A.R.S. and 50% to the artist.
If you are interested send yourname and address to the Guild Office on
Cordova Street by April 10%. A list will be made up and forwarded to C.A.R.S.
who will send out entry forms.

The Community Arts Council of Vancouver are sponsoring a lecture series by
Jean Fahrni. She will speak on "Chinese Porcelain Trade Route Through S.E.

Asia", at the Ruff Gibb Hall at the Vancouver Public Aquarium, Feb.20t at

8 pom. Silver collection and coffee. —

Potters on the move:
Walter Dexter to Surrey
Robert Kingsmill to the rain forests of Bowen Island
John Reeve back from England
Frances Hatfield off to Mexico for a long winter holiday.

CELEBRATION ~ CERAMICS 75 CELESRATION

Your executive has been working overtime planning a programme for you. They
are now working out the details of a Workshop to be held at the Burnaby Art
Centre on Saturday, April 5%#, starting at 10 asm. and carrying through the
day until 5 p.m.

We already have the names of a few hospitable Vancouver area potters who are
willing to pravide billets for travellers from afar for a couple of nights.

Nothing fancy, no maid service or breakfast in bed, just good-hearted “take us

as you find us" hospitality. Please let us know if YOU can provide accomod-

ation for someone from out of town. Speak up at the meeting on Thurs.Feb.20t

or phone 987-3831 (Johann Polberg). oo —

THE WORKSHOP

Sat. April 5%, Gurnaby Arts Centre, 10 a.m. to 5 pom
Supper and Celebration in the evening,

Programme:
1. Hand Building . .... . Sally Mitchener from Vanc.School of Art

2. Understanding Stoneware . Kay Dodd. An expert in her field. Reread
and Porcelain Glazes the article in the April 1974 Western
Potter.

3. Glaze experimentation . . Jean-Marie Weakland, Faculty of Ed. U.8.C.
for Oxididation Firing,
Cones 06 to 8