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TOP 10 REASONS NOT TO MISS OUT ON THE
Canadian Clay Symposium

By Mike McElgunn, Canadian Clay Collective

The 6th Triennial Canadian Clay Ceramic
Symposium is coming...March 23 at the
Shadbolt Center for the Arts in Burnaby

10. Trade Show. Ceramic supplies, books,
resources, workshop & residency oppor-
tunities as well as other related goods
and services will be showcased at the
Symposium Trade Show. One stop
shopping!

9. Workshop Opportunities. With all the
Symposium ceramic celebrities in town
there are several spin off workshops.
Check the February PGBC Newsletter

or the Symposium website for details.

8. Information Collection and Sharing.
There will be a table for sharing your
studio events and promotions with
everyone in attendance, so bring your
posters, cards and brochures. The PGBC
will also be adding to their archive of
potters’ chops. If you have not previously
shared yours with the guild, bring a
digital image or file to the Potters’ Guild
table.

7. K to 12 Ceramics Digital Exhibition.
Teachers of ceramics in public and private
schools as well as community centers
have been invited to display a selection
of student work in our first ever digital
exhibition. All participating teachers will
receive a copy of the exhibition to use for
teaching purposes.

6. Gallery Exhibitions Galore! There are
15 different ceramic-focused gallery
exhibitions running in conjunction with
the symposium date. Extend and enrich
your experience by working some of
these into your schedule. You may also
want to attend the “West Vancouver
Studio Tour” the evening of March 22.
Details on the exhibitions and the tour
can be found on the “Events” page of the
Symposium website.

5. Mug Wall. Always popular! Symposium
participants are invited to bring a mug
they've made to donate. Buy a mug from
the resulting collection for $20 (it’s sure
to become your new favorite). Sponsored.
by the North West Ceramics Foundation,
all proceeds support the Maureen Wright
Scholarship fund. See

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The Ceramics Road Show offers another
way for you to contribute to the day. Bring
along your favorite ceramic creation. It
could be personal work or something you
would just like to display for others to
enjoy. Add it to the collection for the day.
Les Manning (yes, THAT Les Manning)
will be publicly critiquing selected works
from this collection during one of the
scheduled sessions. Quite a treat.

PGBC Dinner Party. Feast your eyes
all day and then complete your day with
another Feast! Visit with old friends
and meet some new ones. Rub elbows
with presenters. Celebrate the day and
clay. Sponsored by the Potters Guild of
BC, EVERYONE is invited to attend.
The cost? $25 for PGBC Members and
$30 for non-members. Visit

or the Symposium
website for details. Only 35 tickets left!
Don't delay - get yours by March 15.

2.

Awesome Presenters, Panel Discussions
and Keynote. Linda Arbuckle, Vic
Cicansky, Robin Hopper, Robbie Lobell,
Les Manning, D’Arcy Margesson,
Macrina Mateo & Alberta Sanchez,
Lorna Meaden, John Neely, Dirk
Staschke, Vikram Vij (panelist), Judy
Weeden, Takeshi Yasuda

Need I say more?

(Keynote).

It only happens every three years!

Don't miss out!

* Visit

for full symposium information.

* Registration is $135 (plus applicable
taxes), All fees include lunch.

* Register by mail (cheque payable to
the City of Burnaby) or by phone at
604-291-6864. If youve previously
registered in Burnaby programs you
can access webreg online at:

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Potters Guild of BC Newsletter - March 2013