world over, with thirty pieces by thirteen students. Andy SUKNASKI
entered with three most spontaneous and powerful vases, on to which
he imprinted various short poems. David GREEN also entered with
three pieces, two cf these were shaped from a rock and thus retained
a strong sensuous surface.

MEESA and MAKITUK, the two young Eskimos who came to
Nelson to learn about clay were also on their first experience with
shows. MAKITUK's were three pieces, two representing traditional
type of Eskimo figures of a mother carrying a child, which, similar
to other Eskimo carvings, retained the strong enclosed look. The
third one represented a large Arctic owl. MAKUTUK was awarded
a third prize for her entries. These prizes are awarded to students
of art schools to encourage and prompt the student to enter other
competitions and to acquire professional status. Besides the students'
works, the jury also admitted two pieces by the Ceramic Instructor
Mr. S. MIGNOSA, to the competition reserved to artists.

Once again, Mr. Hal RIEGGER has come up to Nelson to conduct
a three weeks course on Raku at the University of Notre Dame.

Particularly impressive was the way Mr. RIEGGER approached
the teaching of Raku and Ceramics in general. No formal lectures were
given, no demands on students were made. The whole course centered
on experimental uses of raw materials and on the freedom of expression.
As a result, a variety of clay objects were created. Sand, rocks, weeds;,
branches, anything that left an impression in clay was used and the re-
sults at times were exciting and unique. Three kilns were rebuilt and
used constantly.

Field trips were conducted often to visit the sites of old mines, in
order to collect minerals which later were used to mix with clay and
glazes or brushed on. Films were shown of various types of kilns built
by Mr. RIEGGER's many classes in the United States of America and a
number of color slides of Raku pots by a member of the class, Mr.
Charlie BROWN of Mandarin, Florida who, together with two other
potters from Florida, joined Mr. RIEGGER in Nelson. It is interesting
to notice how Mr. BROWN, in his late fifties, a few years ago left his
office job and security to become a full-time potter. He works only in
Raku and uses a comparatively large electric front loading kiln. He
makes approximately 5 large pots a day which he sells in the various
pot shops of his area. The last issue of Ceramic Monthly Magazine,
features a pot of Mr. BROWN's on its front cover. 16.