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Lines on Clay Suzy Birstein Solo Exhibit
Don Esteban

by Maria Tomsich

“My DeLovely Fever”

Dance to the Muse

An installation of life size ceramic/
multimedia figures and arty/dance
film, framed with 2008 Oscar gift
basket series “Motion Pitchers.”

The last of a long line of potters
is Don Esteban, from the village of Pantoja.
None of his grandchildren wants
to wedge clay, either on that
flat stone on the floor or anywhere else.
Crouched in his adobe hovel, Don Esteban
with hardly any tools fashions
graceful vessels; each one enlivened
by the stylized figure of a deer,
or an armadillo, or a bird, or a flower.
Would to God one of his grandchildren
jfollowed in his footsteps!
But how does one earn
one & daily bread crouched DO- U _ RAKU a
in an adobe hovel

in the domain of plastic? ‘The Potters Guild
of BC needs vol-

unteers to assist
in the U-2-Can
Raku Event on
Granville Island,
July 1. This is the
Guild’s largest
fundraiser of the
year and a great community event.

We're looking for volunteers to work with our event
coordinator on the day of the event, collecting money

U n cl as Sifi ed Ss and helping glaze and fire pieces for the general public.

No raku experience required.
MOVING. MUST SELL contents of Kelowna home pottery Volunteer with a friend for a three-hour shift and
studio. Includes Shimpo Super Wheel (1/3 h.p.), Giffin Grip, books

& periodicals, tools, some materials and miscellaneous. Nothing beat

Seymour Art Gallery

4360 Gallant Ave., Deep Cove
May 13-June 9

Opening: Tue., May 13, 7-9 p.m.

Don Esteban works in Pantoja,
a hamlet some miles away
from San Miguel de Allende,
Guanajuato state, Mexico.

then spend the rest of the day enjoying the celebrations

up or worn out. Will sell all as one lot or broken down into five lots. at Granville Island. It’s the most fun you Il have this

Please email me at mehopkins@telus.net for complete list of items Canada Day!
(and lots) for sale. No reasonable offers will be refused. For more information contact:
BISQUE FIRING NEEDED ON VANCOUVER ISLAND Diommma Pareiege

I will be making ceramic work during a retreat in Qualicum and 604.876.1120

need to fire one bisque (cone 06) at the end of June. I'll gladly pay donnapartridge@telus.net
for the firing but don’t know who to ask or where to go. If you have

any information, ideas or suggestions as to how I can make this firing

happen, please contact me at donnapartridge@telus.net. Many

oe thanks!

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COLUMBIA Potters Guild of BC Newsletter - May 2008 13