Table of Contents
Moving Shadows ......... Cover
President's Report ............ 2

Revised Exhibition Schedule ... .2

Gallery Report ............... 3
Allison Britton at NWCF ...... 3
50th Anniversary Update ...... 4
Tozan News..............05. 4

Funds Raised for Fire Victims . . .5
Lost Notebook .............. 5
Made of Clay Report .......... 6
Arrowsmith Potters’ Guild Report7

Cuban-Canadian Ceramic Art
Collective .........0.0..0.. 8

Carmen Mer-Orca............ 8
“Fired Up” Celebrates 20 Years .10

Announcements ............ 11

Meira Mathison “Nestled T-Pot With Hot
Water Pot” See “Fired Up” on page 10

SEE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE ALL WISH FOR
THE SAME THING!

It's a sign that has hung in my co-operative studio for the past 5 years. It symbolizes the
collective energies involved in making our dreams a reality. Five and a half years ago
when I and four "clay" friends sat down and talked about setting up our own studio, lit-
tle did we know that our dream was literally just around the corner. Our studio was
located just five minutes away from where I worked and no more than 15 minutes drive
from where any of us lived. It was perfect. Despite being offered only a month to month
lease, despite being counseled that the building would be knocked down imminently,
and despite the naysayers who simply thought we couldn't do it - we went ahead. It was
my belief that even if we only lasted a year, we would have achieved something signifi-
cant.

This spring, after five years of thanking my lucky stars, I closed the door for the last time
on that warm and comforting place. When we received notice that the building would
be torn down we were teary; how could we find somewhere like this? It just didn't seem
possible. But we collected our energies, fanned out and quickly found a new home.
Organizing the move was complicated, we had to dispose of excess equipment, we had
workshops booked, a week-long wood firing, and on top of everything, Made of Clay. It
seemed to take forever, but somehow it all came together -- again, it was that collective
will. There is still some fine tuning to do, but the kilns are hooked up and today I start-
ed my first work in clay. It felt good to wedge that clay after so long!

Last year, things looked shaky for the Guild. Some people thought we wouldn't make
it. Dreams of new lighting for the gallery seemed to fade. But a lot of people didn't want
that to happen. They harnessed their collective optimism and turned things around.
Last week I helped move work in the gallery while the electricians installed the new light-
ing. I looked around and it made me think of that sign. See what happens when we all
wish for the same thing!

Jinny Whitehead - President

Western Woodfire
with John Chalke

Rocky Mtn foothills, Alberta
7-day intensive course. August 15 - 22.
Pack and fire a 3-chamber Japanese climbing kiln.
Wildlife, beauty, isolation, woodsmoke.

johnchalke @telus.net

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July
August
September

Not from Vancouver? If you're traveling this summer, join us
for a great summer of exhibitions at the gallery!
Lynne Johnson
Fired Up
Sheila Morissette
The exhibition for September at the Gallery of BC Ceramics has changed. Mary Fox will not be having an exhibition

Revised Exhibition Schedule \

Moving Shadows
Celebrates their 20th anniversary
Echoes and Whispers

wi that time.

JZ

Potters Guild of British Columbia Newsletter July/August 2004