oe i Gallery of BC Ceramics www.galleryofbcceramics.com Representing the best of BC Ceramics Follow us on Facebook Interim Gallery Manager Laura Carey galleryofbcceramics@bcpotters.com 604.669.3606 | Gallery Hours as of May 1: 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. | Gallery Assistants Amanda Sittrop (Ast. Mgr.), Carito Ho, Sasha Krieger, Samantha Knopp staff@bcpotters.com | Exhibition Committee: Jinny Whitehead, Sheila Morissette, Maggie Kneer, Denise Jeffrey, Celia & Keith Rice-Jones | The Gallery of BC Ceramics is a Zallery by potters for potters. i The Gallery coordinates and curates several exhibitions a year. @ Every month we showcase an artist, usually someone just starting his or her career. & We also sell the work of more than 100 artists in the retail shop. Artists must apply to be juried; there are three deadlines annually. To download and print a Gallery Jury Application, click here. For information on Gallery Policy, click here. 2013 Gallery Exhibition February 7 to March 4 Evocativa Curiosa Debbie Cheung, Diane Espiritu, Darcy Greiner, Leon Popik, David Robison and Clive Tucker. Opening Reception: Thursday, Feb. 7, 5 to 7 p.m. March 7 to April 1 PGBC Members “Dish it Up” Opening Reception: Thursday, March 7, 5 to 7 p.m. April 4 to 29 Excellence in Graduating Student Work from Kwantlen Polytechnic University David Lloyd and students. Opening Reception: Thursday, Apr. 4, 5 to 7 p.m. May 2 to June 3 Around the World in 80 Plates Maggi Kneer. Opening Reception: Thursday, May 2, 5 to7 p.m. June 6 to July 1 Shoes Shelley Holmes. Opening Reception: Thursday, June 6, 5 to 7 p.m. Exhibition Juries This is a reminder to members that you can now apply for an exhibition at the Gallery of BC Ceramics at any time during the year. For more specific information on either jury, please refer to the Guild website www. bepotters.com/Guild/. Select “Forms /Get a Form,” which will take you to a page with forms. For the gallery, select “Gallery Jury Application,” and for exhibitions, select “Exhibition Jury Application.” The direct link is: www.bcpotters.com/Guild/forms.php July 4 to 29 Junichi Tanaka Opening Reception: Thursday, July 4, 5 to 7 p.m. August 1 to September 2 Group Show: Gallery Staff Picks Representing the Best of BC Ceramics. September 5 to 30 PGBC Retrospective Opening Reception: Thursday, Sept. 5, 5 to 7 p.m. October 3 to November 4 Vancouver Collects: Collector David Carlin Opening Reception: Thursday, Oct. 3, 5 to 7 p.m. November 7 to 25 Shoerealism Kinichi Shigeno. Opening Reception: ‘Thursday, Nov. 7,5 to 7 p.m. Retail Jury Sessions for 2013 If you are interested in selling a full line of work in the gallery (other than mugs and salt and pepper shakers, for which you do not need to be juried), please bring your submissions to the Gallery of BC Ceramics with completed forms (find them here: www.bepotters.com/Guild/ forms.php) and jury fees by the following dates: March: Drop-off deadline is Friday, March 1. Jury sits week of Mar. 4. June: Drop-off deadline is Friday, June 7. Jury sits week of June 10. September: Drop-off deadline is Friday, Sept 6. Jury sits week of Sept. 9. Letters of acceptance/non-acceptance will be sent a week following the jury session. GUILD ee of BRITISH COLUMBIA a Potters Guild of BC Newsletter - February 2013 2