Potters Guild of British Columbia

1349 Cartwright 5t., Granville Island

Vancouver, B.C. V6éH 3R7
MAY 1994 ISSN 6319 812

(604) 683-9623

News from the Gallery

Elaine Brewer-White exhibited in the Gallery
of B.C. Ceramics, 1359 Cartwright St, Vancouver,
during the month of April, "Still Lives"
demonstrates Elaine's
skill as a sculptor whose
creativity renders the
imperfections of the
human condition and
carries it off with a large
amount of hour. One
piece that demonstrates
this well is “Ins" who,
with a very bad hair
day, "could think of
nothing during the
sermon but way to
getting even with her
hairdresser", or
Einstein, dressed in
cowhide overalls, with
the explanation that 2
“very few know of his Teapot by Lawrie Rolland
fondness for vaudeville". Elaine's pieces are
handbuilt, fired to cone 04 and painted with acrylics.

Laurie Rolland’s “New Directions” is presently
on display in the Gallery to the end of May. For
this show Laurie has created the work from press
moulds. Once establishing a mould that provides the
desired shape, Laurie then builds teapots and bowls
from this one form. Textured moulds that are ribbed
and carved with leaves produce surfaces that are an
integral part of the shape of the piece. the surfaces
are then decorated with coloured stains and slips and
fired ta cone 6.

The Marketing Committee is beginning to work
on the November Christmas show. This year the tithe
is "Stems ‘n Steins” and once again, this feature is
open to the membership
of the Guild. This is a
fine time to sturt
thinking about wine sets,
large wine jugs,
decanters, saki sets, wine
coolers and soon. We
would like to have as
many of our members
participating in the
show, If you are
interested in more
details, please contact
me a 669-5645,

Celia Rice-Jones was
the first member to take
advantage of the “Cruest
Artist of the Month" in

the Gallery, Thanks

Celia for the pieces you brought into us during April.
Patrick Taddy is our Guest Artist in May. Justa
reminder for those of you who are unsure about this
new category. The Gallery Committee has opened
up the gallery to Guild members who wish to bring
their work into the gallery for one month. During
that time your work is available for sale. We are
limited to one potter per month and the spaces are
beginning to fill up. September and October are still
available. If you are interested, please call me at the
Gallery (669-5645) for more details.

Coralie Triance, Gallery Manager

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