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Fdlitor’s Notes

“'' My trip co Mexico with Denys James
was amazing. Clay was everywhere, The
shower stall and sink at our inexpensive
guest house were tiled in a way you could
only find in a destgner bathroom here.
Even downtown Mexico Ciry had a human
scale, enhanced by the pervasive tiles and
sculptures, thar is woefully lacking in our
cities, On my fase night in Mexico, sick
with a cold and Monrezuma's Revenge, |
was nontheless buoyed up by a howl of
chicken soup in a restaurant whose ceiling
sonoed sevency feee above us, floors, walls
and ceilings all covered with exquisite and
colourful tile work.

A moment of wonder and horrer collided
when we visited a brick manufacturing site,
one of several in the area we were staying
in. Tiny villages surround each
manutactory, whole families working
outside with a body mixed of clay, manure
and straw. The long lines of drying bricks
are stacked densely inco kilns buile on the
sides of hills, with the firing chambers dug
under the kilns. There are mo toofs to the
kilns, che top layer of bricks are covered
with sheet metal and become the roof.
Ingenious, and so was the fuel. We were
shocked to find our that plastic from the
local dumpsites is used to fire the brick
kilns. The promised funding for a switch to
gas has been slow to materialize,

Karen Opas

Precis of Board Meeting,
Held Oct. 23, 1997

-report on scholarship generated by Oven
to Kiln, Guidelines on ties co NYCE.

- finunetal statemencs show line of credit
at $2298.

“NWF reports that Kirsti Krug has
resiened from board, $3400 was raised by
Oven to Kiln and volunteers are needed
for Lottery for Pottery.

“shown mock-up of book cover.

-Rhonda Green initiaced guild socials
-Newslecter editor wall be paid for non-

editorial duties with hours okayed by Jane.

-Ediror's column must be apolitical,
relevant co clay community and can be
Omitted sometimes to save space.

Studio 5 name changed co Porter's Guild
Scudio, Sue Griese will replace outgoing
tenant Judy Chartrand.

eLes Crimp stressed the ongoing need for
communication with farflung members.
Suggescs establishing regional chapters of
the guild.

-Gallecy needs rearrangements and
renovations to improve sales.

-all board members presence at Retreac
pushed for consideration of our request
for a larger space on Granville [sland. To
date, a reply has noc been received to our
request to Granville [sland Trust, the text
of which letter was printed in November
Newsletter.

“We need a mew board member wow and
there will be ar least 2 vucuncies in May.-
-Thanks to Margaret Hsu who concinues
to updare Guild Websire,

Project_ Empty Bowl:

Agtend an art auction, sample fine dining and
keep the handcrafted bred!

A fundraiser for A Loving Spoonful is
Thursday, February 19 at the Canadian
Craft Museum. This is a volunteer
organization chat delivers meals oo che
homes of men, women and children living
with AIDS.

The event will be an eventing of sampling
SOUP, patage and stew from 5 fabulous
Vancouver restaurants. There will be an
auction and che opportunity to support a
truly worthy cause, Mudslinger Clay
studios has collected bowls from potters
all over che province, and your $45 ticker
will see you go home satiated and with
one of these bowls, All proceeds go to A
Loving Spoonful. Tickecs are available
through Mudslinger’s (633 - 2529), A
Loving Spoonful (682 -6325)and at che
Gallery of BC Ceramics (669 - 5645).

Late donation bowls are scl! being
accepted at Mudslingers. If you can’t
come to the event, perhaps you can
donate a bowl!

: Potter’s Guild of B.C. Newsletter Website: www.margaretdesign.com/pguild!

* The Newsletter is published 10 times yearly as an information link for members. Submissions of articles, lecers amd
= anything else of interest are happily received and should be submitted by the Ind Wednesday of any month. Unclassifieds and
* articles may be edited for space needs. The fax number is 604/669 - 3627.

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» Editor: Karen Opas General Manager: Jane Matthews Editorial Board: Rosemary Amoo, Heather Cairms, Gillian McMillan, Frank Turco
* Gallery Assistants: Julia Maika, Christina Loch, Melanie Corkin, Monica Brisson-Arce, Sandra Ferguson

* 1997 Membership Fees (Based on Calendar Year):

= Individual: 540

* Sentors/Full time Scudents: $25

: Institutions! Groups / Corporations: $80
« Family or Studio (max. 4 persons): $55

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