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Another December, another nervous breakdown...
Fortunately, this months newsletter has been a far
smoother axperience than the first. So it fallows that
| am especially thankful to all those who have
contnbuted articles and volunteered time to help with
the mailbox. That's not to say | have forgotten the
help of the folks who came last month! My cup of
gratitude runneth over...

My apologies ta the members on Salt Spring who
have been forced to pay extra postage. Has Cliff
from “Cheers” been transferred to your post office,
or is this a problem other guild members have had?

Disproving the adage that Canada Council never
gives grants to clay people, potter Anita Wong is in
Holland anjoying an Artist's Residency Program.
Canada Council gave her a grant that helped make
it possible. It may be worth filling out ail those pages

few weeks to decide on a permanent look for our
publication. If you have any suggestions, please do
let us know, | am grateful to everybody that wrote
and phoned to let me know their thoughts on last
issue. Everyone seemed to approve of the content,
but opinions on the visual look were sharply divided.
Some of you loved the umm, ‘cluttered’ look (|
myself come from a family of Victorian Oecorator
throwbacks), others found it distracting and messy.

January's theme is ‘Far Away’, so if you do live some
distance from Lotus land, either physically or
mentally, send me your articles -long or short! But
that’s not to exclude anyone in town wito feels like
whiting their minimum apus. Also, I'm looking for
courageous individuals to write reviews of Shaws in
their areas. But that may be hoping for a bit much!

Our fax number is 669-5645, Thank you Carol
Mayer for providing our fabulous cover and

of grant applications, after all! Let's hope Anita accompanying bon mot. The many wondertul

doesn't get a lump of coal for Noel. Suggestions for the Newsletter title will be voted on

The Newsletter committee will be meeting in the next at ihe Annual General Meeting. Happy Holidays!!!
Karen Opas

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* The Newsletter & published 10 times yearly as an information link with our members, Submissions of articles, letters
* and anything else of interest are most gladly welcomed and should be submitted to the guild office by the 27th of any
* month. Fax Number is 604- 669 - 5627,

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® Editor for thea nonce: Karen Opas
=F _ noting executive director / gallery manager, Jane Matthews
, Editorial Board: Tam ining, Gillian McMillan, Carol Mayer
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