Newsletter

July/August 1999

Sirs LAURIE ROLLAND
1359 Cartwright Mreet

Graaville Istind TRACES

Vancouver BC VoH 47

Fax: (604) 669-5627 I have teen & vessel maker

Tel: (604) 669-5645 for over 20 years. My work
has been primarily handhuilt
and for the past six or seven
years, ithas heen almost en-
tirely nonfunctional, I have
used the Jaga of the jug or
leapet to make expressive
objects that challenge our
notiaasal form, beauty, and
utility. The boat forms have,
like the surfaces they echo,
occurred organically, They
are a culmination of tech-
nique, intent, and invention. Because of their non-utilitanan nature there has heen a fening
go so that these pieces rather than restrict, have increased and extended the boundaries for
expression and growth

Pizave see ROLLAND page 3

DEB TAYLOR
AND NOW FOR SOMETHING
COMPLETLY DIFFERENT

LIFE AS AN ARTIST - thank god I have a sense of

luarmguet & !

For me, being an artist is an up-and-down cide of
wonder, ecstacy and maddening frestration, Of all of
hese, I've leamed to held on to the frustration, run
with i, because I know chat fungs are dbour to
change. The frustration is always precediext by ease
and comfort: [know where to start and ] know what the

Whenthis show was confirmed, [knew il wasn'l going
to include pots, So what then... well... there will be
a large grouping of Tozan fired Rocks. These Rocks
have been patterned with coloured clay, inlaid in several bodies that flash nicely in the kiln,
embellished with wad marks and drips of ash. The carved work Ido has transferred to tiles
and there will be several beautifully tiled coffee tables. I've also had a lot of fun assembling
paper, wire and clay to create some interesting floor lamps. ENJOY!

Deb Taylor Please see TAYLOR page 3