ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2001 POTTERS GUILD OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Friday May 47:30PM Our AGM will be Friday May 47:30PM at the Performance Works building on Granville Island, the same location as the Made of Clay sale and exhibition. DENYS JAMES has kindly agreed to a slide show and tell of his latest travel venture lo TURKEY, where be plans to lead a group this September and also of his successful trips to MEXICO, which he plans to continue. Come early to view Made of Clay and enjoy a beer and bratwurst, $6.00, There will be a short meeting fora fiscal accounting of the Guild, committee reports and election of the new Board of Directors Continuing on the Board: Ronna Ander, Ronda Green, Maggi Kneer, Rosemary Leavitt, Dehra Sloan, Jim Stamper. Leaving the Board: Ron Feicht, Dona Nabata, Celia Rice-Jones, Ron Vallis. Nominations to the Board: Christina King, Sheila Morissette, Barbara Toohey, Nominations wall be taken from the floor to complete the twelve member Board. Or please call me if you want to nominate yourself or someone else. Ronda Green President 14.92] .9888 NOMINEE PROFILES Sheila Morissette Sheila obtained her BA in Communica- tron Studies specializing in film produc: tion from Concordia University, Montreal, in 1900 and subsequently moved west. After an innocent recreational pottery course On the North Shore, she was imme- diately hooked on clay. Potting since 1994, she now works full time out of her home studio, She manages the Lacas Center for Continuing Edveation’s studio twice a week enjoying the interaction with other potters. She continues to attend as many workshops as possible. For the last few years she has volunteered for the Guild and looks forward to becoming more in- volved getting to know more members and furthering the mandate of the Guild. Barbara Toohey Barbara graduated from Emily Carr Insti- tute of An and Design in the spring 2000. She atlended Kwantlen College for two years studying ceramics in 1989-1990 and has been a member of the Potters Guild of BC as well as the Fraser Valley Potters Guild. Barbara has an active home studio pexducing work for home sales and par- ticipating in various shows and sales inthe Lower Mainland. Her work was shown in the Fraser Valley Guild's recent show in Maple Ridge where she was awarded Hon- curable Mention. Presently ber work is on show at the Blackberry Gallery in Port Moody. She is excited about becoming a Board member and contributing to clay activity in Botish Columbia. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ronna Ander 604.921.7550 Dona Nahata 4,222,292 7 Ron Feicht 604.921.6677 Celia Rice-Jones &4.522.8803 Ronda Green 604.921.9888 Debra Sloan 604, 736,30389 Maggi Kneer 604.929.3206 Jim Stamper 604.450.4602 Rosemary Leavitt 604.939.3141 Ron Vallis Past-President 604.325.0809 Potters Guild of British Columbia AGM GALLERY OF BC CERAMICS On May 4, at the AGM, I will be giving a report on the Gallery's performance over the past year as well as detailing some of the exciting plans I have in mind for the year 201. leagerly look forward to hear- ing all of your opinions and ideas on what you would like from the Gallery and how we can better serve you our members as well as promote ceramics among the gen- eral population. T hope to meet members | haven't yet met, as well as visit with those 1 have. I invite you all to pop into the Gallery on your way to the AGM and see our new look. The AGM ts the perfect opportunity to put aface toa name, and meet the Gallery Staff and me, the mew manager, but also to connect with members from all over the province, Kimecha Rajkumar Gallery Manager TABLE OF CONTENTS Sue Hara AGM News Made of Clay You Too Can Raku Bisque Bee Calling the Guild Office Gallery Extubition Schedule Call for Entry Dynamo Art Association Guild Workshops & Events Clay Olé Clay Conference Floating Blue Glaze Recipe Canadian Clay Symposium Techno Tip Ceramic Contingencies Ex. = 10 Tozan Festival Workshops i Connie Glover Workshop I Apprenticeship tl Classified 12 ee ee de Next Newsletter Deadline Wednesday April II Submit material to the Guild Office or email direct to the editor Letia Richardson April 2001