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Potters Guild of British Columbia

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NEWSLETTER

FEBRUARY 1989

ISSN 6319 812X

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Twenty-two members attended the AGM held at the
Granville Island Information Centre on Wednesday,
January 25, 1989. As our membership as of November
Ist was 269, the quorum for the meeting was 14 (596).
One member from outside the Lower Mainland, Cris
Giuffrida of Chase, B.C., also attended the meeting.

As the President, Sam Kwan, was unable to attend the
Meeting due to class scheduling problems, Maria
Zaron, Vice-President, welcomed the members and
read Sam's following report.

The past year has presented some changes and policy
developments that the Board has felt will increase
public awareness of the Guild and benefit its mem-
bers. We are presently investigating possibilities fora
major exhibition this year, our workshop attendance
has been Increasing, and we are now involved with the
Emily Carr College of Ant and Design for workshops
and special events. As well as with the Art School, we
have established links with the Banff Centre, the
Portland School of Arts and Craft, and the Burnaby
Art Centre for information and cost-sharing of work-
shops. On the down side, the location and focus of the
general meetings have drawn some criticism . A
number of alternatives have been suggested, but
nothing is definite yet. Perhaps in the near future,

Being a board member involves a great deal of time
and energy, and I would especially like to thank Terry
Ryals for the yeoman’s job he has been performing as
Treasurer, and Anne Tolmie for her organizational
abilities as Secretary. Her behind-the-scenes effort
has helped many a workshop or board meeting to run
smoothly. Although we lost Sandy Korman to the
wilds of the Interior, the Guild has been fortunate to
have the tireless Jan Kidnie as office administrator.
A final thanks to the volunteers and our departing
board members. A number of capable people will be
replacing them and I know the Guild will be able to use
their input.

Sam Kwan

Elected to fill the vacancies on the Board were Theota
Dancer, Tam Irving, June MacDonald, and Nathan
Rafla. The Board members remaining for a further
year or two years include Bob Kingsmill, Samm Kwan,
D'Arcy Margesson, Cherie Marktewicz, Daniel
Materna, Elsa Schamis, Ron Tribe, and Kathyrn
Youngs. Positions on the Board will be determined at
the Board members' inaugural meeting on February
2, 1989.

Discussion at the AGM was generally on the use of
funds, and tn three areas particularly: awards, li-
brary, and the space for monthly meetings.

It was moved by Jean Fahrni that the Board pay
special attention to the appointment of the awards
committee, and consider increasing the funds used
for awards.

Regarding the library, which is not being heavily used,
it was pointed out that resources were far fewer for
people outside the Vancouver area, and the Board
look at ways (moved by Terry Ryals) to make the
library available to groups outside.

The consensus on mectings was that the most satis-
factory space was “in the back” at Cartwright Street,
where demonstrations could take place. The Guild
has the funds to purchase the necessary equipment,
and provide a security barrier and insurance, if nec-
essary, to meet the concrete objections of the potter
tenants to Guild meetings, The Board was instructed
(moved by Andrew Wong) to immediately approach the
potters “in back” to allempt to resolve the problem,

Anne Tolmie

(Treasurer's Anriual Report will appear in the March
Newsletter. Ed.)