To The Membership in General

Educating the general public to new glaazea and forms of
pottery ta a alow process. Raku te eathetieally beautiful in
ali shapes and forme but moat customers ateer clear of it when
they know it tan't water proof. It's really a ahame. Many pieces
of Raku ean stand alone as a beautiful art form.

Tomoku and Celadon glazea are alao slow sellere. But there
again tt ta educating the public. Porcelain ia alowly being
accepted by the public. The tourtst or people who have recently
moved here from the east ask, “Why don't the H.C. potters uae
more colours in their work, rather than all earthy colours?"
Some of you might consider introducing more colour Into your
novelty or bread and butter itema.

A Shibui ta sometimes beautiful to the potter but not
necesearily so to the retatler or cuatomer.

Complacency: So your work is selling well and you have learned
everything there ta to learn about your field of art. Don't kid
yourself or lull yourself into a mice comfortable rut. Any
artist worth hia clay or palette is constantly experimenting
with mew methods and attending workshope to reach a higher
plateau. Take advantage of every workshop that ta offered to you
by the guild or a achool of art. Encourage othere to join the guil
and toa attend workshops. JI admire the owt of town membera who will
travel hundredgof miles to attend a workshop while some potters
in the greater Vancouver area can't be bothered. It te a shame
because amongst your membership and resource people you have a
wealth of knowledge to tap.

In closing I would like to say I have known many ef you for
a number of years. One of the most exetting thinge that can
happen to me ts when I am putting in an exhibition of pottery.
When the pottery ta whirapped and you see something entirely new
and exetting that the potter has done. It's then that I aay to
myself, “Thia ta where it is at."

RITE MCKAY