~ POTTERS an COLUMBIA a ClayLines Celebrating Success in our community WORKSHOP, Williams Lake The Cariboo Potters’ Guild will be hosting a demonstration workshop, with a slide show put on by Keith and Celia Rice-Jones On September 28 to 30. Visit their website to see their work: www.wildricestudio.com. Registration is on a first-to-pay basis: $120 for non-CPG members. Cheques can be made out to and mailed to: Cariboo Potters’ Guild, Box 4852, Williams Lake, B.C. V2G 2V8 Members of our guild have offered to billet out-of-town participants. Please indicate if you would like billeting when registering. Please email me first of your intention to participate, so I can have an idea when spaces are filled. Christy Richardson, Workshop Coordinator, christyjrich@gmail.com 2012 HARMONY FESTIVAL, West Vancouver DEADLINE: April 8 The Art Market is a unique opportunity for all local, regional and national artists and artisans to showcase high quality original artworks during the two weekends at the Harmony Arts Festival. The West Vancouver waterfront festival site is a scenic 10-minute drive from downtown Vancouver and takes place August 3 to August 12. The annual festival turns the stunning Ambleside waterfront into an open- air celebration of the arts. Visitors enjoy street performances, art exhibitions, artist talks and demonstrations, theatre, concerts, the art market, family-oriented activities, and unique culinary experiences. See: http://harmonyarts.ca/2012-applications BANFF ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM, Banff, AB DEADLINE: APRIL 13, 2012 Program dates are September 10, 2012 to October 26, 2012. The BAIR provides time and space for individuals and groups to create new works, research innovative ideas, and experiment with different techniques and modes of production. Participants are provided with an individual studio accessible 24-hours a day, as well as use of Visual Arts facilities including printmaking, papermaking, ceramics, sculpture, and photography. Access to these facilities is subject to additional fees. For more information visit the The Banff Centre website: http://www.banficentre.ca/programs/program.aspx?id= 1222 RESIDENCIES, Medicine Hat, AB DEADLINE: APRIL 15, 2012 Short-term summer or full-year residency opportunities! Operating out of the Shaw Centre, the Medalta International Artists in Residence Program is designed to serve artists at all stages of their careers. Students, emerging, and established artists are able to work together in our open, spacious, semi-private studios. The studio experience is one of cooperation and creativity. Artists come from all over the Submissions for the April 2012 PGBC newsletter Please get your articles and ads in to Melany by March 20 at the latest for the April 1 newsletter. If you submit your material after that date, it may have to wait till next month's newsletter. Sub- missions can be sent to editor@bcpotters.com. world and bring different experiences, techniques and ideas to our unique studios here in the Historic Clay District. Our studios are full of vibrant energy with resident ceramic artists, community education classes, workshops, and kids classes all combining to make this a vital working museum, education centre and studio complex. For more information visit the The Medalta website: http://medalta.org/miair/residency-application CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS, 500 TEAPOTS DEADLINE: April 20 Lark Crafts seeks images to publish in a juried collection of ceramic teapots. Pieces may be functional or purely decorative in nature. Artists may submit images for up to four pieces. There is no entry fee. We can accept only high-quality digital images (no slides or transparencies). Artists will receive full acknowledgment within the book, a complimentary copy, and discounts on the purchase of additional books. Artists retain copyright of their work. For submission details see: http://www.larkcrafts.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/500- Teapots-call-for-entries1.pdf CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS, Wood Fired Ceramics book DEADLINE: April 20 I am compiling information for a new book titled Wood Fired Ceramics: 100 Contemporary Artists, to be published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd. I am including with this letter a call for entries for the book. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at Amedeo_salamoni@georgeschool.org Amedeo Salamoni, Ceramics/Sculpture Anderson and Walton Galleries Coordinator George School PMB 4542 1690 Newtown Langhorne Rd. Newtown, PA 18940 USA Unclassifieds APPRENTICE: Sandra Dolph is again seeking an apprentice for June-August. This is a non-paid position, but a small apartment, studio space, and daily throwing instruction is traded for work in the gallery and gardens. For more info: sldolph@telus.net Potters Guild of BC Newsletter - March 2012 11