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Hello all you pot freaks...oh, I mean
Pottery Freaks :)....At our last meeting
it was decided that it would be better to
have our next meeting in December rather
than January as then our Christmas craft
fairs and studio sales would be fresh in our
minds...all the better for the annual post
mortem of what worked and what didn't.
So we will be meeting on Dec. 11 at 1
p.m. As it's pre-Christmas we thought
we might celebrate with one another and
so bringing food treats would be most
welcome.

If you've been thinking about joining
us but haven't yet, don't be bashful, we're

a welcoming group.
Potterly yours,

—Mary Fox,

Discovery
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Crete
Sept. 19-Oct. 4

Work by Annie Yung of Montreal, Que.,
winner of the inaugural RBC Emerging Artist
Peoples Choice Award for ceramic art.

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Morocco
Oct. 13-Nov. 3

Potters Guild of BC Newsletter : November 2011

Royal Bank of
Canada Emerging
Artist Award

The Gardiner Museum announced. that
Annie Yung has won the inaugural RBC
Emerging Artist People’s Choice Award
for ceramic art, including a $10,000 prize.
All participating artists attended the public
reception at the Gardiner Museum where the
winner was announced by RBC Foundation
Oct. 4,

A panel

of experts nominated five

outstanding young Canadian artists as
contenders; Eliza Au of Richmond; Jeremy
Hatch of Bozeman, MT (originally from
Vancouver, B.C.);  Xanthe Isbister of
Medicine Hat, Alta.; Alwyn O'Brien of Salt
Spring Island; and this year’s winner, Annie
Yung of Montreal, Que.

Asa part of the award process, each artist was
able to showcase their new works of ceramic
art specifically created for the competition.
This year, the exhibition of the nominated
artists’ work was on display at the Gardiner
Museum and on the Museum’s website from
Sept. 2 to Oct. 3, 2011. During this period,
visitors to both the exhibit at the Gardiner and
the museum’s website were invited to vote for
the artist of their choice and to explain their
decision at

The Gardiner posted
comments made by participating members of
the public on its website to stimulate a national
dialogue about ceramic art. In all, over 4000
votes were cast, many from overseas.

“This award has raised the profile of several
up-and-coming artists by attracting thousands
of votes and hundreds of comments which
stimulated a meaningful discussion about
contemporary ceramic art across the country,”
Alexandra
Director of the Gardiner Museum. “We are

says Montgomery, Executive
incredibly grateful to the RBC Foundation
for their leadership support and are excited to
have been able to provide this opportunity for

the nominated artists and the public”.