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EDITORIAL May, 1965.

This second issue of ''The Western Potter" is again intended as a medium for reporting the happenings in the potters' world, of particular interest to Western Potters. It is our endeavour to see that all interested people receive a copy, both in B.C, and elsewhere. While primarily a creature of the B. C. Potters' Guild, copies are again being sent to certain areas of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, and if it is found helpful, we will be pleased to hear from any individuals or groups in those provinces.

Many individual potters have similar problems and often these problems can be resolved by comparing experiences. The Canadian Guild of Potters provides a clearing house nationally - the B. C, Potters' Guild locally, and "The Western Potter" can, through its pages, be of great assistance in this field.

It is hoped that by interchange of ideas, standards can continue to be raised, and the public made more aware of the potter. There is a growing trend towards collaboration among artists, craftsmen and architects. The recent decision by the government to allot 2% of the cost of new buildings to art work is indicative of this trend.

It is up to the potter to be ready to take advantage of the opportunities which may open up. Many fields are available - ceramic sculpture, tiles, murals, decorative walls etc. The market is there - let the B.C. Potter take the lead!

Collaboration, of course, involves both sides. The architect who is interested in integration of art work has already thought of it as a

part of the whole, and it is necessary for the artist to think this way, too, and not of his creation as an isolated object. Rugged individualism is all very well, but when it comes to art work as a part of architecture, it is necessary for the artist to know and appreciate architectural problems. The artist must have enough conception of the whole problem to be able to present his ideas intelligently and artistically. Presentation is extremely important in convincing others of the suitability of a work.