FUNDRAISING NEWS LOTTERY FOR POTTERY May 2

The Third Lottery for Pottery is sched- uled for Tuesday May 2 at Performance Works on Granville [sland Since this space has already been booked for the spnog Made Of Clay pottery exhibition and sale, there is no net increase in rental cost.

What is the event?

The event is built arqund a lottery draw. Plans include collecting 120 pots, each worth $1) 00or mare and selling LOO tickets at $85 for two people, Por the price af one licket a couple gets an opportunity to se- lect a piece of pottery, have bun and mect others. The lottery draw involves a ran- dom selection of ticket stubs throughout the evening. When cach pekel is drawn, the ticket holder is able to choose one piece, The first ticket gives the holder a choice of 120 pods while the holder of the last ticket chooses from 21 pots. The lure of course 1s that the icket holder obaains a piece of pottery valued at $100 or mare.

How?

The format for acquiring the work from our members has been changed for this vear's event Rather than soliciting dona- tions of over LOO works valued at $100 retail minimum, the Guild will purchase the works for $00; this means a donation of $10 of 20% of the cost price, The commit tee will organize the purchase of the work, They will be in contact with you but please do feel free to contact us if you would like ta participate in this great fundraiser for the Guild. The last event rarsed $10,014)! What's the purpose of the event? Proceeds from Lottery for Pottery will

helptoestablisha workshop fund to invite world class ceramicists to Vancouver.

Lottery for Pottery Conmmiftes

Jane Matthews A0d-699-5645 Gillian McMillan 604-937-7698 Debra Sloan 04-736-3039 Rachelle Chinnery 046-874-8518

February 2000

ALL ABOUT BLUE: the colour that changed the world Vancouver Museum

to April 7

Retrieved from earth's ove of rock and plant life in the forms of cobalt, copper, indigo and lapis lagult, these most power. ful blue coluurants have been used for millennia by ceramic and textile artists to produce turquoise, blue, indigo, and vio- let. These colours had special significance to early cultures in Central Asta. Both materials and technical information were passed alone trading routes to the Pur Exst, then to Europe and the West,

This exhibit celebrating the thirtieth anmversary of the Canadian Society for Asian Arts was drawn mainly from member's collections. Blue ceramics, textiles, fashions, glass, gems and music help revenl the history of blee and its influence on cultures Worldwide. The magical raw materials from which blue is created, as well as the finshed products are showcased: From ancient glass and blue and white porcelains io comtemporary indiga fashions. Works of Bntish Columbian potters demonstrate the current uses of cobalt and copper in glazes. Thank you to Judy Dyelle, Don Hutchinson, Charmian Johnson, Vincent Massey, Wayne Ngan, Terry Ryals and Kinichi Shigeno, and to Robin Hopper

for his board of cobalt test tiles.

For more information call the Museum, 604-736. 4431, ar call me at 604-224-6200.

Jean Fabrai, co-curator,

Chinese porcelain dist: bine widerghace Ming dmuany [teerly [7 cealury, height; 6.5 cm diameter; 30,7 cm

Fledgeling Potter

Jean MacKay Pakrni

Though oft invited to appear in uniform

of hat and gloves with strand of pearls

ta sherry luncheons seldom went

insheadd with special fend she drove

to river bank of meadowland to sketch

the ducks the insects and the wispy grasses oblivious to the speed at which

the happy hour passes,

Then late at night while children slept

and husband worked on manuscript

retreated to her personal wilderness

in makeshift basement studio to wedge

a ball of softened clay- on bumpy wheel throw wobbly late a tiny vase or paperweight to decorate with birds or fireflies amd flower with menvones of bread and wine

and leafy bowers.

Potters Guild of Botish Columbia

Jean Fahmi c. late 70's photic: Schiffer

fatraduced to Nee Guild in) 955, Pree. den from (977-980, and hormewrary life member siace (98), Jean snl! re- trad to fer personal wilderness inthe besvement from tine tee time, bor can't fire the faln wad! all he wine frees biner bottled and removed tracooler corner!