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INSIDE:Gallery seeking artists 3
Join the discussion: Value 4
RBC Emerging Artist Award 7
Show us your influences! 8
Shows & Opportunities 10
October 2015 Volume 51 No. 8
Newsletter of the Potters Guild of British Columbia
What's your work worth? See Pages 4 to 6.
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Gallery of BC Ceramics
Interim Gallery ManagerCarita Ho
[email protected] 604.669.3606
Gallery Hours:
10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Gallery Assistants Melissa Pipe, Cathleen Chow, Carrie
Jeffels, Cherine Amr Khalil, Jaime Lintott, Myles Seto-Chiarella
The Gallery of BC Ceramics is
a gallery by potters for potters.
The Gallery coordinates and curates
several exhibitions a year.
Every month we showcase an artist,
usually someone just starting
his or her career.
We also sell the work of more
than 100 artists in the retail shop.
Artists must apply to be juried;
there are three deadlines annually.
To download and print a Gallery
Jury Application, click here.
For information on Gallery
Policy, click here.
www.galleryofbcceramics.com
Representing the best of BC Ceramics
2015 Gallery ExhibitionsOct.1 to Nov. 1TraditionsRon Vallis and Martin Peters Opening Reception: Thursday, October 1, 5 to 7 p.m.
Nov. 5 to 29Still In Flight Bob KingsmillOpening Reception: Thursday, Nov. 5, 5 to 7 p.m.
Dec. 3 to 27Staff PicksGallery assistants pick their favourite pieces of the season
Follow us on
Exhibition Juries
Members can apply for an exhibition at the Gallery of BC Ceramics at any time during the year.
For more specific information on either jury, please see the guild website www.bcpotters.com/Guild/. Select “Forms" and then "Get a Form,” which will take you to a page with forms. For the gallery, select “Gallery Jury Application,” and for exhibitions, select “Exhibition Jury Application.” The direct link is:
www.bcpotters.com/Guild/forms.php
Holiday sales already??
Members’ Tea Bowl Show
Our next newsletter will be out Nov. 1, and that means it's time to start promoting your holiday sales and studio open house events. As a
member of the Potters Guild of BC, advertising your holiday sale in the newsletter is a free benefit of membership, so why not take
advantage of it?Send your sale info and images to: [email protected].
I'm looking forward to seeing your work this holiday season!
—Melany Hallam, Editor
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In cast you missed it, here is a small sampling of the Gallery of BC Ceramics guild members’ tea bowl show, The Art of Tea: A Celebration of Teabowls, which ran Sept. 3 to 27. Beautiful!
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Fall is in full swing! Many of you are getting back into your studios or attending classes at schools and community centres. It’s always exciting to get into the rhythm of making and I am eager to see some of the results online, in galleries, and at upcoming fairs and sales.
It’s hard to believe that 2015 marks the 60th anniversary of the PGBC. It is an incredible history, and it is amazing to stand in that long line of outstanding artists who have made studios in the province while helping to shape and build the field in our community. Last month’s exhibition in the gallery, The Art of Tea: A Celebration of Teabowls, invited our members to reflect on the important role of East Asian aesthetics and philosophy in the ceramic field; the current exhibit hands the reins to two longtime students, Ron Vallis and Martin Peters, whose show, Traditions, continues this theme.
Celebrating 60 years of artistic community, I’m reminded of how grateful, especially as someone just starting out, for the foundation that many before me worked so hard to establish. One of the PGBC’s biggest assets is the flagship gallery on Granville Island, which provides one of the only ceramic specific venues for exhibitions and
A Message from the Boardsales in B.C. With the Vancouver landscape changing so quickly, the gallery becomes an ever-growing asset but also a struggle to hold onto and maintain. We encourage members to get involved in the PGBC and to support this space, not only for the benefit it may bring to individuals, but also for the benefit it brings to our community as a whole, showing the best of our work to the broader public.
By way of reminder, please renew your membership if you haven’t already done so and encourage others to get involved. If you’re like me, and need to know some of the needs more precisely, keep in mind that the gallery is looking for members to help replenish our mug cupboard, applications for juried work and exhibitions, volunteers for a clean-up project at the gallery and new board members (particularly for 2016!) to keep the PGBC fired up!
—Sam Knopp, PGBC Secretary [email protected]
The changing of seasons is bringing changes to the gallery as well. A few of our gallery assistants will be moving on to other roles as they grow in their careers. Janine Grant, Kate Neil, and Karisa Evdokimoff have all been with us since 2013 and have been a phenomenal team of gallery assistants. I am very sad to lose such a great members of our staff, but they are all moving on to new and exciting parts of their careers. I am also very happy to see them thrive in their journeys. The gallery and I wish them all the best!
I now would like to introduce our newest members of the gallery staff team, Carrie Jeffels, Cherine Amr Khalil, Jaime Lintott, and Myles Seto-Chiarella. We are very excited to have their skills and enthusiasm at the gallery. Welcome to the team!
Current ExhibitionTraditions with Ron Vallis + Martin PetersShow Dates: Oct. 1 to Nov. 1Opening reception: Thurs., Oct. 1, 5 to 7 p.m.
Oct. 1 is the opening reception of Traditions with Ron Vallis and Martin Peters. If you are not able to attend the opening of the show, it will be running until Nov. 1. Make sure you come by the gallery during the show, because it is not one to be missed!
Vallis and Peters have working together at the Dunbar Pottery since 2007. Both potters use wheels at the Dunbar Pottery that are run by a foot-powered treadle which were initially designed by Bernard Leach at the St. Ives Pottery, in Cornwall, England. Traditions is the perfect name for this exhibition as it encompasses the artistic values of these two potters.
Gallery News By Carita Ho
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Jug by Martin Peters, handled vessel by Ron Vallis, vase by Ron Vallis, spouted bowl by Martin Peters.
Call to our Juried and Non-Juried Artists!The holiday shopping season is fast approaching and we will need
to stock up on your inventory before the big rush. Please call at 604.669.3606 or email our Gallery Assistants at email [email protected] to see what needs to be restocked in your inventory and to arrange a time to drop off your work. For our Juried artists here are some items that are currently being requested by many of our patrons: French butter dishes, butter bells, rectangular butter dishes, honey pots with space for a spoon, berry bowls, and yarn bowls. For Non-Juried artists, we will need more mugs and salt and pepper shakers as we are very low on most artists' stock. If you have any questions, contact the gallery and we will be happy to help you out. See everyone soon!
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How do we put a value on our work?
by Laura Carey, Retail Chair, PGBC Board of Directors
The PGBC board of directors is pleased to announce the following dates for 2016 Guild Member Exhibitions:
• March 2016 – Exploring the Value of Ceramics
• September 2016 – Theme TBA
After receiving a letter from Paul Mathieu (at right), the board had a series of very interesting discussions about the value of ceramic work. I'd like to note at this point that all pieces in the Gallery of BC Ceramics are priced by the individual artist. We routinely suggest that the prices of certain pieces be raised. The gallery has never requested that artists to lower prices or suggested that they keep them low.
However, Paul's letter brought up a poignant question: how does one value ceramics? What is the balance of pricing and wages for potters? Having had the pleasure of representing guild members’ work in our gallery for several years, I agree that much of the work is underpriced considering that the standard gallery artist consignment rate is 50% of the retail price. How can people make a living on this slim profit margin, while also remaining accessible to the public for purchase? What can the market really bear?
Paul’s letter really touched on the pricing of work, and there are more levels to be explored. How do we value ceramic objects in our lives? How do we value them as potters, collectors and gallerists? What does it mean to love ceramics? Perhaps most importantly, how do we communicate this sense of value to the public?
The board does not have answers to these questions, but we certainly have opinions and input. We imagine that our fellow guild members have a lot to say on the matter as well.
The board would like to invite all guild members to join in the conversation about the value of ceramics in the following two ways:
1. We will be initiating a discussion in our guild members’ Facebook group (make a request to join the group via Facebook if you are not already a member).
2. Submit work to our March 2016 guild members’ exhibition. We invite members to address questions about the value of work using clay. Sculptural, functional and conceptual /experimental works are all encouraged.
The board looks forward to hearing from you! Contact us:
Darcy Greiner, President, [email protected] Burke, [email protected] Carey, Retail Chair, [email protected] Knopp, Secretary, [email protected] McGiveron, [email protected] Osburn, Treasurer, [email protected] Stapleton, Events, [email protected] Wong, [email protected]
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CommentBC Potter’s Guild, Gallery of BC Ceramics
by Paul Mathieu, potter
This is not a rhetorical question: “How can someone live in Vancouver, even less buy a house here, or raise a family, or simply make a living by selling handmade cups that retail for $38?
The present two-person exhibition raises the question, one that has been pressing for many years now. I will not make this personal by naming names, but this situation has to change if potters and ceramists want to continue to live in Vancouver, buy a house and set up studios, raise a family or simply make a living here.
The problem is that too much of the market is fed by (possibly serious) amateurs who do not make a living from sales of their work. They flood the market with cheap work that is subsidized by salaries from other jobs, or by their spouses or their retirement funds, etc. This unfair competition makes it difficult to impossible for younger people to establish themselves and make a decent living from selling their work, exclusively. This situation has to change. Prices have to go up. A lot.
In Australia it is impossible to find a handmade cup selling for less than $70, often much more from the better makers. Here, most cups sell for half that price….
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I can hear already the tired argument that if handmade ceramics was selling for more, most people couldn’t afford to buy it anymore. Well, the stadiums are full of working families at all and any sport events, families that do not blink to spend upward to $500, easily, for a night out. They can afford to buy handmade cups at $100 or more. That they chose not to is their prerogative, but the argument that they cannot afford to do so is spurious.
The current show at the Gallery of BC Ceramics is of such amazing quality, of such originality and exquisite professionalism, that the prices posted should all have a zero added at the end, easily. That the Potters Guild of BC sells work for such ridiculously cheap prices is in itself shameful. It is quite simply exploitative. This organization which professes to represents professionals in the field needs to reassess its priorities, urgently.
May I suggest that as a penance the full retail price of all the work sold be given back to these two artists, since this would begin to correct the situation.
Register burnaby.ca/webreg | 604-291-6864 | In personFor ages 18 yrs + unless noted otherwise. Prices do not include tax.
Making Pots for Soda FiringInstructor: Arlynn NobelExplore the shapes and textures specifically suited to vapour firing in the new soda kiln. You employ a variety of techniques including some handbuilding and throwing, whilegiving consideration to aesthetic principles.The sixth session covers glazing, followedby technicians loading and firing the kiln. Students are welcome to participate inthe end of the firing when the soda is introduced. Unloading and critiquestake place in the last class.$171.30, 7 sessionsOct 27 Tu,Th, 10am-1pm 374125
Making PPots for Soda FiringInstructor: AArlynn NobelExplore the shhapes and textures specifi ll
at Shadbolt Centre for the ArtsFall 2015 Ceramics
The Gallery of BC Ceramics display window, 2014.
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A Visit to the Contemporary Ceramics Centre, Londonby Gillian McMillan
Carrying on with the theme of “value of work”, here is some food for thought from Gillian McMillan’s recent visit to London, England. The captions identify the artist and retail pricing of the pieces shown. In Canadian dollars, the prices are roughly double the British pound. —Ed.
I always try to make my way up to Tottenham Court Road tube station when I’m in London. The Contemporary Ceramics Centre Showroom is a short walk from there, right across the road from the British Museum, so is easy to find.
This collection of photos shows work that grabbed my attention, either because I have met the potter and/or I’m really impressed by the technology and skill I’m seeing. In no particular order you’ll see mainly functional work, in earthenware and stoneware, glazed and unglazed, electric, gas and wood-fired. For more: www.gillianmcmillan.com/blog/2015/09/11/visit-to-contemporary-ceramics Enjoy!
Micki Schloessingk: These mugs are £39 each.
Sasha Wardell: Bowl at left is £207, and the small one at centre, £146.
Walter Keeler: Teapot at left is £1,342, and the pitcher is £1,708.
Jeremy Nichols, L to R: £30 mug, £280 teapot, £200 teapot.
Jane Hamlyn: The blue plate is priced at £375.
Antonia Salmon: The small bowls are £102, the large sculptural piece is £891.
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604-501-5100 | www.surrey.ca/register
Fall classes have just started—but it’s not too late to register!Continuing PotteryWednesdays, September 23 to December 2, 7 − 9:30 pmThursdays, September 24 to November 26, 9:30 am − 12 pm and 7 − 9:30 pm
Open StudioSaturdays, September 26 to December 5, 10 am − 2 pmRegistered non-instructional time
Kiln Operations WorkshopSunday, november 29, 2 − 4:30 pmInstructor: Murray Sanders
Ceramics Courses and Workshops for Adults at the surrey Art GAllery
The winner of the 2015 RBC Emerging Artist People’s Choice Award is Veronika Horlik, who is based in Montreal.
Artist statement: My sculptural ceramic practice draws on my experience working in reforestation in the Canadian North. The images and representations of charred organic material are derived from forest landscapes called burns: twice devastated land subjected to deforestation and then subsequently to forest fire. What surrounds you in a burn landscape is nothing less than surreal: a desolate environment strewn with large charred and knotted tree stumps and ‘slash’ (woody debris generated during logging operations). In these vast burned sylviculture sites, mechanical incursions mix with the strength and beauty of nature, and a constant air of devastation mixes with the possibility of magnificent regeneration. This phenomenon, drawn from the forest landscape, mirrors the human condition: moments of dejection and despair are expectantly transitory, with re-growth and renewal just around the corner.
PROUNS(SLASH) is also inspired by the Japanese video game, Katamari Damacy. The legend of Katamari Damacy tells the story of a young prince who attempts to reconstruct the stars and planets of the Universe, accidentally annihilated by his father the King of All Cosmos. To do this, the prince rolls adhesive Katamari balls on the ground that collect all objects in their passage. The more objects a ball accumulates, the larger it grows; from thumbtacks, to books, trees, buildings, mountains, and so on. When each ball is large enough, it is launched into space by the prince and is transformed into a new star. The poetic idea of recreating the Universe by means of terrestrial
RBC Emerging Artist People’s Choice Award
PROUNS (SLASH), 2015, by Veronika Horlik. Ceramic, glaze, terrasigillata, wood, ink on paper, paint, metal, hardware.
material is filled with hope and appeals to me particularly as a ceramic artist, the ceramic medium being a durable form of expression, here to speak to numerous generations to come. In our consumer society and culture of the disposable, it remains essential for artists to believe in the relevance of bringing new enduring objects into the world, objects that allow us to reflect on our past and imagine a different tomorrow.
Veronika Horlik, MA (McGill), MFA (NSCAD), is a Montreal ceramic artist who divides her time between her studio practice and teaching both Visual Arts/Ceramics at Cégep John Abbott College and Art Education at McGill University. From 1995 to 2008, she worked in seasonal reforestation in Canada’s forestry industry. For more on Veronika, view a video interview here: https://youtu.be/uNQybUdcd04
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Show us your influences by Melany Hallam
Every once in a while, when I'm looking for story ideas for the newsletter, I check in with Carol Epp's blog, Musing About Mud. It has grown into a very extensive resource for anyone working in clay! I haven't visited for a while, but I recently found a feature called "Show us your influences". There are
an infinite number of ceramic styles and it always makes me wonder where all of those ideas come from. Well, here's a chance to see how the process works for other clay artists. The latest installment is from Kathryn Mitchell, a potter living on the Isle of Mann, in Britain. Here's her story.
In Kathryn's words:I make my pots with the intention that each
piece should be used and embraced in everyday life. My wheel-thrown pots are simple and contemporary, whilst the illustrations are delicate, colourful and inspired by the beauty (and oddity) of my island home.
SilverdaleI grew up on the Isle of Man, a small windswept and rain-soaked island in the middle of the Irish Sea. I spent
my childhood running around Silverdale Glen, a secluded valley in the south of the island. It was owned by my Grandfather between the 1930's and 1960's, so there is a lot of family history in the area for me. In and around the glen is an old corn mill, a mineral water factory, playground and water-driven carousel, all of which appear in my illustrations.
SwedenAfter making friends with a Swedish artist in Australia, I visited Sweden for her wedding in 2013. I fell
in love with the country. I had been trying to draw horses to represent the Silverdale carousel for years but hadn't been happy with the results. The Dalahäst have become the perfect emblem for me.
Clarice CliffClarice's designs were wild, bold and adventurous. She was SO far ahead of her time and must have
been a strong-minded woman to progress so far in what was a man's world. The iconic little worlds that she can create rather enchant me.
For more on Kathryn see: http://www.kathrynmitchellceramics.com/
Carol Epp is looking for more submissions for this column, so why not share? Her blog can be found here: http://musingaboutmud.blogspot.ca/
Mug and plate by Kathryn Mitchell.
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MEMBER SHOW, Quesnel
by Cori Sandler
Corry Lunn is well known in B.C. for her beautiful clay sculptures and copper enamel hangings. The ever-changing mood of the water and life that inhabits the environment along Union Bay are the soul of Lunn's work. Ravens, otters, eagles and salmon all come alive in vessels, wall pieces and sculptural forms.
You may have noticed Lunn’s studio along the old island highway right across from the shores of Union Bay. Outside, it is filled with wooden sculptures filled with beautiful garden accents and found objects up cycled into wonderful pieces of art. Inside is where you will find Lunn’s ceramic pieces - sculptures, wall plaques, and sandstone carvings.
Corry has said that she doesn’t separate her living from her work. Series of sculptures include ravens, eagles, shells, fish, otters, and both creatures and women of the sea. You’ll want to touch her work, to feel the maker’s hand as it pressed and smoothed and molded the clay. “When they come out of the pit fire I clean them up with clear Kiwi shoe polish. This also protects and adds to the warm luster of the finish,” Lunn says. The sculptures are then mounted on beach wood rough from the elements and a contrast from the smooth coolness of the clay.
Her work also incorporates driftwood, slumped glass, and found treasures, within her clay and enamel wall pieces. The clay elements in her sculptures are burnished with very smooth stones and then pit fired. She utilizes various techniques including raku, sawdust firing, pit firing, burnishing, and mixed media.
Lunn breathes life into her raku and burnished works through fire and flame. She manages to capture the essence of the subject she is sculpting through respect and admiration of the natural world.
The Potters Place is located at the 5th Street Courtyard, in the cultural heart of Downtown Courtenay, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Saturday. Please Like us on Facebook "The Potters Place Gallery and Shop" for updates, photos and news and check out our new website to learn a bit more about each potter at www.thepottersplace.ca
A Touchstone: September at the Potters Place
TOP: Wall Moon, by Corry Lunn. ABOVE: Eagles.
Sponsor: South Quesnel Business Association
Out of the Cave: ArtPotter Lesley Lloyd
u s e s c e r a m i c s t o s h o w h o wh u m a n b e i n g s h i s t o r i c a l l y u s e d a r t
a s a m e a n s o f e x p r e s s i o n
Opening Night: Meet the ArtistFriday October 9 from 5:00 to 8:00
Show runs October 10 to 31 - 10:00 to 4:00500 North Star Road, Quesnel, B.C.
BCPG Social @ Wildrice StudioThe Guild is proud to present the �rst ever
Studio Social hosted by Keith & Celia Rice-Jones 6:30 - 9:30pm 8072-11th Avenue
Please RSVP on Facebook
Monday, October 19, in Burnaby
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NEW SHOW & AWARDGulf Islands & Vancouver Island
Salt Spring Island Potters Guild is announcing a regional juried ceramic show with cash awards totaling at least $4,200.
The guild which has a 65-year history in the gulf islands plans to use this anonymous donation to create a ceramics prize biennially to promote artistic and technical excellence in ceramic art and to raise its profile in the ceramic community and the general public.
Awards will be given to the winners of a juried exhibition to be held in October 2016 at historic Mahon Hall on Salt Spring Island.
Ceramic work eligible for consideration is broad, including sculptural and functional pieces. Separate prizes will be awarded for established as well as emerging artists. The competition is open to artists from the Gulf Islands and Vancouver Island.
A call for submissions will be made on Oct. 15.
For more information about this exiting opportunity go to www.saltspringpottersguild.com/ceramics-award or call 250-537-9785
HOLIDAY SALE, NanaimoNov. 6 to 8
The Nanaimo Pottery Co-op's Christmas Show and Sale will be Fri., Nov. 6, 10:00 - 9:00 and Sat., Nov. 7th 10:00 - 6:00 pm and Sun., Nov. 8, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The venue is Country Club Centre 3200 North Island Highway, Nanaimo. For more information visit www.nanaimopottery.com
Submissions for November 2015
Please get your articles and ads in to Melany by Oct. 20, 2015 at the latest for the November 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 [email protected].
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EXHIBITION, Deep CoveUntil Oct. 24
The Seymour Art Gallery will be hosting the exhibition 30 Years: Seymour Art Gallery continuing until Oct. 24. The exhibition features 30 of the thousands of artists who have exhibited their work at the gallery since its inception in 1985. Four of the featured artists are noted ceramists Cathi Jefferson, Ben Lim, Barb Matthews and Sally Michener. The gallery is located at 4360 Gallant Ave, Deep Cove, North Vancouver, 604-924-1378. For more info, www.seymourartgallery.com.
CALL FOR ARTISTS! VancouverDEADLINE: Oct. 7
The Phoenix Gallery is looking for ceramic artists for a show on Nov. 13. All types of ceramics accepted, including functional and non-functional pottery, sculpture or any other form of art incorporating clay. Artist requirements:
1. You MUST attend the opening on November 13.
2. Promote the event as much as possible through social media and any other means available.
3. Bring your friends and family to the event!
4. Be available to drop off and set up your work a minimum of 3 days before the show.
Email [email protected] for details and include a few photos of your work and some information about yourself. Deadline for submissions is Oct. 7. Visit: www.thephoenixgallery.ca, Instagram: @watchthephoenix
2 CALLS FOR ARTISTS, Port Coquitlam
DEADLINE TO APPLY: Oct. 16 (1) Christmas at Leigh Square, Saturday,
Nov. 28, 3-6 p.m.This Leigh Square Community Arts Village
event features live music, a visit from Santa, lighting of the Square, family holiday art making, Heritage Tree festival, and a holiday market. No fee and sales will be allowed with no commission required. Please note, this will be a rain or shine event and will be held outdoors.
(2) Winter Artisan Fair at Leigh Square, Sunday, Nov. 29, Noon – 4 p.m.
An indoor event at The Outlet and Gathering Place at Leigh Square. There will be a small charge of $10 per booth. Looking for artisan vendors interested in selling holiday gifts - jewellers, crafters, potters, knitters, sculptors and artists of all mediums to join us in creating a Christmas market at this event, attended by the whole community! Apply via email to [email protected] and send the following:• Short bio of yourself (100 words max)
• Contact Information – city, phone, email included
• Description of the type of art you would like to sell (must be hand-made)
• At least 3 images of your work (72 DPI, web quality) sent as attachments. May include more images if so desired.
• Links to a website if you have one
• Event you would like to attend: Either “Christmas in Leigh Square” on Saturday Nov. 28, OR “Winter Artisan Fair” on Sunday Nov. 29th, OR Both.
Accepted vendors will be contacted by the end of October. If you have any questions, feel free to email us at [email protected] or contact 604.927.8442. For more information on Leigh Square, please visit www.portcoquitlam.ca/leighsquare.
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FOR SALE: DOWNDRAFT GAS KILN, $3500 OBO; 25 cu. ft., K23 & K26 insulating bricks covered with 1" Fibrfax Durablanket rated to 2400F. Hard fire-brick on the outside and chimney. Four 90 degree Clacharie burners, 4 shut-off valves, one pilot burner. DIGITAL OXYGEN PROBE, $300 OBO. Atmosphere sensor with platinum & rhodium thermocouple monitors firing atmosphere & temp. Info & photos, Martha, [email protected]
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FREE DEMO WORKSHOP, DeltaOct. 2
Join us for a free slide show and demonstration workshop on Friday night, 7 to 10 pm featuring Saltspring Island potter, Kathleen Raven. Kathleen has been creating pottery and sculpture for 20 years. She grew up in Revelstoke, lived in Salmon Arm and Kamloops, and ran a pottery studio downtown called Raven Underground. If you want to see examples of her work, please check out her Facebook page, Kathleen Raven Potter and Sculpture, www.fineartamerica.com or you can visit her at the Salt Spring Island Saturday Market. Then, we will be having the hands-on workshop Saturday and Sunday where Kathleen will share her ideas and hand building techniques. To enroll contact: Molly at [email protected], or by phone, 604-556-1501.
EXHIBITION, VancouverOct. 1 to Nov. 1
Opening: Thursday, Oct. 1, 6 to 8 p.m., $10 suggested donation*@ Discovery Room, VanDusen Botanical Garden Visitor Centre
5151 Oak St, Vancouver, BCIn celebration of Craft Year 2015, Craft Council of BC is partnering
with the VanDusen Botanical Garden Association to present a mixed media exhibition of works inspired by the garden by 33 artists from across B.C. While most of the materials used in traditional craft categories – clay, wood, glass, fibre and metal – are found in nature, works selected for Botanically Inspired use these materials to interpret the world of plants conceptually, figuratively or poetically, whether it is the rose’s thorn that inspires a piece of furniture or the cacophony of colours throughout the garden that inspires the palate used. Guild member Amy Gogarty has a piece in the show, and other ceramics artists are also participating. RSVP online here: https://craftcouncilbc.z2systems.com/np/clients/craftcouncilbc/event.jsp?event=10&
* The opening reception is a fundraiser supporting CCBC and VBGA programs.
POPPIES: IN MEMORY OF RONA MURRAY & WALTER DEXTER
In the September issue of the PGBC newsletter, Sharon H. Nelson wrote about Walter Dexter and his wife Rona's fabulous poppy garden. I've just received this from Sharon:
"I have plenty of seeds this year for the annual poppies in Rona's photo. I should have put a note after the article asking anyone who wanted some to contact me, but at the time I wasn't sure what I'd have as they weren't quite dry yet. They will grow just about anywhere but do best in sun. They self seed profusely unless pulled out before the seed heads dry. Let me know if you want any or know someone who might."
If you'd like some of Rona's poppy seeds, contact Melany at [email protected] and I'll put you in touch with Sharon.
DISCUSSION EVENING & WORKSHOP FUNDRAISER, Port Moody
Oct. 2
An invitation to join Celia and Keith Rice-Jones for a Friday evening discussion (6:30 - 9:00pm) and Saturday demonstration workshop (10:00am - 4:00pm). Moving from the dialogue of handling and discussing a wide range of actual pieces, of their own and from their collection, related specific techniques can be demonstrated on the wheel and bench. Celia and Keith will be discussing process and aesthetics of functional pottery. The discussion and slideshow will be held at the Port Moody Arts Centre on the Friday evening and the workshop will take place on the Saturday. Please bring your lunch, drinks and snacks. Partial proceeds will be donated to a Nepalese family that the Rice-Jones' are assisting. Workshop cost for both days: $68.25. Registration: http://register.asapconnected.com/ClassDetail.aspx?pk=460639
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Potters Guild of British Columbia1359 Cartwright St ∙ Granville Island
Vancouver, BC ∙ V6H 3R7 tel:604.669.3606 ∙ fax: 604.669.5627
http://www.bcpotters.com/Guild
Potters Guild of BC BoardDarcy Greiner, President [email protected] Burke 778.838.8803 ∙ [email protected] Carey, [email protected] Knopp, Secretary ∙ [email protected] McGiveron, [email protected] Osburn, Treasurer604.734.7829 ∙ [email protected] Stapleton, Events ∙ [email protected] Wong, [email protected]
MembershipMembership FeesMemberships for a 12 month period, not including GST are: Individual, $55; Full-time Student, $35; Senior (over 65), $35; Institution/Group/ Corporation, $200. Members will renew onthe anniversary of their date of joining. For most of the existingmembers this occurs in the month of September. Please note there are no longer any prorated fees. For detailed information see: www.bcpotters.com/Guild/membership.php
Newsletter CommitteeMelany Hallam, Editor ∙ 604.487.1597 ∙ [email protected] Maitland, ProofreaderJan Lovewell, Mailings
Website VolunteersDarcy Greiner, Webmaster ∙ [email protected] Becky McEachern, Member Profiles ∙ [email protected] Viv Bodnar, Member Website Links ∙ [email protected] Wong, Membership Database ∙ [email protected]
The BC Ceramic Mark Registry
(BCCMR)Send in your chops and have them available through the guild.
For the form, click on the link here:
www.bcpotters.com/Guild/chops.php
You can email it back to Debra Sloan [email protected] as an attachment. Or print and mail your sheet[s] to Potters Guild of BC, 1359 Cartwright Street, Granville Island, Vancouver, B.C. V6H 3R7 attention: BCCMR
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