and to present this
work within an
international con-
text;

iv) create a new pot-
tery training facility
accommodating
four incubation
units and four busi-
ness start-up units,
supported. through
a programme of
professional devel-
opment under the
guidance of a lead
potter and
University College
Falmouth, fostering

emerging talent and
new SMEs;

v) create a programme
of pottery-based
courses and events
open to the general
public and visitors;

vi) improve public
access and visitor
facilities throughout
the site

To contact:

Project Co-ordinator
Tamsin Daniel
Culture Officer (Museums
& Heritage) Team Leader
Penwith District Council
01736 336818 / 07879
461208
tamsin.daniel@penwith.gov.
uk
More information at:
www.theleachpotterystives.c
o.uk/Appeal-1.htm
From press release from
Andy McInnes of Save the
Leach Pottery Steering
Group.

2007 Year of Craft
Volunteer Needed

The Canadian Craft Federation has described the Craft Year 2007 as “a year-
long festival of events, which will include exhibitions, forums, seminars,
publications, web-sites and exchanges in an effort to engage and educate
Canadians about craft practice as a unique cultural activity.” The CCF also
emphasized the significance of promoting the exciting diversity of “discours-
es surrounding practice, history, theory, curatorship, material culture and

critical writing.”

As the provincial body representing craftspeople of British Columbia, the
Craft Association of B.C. is working with crafts organizations and artists to
raise the profile of fine craft in this province. I have been participating in the
steering committee formulating this project. | need a volunteer from our
(PGBC) membership to represent the ceramics community on a multi-disci-
plined exhibition committee. It is important that we have a representative
on this committee, which will be meeting in the Lower Mainland area.

2007 Year of Craft provides us an opportunity to participate in a Canada-
wide celebration of the arts. If you are planning an event or special exhibi-
tion for 2007 please advise me as soon as possible so that we can add it to the
calendar. If you have an idea for a PGBC event, let me know.

Fired
Forms

Clayworks by
Shirley Inouye

Jenny Ross
April 3 - 30, 2006

SAWA TEA AND
CRAFT

1538 W. 2nd Ave.
Vancouver
604 733 7900
Reception
Sunday April 9th
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Jinny Whitehead

Pottery Workshops

Glaze Making Workshop

Unravel the mysteries of cone 6 glazes.
You will explore haw to fix glaze faults
and haw to achieve a wide range of
colours and textures. Fired test tiles will
be analyzed in the second class.
Instructor: D’Arcy Margesson

2 Sessions $115

Sun, May 21 & 28, 10am-4pm

Pottery: Raku Firing

Enhance your pottery with the
beautiful iridescence, crackle glazes
and smoky textures of raku.

Includes an information session, one
studio drop-in visit, bisque firing, raku
glazes and a full day of raku firing.
Instruction: Cheryl Stapleton

2 Sessions $81.75

Wed, Jun 7, 7-9pm &

Sat, Jun 24, 9am-5pm

Registration: 604-501-5566
88 Avenue / King George Hwy.

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April 2006

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