COLUMBIA It's a CLAY THROWDOWN! ‘The guild is looking at organizing a road trip to the Bellevue Arts Museum in Bellevue, WA, to visit a juried exhibition focussing on the work of Northwest clay artists and craftspeople. The Clay Throwdown! show emphasizes a creative approach to clay, considering both traditional expressions of ceramic art and the fringes of the medium, where concepts of art and craft merge. ‘The exhibition is intended to encourage and recognize innovative and extraordinary work by contemporary Northwest artists and craftspeople. ‘The guild’s Clay Throwdown! tour would be a one-day event on a September weekend, at a cost of about $60, which would include bus transport, lunch, admission and a guided tour of the show. If youre interested in the tour, please let Jackie Frioud know by May 19 at: jfrioud@shaw.ca or 604.921.6417. The tour will go ahead if there are enough interested members. For more information: www. bellevuearts.org/exhibitions/biennial/index.htm kootenay school of the arts J t - Savaht 13 wie KSA ‘Alumni » Sarah graduated from Kootenay School of the Arts (KSA) in 2006 and is a 2008 BC Creative Achievement Award winner. She has her own studio practice and is presently selling her work in the Gallery of BC Ceramics in Vancouver. KSA offers a 2-year diploma in Art Craft & Design with a Major in Clay. The program focuses on hands-on training with an emphasis on studio practice and is transferable. APPLY NOW for 1st year or direct entry into 2nd year. Applications accepted for September or January entry. Potters Guild of BC Newsletter - May 2040 PROJECT EMPTY BOWL, Vancouver May 31 deadline for donations Potters We Need Your Help! A Loving Spoonful will be hosting the 9th provins SPOOKR,, Fie Cee Living Path AIG Shreuld Live Prick Pusges Annual Project Empty Bowl Gala at the brand new Coal Harbour Hotel on June 10, 2010. With your help, last year this event raised $52,000 to help provide food and related services to men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS! This year, we are in need of 350 ceramic two-cup bowls for the event. These bowls will need to be food safe. If you can provide five bowls that would be great; if you can provide 20 bowls that would be fantastic! Any donation would be greatly appreciated. You can include business cards for your bowls so guests may know who made their bowl. To donate bowls or let us know that you are making some please contact Lisa Martella at lisam@alovingspoonful.org or by telephone at 604-682-6325. Bowls can be dropped off at A Loving Spoonful, #100-1300 Richards Street, Vancouver or at the Gallery of B.C. Ceramics on Granville Island. (Please mark for Project Empty Bowl clo A Loving Spoonful.) Arrangements can be made if a pick up is required. All donations will be recognized in our event program. We hope to receive all bowls by May 31. Thank you! Lisa Martella Executive Director 2011 Saidye Bronfman Award Nomination Deadline: June 1 The Saidye Bronfman Award is Canada’s foremost distinction for excellence in the fine crafts. “Fine Craft” is the term used to define an area of activity in the crafts that is frequently directed towards exhibition and/or sale in a gallery-like setting. This activity involves high levels of technical expertise as well as knowledge of the historical tradition and development of the craft. Through their work, fine crafts practitioners demonstrate new concepts and innovations that expand the boundaries of the medium and its techniques. In addition, works by the recipient are acquired by the Canadian Museum of Civilization for its permanent collection. Nominees must be professional artists who have created an outstanding body of work, made a substantial contribution to the development of fine crafts in Canada and have been exhibited nationally and internationally. The Canada Council defines a professional artist as someone who has specialized training in the field (not necessarily in academic institutions), who is recognized as such by her or his peers (artists working in the same artistic tradition) and who has a history of public presentation. Download a PDF of the 2011 GGVMA Nomination Form at: http://www.canadacouncil.ca/NR/rdonlyres/85BCD4C8- A933-48FC-92DF-5979E8944E15/0/PRG13E110.pdf For more information see: www.canadacouncil.ca