LETTERS

I obtained Robin Hopper's permission to publish this letter as I thought
it most interesting and informative, In reply I should first like to
thank Robin very much for taking the time and trouble to write. If more
people bothered to give us their news and views we would not have the
lack of news of which Robin complains. The information to which Robin
took exception was taken verbatim from another craft organisation's
newsletter. Unfortunately I am relatively new to the Canadian pottery
scene being more familiar with that of the U.K. and was unaware of who
had won the Bronfman Award,although I suspected that at least one
potter must have made the grade. My apologies to Robin! However I did
get a response,didn't I? :

I feel sure that Robin's workshop,detailed elsewhere,will be a
stimulating experience and hope to attend it myself.

ANGELA SQUIRES,

i? January, 1982,
Dear Angela Squirea,
T have just received the recent copy of the pottera guild
newe letter and am somewhat eurprieed by the Lack af news
contained therein. I am also concerned by the ineluston of
misinformation, albeit small, in the amall clipping about the
Bronfman Award. I don't know who supplied you with the informa-
tion, but it should be checked before publishing. The part whie
statea "Each winner reeetvea an outright gift of $18,000. ie
actually ineorrect, ae although the eum of money set aatae jor ap
individual award is in fact $16,000. the outright gift part of the
award te just $10,000., the remainder to ga towards tie cost of
putting together a major exhibition, or some form of publication
doewnenting the work. It may sound Itke a Lot of money for this
end, but in getting together a major touring exhibtt $0,000. doesn't
go very far. I was the first recipient of the Bronfman cicata a
and should know. The eost of preparing my exhibit to travel was .
elose to $10,000. It subsequently toured Canada from ecast toe coast
for three yeare.

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As far as your question at the bottam af that section ts eoncermed,
two out of the five winnere to thie point have heen clayworkers, —
PL ly meelf in 1977, and LOUISE DOUCET SAITO, of Quebee in i780.
Sechelt s ; ; MATS BRTTERTDGE

The other winners for your reference have been LOIS SETI ae
Goldamith; MONIQUE CLICHE-SPENARD, Quilter; and of course JOANNA
STANISKIS, tapestry arttiet. 4.