COLUMBIA

Vancouver Island Potter
Publishes Book

By Peggy Grigor

Ladysmith, B.C.: Circle 49 Publications Association, the publishing
arm of The Ladysmith Writers Circle, announces the publication
of The Pottery Class—Life Lessons In The Studio, the latest work by
Ladysmith potter, teacher and author Peggy Grigor. The new book of
creative non-fiction shows, through the stories of her own students,
that taking a pottery class can act as a catalyst for change, leading
to a more fulfilling life. As a trained therapist and long-time pottery
teacher, Peggy presents the challenges of pot-making as a metaphor
for the attributes that keep us stuck in old patterns and unproductive
lives. Not just for students of pottery, this book will appeal to anyone
looking for alternative strategies for removing the obstacles that inhibit
personal balance, growth and the achievement of life goals.

‘The author will be signing and reading from her new book at the
Ladysmith Public Library, Ladysmith B.C., on Saturday, Nov. 8,
2008 between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Peggy has been a potter since 1977
and a pottery teacher since 1982. She is mainly self taught, but has
attended numerous workshops from master potters on her travels

across Canada.

New Executive Director
at Port Moody Arts Centre

The Port Moody Arts Centre (PMAC) is pleased to welcome Jane
Matthews as our new Executive Director. Jane comes to Port Moody
from the City of Surrey, where she was the Visual Arts Programmer
for the Surrey Art Gallery. Prior to that, Jane was on Granville Island
in Vancouver, serving as General Manager for the Potters Guild of
BC, and then Executive Director at the Crafts Association of BC. Jane
holds an MBA in Arts Administration from UBC.

Jane is really pleased to be able to bring all her experiences together
in her new position at PMAC. “It is wonderful to see a city that has
such a strong sense of community, and a community that supports its
arts. I look forward to furthering our connections with the residents
of Port Moody, and to continuing to offer inspiring and accessible
programs and events for all to enjoy.”

For more information on PMAC see: www.pomoartscentre.ca

Read any good books lately?

If you have heard of a new pottery-related book which you think
should be reviewed in this newsletter, please forward the details
to Melany at editor@bcpotters.com. We may be able to get review
copies free from publishers and add them to the guild’s

library once the reviewer is done with them!

ConTINuING PoTTERY
$155.95, 8 sessions, 7-10 pm

T (Rosemary Amon) starts Jan. 20.
Barcode 174911.

W (Charmian Nimmo) starts
Jan. 21. Barcode 174912.

Bic, Bop,

BeautiFuL Pots

$155.96, 8 sessions, 10 am-1 pm
Sa (Jay MacLennan), starts

Jan. 17. Barcode 175159.

CLAY AS A

ScuLPTURAL Mepium
$179.57, 8 sessions, 7-10 pm
M (Debra Sloan), starts Jan. 17.
Barcode 174944.

Daytime Pottery

$166.45, 8 sessions, 10 am-1 pm
M (Sabrina Keskula) starts Jan. 19.
Barcode 174923.

Th (Sabrina Keskula), 10 am-1 pm,
C.ay ExTRUDING starts Jan. 22. Barcode 174922.
WITH Ease
$155.95, 8 sessions, 10 am-1 pm
W (Linda Doherty), starts Jan. 21.

Barcode 175284.

NEw!

shadbolt centre

Registration for Winter 2009 programs began July 21 at any recreation centre.
Call Shadbolt Centre at 604.291.6864, or register online at: www.burnaby.ca/webreg.

WINTER 2009 ProGrRaAMs

Call 604.291.6864 today!

Early bird fees until Nov. 17

Hed —regular refund policy does
me. not apply; no senior fee:

Woop Firing

WITH Owen Rye
$397.95 until Nov. 17;
$418.95 thereafter;

4 sessions, times vary,
Th/F/Sa/W, starts Mar. 26.
Barcode 175197.

NEW!

INTRODUCTION TO PoTTERY
$155.95, 8 sessions

Su (lay MacLennan), 10 am-1 pm,
starts Jan. 18. Barcode 174917.

T (Darlene Nairne), 7-10 pm,
starts Jan. 22. Barcode 174918.

TIPS AND TECHNIQUES IN

Cay CoNSTRUCTION
$155.95, 8 sessions, 7-10 pm
Th (Fredi Rahn), starts Jan. 22.
Barcode 175160.

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THROWING LITTLE
AND LARGE

WITH Owen Rye
$190.05 until Nov. 17;
$211.05 thereafter ;

2 sessions, 10 am-4 pm,
Sa/Su, starts April 4.
Barcode 175196.

NEW!

Potters Guild of BC Newsletter - November 2008