UPCOMING WORKSHOPS/LECTURES

Emily Carr College of Art and Design
have invited the Californian potter Tany
Marsh to give a one-day workshop on
Saturday, November 23rd from 10 am to
5 pm. Tony apprenticed with Shimaoka
in Mashike, Japan, and received a BFA
from California State Univeralty Long
Beach, and his MFA from Alfred
University, New York State College of
Ceramics. He presently teaches and Is
Chairman of Ceramics at California State
Univerity, having also been director of
the ceramics program at Mendocino Art
Center in the early 60's. Tony says “Tm
currently working in two distinct modes-
porcelain and raku. ... Porcelain is a
recorder ofeverything that has happened
to us. [ appreciate a simple, geometric
vessel. There's nothing stronger than a
circle, a triangle, and a square. My raku
forms came after the white wave pattern
series, frommy appreciation of porcelain.
The raku forms offer me a chance to
work in the geometric mode. The white
forms are colorless, organic forms. but
raku allows me to work with color and
simple, soft geometry”. Tony proposes to
demonstrate model making with clay as
wel] as simple plaster mold making, and
te fallow that with a demonstration on
how to use press molds.

More details on the workshop, Including
photos of hia work, will be found in the
November iasue. Cost will be $25 to
Guild members, $30 to non-members,
ard $15 to full-tlme students at other
communily colleges. See page 7 for pre-
registration form.

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“THE TURNING POINT™, Ceramic
Symposium, October 30-November 2,
1991, al the Museum of Anthropology,
6393 N.W. Marine Dr., University of
British Columbia. This symposium has
been organized to celebrate the addition
of the Koerner Ceramics Gallery at the
UBC Museum of Anthropology. The
symposium will provide a rare
opparturity for people with an interest
Inceramics, (scholars, collectors, potters,
artists, teachers, students, etc.) to hear

speakers whose speclaltles Include
archaeology, art history, heraldry,
religious atudies, medical history,
contemporary art and anthropology.
Contact the Museum at 822-5087 for a
complete list of events,

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and Chinese Trade Ceramics at the
Vancouver Museum, 1100 Chestnut St.
Serles conducted by Jean Faken, potter
and collector, and Michael Chen, a
Sotheby's trained Chinese Ceramic
specialist. Participants will learn how to
handle and inspect early Asian ceram-
ics and learn about the history and
techniques of manufacture.

Celadon Wares: Wednesday, October 9,
7:30 po. Workshop will focus om the
green wares of the Song and Yuan Dy-
nasty, which came to be known in the
Weat as Celadon.

Bloc and White Wares: Wednesday,
October 16, 7:30 pm. Ferma on the
development of the Blue and White wares
from the Yuan dynasty to the early Qing
dynasty (1644-191 1), with emphasis on
the Ming dynasty (1368-1644)

Individual lectures cost $10 ($8 for
Museum members|. Pre-registration is
necessary. Call 736-4431, Loral 232.

“QUO VADIS 20th CENTURY CRAFT?”

In conjunction with CABC’s 1991 AGM,
a symposium will be held November 16
& 17 at Emily Carr College of Art and
Design.

Exploring the queation “Whither goest*
craft, the eymposiuim will focus on the
issues of the neglected history of craft.
crafts’ acathetic issues and Its shifting
relationship te the ‘fine arts’, finding a
new methodology for Interpreting,
analyzing, ard documenting craft, and
the development of a critical vocabulary
for craft art.

Keynote apeaker will be Patterson Sima,
Curator of Seattle Art Museum, and a
Panel Discussion will be led by Graeme
Chalmers, Professor of Art Edioecatior,
UBC. Members of the panels will include
Ann Rogenberg of the Vancouver Sun,
Roberta Cramer of the BC Provincial
Museum, and others to be announced.

The intent ia net to answer the question
“where are we golng?”, bul to open a
conversation, and tostimulate thoughts
amd discussion beyond the craft com-
munity. Phone CABC at 687-651] for
further information.

Finally! The September Ceramics
Monthly has reprinted a good portion
of the “Choosing Clay” Exhibition
Catalogue.

Danial Lauwsean

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October, 1991