peage 3

On Misplaced Enerzy

During te lase couple of years | have been
working on a beauntully coloured celadon.
However hard { rev [ cannot eliminate che
crating, Somecimes it appears chat [ have
been successful, bur even atter some weeks
the fateful ‘pine’ is heard anal the first lime
appears, followed over a course of days by
numerous others. | know thar crazing in a
e¢ladon can be acceptable if it ts in a certain
pattern: [ have tried calling it crackle, !
have cried $00 mesh silica and numerous
other remedies.

[rt borhers me that even if | can accept it
someone who has bought one of my pors
will think it a defect and like the por less tor
ic. | was therefore delighted when looking
ina shop at some fairly expensive
earthenware to discover a small printed
handout thar accompanied ic | learned
that che piece would “change its patina”
and would “quickly become mattled and
antiqued with use". [n chis way che user
“could discover their natural wear of use
and old world beaury™. It convinced me. |
think [ have misplaced my energy. Instead
of hours in a cold garage weighing out and
sieving glaze tests, | will sit down in the
warm and compose a poetic line or nwo
extolling the virtwes of crazing to hand our
with my celadons.

Resemary Amon

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Meaning What, Exactly?

The word “kiln” comes from che latin word
culina, meaning kitchen. In Old English ic
was spelled cylen. Culina also gives us the
word culinary.

Courtesy of Frestom

Tozan Society Update

Linda (Cristenson will be leading che
Women’s Only firing of the Anagama kiln
in Nanaime on August 16 chew 26, 1997.
This firing is limited co 20 people and
includes slicing ot bisqued pots, loading
and firing the kiln, all 10 davs for $250.
Contact Cathi Jefferson ac 604/929-9175
to rezister,

There wall be a show and sale of Tozan
tired work at che Porters Guild Gallery on
Granville hind in March, 1997. if vou
have Tozan fined work vou would like
considered tor inclusion in the show,
please note the following information,

-No one is guaranteed entry, and we ask
that you understand thac this és a
selection, rather than a jurying process.
The curators will not be judging your
pieces, bur simply trying ro get a good
varied selection which will show off wood
firing and fit the gallery space. [f your
piece is nox selected ir is not a judgment.
The curator is Ernie Warkins.

«there will be 2 selection dares.
Vancouver Island clayworkers are asked to
bring their pieces to Ernie's studio (1595
Fisher Road) in Cobble Hill beeween the
hours of soon and 5 pm on Saturday,
January 18, 1997. To get there, turn west
off the Transcanada at Fisher Road in
Cobéle Hill and drive for about 4 blocks
to 1595. You will see a Deparment of
Highways Artisan sign at the driveway
pointing in to Kingfisher Clay Seudio.
Emie's number is 250/743-3169 in case
you wet lost. [f chis dace is impossible for
you, please call Emie before January 15
to make other arrangements.

Selection for che lower mainland will rake
place in late January or early February. [tf
you want to be included, please call Ernie
before January (3. He will let you know
exactly where and when the selection will
be, and your call will give him an idea of
how many additional pieces he will wane
to see before making his final selection.

The show opens on March 6, Set up is on
March 3, and take down as on March 30,

On Track -the Arrowsmith

About a veur and a half age che
Asrowsmith Potters cuild moved into che
Parkville Train station. They negotianed
a rather unusual agreement with VLA
Rail, whereby che guild members maintain
the passenger waiting area in che station
sous, locking and unlocking the doors
each day. When they moved in the
interior ot che station had been vandalized
and was in bed shape, With lots of hard
work and diligent fund rating che APG
manned fo renowwte the station ino a
studio containing wheels, slab rollers and
a couple of electric kilns.

They realized another ambition when
Bonna Grosseth became che powter in
residence ac Parksville. The APG is now
able to offer pottery lessons beginning
January 20. [f you live in the area and are
interested in joining contact Gloria at 468
- TO90 or Sharon ar 248 - 4113. Their
next goal is building a gas kiln, a rather
expensive proposition, but a goal thar
they will no doubr accomplish.

Information courtesy of Les Crimp.

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Clay lover George Gardiner donated
another $15 million to Toronto's Gardiner
Museum of Ceramic Art. It is the only
exclusively ceramic museum in North
America., with a collection of over 1,800
items. Mr, Gardiner made his fortune
bringing Kentucky Fred Chicken ta
Canada, but has since made amends (at
least co the clay commuricy) by donating
nearly $30 million w the museum. He
wants “to see the Gardiner become the
jewel in the crown of ceramics in North
America”. Mrs. Helen Gardiner, the
museum's chairperson, went on to say
“We are the only ceramec museum in
North Arnerica, bur we're better kmoven in
Europe, especially Bricain, than we are
here. The average Canadian isn't
interested in ceramics, unfortunately.”
Perhaps char will change now.

Information in the Vanecetver Suen, January
5th, 1997,