Table of Contents Vincent Massey And His Apprentices 1 President's Corner 2 Gallery Manager's Report 2 Gallery Exhibition List for 2005 3 Book Review - Takeshi Yasuda 4 Thanks From Aid to Artisans 4 50th Anniversary 6 50 - 10 Arrowsmith Masters Series 6 Ikebana Story 7 Potters’ Marks and Chops 7 Maureen Wright Scholarship 8 Oven and Kiln Fund Raiser 8 A Collector of Old Pots 9 New Ceramics Courses At Emily Carr 10 Free Ads 11 Guild Websurfer 11 Instructions for Artists Taking New Work To the Gallery 11 President's Corner I expect you have noticed our slo- gan for this year: Celebrating 50 Years of Excellence. It's through striving for excellence that we achieve great things. And isn't it great to experience that feeling of satisfaction that comes with the knowledge that we've done some- thing well? At the Arrowsmith 50/10 Masters Series we will have the opportunity to meet and learn from some of BC's most accom- plished ceramic artists. I know that they will inspire us to strive for excellence in our own work- it's going to be a great weekend! The Too Good for the Shard Sale will take place on April 8th - 9th at the Lougheed Town Center in Burnaby, and I am looking for your donations of both work and time. This is the one and only fundraiser for the Guild and so I hope everyone will try and con- tribute something to the event. Look further in the newsletter for more details regarding collection points. See you in Parksville. Jinny Whitehead Gallery Manager’s Report Tam thrilled to report an increase of 18.5% in revenue processed via the gallery in January 2005 com- pared to January 2004. Ceramic sales, shipping and memberships have all increased. What a positive way to start this 50th Celebration Year! Both the March 2005 and October 2005 Retail Juries are now full. We are currently accept- ing names for waiting lists only. It's wonderful to know there is such interest in participating in the Gallery of BC Ceramics. Good luck to all applicants. Stop by the gallery and view our new Fabulous 50th Anniversary shelves & newly painted walls. Customer feedback has been extremely positive. Brenda Beaudoin Too Good for the Shard Sale Friday, April 8th 10 am - 9 pm Saturday, April 9th 10 am - 6 pm, Lougheed Town Center, Austin Ave & North Road, Burnaby Spring is here and it is time to clean out your cupboards, pull out all those pieces that have been stashed away for years and get rid of work that didn't quite turn out the way you wanted! This is the only fundraiser we run and I hope you can support your guild by donating works and/or assisting in the sale. Funds raised. will be used to support our 50th Anniversary events, So it is a very important year. Donations are being coordinated by: Jenny Ross (South Vancouver/Richmond) 604.263.1068 If someone would like to collect work on the north shore, that would be very helpful. Also, we can pick up work in Parksville during the Arrowsmith Masters Series. I am still looking for a few volunteers for one four-hour shift; it's lots of fun and if you can help please contact me by phone or e-mail vwhitehead@shaw.ca. Don't wait till the last minute, we don't have much time. Marilyn Magid (Delta) 604.930.3765 Linda Lebrun (Coquitlam) 604.942.6768 Jay MacLennan (Burnaby/Shadbolt Center) 604.205.3042 Pia Sillem & Jinny Whitehead (Vancouver) 604.708.3390 Jinny Whitehead Potters Guild of British Columbia Newsletter March 2005