Rather than reprint her articie from “Western Potter”, which is
really the story of her husband, Harry Davis and his ambition,
the following excerpts from her book are included here. | hope
that they pay tribute to her enormous spirit in some small way.

{At Crewenna, New Zealand} "We made a point of tackling the
making of plates, dinner sets included. This is something which
is all too often neglected by potters. One sees whole shops -
and it has not changed in twenty years - with hardly a dinner
plate to be seen, let alone a set of six at a weeght which would
make them a practial proposition. We used to wonder what
potters ate off, ... The combination of the personality cult with
our patriarchal society meant that a lot of people believed that |
just did a bit of decorating, or the books, which was very far
from the truth. There was some division of labour, with Harry
doing a lot of the clay and glaze preparation, as much of this
was very heavy work...But we bath made pots and
decorated...

“Harry falt the need to get the pottery on 4 sound economic
footing, and he worked terrifically hard....He drove himself until
he was exhausted and very irritable and difficult to live with,
.. ee was furious if he caught me doing any cleaning: it was
“wasted time” which | could have spent iin the pottery....He
found the children &@ source of irritation. There were scenes,
endless scenes. He found finger marks on the wall by the
Christmas tree, where the children had climbed up to light the
candles. They all had to line up, | had to be there too, and he
shouted at them for several minutes. It was horrible...) found
myself caught between my children and Harry, shielding each
from the otter,”

*| began group Violin teaching at a local intermediate school,
When | told Harry | was going to do this he said, “it's the thin
edge of the wedge." | said, “What wedge?" but he refused to
answer. He was always jealous of any interests that came
befween me and him and of anything !| did alone and not with
him... | loved the teaching but was disappointed in the books
available for teaching musical theory,...50 | decided to write
one myself. This was called AV About Music and was published
by Oxford University Press in 1975..." (pp. 144-150)

About going to lzcuchaca..."| wept bétterly when | realized what |
had done and what | was going to have to do. In the end, |
decided | alther had gat to do this in a positive spirit or not at
all. twas ne good going and feeling bitter and resentful, |
thought about it and thought about it until finally ! felt | could do
just that, | could go and do it positively.” (pp. 154-60)

About beaving Izcuchaca..." And the question continues to be
asked - was it all worth it? A difficult questian and one that |
tend notte face up to. Worth it? For whom? | have to say thet
| believe @ cost Harry his life in the end, having aged him so,
and yet again he was not happy before he set off for Peru, and
nor was |. But is happiness what one asks of lifa? | think
not....! believe, 2s an act of faith, nothing undertaken in the right
spirit (a desire to help others, out of love) is ever wasted." (pp.
213-4)

Back In New Zealand,..“! would like to be able to paint a picture
af myself now as a gracious, serene old lady, relaxing and
enjoying my children and grandchildren. Alas, this serenity still
eludes me... once wrote a note to myself. Ht said,"How not to
be a burden - be appreciative, grateful and loving, enjoy what
things are still enjoyable and put away without regret those

things which are no longer possible. Give love and accept love.
He thankful and grateful for the things | still have - family,
friends, sight and some abilities. Be ready to listen and be
Interested in the lives of others. Forgive others and myself.” All
these things | try to do, but it isn't easy.” (p. 227)

MADE IN CLAY NOTES

The steering committer, chaired by John Cloutier, met June 14,
195 and made decisions about Made In Clay 1996 so that
planning and the booking of the space could proceed at ance.

Made in Clay will be held in Performance Works again in 1996.
The venue is being booked for April 29-May 5, 1996.

The board has approved expenditure of $1250.00 as an
honorarium for a coordinator for Made In Clay 1956.
Persons interested in this postion must have organization and
communications skills, be a member of the Potters Guild of
B.C. and have a commitment to Made In Clay, Persons

interested in this position are requested to submit applications
to the guild offices by Aug, 1, 1995. Jacqui Berglund has
Voluntecred to fill this position in an interim capacity until all
applications are received and the position is confirmed.

There will not be @ tent for booths, rather a smaller tent will be
available for sales and wrapping.

Ta compensate for the reduced space, the consignment area is
to be replaced with rental tables for those not requiring a full of
half booth, These will be & feat long and situated in the entry
hallway. Table rent will be $710 plus GST

‘Guild and information tables will be Jocated in the entrance
hallway.

There will be no specific theme for the show, clay is the theme,

There will be 30, 8x8 booths and the rent will be $275 plus
GST.

WILL BE ACCEPTED IF POSTMARKED BEFORE
AUGUST 1, 1995
CA OR TAB 1 BE
MEN OF B.C.
MEMBERS OF THE POTTERS GUILD OF B.C.

REGISTRATION
To register for next year’s Made In Clay, mail cheque for
$160.50 ($150 booth deposit +GST) to Potters Guild of
B.C. before mid September. NOTE; NO REGISTRATIONS
BEF

All participants must help with fund-raising, promotion and put
in the equivalent of 3 hours work on each day of the sale and try
to attend the first MEG 1996 organization meeting on Saturday,
September 9, 1996 at 1:00 pm in the guild office.

Vancouver area participants will set up on the Wednesday