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To The Membership

* $5 discount on selected workshops that
will be credited towards your next
membership.

plus the ongoing benedits:

* 10 newsletters a yeur

* annual events “Made of Clay", “Lottery
for Pottery", “From che Qven & the Kiln”
* Workshops and Socials

* Scholarships and grants

* juried exhibitions (these events need
special volunteers - why not be ane!)

* preferred rates for insurance

* library and videos

* upcoming -members lounge

* selling chrough the gallery (jurying owice
yearly)

* Artist of the Month” displays -open to all

members (send in your application)

* and, in the works for out of town
members, are ideas for billeting in the
Lower Mainland (perhaps we could work
both ways like the Studio Potters Bed and
Breakfast), and an Qurreach Program for
Workshops.

Our Guild is only effective if the members

are involved and committed, The Guild is

our best asset for getting our work shown,
known and sold. [ct has che most effective
means of cultivating the public.

Please encourage new members to ensure
the ongoing vitalicy of our Guild.

Volunteering, doing our bit, will give us a
sense of connection and contribure to our

Guild.

Debra Slown,
Celia Rice-Jones.

Phil Rogers Reviewed by

osema

Welsh porter Phil Rogers gave a two day
workshop at the Shadbolt Centre on the
weekend of September 26 / 27,

The first day was spenc throwing and
the second day in finishing, Phil's

itdluences are Hamada and mediaeval
pottery, but his work is very much his
own. With his incredibly long fingers,
and using an amazing amount of water, he
made bottles, jugs and yunomis. His
shapes are pure and simple, with subtle
flattening or squaring, and surface details
such as a ridge of line thar will attrace the
salt or ash glazes and encourage your eye
to travel over the whole por. What
makes him such a good teacher is his
meticulous acrention co detail. He is
extraordinarily aware of the movements
of his hands and why they are making one
motion rather chan another. As he
worked, he pointed out small but
important movements; for example when
encircling a pet with a line to define che
shape he did not hold his tool rigidly
against the pot whilst the wheel turned a
full revolution but moved his hand
slightly just before the lines linked up.
This may seem like a calculated
casualness (as in the Japanese artists
appropriation of hakere), but in face ir is
the understanding that with a mechanical
wheel and mechanical tool, the human
element must be introduced to make the
pot come alive.

On the second day a whole new
dimension was given ta the character of
the thrown pieces by faceting and
texturing the surfaces to accept sale or ash
glazes, adding handles and lugs, and
raking the outlines of the squared pots a
little more crisp. Again, his complete
understanding and thoughtfulness were
apparent in the realization thar the shape
of the negative space between the handle
of a jug and the curve of its belly is at
least as importance as the handle itself, As
he added lugs to bottles, he rematked chat
alchough they have lost their reason for
being there, the historical reference lends
familiarity to che shape which makes their
use appropriate.

To the inevitable question from the floor
concerning weight, he replied chat
balance was more important chan the
weight itself, buc chat a pot should be as
heavy as your eye tells you it should be -
you should not get a surprise either way
when you pick it up. A perfect answer.
A perfect workshop, really -very much
about subdlery, awareness and atrention

to detail. Beauriful pots -contident and
unpretencious, like the man himself,
Thanks to Capilano College for initiating
this workshop and the Shadbolt Centre
for putting tt on.

Rosemary Amon

Made of 1
cont. from page 3

partnership, The board has approved the
concept thar a link-up with a well-known
and respected charitable organization will
berter enable us co attract media
coverage.

We will be aggressively pursuing media
coverage, as there is unanimous
agreement among the Beard that this ts
the key to the success of Made Of Clay.
While we have only the most modest of
resources for commercial promotion, we
are optimistic thar as a combined arts and
charitable event, the media will be fully
supportive. Activity has already been
started to this end. We will have a much
higher profile on Granville Istand than in
the past: we will have a represencative at
the Island Information Centre, a display
table at a strategic location in the Market
and there will be demonstrations af
throwing, raku fring and a sale at Ocean
Place. We are considering reader boards
and possible bus-streetcar signage.

Ron Feicht (tel. (604) 921 - 6677) and
Jane Matthews (tel. (G04) 669 - 5645, fax
(604) 669 - 5627) are, at this time, the
organizing committee. We very much
require the support of other Guild
members. Darrel Hancock has very
capably filled this need for several years,
but his busy schedule does not permit
him to continue. Responsibilities include
liaising with the above, setting-up and
taking-down of installations and generally
ensuring thar che operation-end of the
show is co-ordinated. If you would like
to be part of our team, please call Ron or
Jane.

Ron Feichre