The Potters Guild of B.C.
NEWSLETTER

js published 10 times a year as a
service to the the Membership. Sub-
missions are welcome, and should
be in the Guild office by the last
Friday of the month. Material may
be edited for publication.

Managing EditorJan Kidnic

Mailing: Anna Hjamnason.
Gilliac McMillan

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Membership in the Potters’ Guild
of British Columbia is $26.75 for
Individuals, $42.86 for groups of
twe or more, January to December
[including GST) See application form
elsewhere in this issue.

Board of Directors, 1996: Tam
Irving, President: Nathan Rafla, Vice-
President; June MacDonald, Secre-
tary, Anita Wong, Treasurer; with
Sarah Coote, Linda Doherty, Kersti
Krug, Carol Mayer, Friederike Rahn, |
Keith RiceJones, Elsa Schamis. ane
Ron Vallis.

Staff: Jan Kidnie, Guild Office Ad-
miniatrator. Coralle Triance, Man-
ager, With Lea Price and Kaoru
Coates, Gallery of B.C. Ceramics,

Next Gallery Selections
Committee mects after October
15th, For guidelines or
information, contact the Guild
office.

POTTERS’ GUILD ")4 SALE UPDATE

Avery lively first meeting to discuss the proposed annual Potters’ Guild Sale was
held at the Gallery of B.C. Ceramics on May 25th, chaired by Cathi Jefferson.

A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT DECISIONS WERE MADE AT TIS FIRST
MEETING ABOUT THE RUNNING AND ORGANIZATION OF THIS SALI.
THIS 15 YOUR SALE, IF YOU WANT YOUR VOICE HEARD, COME TO THE
NEXT MEETING.

The Sale, for all members of the Potters’ Guild {ie., unjuried), is to be based on the
very successful Oregon "Potters’ Showcase’, now in its Lith year. Cathi, Coralic
and Gerry Clark attended this year's show earlier in May, and Cathi showed us
slides of many aspects of the show and presented information on everything from
booth design to organization of the cash and wrap area,

Discussions at the meeting were based on the above, together with results of the
questionnaire completed by our members from the May newsletter. Thank: you for
your responses.

Date: April 20, 30 and May 1, 1994 was agreed.

Name: The consensus of the meeting was to include "sponsored by the Potters’
Guild of B.C." with the title of the sale, but it was fell that a catchy name was
needec. If you have an idea, let us know!

Location: Many locations have been explored but it was decided that, although
amaller than some, the Granville Island Theatre site was best in terms of
ambience, proximity toe crowds, subsidised publicity, opportunity for
demonstrations, and cost of rental,

Admission, Consensus from the questionnaires and the meeting confirmed thet
there should be no admission charge to the public but that a separate raffle
remains a possibility,

In the theatre space there is room for approximately thirty 10°x10° beeths and a
cash and wrap area. Booths may be shared or taken by groups os well os
individuals (Your do not have to "man" your booth on a permanent basis, although
it is hoped you would be there as much as possible. You are required to put ina
number of hours assisting (ie, cash, wrap, and floorwalker ete.) Hooths are to be
supplied by the participants, A number of excellent examples of easy-Lo-construct
booths can be discussed at a further meeting.

Ie is thought that a certain amount of booth space will be used for consignment
work for people who have only a few pieces. These participants will still be
expected to fully participate in the show by helping with set up, and working a
required shift.

As the Guild is not in a good financial position, it is imperative that the first sale
be self-supporting, A booth fee must cover theatre rental, advertising and
incidental expenses, Based on this, it was estimated thal the cost of a booth space
would be $250, Booth space may be taken by groups or shared by individuals,

For the first year, it has been decided that 20% commission will provide a working
float for next year’s show. The registration fee for the consignment area would be
$10 and a 40% commission would be charged.

In order that we may reserve the space and proceed with advertising, we must
have a deposit from those interested in the sale as soon as possible. Deposit of
$100 is required to reserve a booth space. Deposit of $10 is required if you wish
to put pots in the consignment beeth.