During the second 5 days Byron Johnstadt and Charmian Johnson were the instructors. Demonstrations and instruction in wheel throwing were altermated with coil, slab and hand methods of forming pots. Examples of pots made in Vancouver were discussed and evaluated, and showings of slides demonstrated the possibilities of clay in the hands of different people and in other cultures.

Charmian gave classes for children in the mornings. The Raku firings and a visit to one of the clay deposits - making things out of handfuls of the raw clay - were the highlight of these sessions.

Altogether the workshop was a success - and the realization that making things out of clay and firing them is a simple process, certainly stimulated the imagination of those participating and opened new possibilities.

Personally I feel that the Potters' Guild should in future make one person responsible for choosing instructors at a workshop, so that they are not only mutually compatible but that their method and approach to problems be complementary.

Diversity is great, but not at the expense of continuity, Reg Dixon

DISTRICT NEWS

CARIBOO POTTERY SOCIETY

A 10-day workshop was held in August by the Cariboo Pottery Society, in conjunction with the Community Arts Council's Summer Arts Festival in Williams Lake. The main emphasis was on instruction on the wheel, kilns and the testing of local clays, The instructors for the first few days being Reg Dixon and Jack Wells, and for the latter, Charmian Johnson and Byron Johnstadt. We had some very exciting raku firings using local minerals, and everyone participating felt that they had gained a lot of knowledge and were stimulated to carry on with the test- ing of clay, and glaze materials. The Society is most grateful to the Potters’ Guild for the opportunity to hold this workshop and for all their help and interest.

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