GALLERY OF BC CERAMICS

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Exhibition Proposals for 2002

Don't forget that the deadline for submis- sion of exhibition proposals for the Gal- lery of BC Ceramics is September 15, The proposal should include:

* 6-10 slides or photographs showing qual- ity and range of work intencbed for exhabat * biography/resume

* statement about your work

* descnption of the work to be exhibited (ihe process, price range, and dimensions and number of pieces)

* proposed tithe of the show, and mw puri graph describing the exhibit

Some important information for those wishing to submit a proposal:

‘all applicants must be members in good standing of the Potters Guild of BC

all work extubited must be for sale

*all work must date no earlicr than January of the preceding year

* the artist receives 50% of the retail pnce of any work sold

‘the duration of the exhibition is approxt- mitely one month,

all shipping costs to and from the Gallery are the responsibility of the artist.

The Exhibitions Selection Committee will try te contact submitters by October 15 in writing only. No critique is provided.

To obtain a complete list of the guidelines. please contact the Gallery.

Phone: 604.669, 5645

Email <bepguild @intouch.be.ca>

Interested in selling in the Gallery? Jury Guideline Update

As was mentioned in the last newsletber, we are fe-visiting the jury guidelines for the Gallery. The current plan is to have the new guidelines, designed with inpui from members, published in the Septenber newsletter, The next jury dendline is October 15. Again, if anyone has any ideas or concerns please let us know. Koncha Rapkernar

Gallery Manager

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SUMMER EXHIBITIONS

June 28 — July 31 I by 6 One Month - 6 Women in Banif Opening June 28 Thursday 18:00-20000

Last June, six professional studio potters converged at the Banff Centre for the Arts to explore new work. In shared studio space, they exchanged information and stretched their vocubularies, creating an environment conducive to the cross- fertilization of ideas. Throughout the month, a body of work developed that was suited to, and enhanced by, the rich and exciting surfaces of the wood and salt kilns. The next show features the work of six worken who participated in that month al the Banff Centre. They are Connie Glover, Susan Hirst, Cathi Jefferson, Carol-Anon Michaelson, Nora Valliant and Jana Zylich, Posters accompanying the exhibition chroni- cle the process involved in the development of making and firing works as well as close friendships.

Weed fring Giln opening at Banff Cenve

August 2 - September 4 Tea & Cakes a celebration of the ritual of afternoon tea Opening Thursday August 2 180M-20:00)

Maggi Koeer and Jan Smart graduated from Emily Carr Institute of Art & Design in May 2000. During the many discussions on art history, art versus craft and the meaning of life, they discovered a shared passion and nostalgia for the finer things of life — afternoon tea with bone china and silver sugar tongs, elbow length leather gloves, patch- work quilts, hand embroidery, Renaissance paintings, gold leaf, full blown roses, retro fashions and dress up clothes.

Jan is primarily a painter, but is unabbe to scrape the clay from her fingernails. Her ceramics are whimsical and often support her paintings. She enjoys handbuikding objects as evidenced inthe cakes shown in this exhibition. Maggi's work is functional, handbuilt, wheel thrown and altered. She describes her work as comtemporary Victoriana. Refer- encing traditional bone china, she uses decals and exaggerates handles and altachments, creating comemporary objects with unusual and unexpected effects.

Jan and Maggi will be showing a collec- ton of porcelain cakes, glazed and lustred on flocked plates in addition to functional pieces altnbated to the celebration of af- terTnoon tea.

There ore few hours af life more agreeable tan the hours dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon fea,

Portrait of a Lady, Henry James |848- Shh

Jan Smart Cokes DMM} porcelaen, glazes & Juswes Magali Kuncer tugs 2000 stoneware, glazes d& decals

Samira Dolph's Westcoar Lichen opens September 7 and continues to October 2,

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