The Potters Guild of B.C. NEWSLETTER

is published 10 times a year. Submissions from membership are welcome, and should be tn the Guild office by the last Friday of the month. Advertising rates: $75.00 full page; $40.00 half page; $25.00 quarter page; business card $15.00; classified $5.00 for 3 lines; additional lines $2.00 each All ads must be prepatd.

Managing Editor: Jan Jorgenson Mailing: Jobst Frohberg, Coralie Triance

The Potters Gulld of B.C. meets the fourth Wednes-

day of every month. Membership in the guild is | $20.00-individuals, $30.00-groups, January to |

January. See application form elsewhere in this issue.

Board of Directors: Sam Kwan, Pres., Daniel

Materna, Ist V.P.; Maria Zaron, 2nd V.P.; Anne

Tolmie, Secretary; Terry Ryals, Treas.; Bob Kingsmill, D'Arcy Margesson, Cherie Markiewize, Elsa Schamis, Ron Tribe, Billy Wittman & Kathyrn Youngs.

> SEPTEMBER 26 POTTERS GUILD MEETING

7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. at False Creek Community Centre Granville Island

Sam will show slides of the dragon kiln he visited as part of his Singapore trip.

See his article later tn this issue, and let's get

together on the 28th!

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SECRETARY'S REPORT

In the May Newsletter I reported on the tmportant resolution concerning nominations and elections procedures. It is vital to the health of the Guild that new people get involved in running our Society. For example, the nominating committee requires at least ane member that is not a director of the Guild. Anyone interested in this committee please write c/o the Guild office, or phone me at home (228-8107).

The treasurer's responsibility is considerably larger than it used to be, and it was never small. To facilitate that work, a professional accountant, Judi Hopkins, was hired to set up an appropriate computer program and to prepare monthly financial statements for the Potters Guild and Gallery of B.C. Ceramics,

With the departure of Sandy Korman from the Gallery, the Guild lost fits “administrative secretary” in the

office. Jan Jorgenson was offered, and accepted the position. A long-time worker on behalf of the Guild in various capacities, she brings much experience and good humour to this post.

Laurel McGregor, chief editor of the Newsletter for the past twelve months, has stepped down. Our thanks are due to her for much effort willingly given tn a tough job. Over the years, our editors often had a rough time of it when hot enough help was forthcoming. The preduction of the Newsletter will now be an important part of the “administrative secretary's” job. Jan becomes managing editor, and an editorial committee will help with planning and special editorial functions. Bob Kingsmill, Laurel McGregor, Nathan Rafla, and Hiro Urakami are members of that committee.

There have been discussions at Board meetings con- cerning a “major exhibition". The consensus seemed tobe: B.C. ceramics for 1989, with extra effort to draw in work from outside the lower mainland, and with a B.c., Washington, and Oregon exhibition possibly being the following project. I give my personal opinion that this facet of Guild activity badly needs several energetic, enthusiastic members to come forward. People outside Vancouver need not feel inhibited. A lot of work can be done by letter and telephone.

Anne Tolmie

NOT-SO-ANNUAL SALE

As we enter September and thoughts of Christmas production begin to enter our consciousness, there is every indication that this year will see the passing of an old and venerable Potters Guild function.

It looks like there will be no “annual” Christmas potters sale at Robson Square.

With the success of the Gallery on Cartwright Street this passing of the sale might be seen as a natural phenomenon, A notice was placed in the Newsletter in June asking for input and the response wasn't there.

For many years at Robson Square and Hycroft House before that, a great number of dedicated volunteers put together what was a significant sales outlet for potters. In doing this they played their part in introducing pots to new customers and collectors, laying part of the foundation to the healthy climate for potters today. Our sincere thanks to all of them.

Bob Kingsmill