The Potters Guild of B.C. NEWSLETTER

is published 10 times a year as an information link for the Meroiser- ahip. Submissions are welcome, ane should be in the Guild office by the last Friday of the month. Material may be edited for publication.

Managing Editor: Jan Kidnie Malling: Gillian McMillan Advertising Rates: (as of Janu- ary,1993, & including G.S.T.) $120.00 full page; $50.00 half page: $35.00 quarter page: $25.00 half column. Classified ads: Free to Guild members: othervise, $8.00 mini- mum, up too lines; $2.00 per ool- umn line thereafter. All ada to he prepaid, Deadline is the last Friday el the rmrienith.

Membership in the Potters’ Guild of British Columbla See applica- tien form page 6 in this tesue.

Board of Directors, 1993: Tam Irving, President; Nathan Malla, Vice- President; June MacDonald, Secre- tary; Anita Wong, Treasurer; with Sarah Coote, Linda Doherty, Kersti Krug. Carol Mayer, Keith Rice-Jones. and Fon Vallis.

Staff: Jan Kidnic, Guild Office Ad- ministrator, Coralie Triance, Man- ager, Loa Price, Assistant, and Kaori Coates, Gallery of B.C. Ceramics.

BOARD UPDATE

The Board met on September |éth, with Sarah Coote absent. In view of the Jume resignation of Board members Elsa Schamis and Fredi Rahn, several individuals have been invited by the Board te fill the vacancies on an interim basis, One of these, Pat Taddy attended the meeting as well. He has recently returned to Vancouver after a year working and studying in Halifax, and is setting up a studio to continue his ceramic work here. The second is Joe Nagel, Curator of the UBC Geological Museum, who brings with him considerable expenence not only in dealing with the basic materials potters are familiar with, but also in marketing. [f they are both willing, Joe and Pat will be among those Guild members placed on the nominating committees list for official election to the Board atthe Guild's AGM in January. Jan Kidnie also attended as office administrator.

The news of the NorthWest Ceramic Foundation's approval as a charitable, not- for-profit organization by both federal ani provincial government bodies was announced by Guild President Tam Irving. While the Potters’ Guild is a not-for-profit society under the provincial Societies Act, it was mot able to obtain charitable starus fiw fund-raising purposes. The mandate of the new organization is therefore considerably broader than that of the Guild, but dees not take over any of the present functions of the Potters’ Guild, Kersti Krug presented a discussion paper on not-for-profit organizations for Board attention; more to come on this subject in future issues of the Newsletter,

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The July and August financial statements for the Guild (including the Gallery of B.C. Ceramics) were presented and reviewed al the meeting. While Gallery sales revenue improved in August over last year, the Gallery and Finance committees feel that it is not possible to re-establish original COMMission rates at this time, as total sales for the first eight months of this year are lower than sales to the same period in 1992.

The Gallery Committee presented plans for the coming season, including the coffee service feature (see Gallery Report), The Board reviewed Selections Committee siracture and composition.

There was discussion of the planned "94 Spring Sale, particularly concerning the proposed 20 % cowry syn It is recognized that a $250 booth charge and a 20 % commission may make it impossible for people to participate. A budget and further analysis of fer scheduling forthe sale will be prepared for the September 30th meeting. (At time of writing, 20 booths have been reserved by individuals or groups, as well as approx. 10 people forthe consignment area.) Iris hoped that billeting will be possible for out-of-towners. Most Guild sales in the past have been immensely successful. They have been mast successful in increasing both the public's interest in clay, as well as the participants’ sense of belonging to a bread community of petters and ceramic artists. | know we can make it go, and have a wonderful time together doing it

Even if you are at this point only vaguely interested in the sale, it is hoped you will be at the September Mth meeting at 1359 Cartwright, or at least contact Cathi Jefferson at 929.9175, because tt is your interest and eventual committment to the sale that will make it happen!

Jan Kidnie

(A final decison should be made prior te the publication of the November newsletter. Your deposit cheques will be returned then tothose of you who have already committed

” if the decision is made not to held the sale.)

October, 1993