Still life - Songs for W. Bailey, Tam Irving – 1995, 42.5 cm x 70.5 cm, private collection
Northern BC Clayfest
August 18-20, 2006
Prince George Potter's Guild
2880 - 15th Avenue,
Prince George, BC V2N 2W2
email:clay@bcpotters.ca
website:www.bcpotters.com
Prince George Potter’s Guild is thrilled to be hosting its first biennial
Northern BC Clayfest.Presenters are: Yasuo Terada from Japan; Laura van de Linde
and Aaron Nelson from BC and Jim Etzkorn from Alberta. Other events include
:Clayfest Showcase, an exhibit based on the theme “Our Northern Communities”;
and Clayfest Marketplace, which provides an opportunity to browse and purchase
works by visiting presenters and fellow participants.
The Pottery Market
October 6-7, 2006
Lougheed Town Centre
Burnaby BC
Click here:
for entry form
website:
www.bcpotters.com
website:
www.lougheedtowncentre.com
The Pottery Market at the Lougheed Town Centre Mall is an opportunity for members
to present their work to the public. A U2 Can Raku fundraiser will be held in
the parking lot on Saturday October 7th. Participants can glaze a piece of pottery
and watch it being fired while they wait or browse the wide selection of hand
crafted ceramics displayed inside the mall.
In the Palm of a Hand
October 19- November 13
BC-Tajimi (Japan) Exchange Exhibit
Gallery of BC Ceramics 1359 Cartwright Street Vancouver, BC V6H 3R7 (604.669.3606)
website:www.bcpotters.com
Slide show
2005 marked the 50th anniversary of the Potters Guild of BC. To celebrate this
event 50 ceramic pieces, each fitting within an 8” box, were paired with
50 works by Tajimi artists and displayed in the town of Aichi, Japan. From October
19 to November 13, 2006, the Gallery of BC Ceramics is thrilled to host this
exciting Canada/Japan exchange exhibit.
Opening reception Saturday, October 21st 3-5pm.
A slide presentation by Toshimi Imura, Department Head of Ceramics at Tajimi
Technical College, will take place from
2-3pm in room 328 at Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design.
The title of the exhibit stems from the fact that each work fits within an 8-inch wooden cube that is used for transport and display. Tajimi City, sometimes known as the ceramics capital of Japan, is situated north of Nagoya in Japan. Together with neighbouring town, Seto, the area forms one of Japan’s key centres of traditional pottery. The area has generated several styles, including Oribe, Ki-Seto and Shino, which have come to symbolize the Japanese aesthetic in ceramics. Today, ceramic sculptures line the main street of a city devoted to all aspects of working with clay – from industrial production to artists’ studios, galleries and colleges,.
Toshimi Imura, Department Head of Ceramics at Tajimi Technical College will bring 50 juried works from artists of Tajimi to be displayed at the Gallery of BC Ceramics on Granville Island. Mr. Imura will present a free talk and slide show, from 2-3pm on Saturday, October 21st at Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design (theatre room 328). The presentation will be followed by an opening reception at the Gallery of BC Ceramics on Granville Island. Many of the participating artists will be in attendance including Toshimi Imura, who was an award winner at Firenza and Tomoko Kawakami who was the Grand Prize winner at Firenza. Her pot is a smaller version of her Firenza piece. This promises to be a very infomative and enlightening event that just shouldn't be missed.
Call for entry:
The Life & Arts Festival Calls for Artists and Crafters
for the Interior Savings Artisan Marketplace & Crafters Walkway
May 11 – 13, 2007
Cultural District, Kelowna, BC
deadline March 1
For more information please contact:
Rosemarie Greedy, Artisan Marketplace Coordinator
Ph: 250-762-5837 E-Mail: clayartbc@telus.net
website:www.lifeandarts.com
Clay Symposium Presenters Exhibit
March 2 – 26, 2007
Reception: March 22, 6– 8 p.m.
Gallery of BC Ceramics - 1359 Cartwright Street, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R7 (604-669-3606)
website:www.bcpotters.com
This will be an exciting exhibit of work by internationally and nationally renowned
ceramic artists.
24 Hired Hands
March 3– 25
Reception: March 3, 2– 4 p.m.
Burnaby Arts Council - 6584 Deer Lake Ave., Burnaby, BC. (604-298-7322)
website:www.burnabyartscouncil.org
24 Hired Hands is an exhibition of work by the ceramic artists of the
Shadbolt Centre of the Arts. This exhibit showcases the various styles and technical
skills of 12 instructors. Each artist will present three pieces of work, including
some collaborations.
Transitions of a Still Life - Ceramic Works by Tam Irving
March 6 – April 15
Reception: March 10, 1 – 3 p.m.
Burnaby Art Gallery - 6344 Deer Lake Ave., Burnaby BC (604-205-7332)
Tam Irving is one of the leading ceramic artists in Canada. His work
encompasses 50 years of practice, teaching, experimentation that continue to
be driven by the need to express something felt about human experience. He says
“I have used clay to project the felt life. I feel more now than I did
yesterday.” His work therefore functions on a number of levels; technical,
social, ideological, philosophical; it can be viewed as a formal abstraction,
artistic statement, chronological marker, or as a tool with particular uses.
The works in this exhibition illustrate this complexity both in their celebration
of the ordinary and their ability to challenge our perception of what is art
and what is craft.
We'll also be launching Carol's book at the same time...very exciting. Here's
a précis of what it is all about...
Transitions of a Still Life - Ceramic Works by Tam Irving - by Carol E. Mayer
Tam Irving, ceramic artist, has lived in British Columbia for the past 50 years and during this time he has been at the heart of the changing social, political and cultural relationships that have informed the development of studio ceramics in this province. This beautifully illustrated book examines Tam’s craft as a unique cultural activity: one that combines both art and science to express the subtle content and sensuous tactility of vessel and sculptural forms. The core of the publication is about recording excellence and providing a stimulating legacy document for future scholars, artists and researchers. This book will recognize the contributions that Irving has made to the development of the ceramic medium within the province and to the larger Canadian and international ceramic community.
Still life - Songs for W. Bailey, Tam Irving – 1995, 42.5 cm x 70.5 cm,
private collection
Mark Hewitt Lecture
March 23, 2007
Room 328, 11:30am *note the change in room and
time
Emily Carr Institute of Art & Design, Granville Island, Vancouver
BC
Canadian Clay Symposium; Surfacing
Saturday March 24, 2007
Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, 6450 Deer Lake Ave, Burnaby, BC (604-291-6864)
Click
here: for Presenters Profiles
Click here: for pdf application form *note registration
is now full.
The Shadbolt Centre for the Arts is pleased to once again host this event, which
features nine renowned ceramic artists in a day of demonstrations, panel discussions,
slide presentations, exhibitions and more. Presented in partnership with the
Canadian Clay Collective, the North-West Ceramic Foundation and the Potters
Guild of BC, this is a unique opportunity to learn, exchange ideas and see both
national and international guest artists. The 2007 line-up includes: Robin Hopper
(Victoria, BC), Magdelene Odundo (England), Mark Hewitt (North Carolina, US),
Karen Burk (New Brunswick), Bob Kingsmill (Vernon, BC), Kinichi Shigeno (Richmond,
BC), Sam Uhlick (Alberta), Jeannie Mah (Saskatchewan), and Diane Creber (Ontario).
The past three symposiums have been sold-out events, so register early. Tickets
on sale now.
Dinner Party, Fraser Valley Potters Guild
March 29, 2007
Reception: April 1, 4-5:30pm
Evergreen Cultural Center, 1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam BC (604-927-6550)
website:www.evergreenculturalcentre.ca
The Fraser Valley Potter’s Guild annual juried exhibition is
always a hit. View a cross-section of ceramic artwork and vessels utilizing
a variety of glazing and firing techniques including Raku, Stoneware, Earthenware,
Majolica and many more.
Vincent Massey Workshop in Williams Lake
Apri 27, 28 & 29 - Friday night, Saturday & Sunday
The cost is $150 for non-Guild members. Billeting available. Phone Lesley at 250-392-7304 or e-mail horsepotter@hotmail.com for more information or to sign up.
Potters Guild of British Columbia Annual General Meeting
Carol Mayer is our guest, introducing a new book on Tam Irving
Sunday, MAY 6th, 2:15pm
At Western Front, 303 8th Avenue East, Vancouver, B.C. (just east of Main Street;
street parking available)
Come see and hear Carol Mayer on the new book about Tam Irving. You're also
supporting your guild and board members.
Refreshments and snacks.
Pacific Rim Potters 22nd Annual Spring Show & Sale
Saturday, MAY 12th from 10am to 4 pm
At Knox Presbyterian Church Hall,
2964 Richmond, Victoria, BC
This one-day sale, just in time for Mothers' Day, features work by Vancouver
Island potters. Come and enjoy a variety of ceramics from functional to fun.
You will find teapots, mugs, plates and bowls as well as pet dishes, arty ornaments
and decorative raku. The quality is high and prices are reasonable.
Potters are: Jane Van Alderwegen, Nora Lewin, Darrel Hancock, Ester Galac, Betty
Fulton, Betty Burroughs, and guests: Andre Gogul and Laura Van der Linde.
FREE admission, refreshments and door prizes.
The Life & Arts Festival
May 11 – 13, 2007
Cultural District, Kelowna, BC
website:www.lifeandarts.com
From the Oven and Kiln
The North-West Ceramics Foundation is pleased to announce our bi-annual fundraising
dinner and silent auction
Wednesday May 16th 2007.
Dockside Restaurant at the Granville Island Hotel, Vancouver, BC.
Join us for a fabulous three course meal at the Dockside Restaurant at the Granville Island Hotel. Once again dessert will be served on a plate, which will be yours to take home, hand made by one of a number of BC potters. Also featured will be a silent auction with over fifty items including pieces by some of western Canada’s best known ceramic artists including among others; Tam Irving, Paul Mathieu, Cathi Jefferson, Jeannie Mah, Sam Kwan, John Reeve and Wayne Ngan.
Proceeds of this event will be used to support the North-West Ceramics Foundation
programs, The Maureen Wright Scholarship Fund, The NWCF Speaker Series, The
Canadian Clay Symposium and other educational and scholarship initiatives in
the field.
Tickets are $75 per person and are available from the Gallery of BC Ceramics
or Ron Vallis (604) 325 0609.
BC In A Box - FingerPlay
Call for Entry - Deadline February 1, 2008
Click
her to go to FingerPlay webpage
“BC IN A BOX: FINGERPLAY”
Vancouver, British Columbia (July 21, 1007) – The Potters Guild of British Columbia invites all BC Ceramic artists to participate in a province-wide juried exhibition. In partnership with regional and local galleries, the Guild is once again planning a travelling exhibition: BC in a Box – ‘FingerPlay’.
All ceramic artists from across BC are invited to enter their work to the exhibition,
which is designed as a two-tier project. Each entry will appear at the inaugural
show scheduled to open at the Blackberry Gallery in Port Moody, BC in March
2008. Fifty pieces will be juried into a travelling exhibition. However, only
PGBC members in good standing will be juried into this travelling portion of
the exhibit. Find out how to become a member here.
Awards will be presented for “Excellence” and for “Peoples’
Choice”. To print the entry form or for further details, simply click here.
The juried exhibition is confirmed to travel to the following locations, with
more to come. Please click on the gallery to be routed directly to their webpage:
Pynelogs Gallery,
Invermere; The Rotary Centre
for the Arts, Kelowna; The Heritage Courthouse, Kamloops; Two
Rivers Art Gallery, Prince George; Dawson Creek Art
Gallery, Dawson Creek. The ‘BC in a Box’ exhibition is a project
that effectively links British Columbia’s widespread communities throughout
the province.
The Potters Guild of BC is proud to thank the following sponsors for their support: copythis.ca, The Mad Potter, Green Barn Potters Supplies, Home Depot, General Paints, Allword Packaging Supplies, Opus Art Store, and The Granville Island Hotel.
Contact
Niki Berry at events@bcpotters.com
POTTERS GUILD of BC AGM
May 24, 2008 at 2:30pm (Registration at 2:15pm)
Western Front Society, 303 8th Avenue East, Vancouver, B.C. (just east of Main
Street)
We do have a resolution on the books and need a quorum of members to participate,
either in person or by sending in your proxy. Click
here for proxy forms http://www.bcpotters.com/forms/AGM2008_ProxyNominationsForm.pdf
AGENDA:
1. Welcome and call to order
2. Approval of minutes of the April 2007 AGM
3. Annual Report and Financial Statements
4. Voting on special resolutions to change the categories to membership and
increase membership rates
5. Nominations and elections of 2008-09 Board of Directors
6. Other Business
7. Adjournment and refreshment break
Following the break, Sue Lavitt, show manager of the One of A Kind Show will
make a presentation of this new marketing opportunity.
If you cannot attend the AGM in person, please complete and return the ballot
proxy form, indicating your support or nonsupport of the resolutions.