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Mississauga Potters' Guild -
April, 2008
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Congratulations to Wendy Walgate (website
interview) winner of Best of Category (Ceramics) award at
the Toronto Outdoor Art
Exhibition and to Honourable Mention Award winners Miguel Deras
Zapata (PSH) and Nicole DeBrabandere (Tucker's). Also, to
People's Choice Award winner, Julie Moon (website
interview)
Un nouvel événement au Musée du Haut-Richelieu
Le Marché de potiers du Musée du
Haut-Richelieu se tiendra le 31 juillet et le 1er août
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu,
le 7 juillet 2008,
Le Musée du Haut-Richelieu, en
collaboration avec Monsieur Luc Delavigne, céramiste professionnel,
lancera cet été la première édition du Marché des potiers du Musée
du Haut-Richelieu. Cet événement, qui se tiendra le 31 juillet et
le 1er août prochain, a deux objectifs majeurs. D’une part,
il permettra de mettre en valeur le talent des céramistes actuels.
D’autre part, il amènera les amateurs de céramique et le grand public
en général à s’initier à l’histoire de la poterie par le biais d’une
visite au Musée du Haut-Richelieu, lequel est spécialisé dans
l’histoire de la céramique. En effet, le Haut-Richelieu a été la
capitale canadienne de la céramique entre 1840 et 1940 et le Musée du
Haut-Richelieu possède une importante collection de poterie. Le Marché
des potiers se veut donc un maillage intéressant entre la poterie
actuelle et ancienne.
La formule de ce marché
est unique sur le territoire de la Montérégie. Environ 20 potiers
s’installeront sous la structure adjacente au Musée du Haut-Richelieu
(structure des maraîchers) et, en plus d’y vendre leurs pièces, feront
des démonstrations de leur savoir-faire unique. Il s’agira également
d’une occasion de promouvoir la créativité des jeunes céramistes
récemment diplômés.
De nombreuses activités
pour petits et grands vous y attendent :
-démonstration au tour
-activités d’initiation à
l’argile pour les enfants
-essai libre au tour pour
le grand public
-vidéo sur les techniques
utilisées par les céramistes
-visite guidée du Musée
-coin rafraîchissement
Le Marché de potiers se
déroule de 12 h à 22 h. Venez y faire un tour !
Situé au 182, rue Jacques-Cartier Nord à Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, le
Musée du Haut-Richelieu a pour mission de contribuer à la diffusion de
l’histoire régionale et à la promotion de la céramique québécoise
ancienne et contemporaine. Vous y trouverez deux salles d’expositions
permanentes, une salle pour les expositions temporaires et une
boutique. Tous renseignements concernant les coûts d’admission et les
heures d’ouverture peuvent être obtenus sur notre site Internet :
www.museeduhaut-richelieu.com
Fall Fire-Sept.12-14, 2008,
a weekend
workshop with three outstanding artists.
Spend a weekend with Tim
Storey, Eric Serritella and Anne Chambers. Open to all.
For more information
visit The Ottawa Guild of Potters
website
Matthias Ostermann Workshop at The Lawrence House Centre for
the Arts in Sarnia
FUSION Pottery and Glass Show: Change of Venue and Date
Given the possibility of a fall federal election, space could not be
guaranteed for the FUSION Pottery and Glass Show at the CBC
Building in downtown Toronto. This is the second time in four years
that FUSION has faced the possibility of needing to cancel our show
and sale. After an extensive search for a new, affordable venue in the
Toronto area, space has been obtained at the CNIB Building at
1929 Bayview Avenue in Toronto.
Unfortunately, the traditional dates for our show were not available;
therefore, the show and sale dates for this year have been changed to
Thursday, October 30 through Sunday, November 2. In 2009, the
show and sale will be again held at the CNIB Building, however, the
dates will return to the week following Thanksgiving.
This change of date has, unfortunately, meant that, some of our
members will now be unable to participate in this year's show and
sale. As a result, some spaces have become available for anyone who is
interested in participating in the show. If you took part in the 2007
sale, you are automatically eligible for our 2008 sale. If you did
not take part last year, the opportunity is now here for you to
participate. All first time applicants will be required to submit
slides of their work which will be reviewed by an independent juror
prior to their acceptance.
I can tell you that the new location is an excellent one. The CNIB
Building sits beside a very large condominium development, is close to
the Sunnybrook Health Centre complex and is also near the Granite
Club, as well as a number of other large complexes. The CNIB facility,
itself, has 300 employees plus many volunteers. As the building was
designed to support easy access for the visually-impaired, it offers
easy access for unloading and loading your wares. Public transit is
readily available on Bayview Avenue and free surface parking is
available as well as underground parking at $6.50 per day.
The area that we will be using has plenty of natural light and there
is an on-site cafeteria with which we are in negotiations. We would
like to have food available on all days of the show.
Changing locations brings challenges, but also new opportunities and
we are very excited about the potential of this new location. The CNIB
Marketing Manager and the Conference Manager have offered to assist us
with publicity to promote our show and sale. Numerous advertising and
marketing ideas are being developed.
At present, tentative plans include an Opening Reception Thursday at
noon, mailings by CNIB to their corporate sponsors, media coverage,
Canada Post residential delivery of flyers to specific postal codes,
invitations to interior designers, possible displays in local
libraries and hospitals, and contact with local associations.
A Call for Entry is available by clicking
here. Any questions should be directed, by email, to Vickie
Salinas at
vickiesalinas@rogers.com or by phone at (613) 226-1939. Please
consider applying for this year's fall show and sale as it promises to
be a very exciting one!
Lillian Forester
See the latest wood fired work from
Saskatchewan: Saskatchewan Flame
April 4 - Aug.4
The
20th edition of 1001POTS
in Val David, Quebec, will take place 11 July to 10 August 2008.One
hundred ceramists and potters will show their stuff. Don't miss it.
http://www.1001POTS.com
Empty Bowls is
gearing up for its 7th year.... See the Jan.
11, 2008 article from the
Perth Heritage News and learn more about Empty Bowls projects in
Perth, Ontario:
http://www.emptybowls.ca Don't miss the Kelowna
Clay Festival 2008 (Aug.8 - 12) with Tony Clennell, James Hibbert,
Jim Robinson, Lorel Sternig and Paul A Wandless. For more information,
go to:
http://www.kelownaclayfestival.com
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