First Prize in the Visual Arts Mississauga 31st Annual Juried Show of Fine Arts

Wendy Vervoort, a long time member of Fusion,Toronto Potters Guild and Mississauga Potters Guild, and full time potter/educator, on Thursday won the First Prize in the Visual Arts Mississauga 31st Annual Juried Show of Fine Arts. This is significant in it self, but it is even more important in that this was the First Prize in a competition of sculpture and painting combined. Fusion membership will be encouraged to hear this good news of yet another instance of clay being acknowledged as art.

The Show runs at the Art Gallery of Mississauga from December 18, 2008 to January 31, 2009.

The Art Gallery of Mississauga is located in the City Centre:

300 City Centre Drive Mississauga, Ontario

Admission is free.

Hours are: Weekdays: 9am to 5pm

Weekends: noon to 4pm

Phone 905.896.5088

www.artgalleryofmississauga.com

www905arttalk.blogspot.com

The Curator/Director is Robert Freeman

October Workshop - Raku with Denise Keats

On Saturday, October 18^th Denise Keats will run a Raku workshop at her lovely property in the Acton area.  If the weather is bad, the event will happen the next day on Sunday, October 19^th. 

Only 10 spots are available on a first come first serve basis.  Don't miss this amazing opportunity for a fun day of Raku firing in a beautiful country setting!

Find out more at http://www.mississaugapotters.com/index_files/raku08.htm

Download a registration form athttp://www.mississaugapotters.com/index_files/Registration_Form_Raku_Workshop_Autumn2008.doc

Garage Sale - Fundraiser

Mississauga Potters' Guild will be having a garage sale on Saturday May 10th. Come out between 8 and 2. All proceeds go to supporting the Mississauga Potters' Guild.