reference lists

Many of these publications are available through the Craft Council of BC's library, which will soon be open to borrowing (link forthcoming).

Key Source List

Western Potter and PGBC Newsletters found at Arch-BC,  1965 - 2003;  https://bchdp.arcabc.ca/islandora/object/arch-bc%3Aroot

PGBC Newsletters online, 2003 -2022

Exhibition catalogues published by Potters Guild of BC and Craft Council of BC (Craftsman Association of BC) from 1976 - 2005

1977, “Catalogue of British Columbia Potters”, Bob Kingsmill

1977, “Staying Afloat in Mud”, Rhonda Green and Ellen Zeiss 

1980, “Retrospect Ceramic 80”, 25th Anniversary catalogue

1998, “Made of Clay”, Linda Doherty and PGBC

2004, “Hot Clay, Sixteen West Coast Clay Artists”, Surrey Art Gallery, Liane Davison

2004, “A Modern Life: Art and Design in British Columbia 1945–1960”, Alan Elder, Ian M. Thom

2009, “Thrown, British Columbian Apprentices of Bernard Leach and their Contemporaries”, Scott Watson, Charmian Johnson and Naomi Sawada

2005, “Source Book”, Allan Sather

2005, “TransFormations”, 50th PGBC, Carol Mayer

2008, “Seeking the Nuance”, Glenn Lewis, Phyllis Schwartz and Debra Sloan

2009, “Fired Up, Contemporary Works in Clay”, Cathi Jefferson, Meira Mathison

2011, “A Modern Eye, Craft and Design in Canada, 1940-1980”, Allan Collier

2013, “High Fire Culture, Locating Leach/Hamada in West Coast Pottery”, Shelley Rosenblum and Norah Vaillant

2013, “Back to the Land, Vancouver and Gulf Islands 1970 – 1985” by Dianne Carr

2016, “John Reeve, Some Hidden Magic”,  Norah Vaillant

2019, “Translation and Appropriation, Mingei Theory, Bernard Leach and his Vancouver Apprentices”. PhD Alexandra Lambley Clark, Falmouth University, England

2020, “Modern in the Making: Post-War Craft and Design in British Columbia”, Daina Augaitis,  Allan Collier and Stephanie Rebick, Vancouver Art Gallery

2020, “Playing With Fire, Ceramics of the Extraordinary” MOA, Carol E. Mayer

Sim Publishing;   Gary Keith Sim   http://sim-publishing.com

Rara Avis ;   Gillian McMillan   https://www.gillianmcmillan.com

Expanded Source List

The publications below can be found at UBC Rare Books and Special Collections, within a BC Ceramic section.

Exhibition Catalogues of Potter's Guild of BC (PGBC) and Craftsmen's Association of BC (CABC, now Craft Council of BC)

1976, “Made By Hand”, CABC (Craft Council of BC)

1977, “Ceramics 77”, PGBC

1978, “Ceramics 78”, PGBC, House of Ceramics

1979, “Ceramics 79”, PGBC

1980, “Retrospect 80”, 25th Anniversary of the PGBC

1981, “Ceramics 81”, PGBC

1982, “Ceramics 82”, PGBC

1984, “Clay Sculpture”, PGBC

1998, “Made of Clay”, PGBC

2005, “TransFormations”, 50th PGBC anniversary Exhibition

2005, “BC in a Box”, DVD - Poster

 2006, “BC/Tajimi“, PGBC exhibition in Japan, DVD, and Poster

 2008, “Fingerplay”, PGBC

Complete hard-copy collection of PGBC Western Potters and Newsletters from 1965 up to 2018

Other BC and Canadian publications

1965, “Canadian Ceramics”

1966, “Harry Davis Workshop”, Tam Irving editor (UBC) ( yellow #1)

1968, “Harry Davis Workshop II”, Tam Irving editor (UBC) (Blue)

1970, “Craftsman Artisan”

1971, “Talking Jars”, Asian Arts Society exhibit, MOV

1973 , “Potters Way”, John Reeve (Written for VSA)

1973, “Potters Raw Materials”,  John Reeve (Written for VSA)

1976, “Cracks in my Sidewalk”, Poetry by David Lambert

1976, Poetry, David Lambert 2nd book

1976, “Within the Potters House”, Fahrni & Asian Arts Society exhibit MOV

1976, “The Art of Earth”, Ronna Murray and Walter Dexter

1977, “Catalogue of BC Potters”, Bob Kingsmill

1977, “Staying Afloat in Mud”, Rhonda Green and Ellen Zeiss 

1979, “Pottery by Wayne Ngan”, VAG solo exhibition catalogue

1982, “Issues in Clay”, Western Canadian Sculpture, Latitude 53 Society of Artists

1983, “Artisan”, Kootenay Artists (Robin Hopper foreword)

1983, “Images and Objects”, Assembly of BC Arts Councils

1984, “Cooking With Clay”, PGBC publication,  Calandar1984         

1985, “Still Sane”, Persimmon and Sheila Gilhooly, Press Gang Publishers

1985, “Processing Materials for Ceramic Glazes”, Donald I. R. Hutchinson

1985, “Clay in Canada”, North-West, Manitoba to BC

1991, “Choosing Clay”, Cartwright Gallery/Canadian Craft Museum

1992, “Don Hutchinson”, Elsa Schamis, Biography

1996, “Off the Wall”, Canadian Craft Museum

1998, “Made of Clay”, PGBC [addresses included]

1998, “Made By Hand”, Silver Edition Craft Council of BC (CABC)

1998, “The Pottery of Paul Mathieu”, Stride Gallery

2006, “Contemporary Canadian Ceramics”, 23 Canadian Artists, Amy Gogarty

2004, “Hot Clay, Sixteen West Coast Clay Artists”, Lian Davison catalogue  

2005, “Source Book”, Allan Sather, hard copy 

2005, “Source Book”, Allan Sather, [DVDs]

2006, “Making China in China”, Paul Mathieu, Richmond Art Gallery

2008, “Gotta Have it”, Leonard Epp, catalogue

2010, “Seeking the Nuance”, Glenn Lewis, Phyllis Schwartz and Debra Sloan

2013, “High Fire Culture, Locating Leach Hamada in West Coast Pottery”, Norah Vaillant

2015, “Contemporary Ceramics of BC”, Debra Sloan

2016, “John Reeve, Some Hidden Magic”, Norah Vaillant    

2016, “The China Syndrome”, Paul Mathieu, Janna Hiemstra

2017, “Up on the Roof, Bernard Leach and the Equestrian Ridge Tile Tradition”, Debra Sloan and Peter Smith

2018, “Thomas Kakinuma 1908 – 1982”, Debra Sloan

2018, “The Art of Thomas Kakinuma”, West Vancouver Museum/ Sloan, Mayer, Morrison

2018, “Seeking the Nuance”, 2nd Edition - Glenn Lewis, Phyllis Schwartz, Debra Sloan

2018, “Up on the Roof, The Role of Equestrian Ridge Tiles as Historical Narrative”, 2nd Edition       Debra Sloan and Peter Smith

Publications STILL TO BE deposited in BC Ceramic Section at RBSC

1997 , “The Potters Art, Contributions to the study of the Koerner Collection”, Carol E Mayer

2002, “Craft Perception and Practice”, Vol I, Paula Gustafson

2003,“Sex Pots, Erotism in Ceramics”, Paul Mathieu

2005, “Studio Ceramics Canada”, Gail Crawford

2005, “Craft Perception and Practice”, Vol II Paula Gustafson

2007, “Craft, Perception and Practice”, Vol III, Nisse Gustafson, Amy Gogarty

2007, “Transitions of a Still Life, Ceramic Work by Tam Irving”, Carol E Mayer

2009,“Thrown: British Columbian Apprentices of Bernard Leach and their Contemporaries”, Scott Watson, Charmian Johnson and Naomi Sawada

2014, “A Discerning Eye, the Walter C. Koerner Collection”, Carol E. Mayer

2016, “The Space In Between, Works by Sally Michener and Tam Irving”, Carol E. Mayer

2017, “Life With Clay, Pottery and Sculpture by Jan and Helga Grove”, Allan Collier

2019,  “Translation and Appropriation, Mingei Theory, Bernard Leach and his Vancouver Apprentices”, PhD Alexandra Lambley Clark, Falmouth University, England

2020, “Playing With Fire, Ceramics of the Extraordinary” MOA, Carol E. Mayer

Robin Hopper's books

1984, “The Ceramic Spectrum”

1986, “Functional Pottery”

2003, “Staying Alive”

2004, “Making Marks”

2005, “Robin Hopper a Lifetime of Works, Ideas and Teaching