Show jr j- j I r 1 s Jp S1 NEW RESIDENT potter patter shows beautiful 1 ceramic pieces on on an- an display at the Little Gallery of 0 Arts Uinta Pottery Guild announces new potter A potters potter's Guild Exhibit willbe will willbe willbe be held at the Little Gallery of Arts in the purpose multi-purpose room of the Uintah County Library May 9 through May 31 31 This Thus exhibit is to celebrate the seventh anniversary of the Potters Potter's Guild and to introduce the new resident potter Ron Kovatch Everyone is especially invited invited invited in in- to attend the reception for Mr Kovatch on Monday May 9 from 7 pm p.m. to 9 pm p.m. He lie comes to the Uintah Basin through Utah State University Education Center which cosponsors cosponsors co- co cosponsors sponsors the Potters Potter's Guild MR KOVATCH who was born in South Bend Indiana is isa isa isa a graduate of the Kansas City Art Institute in Kansas City Missouri He lie received his Bachelors of Fine Arts in ceramics His wife is a registered nurse I make functional pottery using stoneware and porcelain I 1 believe the beauty of a pot is enhanced by its function and that the function is complimented complimented complimented com com- by its beauty Mr Kovatch said making a n variety of forms that are useful and reasonably priced I believe that a repetitive rhythm in working is essential for personal personal personal per per- growth and perfection Inform in inform inform form Ron stated He would eventually like to set up his own pottery shop somewhere in the Northwest THE TIIE UINTA Potters Potter's Guild was established in April 1970 ItIs It Itis Itis is located in the Maeser shopping center and open most afternoons A high fire kiln salt fire kiln and raku kiln are located at the Guild Hand building and wheel throwing methods are used to make stoneware and porcelain pieces The Exhibit will include pieces made by Guild members such as casseroles jars bowls candle holders planters mugs pitchers teapots and dinner sets Utah State University Education Center helps through instruction of the classes and workshops and provides most of the equipment used |