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Words of Support for Seize the Clay
"Similar revitalization efforts have extended to Old East Village, where Canada’s only member-owned Clay Arts Centre recently opened, and construction continues along Dundas Street with multi-million dollar residential towers being built by Medallion and Terrasan. Business is also thriving along Richmond Row. But, our work is far from over and downtown planning is not a one-time project. For a number of years, we have implemented many programs to leverage private sector investment. As a result, more people are now living downtown, working downtown and taking advantage of the many restaurants, cafes, shops and entertainment."
Mayor Anne Marie DeCicco-Best, in her State of the City Address, January 2010
"This campaign is an exciting opportunity for London, and for the London Potter’s Guild. I am proud to support it, and ask you to consider supporting it as well."
Gord Hume, Board of Control, City of London
"This type of initiative is extremely important for our community because, as the Guild has rightly identified, a facility such as this would help make the city of London become a place where our artists and performers would think of London as their 'home base", while at the same time establishing national and international recognition.""The London Potters Guild provides a great service to Londoners having provided area residents with clay art workshops, classes, demonstrations and exhibitions for the past twenty-five years."
Brian Meehan, Executive Director, Museum London
"I support wholeheartedly the venture and believe it has the potential to be an incredible creative arts incubator for London. It has the makings of a true destination for many of our talented craftspeople and a valuable asset to the creative city we aspire to be."
Jonathon Bancroft-Snell, owner of Jonathan's and our Honourary Patron
"The London Potters Guild has an excellent reputation in our community for encouraging and nurturing artists and for providing opportunities to learn about and experience art-making. A new facility would enable the Potters Guild to expand its programming, providing even greater opportunities for arts education and artist support within our community.""We applaud the London Potters Guild for its desire to have an appropriate learning environment in which young people can learn about and create pottery."
Tammy Adkin, Executive Director, London Children's Museum
Excerpts from Recent Press Coverage
London Free Press
August 21, 2008
London Free Press video - August 21, 2008 London Free Press
May 2008, video and front page story
London Free Press Video: Potters Guild Moving to Old East
FUSION Magazine
January 2007
An article about the Seize the Clay campaign PDF (531K)
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