We were at the Shaw Centre at 8.40am to go on a tour of the IXL Brickworks. Terrible rainy, windy weather. But seeing the manufacture of bricks was really interesting for a potter. The business has been there since the 1800s, first using clay from the local hillside but now trucked in from East End and Redcliffe. We saw enormous extruders, tunnel kilns, brick presses and so many different colours of bricks. Beautiful!

I was given a white brick just cooling from the kiln. It will go in my garden.

During the afternoon Fraser Valley potter Lucille Webster and her husband Alan visited the studio after checking out the Medalta site. They’d made a day trip from Calgary where they’re holidaying with family. Nice to see people from home.

There was a meeting of Residents to sort out which kilns will be fired when over the potentially very busy next week and a half. With luck and serious cooperation everybody’s wants for suitable space in their chosen kilns will be achieved.