I figure this was the last day to make anything new and get it dry and bisqued. So I merely threw 5 tumblers with some remaining clay and spent the rest of the day watching the serious sunshine dry out yesterday’s pieces. Now the Watering Canard, Flowerage, 2 jugbirds, a butter dish and a squared bowl are sprayed with slip and set in the kiln room. Even the tumblers are dry and sprayed. I hope they are included in someone’s bisque tomorrow. We all hope to have our work fired in the best possible kiln, atmosphere and temperature. I’m sure this anxiety happens in every Residency during the last week.

Joanne showed me where Medalta has an excellent light box for professional photography so I took some shots with my less-than-professional Olympus.

These two photos show the lovely orange peel finish and the variety of colours possible with salt firing.

Rather late I took Brenda and Sukjin back to our ‘res’ where we enjoyed spaghetti bolognese made by B late last night.

Al phoned me. He travelled home from his dig in Barkley Sound today. Our garden is a jungle he says! Tomorrow he will go to our son Steve’s Engineering Degree Graduation at BCIT. Wish I could be there too.