I didn’t go to the Saturday opening of the Fraser Valley Potters’ show at Maple Ridge Art Gallery. We had a young man here tidying up our 100-yr-old cedar tree and removing low branches. It was too tempting to stay here and take advantage of an unusual dry day, watch Brian up the tree and putz around arranging bricks next to my garden. Al tackled the endless task of raking out moss. Late in the afternoon I was able to unload the glaze firing. All good!

Linda Lebrun did drive out to see ‘Clay 2011’ and she took some more photos for me. She was happy to see that Eliza Wang won one of the 3 cash prizes and an honourable mention. Congratulations again Eliza!

Here are Linda’s photos. If the titles become separated from the photos just click on one and its title will pop up. First is honourary member Judy Burke’s stoneware platter.

Next is a prize-winning ‘Quilted Plate’ by Lynn Sea.

The third image is Eliza’s prize-winning ‘Teapot with Frog’.

Eliza also made the Crane Vase.

Next is Kaye Bonathon’s Celadon Woman.

The juicy wood-fired curvaceous vase is by Grace Siu.

The final photo is of Eliza posed next to her pots at the Opening. It’s interesting to note that 3 of these featured TriCity artists were in the group that visited  Zhingdezhen last Fall.

Prize-winners are: Eliza Wang; David Lloyd for his water dropper; and Lynn Sea for her plate.

The honourable mentions are: Vallalee Hoffman – Open Book, Shirley Inouye – Wood-fired Vase, Beverly Lawrence – Set of 3 bowls, Lynn Sea – Bowl, Pat Schendel – Small Crystalline Plate, and Eliza Wang – Sake Bottle.

Eliza sent me the complete list of winners and honourable mentions along with 2 photos; David Lloyd’s water dropper and one which features Connie Glover’s vase and Eliza’s Sake Bottle.