Last night the TriCity Potters’ show “Fantastic Feast” opened at Port Moody Arts Centre. There was a good crowd, with lots of potters of course, and a good crop of Port Moody Arts supporters. Also showing this month in the other galleries are Port Moody prints and maps to commemorate the city’s 100th year of inauguration.

To see more photos of the show go to tricitypotters.ca, click on ‘Hot Spot’ and you’ll see Myrta Hayes’ photos, taken the day before the show opened.

Things were so busy on opening night that I did not take any photos of all the people around our Feast table. So I popped in there this morning and the photos I am now posting will give you an idea of the show and perhaps tempt you to visit Port Moody and  take a better look.

I see that about sixty votes have been cast for the ‘Peoples’ Choice’ piece so one of our members will receive a lovely gift basket of non-perishable food from Eden West Fine Foods and Gifts, a close neighbour of the Arts Centre. We’ll count up and find the winner after the show closes. Making a choice does encourage a visitor to take a more careful look at the work displayed. People I met in the 3D gallery last night and today seemed really interested in the variety of work, the juror’s notes and the idea of a Fantastic Feast.

When I returned home reporter John Kurucz of ‘The Now’ local newspaper phoned to interview me about the show. He wanted to know all about TriCity Potters, the work in the show and about why and how I make my work. We’ll see what he actually writes. The paper’s photographer plans to take photos at the show as well.

Meanwhile it’s time to get ready for a huge day tomorrow at the Ceramic Symposium at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. Already potters have arrived in town and started to check out some of the many ceramic shows at nearby galleries. There are also workshops and lectures before and after. I know that I’ll be taking notes and photos tomorrow and will post some of my experiences but of course they’ll only reflect my interests. There are SO many demonstrations, displays and talks to choose from.

Now to choose a pot for the ‘road show’. Les Manning is scheduled to discuss the pieces on display. I have a mug to donate for the Maureen Wright scholarship fund.  Don’t forget yours!