Some weeks ago I received an email from Elaine Monds of Alcheringa Tribal Arts Gallery in Victoria. She was suggesting that if I were to make some jugbirds that resembled the crazy tropical birds of Papua New Guinea they'd look just fine alongside the carved and painted wooden birds made by the indigenous people there. She is having a Christmas show and wondered if I could…
I haven't felt inclined to write in my blog lately because it's been a sad time for our family. A while ago it became clear that our older brother Bill wasn't going to survive multiple myeloma, and after a brief final stay in hospital he was moved to a pre-chosen kindly hospice. During his two weeks there his family were welcome and I gather there were…
Our guest at Wednesday's monthly meeting of TriCity Potters was Linda Doherty. We had a full agenda because it was time for our AGM and we had also asked members to bring in their completed flower pot donations. I have known Linda for a great many years and have always admired her gas-fired production work. I was one of the proof-readers when she, Carol Mayer and Deborah…
Recently Keith and Celia Rice-Jones approached TriCity Potters with an idea for a workshop. They proposed bringing a large selection of their private collection of pots to us with the intention of using them for a discussion of their form, function and process. Our members had been asking for a workshop to jumpstart creative energy for the Fall potting season so together with Port Moody…
Last Thursday I attended the opening of the latest show at the Gallery of BC Ceramics, 'Traditions', featuring the work of two Vancouver artists who share a studio, Ron Vallis and Martin Peters. These artists are traditional studio potters in the Leach tradition, hence the show's title I'm sure. Together they have assembled a pleasing selection of jugs, plates, teapots, vases and lidded jars,…