It's Boxing Day, all is quiet and this is a day to relax. Our two sons, daughter-in-law, grandson and brother-in-law joined us for the traditional turkey meal on Christmas Eve. As expected all attention was on the little fellow and what he would think of lights, wrapped parcels and masses of food. It was a relief to see that he's recovering from scary pneumonia a…
It's been a month since I last wrote a blog. The day after TriCity Potters' November meeting Alan and I left for Cuba. We joined a ten-day Art Tour sponsored by UBC's Museum of Anthropology which took us to Havana, and rural towns to get a feel for the country and to see museums, the Art School and to meet artists who mainly work in the Afro-Cuban tradition.…
Don't forget that tomorrow evening is meeting night for TriCity Potters. 7pm at Port Moody Arts Centre. Please bring one or two pots that you've made or found for a discussion. Are you happy with the glaze, form or idea? Do you want advice on improvements or pricing? Your fellow members will offer suggestions. We'll also have a brief AGM, announcements about upcoming events and…
I spent October just using stoneware clay. It is a mixture of Plainsman H550 and H570 which I found suited my needs best when I was working at Medalta. The smoothness of the 570 (almost a porcelain) and the iron-bearing 550 combine to give me the best colour in a salt firing. I've made some tumblers and goblets because two Granville Island customers asked if I…
Recently Cariboo Potters Guild member Leslie Lloyd sent me some photos of the finished work from my workshop in Williams Lake last May. It's always fun to see how the pieces turned out, how bright the slips are and if the glaze behaved properly. Thanks so much Leslie for being an efficient 'tech' for your group and for taking photos. I…