Here are the photos Al took of all the pieces that were painted last week. Our home-made light box really does make the job of getting a professional-style image so quick and easy. I merely crop them in iPhoto. All the plates look the same size here, but Jacqui's are four lunch-size plates. She now has a set of six. …
Tuesday was very exciting for all of us as it was the day that the glaze firing was finally cool enough to open. All in one day I unloaded, Al took the photos of the finished pieces and then I packed them up and we drove in to Vancouver. I delivered just three little vases to…
Half a dozen of us wound up working hard, painting plates, platters and a vase in my studio on Labour Day. This time the 'raid' consisted of Eric Metcalfe, Katie Lyle, Jacqui Ross, Paul Mathieu and new-to-us Dave MacWilliam. Alan took lots of photos of the painters but I'll just post one of each person tonight. As usual, the visitors brought lunch - quiche, salads,…
On Friday there was a small ceremony to celebrate the unveiling of Port Moody's newest Art Project. On the north side of Clarke street, between the Barnet Highway and Douglas street there is a new green plywood fence. It will hide the untidy machinery and building materials being used there for the building of our long-awaited Evergreen Skytrain line. To…
I owe a lot to now-retired Emily Carr University ceramics instructor Sally Michener. In 1991 when I was applying to attend a Summer course at then-called Emily Carr College of Art and Design Sally was assessing my portfolio.When I explained that I regretted not having been to Art School she challenged me to do so. Why take a 3-week course when you can be…