Just before Alan and I left for our Mexican holiday I opened my kiln. So I was able to deliver the ten jugbirds to YVR Crafthouse as we left for our flight. Helping to fill that kiln were the most recent painted plates, so here they are. The first two were painted by Katie Lyle. These are her first pieces painted on ceramics. There is…
'Evocativa Curiosa’ Exhibition Featuring work by Debbie Cheung, Diane Espiritu, Darcy Greiner, Leon Popik, David Robinson and Clive Tucker. Showing: February 7—March 4 On Thursday evening I attended the opening of this show at the Gallery of BC Ceramics. It was great to meet the six artists and to see what each person is working on. All the work refers slightly to the body…
Alan and I have been having a holiday in Mexico City and Puerto Vallarta, so now, before I dig out my clay to start on a number of projects in my mind, I want to deal with some photos. Of course there are many from our sunny trip just now but I will post this Picasa album of images from last year first. https://picasaweb.google.com/112208740085943894765/PublicArtInNewZealandAndAustralia Wherever…
This is the title of the show that opened at Surrey Art Gallery last Saturday. Artists Alex McLeod and Brendan Tang are featured, each with several pieces and then with an amazing collaborative installation: 'Lovechild'. Rather than try to explain this augmented reality application I'll steal the description from their brochure by guest curator Rachel Rosenfield Lafo. "The installation consists of several components. A ceramic vessel…
Suddenly I'm busy, busy! It's amazing what deadlines will encourage. The airport wants their order right now and as many jugbirds as I have on hand. On Tuesday I had 10 completed but unpainted. On Wednesday the first of two 'Painting Raids' took place, when 3 of a planned 8 artists painted my oval plates for a Western Front fund-raiser in March. That evening…