It's been good to get back to routine this week. The rain's been pouring down and when it's dry it's cold so there are no distractions outside. I can just see the tips of Spring bulbs poking up and there's a lot of yard clean-up to do. I've been photographing the super variety of birds at our feeders. In the studio I needed to start…
After I'd had a day or two to make notes on the salt firing I chose some pieces to deliver to my Granville Island galleries. The interim manager at the Gallery of BC Ceramics, Laura Carey, seemed pleased with the new work but she also showed me how much she likes my miniature Pileated Woodpecker jug bird! Assistant Carita Ho is always happy with…
I've put together a Picasa album of photos of salty pots. These are my best pieces from the Venema/Dobie/McMillan firing in Abbotsford last week. Take a look at the album and tell me which you like best! I'm not sure I'm ready to let them go yet but the Granville Island galleries want some now. https://picasaweb.google.com/112208740085943894765/GillSPotsFromSaltFiringDec2012?feat=email
Dave sent me some of his photos from last Saturday. There are all sorts of colours on his pieces but we're thinking that the Helmer wash underneath is stopping formation of much orange peel. Dave also photographed enthusiastic potters and cat! Al was out buying our tree today and it was pouring with rain. Maybe we can get out to the shed to take…
I tried very hard not to expect too much as I drove out to Abbotsford for the third time on Saturday. On Tuesday I'd taken my 44 pieces out to Herman Venema's pottery workshop and together Herman, Dave Dobie and I loaded the big salt kiln. There is no build-up of salt on the inside walls and the shelves and posts were all painted with…