When I was in London I visited Contemporary Applied Arts on Percy Street to see their show domesticMATTERS, which was part of the London Design Festival. Here are some ceramic pieces I enjoyed. Run your cursor across the photo to see the caption. If you can identify the artists for the one or two that I didn't please do so. I then walked down…
Lots of candy has been given out in spite of pouring rain and now, as I write, there are loud fireworks exploding all around the neighbourhood. While it's been raining I've been happily busy in my studio. At last I have space in a salt kiln scheduled for November so my recent work has all been stoneware. Yesterday was devoted to mixing more slip to…
Today I am just posting photos of pots I found in Primavera in September. There are earthenware pots and animals by Jennie Hale, salty work by Walter Keeler, Steve Harrison and Jane Hamlyn, abstract colourful jugs by Paul Jackson, large beautiful pieces by Richard Batterham and an amusing sculpture by Tessa Fuchs. The last photo was taken by my brother Bill this week…
Coquitlam potter and Potters Council member Eliza Wang has had her vase, "Longevity" selected to be shown with only 19 others at NCECA/Houston in 2013. Well done, Eliza. Your piece is quite lovely! I hope you don't mind my sharing the good news with other potters. TriCity Potters are very proud of your success. Here is the link to see the other winners and…
Last Saturday Oct. 13th Al and I and our friends Roy and Maureen drove over to North Vancouver for the opening day of the Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art. After many years of operating 'Artists for Kids' in a local school the school board now has a brand-new building and has designated the lowest two floors for a gallery. The permanent collection of Canadian…