I have taken the description of this show from the MOA email invitation. The opening reception and lectures were last Friday and Saturday but there is plenty of time to see the elegant 'introductions' Gwyn Hanssen Pigott has made. I enjoyed her lecture, taking photos (in rather low museum light) and a great chance to catch up with the local ceramic community. Below the invitation…
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…