Today was a good day not to drive in to Vancouver, so we still haven't been to see the Audain Collection at VAG. But there was an impressive snowfall last night and we don't have Winter tires. I terra sigged the bases of the 13 pieces that I've managed to complete since early December and loaded and turned on the kiln. Alan and I walked…
The official opening of Port Moody Art Centre's current shows will take place on Thursday evening Jan 12th. between 6 and 8pm. But the work has been on view since last week, partly I'm sure so that Land Artist and photographer Chris MacKenzie can have one of his two planned outdoor Art pieces installed before the opening. So I popped by on rainy Saturday to…
On Thursday evening June MacDonald and I drove over to Place des Arts in Coquitlam for the opening of Fraser Valley potter Kwai Sang Wong's show: 'When Imagination Meets Clay'. Winnie started pottery lessons with June at Place des Arts several years ago so was pleased to have the show of her recent work on display there. Her main interest is to explore the idea…
Now that the Christmas season is over and other people are back at work or school I'm quite content to be back in the studio. I've read the same sentiment from several artist friends on facebook. We look forward to family and celebrating time but actually enjoy solo time doing our chosen passion just as much. My one photo was taken on Granville Island on…
As we prepare for Christmas I have failed to complete the jugbirds I started for YVR Crafthouse. Unrealistically I said I could get them done in 3 weeks, ie about now. They are thrown and have their beaks inserted. I have also designed and made a bird teapot ordered a while ago to match a jugbird and sugarpot. Photos of the process will be posted…