Twice a year if I'm lucky, is how often I have the special pleasure of helping to unload a kiln full of soda-fired pots. Last Tuesday was one of those days. Alan needed the car so, for for the first time, I Ubered both ways. What a treat! There's no way Cheryl will tolerate late-comers! I had helped to load the front shelves on the…
TriCity Potters' show opened at Place des Arts in early April but you can still see the work of members until May 21st. Of course I took photos and have shown them to members in our facebook page, but for the record I'll post them here too. I think I found all the selected work. They're displayed in acrylic cases on plinths which will have…
My latest batch of pots is small but I was anxious to see the results of some tests. Also Circle Craft shop is waiting for some new work so I've made half a dozen new jugbirds. My main concern was to see if a new-to-me white earthenware clay would have similar shrinkage to D'Arcy's redart clay, and if my preferred clear glaze would fit both.…
Deer Lake Art Gallery is just a few steps away from the Shadbolt Centre and the sun was shining so I left the Ceramic Symposium for half an hour to see Fraser Valley Potters Guild's Annual Juried Show & Sale. Amy Gogarty was volunteering to sit the show that day. I see that the show actually closed today. It was well worth the visit. I…
