For the last few weeks I've been concentrating on making enough stoneware pieces for a soda firing. I finished making slightly more than the allocated two cubic feet of ware in early October as I wasn't sure how much I'd see after cataract surgery on Oct 4th. All went well and within 24 hours I was astonished to see bright blue, and whites that I…
It was time to bring some new work in to Circle Craft Co-op on Granville Island, so on Thursday Alan and I braved the rain for, wow! a day in Vancouver! It's been a long time (for Al). After the mini-Raid recently with Monique and Renée, Eric Metcalfe took home and has finished painting two bisqued slab plates. I collected them from his home/studio at…
At the invitation of Burnaby sculptor Bill Thomson I stopped in at the Italian Cultural Centre last week, on my way to ‘That Pottery Thing’. The current gallery show there is juried work by the Sculptors Society of BC, timed to celebrate 150 years since the birth of BC sculptor Charles Marega. He is best known for having created the Lions at the entrance to…
In spite of it being a dreadfully rainy day, last Thursday’s ‘That Pottery Thing’ was a huge success and so much fun. When I arrived at the Mayer studio around 5pm the well-equipped photography space had been completely transformed into a welcoming venue for our guests. Long tables held all the ceramic donations, arranged in three groups for the auction ending deadlines and carefully arranged…
This will be your final reminder about NorthWest Ceramics Foundation's special event this Thursday September 30th. There are only two days left to register and bid on 59 donated ceramic treasures. Some potters have dropped by my studio to leave their donated plates. In the past these dessert plates have been a reward for patrons who have attended 'Oven and Kiln', our usual catered feast…