Read more about the article Bird Vessels, a Conure and Culture Days
Two Towhees in Trees Pedestal Vessel 10 ¼” tall x 9 ½” wide x 7”
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Bird Vessels, a Conure and Culture Days

  Now that the latest firing is done I needed to get some of the work packed up. The three vessels intended for Victoria's Alcheringa Gallery were carefully wrapped in paper and bubble wrap and secured in a box with a handle. Wednesday morning saw me braving the 2nd Narrows bridge to meet up with Robert, who has taken said box on to the sea-bus,…

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September 28th, 2017
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Gargoyles and Improvisations

  For many years senior artist Eric Metcalfe has been spending each day drawing and meticulously painting with gouache, adding to an ever-growing series of works. Now West Vancouver Museum's curator Darrin Morrison has chosen just some of these wildly colourful graphic paintings for a show which also features reference to Eric's earlier performance and collaborative work as Dr Brute. This link will take you…

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September 23rd, 2017
Gillian's work / TriCity Potters

Blue Clay, Japan and ‘Clay in my Garden’

September is here and suddenly there are masses of activities in the calendar. The Raiders were mostly still away on holiday so we haven't got together recently. I have plates ready for them but have mainly been trying to concentrate on making as many of my own pots as I can and have a firing soon.               Linda Doherty…

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September 10th, 2017
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Courtney Visit

On our last evening on Vancouver Island Alan and I stopped in Courtney. We found 'The Potters' Place' gallery just as it was closing so had a quick look around and met that day's volunteers Joe and Helen Stefiuk. Thanks for staying open a bit late for us, Joe and Helen. We drove to the outskirts of the town to find Lesley Norris' charming rural…

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August 24th, 2017