A few months ago I had a phone-call from Jonathon's Gallery, asking me if I'd like to make more of my carved, lidded egg boxes for a special show in July. "Could they be Rainbow colours, and how about Trans colours too?" I can do that, so I threw closed egg shapes, with a spare just in case, and promised to keep them secret until…
Once the early June celebratory time was over I got around to painting ten Egg boxes with underglazes so that I could get the most recent plates fired as well. 'Snow' white earthenware clay from Plainsman Clays has been recommended as a replacement for the Georgie's Wonder White that I have been using for some years now. I need a white clay for my visiting…
I booked myself a glazing spot for noon at the Potters Guild of BC gas kiln last Saturday. Four pots were already glazed in my studio so it didn't take long to dip the last one in the guild's Malcolm Davis shino. It seems stupid to join the firing for so few pots but I fancied a Vancouver day anyway. Next Saturday I'll see how…
The Road Show is a much-anticipated part of every Canadian Clay Symposium. People who are registered to attend are invited to bring along something Ceramic to be displayed for the day. It can be something they've bought, inherited, or made themselves. We never know what we'll see but the work always leads to interesting discussions. During the lunch hour, between presentations, our own Ceramics curator…
What a day! On Saturday March 25th 2023 hundreds of clay enthusiasts met at Shadbolt Centre, in Burnaby, to watch presenters, see displays, meet vendors and reconnect with friends and colleagues after so long. (CCS takes place every three years and it was obviously cancelled in 2020). It has taken me a week to think about the remarkable occasion and to sort out which of…