These are posts about pots and potters seen in England
On my last full day in London I took the above-ground train to Vauxhall and the tube to Green Park. From there it's just a short stroll to the Royal Academy on Piccadilly. Choices! I paid £5 to go in to the Library and Print Room to see 'White', 'a project which sets objects in dialogue with one another and with the spaces around them.' 'White'…
It's always exciting to wander through the three floors of Primavera Gallery. There are prints, fine weavings, lots of contemporary jewellery, handmade furniture, sculptures, glass art and of course a huge selection of the best British pottery. http://www.primaveragallery.co.uk Downstairs one finds shelves of functional ware alongside a display case of the very valuable historic pieces by Lucie Rie, Hans Coper and others. I always spot…
I have been home from England for just about two weeks now and life is returning to normal. My nine days over there were memorable and important for me. We gave Bill a fine Church of England send-off with thoughtful eulogies and sermon, moving hymns and music. I now have a greater appreciation of what a kind and learned man he was. When I first arrived over there…
Recently Keith and Celia Rice-Jones approached TriCity Potters with an idea for a workshop. They proposed bringing a large selection of their private collection of pots to us with the intention of using them for a discussion of their form, function and process. Our members had been asking for a workshop to jumpstart creative energy for the Fall potting season so together with Port Moody…
We are enjoying having Tony Clennell as a house guest this week. He is giving several workshops at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts in Burnaby. https://www.burnaby.ca/Things-To-Do/Arts-and-Heritage/Shadbolt-Centre-for-the-Arts/Arts-Programs/Ceramics/Workshop--Ceramics-with-Tony-Clennell.html Yesterday and today he had a group of wood-firing keeners glazing their pre-bisqued work and loading the kiln. I believe he has volunteers to start the big new wood kiln early tomorrow morning. So there'll be 36 hours of…