Way back in February we decided to find an AirBnB holiday house, on the coast if possible, so that we grandparents could spend more than an afternoon with the little boys, and their parents, and Uncle Mike and Robin. That weekend the rentals were being snapped up fast.. Vancouver Island and Gulf Island ideas weren't possible. Finally there was a Powell River panabode to sleep…
'Life in the Time of Covid' was Alan's suggestion as a title for my newest Pope's Hat Plate. I think it works nicely for how our days have passed since lock-down due to Covid 19 almost three months ago now. When the possibility of being told to stay at home for the forseeable future I felt fortunate in that we have a large house…
This would seem to be such a marvellous time to take advantage of my pottery studio and be wildly creative, but like some other artists, I'm finding that the quieter and slower pace of isolated life hasn't been inspiring so far. I'm allowing myself to be distracted by the ever-delightful Spring flowers in our garden and by phone-calls, social media and cooking. Sound familiar? Plus,…
On the first Sunday of my recent trip to England I was staying with my nephew and his family in London. They live within walking distance of Kew Gardens and my great-niece was lucky enough to have a work-experience spell there recently. During that time she was particularly interested in a brick building which houses the paintings of Marianne North and she was keen to…
It's almost the end of June and a month since we had family visitors here in the Lower Mainland. It was a busy time and I was happy to postpone some of my everyday activities like making plates, firing the kiln and gardening in favour of spending time with folks who made the effort to travel from afar to see us. So, unlike my usual…