My mother used to refer to her mis-matched china cups and saucers as her 'Harlequin' set. I remembered her fondly as I contemplated the fifteen teeny snack plates I made as a special order in June. Friend Christine had read my blog about the plates I made for d-i-l Jennifer in May and asked if I would make very small ones, with similar random and…
It takes me about a month to make enough pots to justify firing my kiln. When I had Raiders here I could be firing more often but, even with some exciting new work to see finished, I had to keep making. Finally I actually filled the bisque kiln. This last weekend the kiln with all the work, glazed, finally cooled enough for me to see…
When our son Steve married Jennifer I made them a dinner set as a wedding present. They were thrown with cone 10 stoneware and I had them custom fired at Shadbolt Centre, using their glazes for a reduction firing. Over the years since then some have been dropped and Jen hinted that some more would be appreciated. I checked and found out that she was…
'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…
A few weeks ago I noticed that some of Canada's well-known potters were being challenged to post seven photos of their work for seven days, on facebook. They were asked to nominate another clay artist to join the effort each day. It wound up being a really interesting way to see a little history of each person and admire pieces we may not have seen…