Alan travelled up to Whistler last Wednesday with the Carlsons to attend the Canadian Archaeology Association's annual conference. I drove up to join him on Friday. More about Whistler soon. But on the two days of lovely Spring sunshine here I actually spent lots of time in my studio, preparing plates for another plate-painting 'raid' yesterday and assembling two largish new birds. I…
Later in the day last Monday I drove in to Vancouver, mainly to help make up numbers for a quorum for Circle Craft's AGM. First I stopped at the Gallery of BC Ceramics to leave some new pieces for them. They now have four more small salt-fired jugbirds from last December's firing and a couple of earthenware plates. Manager Laura phoned me the next day…
We were lucky with the weather for ArtWalk! On Friday the heavens opened and I thought that all the outdoor events would be spoiled and people would be discouraged from walking. Saturday was merely cloudy and rather cold and I think that there were more events happening down on Queens street so my studio was relatively quiet. But Sunday was a lovely sunny Spring day…
Opening my studio for ArtWalk is a marvellous incentive to tidy and clean up! The space looks amazing. My glaze firing finished very early this morning and I won't be able open it until tomorrow morning so it was a good chance to clear off ledges and arrange my display. I think there are a couple of people who'd like a bird-feeder so I have made…
Port Moody's ArtWalk week-end is coming up very soon. There will be a Friday evening reception as usual at The Old Mill Boathouse in Rocky Point Park, 6.30-8.30pm where you can meet the artists and plan your Saturday and Sunday amble around Old Port Moody. I will be in my studio both days from noon, until 5pm on Saturday and until 4pm on Sunday. From…