Our drive into Vancouver on Friday was not helped by the rain and the current lack of parking on Granville Island, but my new selection of pots was safely delivered to Circle Craft Co-op shop in the Netloft Building. I think they will be on display tomorrow. Smoked salmon chowder at the Stock Market, a peek at Martin Peters' show of big jars in Enishi…
Port Moody's current Ceramics Artist-in-Residence Azadah Mehryar's year-end show opened at PoMoArts on Thursday July 17th. We enjoyed her presentation to TriCity Potters back in May and were looking forward to seeing the work she has selected for 'Odyssey of the Rooted Self'. She and the other two artists currently featured in the galleries were interviewed at the opening by gallery manager Kate Feltren as a…
Our April passed in a blur of packing or leaving our old house looking immaculate for potential buyers. I think May will be better, starting for me with a return to the world of ceramics. I was happy to join fellow potters Carlene, Eliza and Kay for the drive in to Vancouver's Italian Cultural Centre to attend the opening of Fraser Valley Potters Guild's annual…
Shortly after the opening of TriCity Potters' group soda firing Alan and I flew to Edmonton to join the family for Halloween. It's been many years since we were last in Edmonton so we looked forward to seeing its changes. Without being too specific I can tell you that Steve and Jen have bought a good house with a large yard in a nice part…
Thursday evening saw the opening of three shows in the PoMoArts galleries. A fellow ceramics student from Emily Carr U days, Margaret Hsu, joined me to see what this year's Ceramics Artist-in-Residence has produced for her year-end solo show. Georgia Fitton, also an Emily Carr graduate, was already giving pottery classes in the Arts Centre when she was awarded the Ceramics Residency. She tells us…