In spite of it being a dreadfully rainy day, last Thursday’s ‘That Pottery Thing’ was a huge success and so much fun. When I arrived at the Mayer studio around 5pm the well-equipped photography space had been completely transformed into a welcoming venue for our guests. Long tables held all the ceramic donations, arranged in three groups for the auction ending deadlines and carefully arranged…
This will be your final reminder about NorthWest Ceramics Foundation's special event this Thursday September 30th. There are only two days left to register and bid on 59 donated ceramic treasures. Some potters have dropped by my studio to leave their donated plates. In the past these dessert plates have been a reward for patrons who have attended 'Oven and Kiln', our usual catered feast…
On my way into Vancouver for the opening of Tam Irving's show at VisualSpace I stopped at the studios of two 'Raiders'. Eric Metcalfe and Renée Van Halm are two artists who have been regular attendees at plate-painting 'Raids' at our Port Moody house. Each had kindly agreed to donate a piece of their work to the upcoming fund-raising auction being arranged by and for…
Tomorrow I plan to take myself to Richmond Art Gallery on the last day of 'Imperfect Offerings' which is another show featuring oodles of pots, and the kintsugi of Naoko Fukumaru. But first I'd like to mention some of the personal pottery events and finds from our recent holiday on Saltspring and Vancouver Islands. After the successful getaway in August of 2020, during an endless…
Every shelf in my latest bisque and glaze firings held plates, except for the top one. There I placed four requested Red-breasted Sapsucker Jugbirds, the 'North by North-West (NXNW)' mugs and two bowls for donation for the September NWCF fundraiser 'That Pottery Thing'. To save space here I've assembled the photos with the 'layout' app so that you can see the top and side…