Blogs about art in Port Moody
Are you intimidated by colourful underglazes? Some Tricity Potters are happy to make pots in classes and then glaze them but worry about using underglazes. With that in mind we arranged a fun game of cooperation for last Wednesday's meeting. Members were asked to bring along a bone dry or bisque-fired pot, any underglazes they have and a brush or two. We had lots of…
When PoMoArts decided to feature its Ceramics Artists in Residence in a show, Gallery Manager Janice Cotter had a complicated task finding them all. It's a fine idea to put us all together and take a look at what work we've done since our time in a studio at the Arts Centre, but who kept a list? Janice has only worked with the clay people…
Jeff Wilson, over the stairs
This has been rather a special week for me, with events almost every day, and hardly any work in my studio! Briefly, we entertained my Berlin nephew Christopher and his wife and two children for a Port Moody day on Monday. They're spending a packed three weeks driving all around BC. I have no idea if they'll ever see the experimental pottery creations they made…
It's Sunday evening and I'm looking back on an eventful weekend, full of friendly connections, happy reunions and a sad farewell. By Friday afternoon my studio was incredibly tidy, with a varied selection of work displayed on the big table. Al took some photos to record this moment, the first occasion for local folks to check out my working space since 2019. The SHUFFLE committee…
Sgraffito plate
Once the early June celebratory time was over I got around to painting ten Egg boxes with underglazes so that I could get the most recent plates fired as well. 'Snow' white earthenware clay from Plainsman Clays has been recommended as a replacement for the Georgie's Wonder White that I have been using for some years now. I need a white clay for my visiting…