Blogs about art in Port Moody
Twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye. Artists who have worked or taught at or have shown in the galleries of Port Moody Arts Centre were invited to submit work for a commemorative show recently. Today I finally found time to pop in to have a better look at the work displayed - the openings are often more about catching up with…
My Pinterest collections include pots, birds and jugs of course, but also patterns, painted plates and Mid-Century designs. I particularly like the work of Sonia Delaunay and her circular patterned abstract paintings and angular shapes on fabric and clothing designs. So I suppose it is no surprise that one night, after making some more slab dishes and plates for the Raiders in my bisqued moulds,…
I found myself taken back to a Canadian kitchen of the fifties the other day. Saltspring Island artists Melanie Thompson and Judith Barnett have collaborated on an installation in Port Moody Arts Centre which honours the memory of a Vancouver homemaker. When Judith Barnett lived in Vancouver she became good friends with her neighbour, Mrs. Williams. They…
Any time you fire with flame rather than predictable electricity you are going to have surprises. Whether your work is in a reduction-firing in a gas kiln, in a wood kiln or a salt or soda firing you can never be sure how things will work out. There are sometimes serendipitous happenings and other times when the surfaces are flat, rough, crunchy or the wrong…
Arriving at last Wednesday's Opening Reception at Port Moody Arts Centre rather late I found myself talking to Vancouver artist Jeff Wilson, and didn't have time to pay attention to the other two shows that evening. I'll pop back down soon - that's the advantage of arranging to have an Arts Centre open two blocks from my home. Jeff lives and works in the…