Read more about the article Concrete Marrow: Mickey Vescera
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Concrete Marrow: Mickey Vescera

The three ceramic shows at PoMoArts close on September 4th. so you have a week to check them out. Mickey Vescera has been the most recent Ceramics artist-in-residence in the Arts Centre's clay department and this is their concluding show. https://pomoarts.ca/exhibitions/concrete-marrow Mickey graduated from Emily Carr University's ceramics programme a year ago so this will have been a wonderful opportunity for them to research and…

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August 29th, 2022
Read more about the article Rainforest Pottery
Rainforest Studios & Gallery
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Rainforest Pottery

McMillans outside Black Goose pub, over Rathtrevor Beach. Alan and I spent the first ten days of August on Vancouver Island. For five days eight of us stayed in two cabins at Beach Acres Resort. With a playground, a pool, the pub and best of all, the enormous sandy beach below the cliff, it was a marvellous family holiday.  Below you can see the grandsons…

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August 15th, 2022
Read more about the article Kunz, Hildebrand & BCCMR
Sean Kunz lidded bottle and funnel
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Kunz, Hildebrand & BCCMR

I warned Alan that it was unlikely that I'd leave Willock & Sax gallery empty-handed. Manitoba potter Terry Hildebrand is achieving some lovely colours on his finely-thrown cups, bottles, bowls and tea-pots. They are soda-fired. Terry Hildebrand beaker At first I thought I'd buy a fine little mug but Alan thought something larger would be better, and Susan Sax-Willock brought out more for me to…

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July 28th, 2022
Read more about the article Willock & Sax Gallery, Banff
Willock & Sax Gallery
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Willock & Sax Gallery, Banff

John Chalke I found Willock & Sax on our first evening in Banff, but I didn't manage to visit the gallery until after we'd checked out of the Bow View Inn on our last morning. The owner Susan Sax-Willock very kindly allowed me to take photos of pots all around the gallery and it is clear that specifically Western Canadian pots are featured. What a…

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July 27th, 2022
Read more about the article Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity
Here is Ed pointing out where the pots are loaded.
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Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity

https://www.banffcentre.ca/visual-arts-facilities One week ago Alan and I returned from a wonderful week-long road trip to Banff. Sister nieces from Austin, TX and Boston, MA planned to fly to Calgary with their families and holiday in Banff. What a great excuse to get ourselves out of town and join them there for a few days! Although flying out of the country is still a step too…

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July 26th, 2022