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…
Written in Clay: From the John David Lawrence Collection May 25 to November 9, 2025 "Written in Clay presents a history of ceramics made in British Columbia told through the collection of John David Lawrence. Featuring approximately 200 objects, it examines the materials and processes artists utilized in relation to the context in which studio ceramics arose and developed in the region." We received two…
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…
#555 was probably the last firing of my electric kiln in its custom-built shed. The kiln and shed were built for me in 1999 when I left my three-year residency at Port Moody Arts Centre (now PoMoArts). I have yet to discover the fate of my good kiln, but I'm sure it will give many more good firings. It was rather odd not to have…
What could be more fun than a studio filled with my potter friends and collectors and oodles of pots to discuss, admire and perhaps take home? I was so pleased that folks chose to drop by on a sunny Saturday, March 1st. Thank goodness TriCity Potters Maria, Sharon, Lori and Jade offered to help me with my square for payment, wrapping, explanation and a little…