A couple of weeks ago Alan and I took a short trip up the Sunshine Coast on his birthday to spend two nights at West Coast Wilderness Lodge, near Egmont. I intend to assemble my best photos of that and the exciting zodiac ride up Jervis Inlet to Princess Louisa Inlet but for now I'd like to focus on art and artists we found on…
Malory Tate's show 'Être Fleur Bleue' was taken down on Thursday evening. Just before that we were invited to her talk about the show and for a walk through the gallery. Malory is firmly committed to her aesthetic which is based on all things Baroque and Rococo, and she began her slide show with images of over-the-top, gold-embellished furnishings, especially those seen in the Palace…
How can it be August tomorrow? Certainly July has been very Summery, giving us a heat wave for the last little while and I hope August will be fair. But I won't mind if we get a little rain and slightly cooler days. Luckily my basement studio is a reasonable place to work if I plug in a fan. I have bisque-fired all the Raiders'…
Être Fleur Bleue Malory Tate (Ceramic Artist in Residence 2017/2018) Être Fleur Bleue is a collection of sentimental and romantic ceramic vessels embodying the French expression of “the little blue flower.” These vessels inspire the actions of arranging, gathering, and collecting. I've been looking forward to Malory Tate's year-end show ever since last September when she started her year-long residency in Port Moody Arts Centre.…
After the busy Friday evening of Shuffle in Port Moody I was pleased to relax over the weekend. Friends dropped by on both days to see my display before I cleared up the space for it to become a studio again. But on Monday morning I packed ten good jugbirds into a wine box and trundled out to Vancouver Airport. Several weeks…