Once again I have packed jugbirds into a smaller-than-carry-on-size box ready to take to the airport with me tomorrow. I think the allowable size is now smaller so some will have to go in my hand-bag too. Good thing I only want a book and passport besides them. While I am travelling to Cambridge, Berlin briefly, London and Salisbury…
On our last evening on Vancouver Island Alan and I stopped in Courtney. We found 'The Potters' Place' gallery just as it was closing so had a quick look around and met that day's volunteers Joe and Helen Stefiuk. Thanks for staying open a bit late for us, Joe and Helen. We drove to the outskirts of the town to find Lesley Norris' charming rural…
One of the highlights of our recent holiday on Vancouver Island was being invited to lunch with Cheryl Rimmer and Robert Mewburn at their splendid Samuel Maclure-designed house in the Oak Bay area. Cheryl has, bless her, being watching my explorations in salt-firing and owns a couple of my favourites. After a number of years she has persuaded me to part with my one and…
I've been taking another look at the photos I took while Al and I were on our all-too-brief holiday in Puerto Vallarta in early February. Even though we have now been home for a month I felt like putting the best photos into a Picasa album for you armchair travellers! Join us for a little slide show of the ocean, flowers, birds and some art…
Of the crowds of people who flock in to the Victoria and Albert Museum very few find their way to the top, sixth floor. Their loss. Who knows why I do this, but again I found myself unable to stop taking photographs. So then I thought I'd simply record the work that has some resonance for me. Either I've met the potters, have admired their…