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…
During the last few weeks, while Alan has continued to edit his book collection and I try to sort and get rid of magazines and unused household things, I made time to bisque, glaze and fire those plates which were painted by TriCity Potters. I think the group will be pleased to see how bright the underglazes are when fired to earthenware temperatures. You might…
The Top Nine images that I've posted on Instagram in 2024 illustrate the important things in my life very nicely. Clockwise from top left: part of a video of me carving stoneware, front shelves of a Shadbolt soda firing, an early salt-glazed jugbird, Susan Johnston of Semiahmoo potters with a bird planter, visitors at my SHUFFLE studio in June, a favourite lidded soda pot, a…
At our November TriCity Potters' meeting we learned of Ilena Lee Cramer's enthusiasm for Wild Clay. Most of us work with clay that has been processed and mixed to specific requirements and pugged, bagged and boxed for us. But Ilena is fascinated with the properties of locally found clay, here in BC. With funding from a unique artists residency from St andrews Wesley United Church…
I think members of TriCity Potters were pleased with the results of our group soda firing at the end of October. The rain poured down so we had to pack up our work quickly after we'd finished scraping and kiln-washing the shelves so there was no time to consider each other's pieces. At our upcoming meeting on Wednesday Nov. 20th members have been asked to…