Debra Sloan was the speaker for TriCity Potters' January meeting. Because she is a sculptor we had several artists attending who work only in clay sculpture. Susan Gorris had suggested we invite Debra, specifically to tell us all about the two 3-month residencies she has attended in Hungary. Susan and her friend made it a really Hungarian evening by making special treats to eat with…
We owe a big thank-you to Ysabella Choung and her husband Robert for inviting the TriCity Potters group to share her Spatial Arts Studio for a Christmas Pottery Sale last weekend. It turned out to be lovely crisp sunny weather to encourage locals to take a walk along Port Moody's historic Clarke street and the event was most successful. Members met at the…
Luckily it was a sunny cold day for Susan Delatour Lepoidevin and her partner Rod to drive the 3 1/2 hours to the Coast from Princeton. November can so often be dreadfully wet here and therefore snowy on Highway 3. I'm also pleased that they stopped at Greenbarn to stock up on clay, visited friends, and managed to fit in a trip to Granville Island…
This past week has been marvellously busy! But now, as I enjoy my five o'clock cuppa after the glaze kiln has turned itself off, I reflect once more that deadlines are great for getting work done! Here's a little rundown of the week: Last Thursday I was pleased to have painted the last five jugbirds in the current group. That's about as many as I…
It's been a busy few days with glorious sunshine and several pottery-related events to talk about, but my first priority today was to get my bisqued earthenware pieces waxed, glazed and loaded into the kiln. Said kiln is now gently warming up and as soon as I see the moisture has gone I'll turn up the rate of heating to 100 degrees F per hour,…