Read more about the article CERAMICS IN FLUX
Janice Cotter & Kay Bonathon
Art shows / Clay Symposium / Gillian's work / local pottery shows / Port Moody Art / pottery / TriCity Potters

CERAMICS IN FLUX

On Thursday evening three shows opened at PoMoArts, including TriCity Potters' first group show since our last one was closed down in March of 2020. Today's blog shows some of the artists in our current show 'CERAMICS IN FLUX', and a little on the two other shows. TCP board member Kay Bonathon thanked gallery manager Janice Cotter for her splendid work organising and displaying all…

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February 26th, 2023
Read more about the article Jack Ploesser
pottery / presentations / TriCity Potters

Jack Ploesser

Last Wednesday's presenter for the monthly TriCity Potters' meeting at PoMoArts was Roberts Creek potter Jack Ploesser. We met him during our two days of touring the Sunshine Coast Art Crawl last October. https://www.gillianmcmillan.com/blog/2022/11/01/scac-jack-ploesser-the-niebergall His natural-gas fired cone 10 reduction pieces are exuberant,  very colourful, and mainly functional. Jack was pleased to be invited to talk to us and had prepared lots of thrown forms…

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February 20th, 2023
Read more about the article Solstice Sign-off
Renee van Halm
birds / Family / Gillian's work / pottery / Raiders / TriCity Potters / Visiting artists

Solstice Sign-off

December has brought us record-breaking cold and snow. Today I've been thoroughly enjoying watching the many local birds who are grateful for seeds, nectar and suet. The sun popped over the Chines to our south for its shortest spell, from 11am to 1pm today. I spotted a Hairy Woodpecker clinging to an icicle while waiting for a turn at the seed-feeder and I grabbed my…

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December 21st, 2022
Read more about the article Raiders’ Plates
Eric Metcalfe 9" x 8 1/4"
Raiders / TriCity Potters / Visiting artists

Raiders’ Plates

I bisque and glaze-fired these plates shortly after the last Raid but I seem to have had a number of special events that I wanted to record since then. There was Circle Craft Christmas Market, the soda firing, its opening and then my work. But the Raiders are anxious to see the results of their painting day so finally, here they are. First up is…

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November 21st, 2022
Read more about the article Sunshine Coast Art Crawl: Laurie Rolland
pottery studio visits / travel / TriCity Potters

Sunshine Coast Art Crawl: Laurie Rolland

After leaving Roberts Creek we headed North-West towards Sechelt, hoping to fit some more studios into our day. Just before Davis Bay we turned up Whitaker Road and found potter Laurie Rolland's studio. I've been aware of Laurie's work for many years, admiring 'vessels' and other sculptural forms in local shows at the Gallery of BC Ceramics and even here in Port Moody at the…

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November 2nd, 2022