The Shadbolt Arts Centre is named after Jack and Doris Shadbolt who were Burnaby residents. Jack is one of BC's most well-known and admired painters and Doris was an Art writer and curator. To remind us of their importance in their community a photo of them is displayed in the foyer and throughout the entrance there are some spectacular Jack Shadbolt paintings. On Thursday I…
I spent Thursday over at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts in Burnaby as part of a team loading the soda/salt part of the Ombu wood kiln there. It was nice to spend the day catching up with potters, most of whom I've known for quite a few years. Jay MacLennan, technician there, did almost all of the actual loading - bending his tall frame into…
I've finally found time to compile a third album of our tour in Italy in May. This slideshow is of fabulous Venice! https://picasaweb.google.com/jugbird/Italy3Venice
Yesterday was my day to deliver pots. Even though it was raining really hard I drove to the airport first. Normally I park near a Skytrain station and use transit to get to YVR but this time I needed my car to get on to Granville Island as well. I'm glad to have the airport supplied again - they've waited too long! These heavy suitcases…
By noon the kiln was cool enough for me to start taking the latest jugbirds out. So now I need to get them listed and packed up for delivery to YVR Crafthouse, Circle Craft and Gallery of BC Ceramics tomorrow. I'll include some of the new salt-fired jugbirds too, from Vincent Massey's kiln. The wordpress system reverses the order of my photos - so the…