This 3-minute video gives a good explanation of the making of those marvellous Turkish Iznik tiles. http://www.coolhunting.com/design/iznik-tiles.php Here is a photo of a tiled wall in a mosque in Istanbul.
There's been a gap in my blog writing while Al and I try to recover from a nasty Summer flu. What a waste of time! Starting with 5 days of a fairly high temperature it's now been over two weeks. I find myself very tired. But I do think we're getting better. Yesterday I shopped for groceries and then spent a couple of hours cutting…
Enjoy this excellent youtube about Squamish potter, Kay Austen. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5SYyeSYrbk&feature=email
Les Manning: Common/Opposites, April 30 – June 19, 2011, Esplanade Art Gallery, Medicine Hat, Alberta Review by Quentin Randall Quentin Randall, Public Relations person for Medalta, has had his review of Les Manning's Show in Medicine Hat published in the latest edition of Galleries West. Many of us have met Les on his frequent trips out to BC when he's given workshops and lectures. Quentin explains…
My little Eagle Jugbird is one of 34 miniature pieces selected for BC Potters Guild's upcoming show BC-in-a-Box 3: The Edge of Here. The show is booked to travel to Red Deer and Medicine Hat, Alberta, Gallery of BC Ceramics and possibly to Seattle. I'm so pleased! There will be an on-line catalogue of all the works available on the Guild website later this summer. Alberta…