Mission potter Rob Bush gave the TriCity Potters a very interesting talk and demonstration on his new-found 'hobby' of crystalline glazing. For many years he has been a production potter, throwing every kind of useful pot, decorating them with skilfull brushwork and firing them in reduction to cone 10 in a gas kiln. He also taught wheelthrowing at Place des Arts for several years. Now…
TriCity Potters' meetings are held at 7pm on the third Thursday of the month at the Port Moody Senior High School 300 Albert St, Port Moody, BC V3H 2M5 All are welcome to attend. Tomorrow's presenter is Rob Bush. The information below is taken from our newsletter. Thanks as ever Linda for getting the word out to members - in spite of having spent the weekend at…
It's been a busy week leading up to the ArtWalk. Last Wednesday I decided it really was time for me to attend Circle Craft's AGM. I gather they never get a quorum! This year they did. I'm so glad I made the effort as I had a chance to share a table with people I never get a chance to talk to - Penny Birnam,…
When clouds weren't obscuring the lovely sun yesterday morning I dashed outside and photographed my brand-new jugbirds on a suitable tree stump or garden walkway, wherever a bird might happen to hesitate. Later in the day I enjoyed a jaunt in to Granville Island. At Circle Craft I borrowed back half a dozen of my best salt-fired pieces to show to ArtWalk guests. And Vincent…
I didn't go to the Saturday opening of the Fraser Valley Potters' show at Maple Ridge Art Gallery. We had a young man here tidying up our 100-yr-old cedar tree and removing low branches. It was too tempting to stay here and take advantage of an unusual dry day, watch Brian up the tree and putz around arranging bricks next to my garden. Al tackled…