We had a very happy evening with quite a few members of TriCity Potters here on Wednesday. Lots of yummy potluck food and conversation. It's always fun to show our collection of pots from England, the US Southwest, Mexico and pots made around here. There are many interesting activities planned for our local potters in 2011. Today I'll continue with showing pottery-related inspirations from Turkey.…
Tomorrow evening we are looking forward to welcoming local clay enthusiasts to our home for a potluck party. If you live close enough do join us, even if you aren't currently a TriCity Potters member. We will try to persuade you to come to our regular meetings! CHRISTMAS PARTY at Gillian and Alan McMillan's home on DECEMBER 8, 2010 at 6:30 pm 2214 St. George St.…
Yesterday Al and I drove into Granville Island to let the galleries have the few new jugbirds I have for them. Surprise! There was a new poster - fame at last! Then we checked out some South Granville street galleries. One well-known Alberta/BC Gallery is showing Joe Fafard's new work. I always enjoy his huge bulls in city locations - Vancouver, Edmonton, Toronto. In the…
My first blog for December.. It has taken me several weeks to make 17 jugbirds (really with Christmas in mind) and a few other pieces. The cone 04 firing went well, the slips and the one 'Radiant Red' underglaze all did their thing nicely. I chose to make a casserole with a lid, which I almost never do now, for a friend and hooray! the…
I've spent the day unloading the bisque, waxing, glazing and reloading the kiln. Now it's drying out and I'll turn it up before I go to bed. It's been a dreadful last-day-of-November type day here in the Lower Mainland - just cold rain and misty. Luckily my kiln shed is warm and I have a radio out there. My Turkey post today will be a…