For several years the huge ceramics collection at London's Victoria & Albert Museum was not available to the public. I remember a huge, block-long series of rooms each featuring Korean, Italian, English collections - any ceramic tradition you can imagine. At last these galleries are reopened and the display has been entirely reorganized. The museum is free and not-to-be-missed! A month ago I was happy…
There are six more days to catch the current show at Port Moody Arts Centre's 3D Gallery. Debra Sloan and Marcia Pitch are presenting a show called 'Midnight in the Nursery'. Marcia's work uses stuffed toys, some of them turned inside out, and other childhood paraphernalia in considered, surprising assemblages. Debra's work is what drew me to my local gallery. I am used to seeing…
It's time to reactivate my blog. Al and I have been travelling for a month and are finding that the jetlag won't go away! We were in England for 11 days and the rest of the time in Turkey. I'd like to post images that I find inspirational - lovely Isnik tiles and fabulous pots in the V & A. For today I'll just post…
I haven't had any luck locating a salt kiln nearby just yet but over the next months I'm sure I'll connect with someone who needs to get salting done! Meanwhile the Granville Island galleries say all the old colourful slip-painted earthenware jugbirds are gone so I made 12 more over the last few weeks. They DO take far too long to make - but they…
This Wednesday, Sept 15th the first meeting of the new season for TriCity Potters will be held at Port Moody Senior Secondary School in Room 214 (or alternate room will be posted). We start at 7pm with announcements of upcoming programming and opportunities. After coffee and chat I will give a presentation all about my month in Medicine Hat, attending the Medalta International Artist-in-Residence Program.…