To start our TriCity Potters' meeting last Wednesday June announced the winner of the Peoples' Choice Award. Visitors to "Fantastic Feast" at Port Moody Art Centre voted for their favourite piece in the show, and the winner is Maple Ridge resident and our board member Brigitta Schneiter. Congratulations! Her prize is a tempting basket of gourmet food from local Eden West Fine Foods. Thank you…
Last week seemed to be filled with clay-related activities for me! First thing on Monday several TriCity Potters met at Port Moody Arts Centre to take down "Fantastic Feast". It's so much quicker and easier than getting it set up! The show was well received by the visitors and the box for Peoples' Choice was stuffed to overflowing. So I asked the four members…
We weren't able to go to the opening of this show at Maple Ridge Art Gallery so I'm glad we had the chance to visit it last Friday. "A Life in the Day" in WildRice Studio features the work of New Westminster clay artists Keith and Celia Rice-Jones. They have filled the large gallery with Keith's sculptural pieces and Celia's functional work on the whole.…
It's probably a good thing the rain's returned today. When the sun makes its rare appearances it's too tempting to spend hours outside. I never thought I'd actually enjoy digging out weeds, making room for the perennial plants that I want to have flourish. But now I've had two urgent requests from Crafthouse YVR for some more jugbirds. I keep telling people that having my…
Strictly for clay lovers I've collected all our photos of ceramic creations seen in Mexico City. Lots of these amazing pieces are photographed in museums so may not be perfectly lit or completely in focus. I can't resist trying to save everything inspiring that I see. https://picasaweb.google.com/112208740085943894765/CeramicsInMexicoCityJan2013 Take a look and I'm sure you'll find something that makes you want to take out your clay…