#555 was probably the last firing of my electric kiln in its custom-built shed. The kiln and shed were built for me in 1999 when I left my three-year residency at Port Moody Arts Centre (now PoMoArts). I have yet to discover the fate of my good kiln, but I'm sure it will give many more good firings. It was rather odd not to have…
I decided that there was time to invite my Raiding friends here for one more day of plate painting. They could use up bisque-fired plates left in my cupboard. I made a fresh one for Renée who wanted to work with a leather-hard plate with slips, for a change. Unfortunately she had a cold on our Raid day last Thursday so my guests were Monique…
During the last few weeks, while Alan has continued to edit his book collection and I try to sort and get rid of magazines and unused household things, I made time to bisque, glaze and fire those plates which were painted by TriCity Potters. I think the group will be pleased to see how bright the underglazes are when fired to earthenware temperatures. You might…
The Top Nine images that I've posted on Instagram in 2024 illustrate the important things in my life very nicely. Clockwise from top left: part of a video of me carving stoneware, front shelves of a Shadbolt soda firing, an early salt-glazed jugbird, Susan Johnston of Semiahmoo potters with a bird planter, visitors at my SHUFFLE studio in June, a favourite lidded soda pot, a…
The latest Raid plates are now clear-glazed and fired. I think my guests will be pleased with the final results. For each artist there's a story behind the choices of colours and shapes, with just a few recognizable images. I do enjoy offering them the chance to play with underglazes on plates and hope that we can continue to do this next year. fresh from…