There were enough plates for yesterday's 'Raiders' but only just! My visiting artists were Eric, Mina, Monique, Renée, Cindy and Marlene. As usual the group settled down to work and in no time were concentrating on their latest ideas, all so different from each other. I have a few photos of them working but will wait until the plates are all fired twice before I post photos of…
Here are the finished plates from July's Raid. I'll just put initials under each image to identify who painted which plate. The photos get separated from text in spite of my efforts to keep them related. Eric painted one plate in his usual very distinct method. It's so difficult to see how many layers of underglaze have been applied until after the glaze firing, and…
Two weeks ago Alan and I were 'raided' again. Our Vancouver artist visitors were Eric Metcalfe, Jacquie Ross, Mina Totino, Marlene Madison and first-time-raider Cindy Richmond. After having had six TriCity Potters here just a few days before I only just had enough plates prepared for the next five painters. Mina had asked for another large platter and at least one square dish,…
Later this morning another full kiln will finish firing. Some time on Friday I'll be able to check the results of two fun painting days here, and eleven new jugbirds and some plates of my own. The anticipation is always exciting. As some of you will have gathered, our summer is rather low-key as my husband patiently waits for a date for open…
Last Monday I waxed all the bisque-fired plates and jugbirds, and because it was a warm day I was able to get the glazing done and then reloaded the kiln. So it was firing all the next day while Alan and I went in to St Paul's Hospital, Vancouver to meet the cardiac surgeon. When that was over we treated ourselves to lunch in Vancouver…