Read more about the article Painted Plates, ‘Snow’ clay & the SHUFFLE
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Art shows / Gillian's work / local pottery shows / Port Moody Art / pottery / pottery studio visits / Raiders / TriCity Potters / Visiting artists

Painted Plates, ‘Snow’ clay & the SHUFFLE

Once the early June celebratory time was over I got around to painting ten Egg boxes with underglazes so that I could get the most recent plates fired as well. 'Snow' white earthenware clay from Plainsman Clays has been recommended as a replacement for the Georgie's Wonder White that I have been using for some years now. I need a white clay for my visiting…

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June 19th, 2023
Read more about the article Octogenarian!
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Octogenarian!

In Korea you are one from the day you are born, so when local Korean Master Potter Clay Kim celebrated his 80th birthday recently he was actually a year younger than I am. His artist son couldn't come to Canada for the party but offered to make gifts for his father to distribute on the occasion. Lucky me, Mr and Mrs Kim, with their student…

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June 6th, 2023
Read more about the article Max Ton Shen Yang
Port Moody Art / presentations / TriCity Potters

Max Ton Shen Yang

Port Moody Arts Centre (PoMoArts) has a unique opportunity for emerging ceramic artists. A recent graduate from a clay programme is given a small studio in the clay department with use of materials and kilns for a full year, with a month-long solo show at the end of that time. In return the artist-in-residence is asked to supervise some clay drop-in times, share their techniques…

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May 21st, 2023
Read more about the article Birds and Carving
sgraffito dish 7 3/4" x 1 1/4"
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Birds and Carving

A dozen jugbirds were ready for their glaze firing recently and work made by family members justified getting that done. Guests from Washington State were able to pick up their chosen Puffin jugbird on their way through here, en route to Calgary. I mailed a crested Kingfisher to another Washington State friend, just in time for his wife on Mothers' Day. I plan to save…

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May 19th, 2023
Read more about the article Spring Raid
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Raiders / Visiting artists

Spring Raid

Yesterday was one of those days that turns out just right. Renée and Monique had been trying to find a day when they could 'Raid' my studio one more time and paint plates. I hadn't had visiting artists here to do that since late last year. There were a number of slab plates on hand, some bisque-fired and some bone dry so we chose Wednesday…

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May 11th, 2023