Today was one of those days that, unexpectedly, was very satisfying. We knew that this was going to be the last day of sunshine for at least the next week so I decided to make the most of it. While it was still rather cold i.e. 3C I finished the spouts and attached handles to the last of the eleven jugbirds I threw last…
Yesterday I finished spraying the last of my stoneware pieces with slips for salt, loaded the bisque kiln and turned it on. Then I made sure I had plates ready and underglazes topped up for three artists coming to paint again today. Eric Metcalfe brought Monique Fouquet and Renée van Halm this time. Monique brought a home-made quiche, chocolate cake and an…
I have taken the description of this show from the MOA email invitation. The opening reception and lectures were last Friday and Saturday but there is plenty of time to see the elegant 'introductions' Gwyn Hanssen Pigott has made. I enjoyed her lecture, taking photos (in rather low museum light) and a great chance to catch up with the local ceramic community. Below the invitation…
When I was in London I visited Contemporary Applied Arts on Percy Street to see their show domesticMATTERS, which was part of the London Design Festival. Here are some ceramic pieces I enjoyed. Run your cursor across the photo to see the caption. If you can identify the artists for the one or two that I didn't please do so. I then walked down…
Lots of candy has been given out in spite of pouring rain and now, as I write, there are loud fireworks exploding all around the neighbourhood. While it's been raining I've been happily busy in my studio. At last I have space in a salt kiln scheduled for November so my recent work has all been stoneware. Yesterday was devoted to mixing more slip to…