As the summer draws to its end I'm trying to finish some more birds. The airport Crafthouse ordered another 8 medium so that's always an incentive to get a kiln filled. Here are some drying in the lovely sunshine. Interesting news is that Keith RJ phoned to tell me that he and Celia liked the display in Circle Craft's window and that he planned to…
The three-year-old TriCity Potters will have their first show in September at the Port Moody Arts Centre. The 3D Gallery there should be perfect for our show. Come and see the variety of work that our members do!
Fellow Medalta Artist-in-Residence Claude Morin has updated his website with news of his busy June. There are photos of his excellent salt-fired and wood-fired pots. I am enjoying the dimpled salted rusty-orange tumbler he gave me from our last firing. www.artancestral.ca Here in Port Moody we're having an unusual heat-wave but the basement studio is wonderfully cool. Today I attached handles to 5 miniature jugbirds…
The other day we were in Vancouver to help our son celebrate his 35th birthday. We found him some Danish Modern chairs in a New Westminster 2nd-hand store. Mike's collecting that era furniture for his old apartment and seemed delighted with our find. There are 4 armless dining chairs to match. Then we went down to Granville Island. People like the salty mugs at the…
I started to write a blog because I knew that my June month at Medalta would be interesting every day - for me, for other potters and for my friends and family. It was! Now that I'm back at home in Port Moody I have started back at my usual pottery but I'm also giving myself permission to try to control my garden and enjoy…