It was a treat to attend an art opening on Thursday after six months since we've had the chance. Tam Irving kindly sent me an invitation to see a small show of his work along with a curated jewellery exhibition on the night it opened. Mostly I think that the 'Visual Space' gallery is hoping that people will check the two shows when there aren't…
Way back in February we decided to find an AirBnB holiday house, on the coast if possible, so that we grandparents could spend more than an afternoon with the little boys, and their parents, and Uncle Mike and Robin. That weekend the rentals were being snapped up fast.. Vancouver Island and Gulf Island ideas weren't possible. Finally there was a Powell River panabode to sleep…
My mother used to refer to her mis-matched china cups and saucers as her 'Harlequin' set. I remembered her fondly as I contemplated the fifteen teeny snack plates I made as a special order in June. Friend Christine had read my blog about the plates I made for d-i-l Jennifer in May and asked if I would make very small ones, with similar random and…
It takes me about a month to make enough pots to justify firing my kiln. When I had Raiders here I could be firing more often but, even with some exciting new work to see finished, I had to keep making. Finally I actually filled the bisque kiln. This last weekend the kiln with all the work, glazed, finally cooled enough for me to see…
When our son Steve married Jennifer I made them a dinner set as a wedding present. They were thrown with cone 10 stoneware and I had them custom fired at Shadbolt Centre, using their glazes for a reduction firing. Over the years since then some have been dropped and Jen hinted that some more would be appreciated. I checked and found out that she was…