Read more about the article Online Show & Zoom
Art shows / Gillian's work / local pottery shows / Port Moody Art / pottery / Salt Firing / Soda Firing / TriCity Potters

Online Show & Zoom

When Port Moody Arts Centre was forced to close, due to the ever-increasing danger of the spread of Covid 19, artwork in the three recently-opened shows remained in an empty building. Determined that this disappointing turn of events wouldn't be a disaster for the artists, PoMoArts executive director Fatima Amarshi, Gallery Manager Janice Cotter and Media Relations Coordinator Caitlin Hill have devised an initial plan…

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April 4th, 2020
Read more about the article Show Dismantling..
Ronald Boersen
Art shows / Gillian's work / local pottery shows / Port Moody Art / pottery / TriCity Potters

Show Dismantling..

What an extraordinary few weeks we have had since I last put together a blog. In early March there were numerous clay-related events coming up, with TriCity Potters' juried show 'Earth, Form,Fire' scheduled to open on March 5th. It was organized to be one of many clay shows and workshops planned to coincide with the much-anticipated Canadian Clay Symposium at Shadbolt Centre on March 20th. As…

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March 23rd, 2020
Read more about the article Earth, Form, Fire
Art shows / Clay Symposium / Gillian's work / local pottery shows / Port Moody Art / pottery / TriCity Potters

Earth, Form, Fire

  This title was chosen for TriCity Potters' upcoming juried show as a way to include a variety of pottery techniques. Who knew what juror, David Lloyd, would select? We were each invited to enter up to ten pieces and no fewer than two, with the understanding that each entrant would have at least one piece in the show. (This has been the system used…

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March 2nd, 2020
Read more about the article Feast Dishes
Eric Metcalfe Babette's Feast
Vancouver Art / Visiting artists

Feast Dishes

All three of the 'Raiders' who were here in early February painted platters which I am sure will be used for Festive Feasts. The platter that was taken in to Vancouver for Eric to paint is also intended to be a special Feast Dish. Yesterday Alan took photos of the finished glazed work and I'm pleased to see that all are suitably shiny, bright and…

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March 1st, 2020
Read more about the article Van Halm & Yasunaga
Art shows / Clay Symposium / local pottery shows / Vancouver Art

Van Halm & Yasunaga

Two 'Raiders' worked on plates in their own studios recently and neither drives a car. Wanting to fill my kiln and get everybody's work finished I opted to take myself in to Vancouver and collect the plates. Of course I never want to just do one errand so this was a good day to check Renée Van Halm's almost-over show at Equinox Gallery  and to…

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February 21st, 2020