Saturday October 14th was spent in Central London. I'd had an idea of contacting Lisa Hammond and trundling out to Greenwich to meet her, but decided instead to go to the Gallery of Contemporary Ceramics on Great Russel Street (as I always do when in London). I was sure to see the very best of many different kinds of ceramic work, including some of Lisa's.…
December has brought us record-breaking cold and snow. Today I've been thoroughly enjoying watching the many local birds who are grateful for seeds, nectar and suet. The sun popped over the Chines to our south for its shortest spell, from 11am to 1pm today. I spotted a Hairy Woodpecker clinging to an icicle while waiting for a turn at the seed-feeder and I grabbed my…
At last I found time to take some photos to document my twenty or so pots that made up the two cubic feet of ware we can each bring to a soda firing. I shall be packing up some for Jonathon's Gallery in London, Ontario, some will go in to Circle Craft shop on Granville Island and I may well keep this first carved bowl…
This latest glaze firing was just a mixture of whatever I had made during August. I knew I needed to get some more jugbirds made, I started on orders for teeny plates, I threw with marbled clay and I made a selection of blue things.. just because. With the Raiders' plates I had the kiln filled. Blue plates? I really wanted to make another…
Alan and I returned from our latest adventure just over a week ago. This time we joined a tour of the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. Al was anxious to make a return visit to some of the fabulous Mayan archaeological sites and to see some that have been revealed since he was there many years ago. I had never been there. Part of the fun for…