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images from KC Adams' talk

STOKED! Canadian Clay Symposium: Presenters

What a day! On Saturday March 25th 2023 hundreds of clay enthusiasts met at Shadbolt Centre, in Burnaby, to watch presenters, see displays, meet vendors and reconnect with friends and colleagues after so long. (CCS takes place every three years and it was obviously cancelled in 2020). It has taken me a week to think about the remarkable occasion and to sort out which of…

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Ceramics Instructors honoured

For the final hour of the Clay Symposium we gathered in the James Cowan theatre to honour and thank five retired Ceramics Instructors and to hear the day's Keynote Speech. Carol Mayer explained that this year the Clay Collective decided to honour five long-time leaders in our field. They were invited to Ken Mayer's photography studio for formal photos to mark the occasion but I've chosen…

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Katrina Chaytor

Symposium Presenters

  A week after the Clay Symposium I'm realizing that it is important to make a plan for such an event-filled day. I circled the talks that I wanted to attend on my programme but now I know there are others I should have slotted in! After Aaron's Ceramic Roadshow I flitted in to each of the demos and talks but didn't stay in one. So, as…

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Aaron with my plate

Ceramic Roadshow 2017

In the brief lunch break during last Saturday's Clay Symposium we quickly selected salad, a wrap and a cookie from the catered offerings before joining Medalta's Aaron Nelson for his critique of the Ceramic Roadshow. All participants were invited to bring something which is mainly ceramic for us all to see. It could be something purchased, ancient or contemporary or a piece made by the owner. It's always fascinating…

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Brendan

R:evolution Canadian Clay Symposium 2017

What a busy time it has been lately in our local clay community! But now that many of my colleagues have taken themselves down to Portland for this year's NCECA Ceramic conference, and I try not to be too jealous of their adventures, I'll post a blog or two about my experience at our own Clay Symposium. I arrived at the Shadbolt Centre before 9am…

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