I bisque and glaze-fired these plates shortly after the last Raid but I seem to have had a number of special events that I wanted to record since then. There was Circle Craft Christmas Market, the soda firing, its opening and then my work. But the Raiders are anxious to see the results of their painting day so finally, here they are. First up is…
This Instagram announcement was posted by Western Front, where Eric Metcalfe has his home and studio. western_frontA tradition at Western Front is the awarding of a ceramic platter, made by @gillian.mcmillan and painted by Eric Metcalfe, to a person who has gone above and beyond for the organization in the past year.This year we are happy to recognize the work of our archivist Anna Tidlund,…
This November will not be a happy memory for many British Columbians. The province is barely recovering from the horrendous long-lasting rainstorm of two weeks ago and now we are into a second fearful downpour, with a third forecast for next week. Faraway friends have been in touch to make sure we’re OK and yes, we certainly are, but we’re all feeling very sad at…
It was time to bring some new work in to Circle Craft Co-op on Granville Island, so on Thursday Alan and I braved the rain for, wow! a day in Vancouver! It's been a long time (for Al). After the mini-Raid recently with Monique and Renée, Eric Metcalfe took home and has finished painting two bisqued slab plates. I collected them from his home/studio at…
It's almost two weeks since the exciting day when I returned to Shadbolt Centre to collect my sixteen pots from the latest soda firing. By the time I arrived almost all of the pots had been claimed and my pieces were arranged on a separate table for me. Safety precautions are important so we were given specific time slots to be there. I wore…