A Circle Craft customer requested a Stellar's Jay jugbird and a Crow so my version of each were in my recent earthenware firing. There is already lots of my work in the Granville Island Co-op shop but staff said they'd like these two brought in. The sun began to emerge so I opted to drive in to town and give myself a change of scenery.…
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…
Eric Metcalfe tells me that he's really missing the camaraderie of our Raids and the opportunity to paint a plate or two. Our last creative get-together in my studio was last February. I also miss having the artists here for the day, their conversation and the lovely potluck lunch that they always bring. But recently, thanks to the kind delivery to and from Western Front…
Since I last wrote a blog we've been disconsolately watching the gorgeous yellow and red leaves being blown off the trees, and trying to ignore the pelting rain. The days are getting so much shorter. But at least we don't have to go to work, or anywhere at all for that matter and Al and I have lots to keep us occupied and distracted. …
On the last Tuesday of October I took advantage of Canada Post's offer to ship one parcel free, within Canada, on a Tuesday in October. Actually my parcel weighed 12 lbs instead of the 11 lb limit but mailing five more pots to Jonathon's Gallery in London, Ontario cost me only $4! Jonathon had noticed that I had two new jugbirds in the recent…