Read more about the article Collector’s Perspective
John Lawrence & Daina Augaitis
NWCF / pottery / presentations / Vancouver Art

Collector’s Perspective

CSDA/CCAD (Canadian Society for Decorative Arts/Cercle canadien des arts décoratifs) is a national organization that promotes decorative art and design through one-of-a-kind events, special guest talks, and via their award-winning magazine, Ornamentum. https://www.ornamentum.ca The society hosted a conference in Vancouver this weekend. Attendees were taken to museums, galleries and ECUAD and on Friday evening the general public was also invited to a free talk sponsored…

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September 11th, 2023
Read more about the article Canadian Clay Symposium 2023: Road Show
l to r. Debra Sloan, Wayne Ngan, Carole Epp, ?
Art shows / Clay Symposium / local pottery shows / pottery / Pottery raffle

Canadian Clay Symposium 2023: Road Show

The Road Show is a much-anticipated part of every Canadian Clay Symposium. People who are registered to attend are invited to bring along something Ceramic to be displayed for the day. It can be something they've bought, inherited, or made themselves. We never know what we'll see but the work always leads to interesting discussions. During the lunch hour, between presentations, our own Ceramics curator…

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April 7th, 2023
Read more about the article Kunz, Hildebrand & BCCMR
Sean Kunz lidded bottle and funnel
NWCF / pottery / Soda Firing / travel

Kunz, Hildebrand & BCCMR

I warned Alan that it was unlikely that I'd leave Willock & Sax gallery empty-handed. Manitoba potter Terry Hildebrand is achieving some lovely colours on his finely-thrown cups, bottles, bowls and tea-pots. They are soda-fired. Terry Hildebrand beaker At first I thought I'd buy a fine little mug but Alan thought something larger would be better, and Susan Sax-Willock brought out more for me to…

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July 28th, 2022
Read more about the article Russell Hackney
Russell with examples of mould-making technology
English Pottery / NWCF / presentations / Vancouver Art

Russell Hackney

For the last one hundred years BC's ceramics community has benefitted from the knowledge and skills that have been brought here by immigrants from around the world. The NorthWest Ceramics Foundations' latest speaker, Russell Hackney, is the third generation potter in his family to live and work in the five (arguably six) towns of Stoke-on-Trent.  Born in Stoke-on-Trent, England, Russell Hackney comes from a long…

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June 15th, 2022
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NWCF / Vancouver Art

Ceramics Celebrations

In spite of it being a dreadfully rainy day, last Thursday’s ‘That Pottery Thing’ was a huge success and so much fun.  When I arrived at the Mayer studio around 5pm the well-equipped photography space had been completely transformed into a welcoming venue for our guests. Long tables held all the ceramic donations, arranged in three groups for the auction ending deadlines and carefully arranged…

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October 6th, 2021