Five artists were here the week before last and that's about enough people to work around my table so on Friday another three Raiders arrived for a day of painting. While I had been potting and glazing during the week I managed to prepare some more plates for this group. Luckily for me, potter Robert Shiozaki teaches at Totally Ceramics and at Port Moody Arts…
There hasn't been a 'Raid' in my studio since December but I knew there were folks just waiting for me to get some more slab plates made for another painting get-together. During January I enjoyed myself throwing some off-the-hump yunomis, some three-colour pieces and half a dozen stoneware pots. The latter were triggered by Fredi Rahn's January talk to Tri-City Potters when she discussed clay,…
Yesterday I unloaded a full kiln load of painted plates, Alan took photos and I loaded the kiln again, this time with pots for bisque-firing. Some plates didn't get into the earlier firings, my jugbirds weren't finished and Renée brought two more round dinner plates that she'd painted at home. That firing ended this morning so tomorrow will be another glazing day. The finished plates…
The latest plates are now out of the kiln and photographed. The glaze has behaved itself and the latest four Raiders can now see how their designs worked out. I think they should be pleased. Eric's two plates are a continuation of his design explorations but the palette remains the same. He is interested in balancing the…
On the first day of August Eric Metcalfe, Renée Van Halm and first-time Raider, Pierre Coupey showed up for a day of plate-painting. As I glazed their work today, I realized that was over two weeks ago. In the meantime Al and I spent an eventful nine days over on Vancouver Island. It was good to have two seasoned plate painters here on Pierre's…