Celebration of Wood: Form and Function

It is a week now since the Thursday opening of Celebration of Wood: Form and Function at Port Moody Arts Centre. On a lovely summer evening Al and I walked over the hill to the event. The City of Port Moody exists thanks to the lumber industry. Logging and sawmills were the primary source of income for the first residents here. So in this Centennial year…

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Port Moody Arts Centre students

The show that opened last Thursday at Port Moody Arts Centre features work by adults who are taking classes there. It's a special occasion to be able to exhibit your best painting when you have taken a class or two. Painting instructor Agata Teodorowicz has obviously inspired her students, and their work in oils shows the guidance of a gifted teacher. Not enough clay enthusiasts…

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FF Opening

Last night the TriCity Potters' show "Fantastic Feast" opened at Port Moody Arts Centre. There was a good crowd, with lots of potters of course, and a good crop of Port Moody Arts supporters. Also showing this month in the other galleries are Port Moody prints and maps to commemorate the city's 100th year of inauguration. To see more photos of the show go to…

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Shari Pratt, Maxine Wolodko & Blackberry Artists

Several TriCity Potters are members of Port Moody Arts Centre's Blackberry Artists Society. They run a small gift shop year-round in the Arts Centre but at this time of the year they are given the 3D Gallery to expand their display area. So when I attended the latest opening there on Thursday I enjoyed their Christmas show as well as the work of the two…

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November sunshine

Today was one of those days that, unexpectedly, was very satisfying.   We knew that this was going to be the last day of sunshine for at least the next week so I decided to make the most of it. While it was still rather cold i.e. 3C I finished the spouts and attached handles to the last of the eleven jugbirds I threw last…

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