After throwing four earthenware plates with my usual red D'arcy clay and getting them trimmed I was happy to clean out my wheel and start work with grey stoneware. I did have fun painting the plates with my coloured slips because there were no restrictions on what I did to decorate them. It's been quite a while since I applied bands of colour and brushstrokes…
I emptied my kiln this morning and only five of the pieces in there were mine! There have been two more raids of painters here lately as Eric Metcalfe has volunteered six new plates for auction at the Western Front. The first group, on November 25th, were Eric, Jacqui Ross, Eli Bornowsky and, for his first visit, recently-retired Charles H. Scott Gallery curator Greg Bellerby.…
Tuesday was very exciting for all of us as it was the day that the glaze firing was finally cool enough to open. All in one day I unloaded, Al took the photos of the finished pieces and then I packed them up and we drove in to Vancouver. I delivered just three little vases to…
All of a sudden there have been at least four events that I'd like to mention on my blog. I've been to an auction preview, a gallery opening, two other ceramic galleries, a 70th birthday party and yesterday an Artist Salon! And it's only going to get busier with our TriCity potters' show being juried and opening soon, followed by the Ceramic Symposium in less…
I've been invited to the Western Front for the Auction Preview tomorrow evening. In the list of work available our plates appear under 'The Raiders', valued at $1000. http://westernfrontauction2013.tumblr.com/post/44165944520/the-raiders-2013-set-of-8-plates-estimated-market Click on the link to see the invitation to the preview and the Saturday Gala Dinner and Auction. Our eight plates are shown on this link.