Wednesday’s meeting of TriCity Potters was another friendly and informative session. I mentioned to the group that we’ve already been asked if we’d like to make candlesticks/holders for an Amnesty International fundraiser in the Fall. As we like to have a group making session we may well do this at our June meeting.

I wrote a little blurb about Heather Cairns’ presentation for the TriCity Potters’ website:     http://www.tricitypotters.ca/hot2.html

Basically it is this plus some photos of Heather demonstrating to the group. Members had lots of questions. I would hope that speakers I invite will inspire some new ideas or at least a reason to get back to the studio.

When I was introducing her Heather reminded me that we originally met at that important Jeff Oestreich class at ECU in 1992. For several of us local potters it was a challenging and exciting 3 weeks. Jeff worked with us all the time – never mind the class times. We saw movies together, we were given assignments like we’d never tackled before, we ate group meals, collaborated on designs, had group critiques and all pushed our work way beyond the safe into new, personal directions. I thank Jeff for one of the most inspiring workshops I’ve ever taken.

Since Wednesday June reported that the Gogos Bowl event raised over $11,000. for the Stephen Lewis Foundation. Feels good.